Junior Fair Livestock Sale

Monday, Labor Day, 9:00 am, South Show Arena
The Junior Fair Livestock Sale is under the direction and supervision
of the Hancock County Agricultural Society.

Labor Day Sale
Sale Committee
Rules
Buyers
Exhibitor Poster Contest

Sale Committee

Dennis vonStein, Co-Chairman ~ Hancock Co. Ag. Society
Mitch Welty, Co-Chairman ~ Hancock Co. Ag. Society  
Darrell Baird ~ Hancock Co. Ag. Society 
Eric Moorhead ~ Hancock Co. Ag. Society  
Paul Rehus, Jr. ~ Hancock Co. Ag. Society  
Alvin Shoop ~ Hancock Co. Ag. Society 
John Motter ~ Senior Fair Board President  
Joe Bell ~ Senior Fair Board Vice President
Dave Thomas ~ Operations & Facilities Manager                                                                                           
Nicole Hoffman ~ Junior Fair Coordinator
Sharon McCartney ~ Sale Secretary
Becky Wilson ~ Computer Operator
Mark Badertscher ~ Vo-Ag Teacher
Mark Pepple ~ Ag Credit
Dick Johnson ~ Goat Exhibitors
Steve Brown ~ Hancock Co. Cattlemen's Assoc.
Dan Shoop ~ Hancock Co. Dairy Service Unit
Jamie Siferd ~ Hancock Co. Goat Council
Brad Schlumbohm ~ Poultry Exhibitors
Chuck Welty ~ Rabbit Exhibitors
Jeff Horn ~ Pork Producers Assoc.
Alan Hanna ~ Sheep Improvement Assoc.                                                                                                               John Beagle ~ Steer Exhibitors                                                                                                                                  Ralph Nonnamaker ~ Sale Buyers
Susan Russell ~ Extension Educator / 4-H
Gary Wilson ~ Extension Educator / Ag

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Rules

1.  SALE ORDER:
   Swine, Rabbits, Chickens, Turkeys, Goats, Gallon of Milk, Lambs, Dairy Feeders, Dairy Steers, Calf Club Steers, Independent Steers.  There is no break for lunch.  The steer champions rotate within every year.  The rest of the steers then alternate by number drawn.  All other species are sold by number drawn after their champions are sold.
2. GALLON OF MILK:
   One (1) gallon of milk will be sold from the Grand Champion Female over all breeds.  This money will be divided in half.  One half will be shared by all Dairy Exhibitors and shall be considered the Market Bid.  The other half will be distributed among those not selling any other species and will be considered the Premium Bid.
3. WEIGHING SCHEDULE & RULES:
   The following weigh-ins are Tuesday, 8/28.
    Swine 9:00 am-4:00 pm
    Turkeys 6:00 pm
    Chickens 6:00 pm
    Rabbits after Chickens
    Dairy Feeders 6:30 pm
    Dairy Steers following Dairy Feeders
    Steers (Thursday, 8/30) 10:00 am
    Goats 8:00 pm
    Lambs (Wednesday, 8/29) 2:00 pm
   There will be no re-weighing of animals.
4. SPECIES SPECIFIC RULES:
   In order to sell individual Market Lambs or Market Swine, the exhibitor must receive an A or B grade on the animal in their respective weight classes.
   (a) Lambs – bottom weight shall be 90#.  Those under this weight may show but cannot go through the Sale Ring and shall sell at Market Bid.
   (b) Hogs – bottom weight shall be 220# and top weight shall be 280#.  Those under or over may show but cannot go through the Sale Ring and shall sell at Market Bid.
   (c) Steers – bottom weight shall be 850# Sale Weight.  Those under may show but cannot go through the Sale Ring and shall sell at Market Bid.  The steer sale weight will be a 3% shrink from the weight of the animal when weighed at the fair.  Steers that cannot be led to show and/or sale shall be sold at the Market Bid.
   (d) Dairy Feeders – less than 350# or greater than 699# may show but cannot go through the Sale Ring and must go to Market Bid.
   (e) Chickens – Three (3) chicken meat classes: Each pen shall qualify for one (1) of the following:
   Fryers – any weight under 13# 8 oz.
   Broilers – 13# 8 oz – 21#
   Roasters – any weight over 21#
   Turkeys – shall be sold as a single market turkey.
   (f) Rabbits – they must be six (6) to twelve (12) weeks in age between 3# and 5# in weight per animal.  A total of three (3) animals per pen.  Those not in the age limit or weight limit may show but cannot go through the Sale Ring and shall sell at Market Bid.  All rabbits sold will be slaughtered following the Sale.
   (g) Goats under 50# may show but cannot go through the Sale Ring and shall sell at Market Bid.
5. SALE RING:
   All market animal exhibitors must go through the sale ring once and shall sell one (1) animal.  This animal will be identified at weigh-in.  If an exhibitor has a second animal or animals from another species, these animals may go to the market bid or go home.  This must be declared at the weigh-in.  There are three (3) exceptions to this rule.  All swine and goats that do not go through the sale ring or to a home bid must go to the market bid.  The third exception is that all Grand and Reserve Champions must sell.  All swine, steer, and lamb Grand and Reserve Champions must go to D & H Meats in Vanlue for processing and O.D.A. testing.  Rate of Gain Winners are not considered champions.  The exhibitor will be financially and physically responsible for the market amount and carcass of their animal unless the exhibitor gives another buyer name for the market amount to the Sale Office by Saturday noon.  If another buyer name is not supplied and the animal is not purchased on a Home Bid, a processing order must be supplied to D & H by the exhibitor.
6. MISCELLANEOUS EXHIBITOR RULES:
   (a) Any exhibitor not present when their animal is to be sold in the ring shall sell the animal at Market Bid unless arrangements have been made prior to the sale with the Department Superintendent.
   (b) Any exhibitor receiving an incomplete on their Livestock Skillathon will not be allowed to sell their livestock through the Sale Ring. Those animals may go to the Market Bid.
   (c) No representation of placing from any other show or exhibition will be allowed during the sale.  Violating this rule will result in forfeiture of the sale Premium Bid.
   (d) Livestock Sale checks will be mailed to the exhibitor as soon as the records are completed and sufficient buyer funds are collected.
   (e) A $25 fee will be assessed to reissue any Livestock Sale check.
7. PRE-SALE RESPONSIBILITIES:
   (a) The Sale Committee, Junior Fair Board, Senior Fair Board, and other volunteers will assist with preparing the arena for the sale.
   (b) The Superintendents will determine the sale order for their respective species and present the official list to the Sale Secretary as soon as possible following their department’s show.  The Sale Office and Senior Fair Office will be responsible for the sale sheets.
8. COMMISSIONS & CHECK-OFFS:
   A 4% commission charge will be levied on all sales.  This will include the Premium Bid as well as the Market Bid portion of the sale.  All applicable species check-offs will also be deducted from the seller’s gross sale amount.
9. SALE RESPONSIBILITIES:
   (a) Only the Sale Committee and Staff Members will have contact with the Auctioneers while “Crying the Sale.”
   (b) The Sale Secretary and/or designated assistant has the authority to make “the final decision.”
10. BUYING PROCESS:
    (a) All Buyer’s must have a buyer’s number to purchase animals at the sale.
    (b) Buyer numbers can be secured at the Sale Office during the month of August, by responding to the letter sent to those on the Sale Mailing List, or at the Sale Office on the day of the sale.  The Sale Office is located on the East end of the Show Arena.
    The following procedure shall be used:
    Buyer’s must fill out an application form giving the following information: Name, Address, Contact Person, Phone Number, Social Security Number or Federal ID number, Billing Address if different, Method of Payment, Type of Number, Hauler and Processor for Home Bid numbers.
    (c) Payment is expected day of Sale.
    (d) If you do not want to take the animal home, you will obtain a Premium Bid Buyer Number.  You will only be responsible for paying the premium amount and that will be decided by “open outcry” in the sale ring.
    (e) If you want to take the animal home, you will obtain a Home Bid Buyer Number.  You will be responsible for paying both the premium amount mentioned above and the market bid that is listed in the sale listing.  These two amounts must be added together to obtain your total cost.
    (f) When multiple parties are going to split a purchase, a Multiple Buyer Number should be obtained.  Multiple-buyer bids should designate one (1) party to make a total payment on the day of the sale.  There are Premium Bid and Home Bid numbers available for multiple buyer arrangements.
11. SELLERS:
    The exhibitors will sell their animals and receive a Gross Sale Amount that will be made up of the Market Bid + the Premium Bid less the Commission and Check-off Charges.
    = MARKET BID: The Market Bid is the amount bid for the actual animal.  All species, except Dairy and Dairy Feeders, will have Market Bid for their animals.  Buyers that want to take the animals will provide this bid.  The Market Bid will vary by species and may vary by weight classes.  The description of Market Bid for Dairy is found under Gallon of Milk and the description of Market Bid for Dairy Feeders is found in the Dairy Feeder section of this book.
    = PREMIUM BID: The Premium Bid is the amount auctioned off in the sale ring.

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Grand & Reserve Champion Buyers

Chickens
Buffalo Wild Wings
Clean Sweep Inc.
Commerical Savings Bank

Dairy Feeders
Ag Credit
Diane Altman
Blanchard Valley Farmers
DeKalb Asgrow- Gene Barker
Greg Like Construction
Dyer Solutions
Findlay Implement
First National Bank
H Poll Electric Company
Hartley Funeral Home
Jeremy & Traci Herr
Hoverman Ins.
Hugh Perry Excavating
LaRiche Toyota
Jim May Auto
McComb Family                                                                                                                                  

Gallon of Milk
ACM Dist., Inc.
Ag Credit
Allis Acres
Angela Bateson, DDS
B.F. Wallpapering & Paint  Co.
Beagle’s Blooming Business
Blanchard Valley Farmers  Coop.
Bob Kelley Chevrolet Buick
Brad Pore Trucking
BVFC – Arlington
BVMA
C & S Radiator
Casey Sales & Service
Cindy Kryling
Cole’s Reg. Holsteins
D & H Meats
David & Gloria Thomas
Dick’s Auto Supply, Inc.
Doug Pepple & Jim Morehart
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Kerns
Dr. Ricketts
Dr. Scott Atkins
Edward D. Ingold, Han. Co.  Commissioner
Eldon Knight, Builder
Emily Walton, DVM – Han.  Co. Commissioner
Excaliber Pinzgauers
Findlay Implement Co.
Fornes Brake Service, Inc.
Gleaner Life
GR Sandblasting
Great Scot
Gregg & Dawn Feller In  Memory of Jerry Beach
Hancock Veterinary Med.  Assn.
Henry Smith & Sons  Guernseys
Hosler-Corbin Ins.
Hoverman Ins. Agency, Inc.
J. Steve Welton, Han. Co.  Treasurer
Jim & Lisa Kryling
Jim May Auto Group
John & Lynnette Griffith
John Oman, Atty. &  Auctioneer
JR Equipment, Inc.
Lone Oak Farms
Lugibihl Homemade Ice  Cream
Lugibihl Spray
Mike Gilb for State Senator
Ohio Orthopedics
Oman Farms
Pioneer Seeds
Praxair Dist.
Prism Propane
Provico Blanchard Station
Rick & LuAnn Beverly
Rockview Farms
Roynsons Holsteins
Royster Clark
Royster Clark – Dunkirk
Saltzman Dairy Farm
Seed Consultants, Inc.
Shoop Family
Sky Bank
Spahr Jersey Farms
Spark’s Tire & Auto
Streacker Tractor Sales
Successful Solutions
Sugar Ridge Holsteins-Dan
The Chamber-Agri Business  Committee
The Shelly Co.
Walter Bros., Inc.

Goats
LaRiche Chev. Cad., Toyota,  Subaru & LaRiche Family  Dealerships
Roppe Corp.

Lambs
ACM Distributing
Drake, Phillips, Kuenzli &  Clark Attorneys at Law
Findlay Implement
George Bros. Suffolk
Gleaner Life Insurance
Hancock Veterinary Medical  Assoc.
Hoverman Insurance
Jim May Auto & Truck Center
John Koehler, Attorney
K & K Cabinets – John  Kryling
LaRiche Chev. Cad., Toyota,  Subaru & LaRiche Family  Dealerships
Orwick’s Suffolks
State Representative Mike  Gilb
Steve Welton, Hancock  County Treasurer
Wise Hampshires

Rabbits
Dave’s Excavating, Inc.
LaRiche Chev. Cad., Toyota,  Subaru & LaRiche Family  Dealerships

Steers
2Hamilton Farms
Ag Credit
Alvada Construction, Inc. –  Richard Kirk
Assured Title Agency Inc.
B & D Total Automotive
B & R Pallet
B.F. Wallpapering & Painting  Co. – Bob Freed
Bank One
BDC Farms
Bellville Brothers Packing
Blanchard Valley Farmers  Co-op
Bob Kelley Chevrolet Buick
Brad Cook
Brooks Truck & Trailer  Repair
BVMA – Greg Ricketts &  Mark Fox
Cranes Sleep Shop
D & H Meats
Don Freed
Dr. Leroy Schroeder
Drs. Raabe, Havens,  Davidson, McMath &  Copeland
Dr. Scott Adkins
Duane Wires
Farmers Commission Co.
Findlay Implement
First Federal
Freed Painting Co., Inc. –  Harold Freed
Haleys Job Shop – Marion  Haley
Hamilton Farms
Horn Show Pigs
Jerry Stauffer – Pioneer  Seed
Jim May Auto Group – Jim  May
JLS Cattle
John Motter Builders
John Motter Construction
K - T Equipment – Tom  Honecker
Kalmbach Feeds
Kimmels Mountain Man  Meats
Koepke Insurance
Kuenzli & Son Paving
LaRiche Chev. Cad., Toyota,  Subaru & LaRiche Family  Dealerships
McComb Family Dentistry
Mid-Wood
National Lime & Stone
National Maintenance  Service – Mike Roberts
Northwestern Masonary  Service – John Frommer
Oman Farms – Steve,  Wanda, Jason & Nicole
Randy Broad Construction
Rick & Anna Johnson &  Family
Rod Warnimont
Rodco Corp. – Rod  Warnimont
Roppe Corp.
Royster Clark – George  Moorhead
Scott Atkins, DDS
Sherwin Williams – Dave  Brown
Stacy Drainage LLC
Steegman Dougherty Ins. –  Larry Dougherty
Tanagan Construction – Gary  Tanagan

Swine
ADM
Blanchard Valley Farmers  Co-op.
Commercial Savings Bank
Findlay Implement
Jim May Auto & Truck Center

Turkeys
Findlay Implement
Millstream Area Credit Union

2005 Buyer Groups
Bluffton Merchants
A to Z Meats
American Organics
Anderson Tractor Supply
Bluffton Alignment Service
Bluffton Chiropratic
Bluffton Dari Freeze
Bluffton Golf Club
Bluffton Paving
Bluffton PreCast
Bluffton Mini Storage
Bluffton News
Bluffton Stone Co.
Bluffton Woman’s Care
Boehr Realty
Cheney Bros. Inc.
Chiles Son Laman
Dave Bower Great Lake  Seeds
Diller & Kingsley, Atty.
Doty Auto Repair
Dr. Desrene Brown
Dr. Phil Weisenbarger
Ed Reichenbach Ins.
Edward Jones
Edwards Decorating
Family Eye Care
Family Hardware
First National Bank
Frank & Marian Deeds
Gary Lugibihl Excavating
Gregs Pharmacy
Harold Parkins Family
John Oman, Atty.
John’s Body Shop
K.F.C.
Keeblers Towing
Kibbees Carry Out
Kirkland Auto Repair
Leiber Garage
Lets Cruise Travel
Lugibihl Homemade Ice  Cream
Lugibihl Spray Service
M & R Plumbing & Heating
Marshall Car & Parts
McDonald’s of Bluffton
Mennonite Mutual
Montgomery Plumbing &  Heating
Old Barn Auction
Old Homestead Farm
Omega
Pandora Family Physicians
Pandora Grain & Supply
Pure Country Greenhouse
Rader Tool & Equipment
Rains Quality Homes
Ron Heldman Financial  Service
S & K Mower
Shannon Theatre
Smith Realty Professionals
Southgate Lanes
Spallinger Combine Parts
Springfield Fireworks
Steiner CPA
Stratton Auto Sales 
Teds Market – Pandora
The Granary
Twin Lakes Park
Vetter Lumber
Village Cut N Curl
Wagner Nationwide Ins.
Wicks Construction Co.

Cory Rawson Café Group
Cory Rawson Café
Amigo’s Mexican Food
Augustine Farms
Bill Moyer Shredded Topsoil
Bob May Family Hog Farm
Chalda Farms
Dave Jones Trucking
Dean & Joan Biery Hog Farm
Devor Construction
Dick & Mary Downing
Dixie Farms
Gary Heacock
Herbies Pizza & Ice Cream
J&S Drive Thru
JC Wieman Family Hog Farm
Kill Brake & Wheel
McBrown Industries
Mike & Kathy Biery
Neff Construction LLC
Rettig’s Rubbish Removal
Rieman Custom Liming
RLC Inc.
Tuttle Farms

2005 Buyers
7 Little Angels Mini Rod Pulling Team
ACM Dist., Inc.
ADM
Ag Credit
Alvada Construction
Amstutz Farms
Anderson Dentistry
Dr. Angela Bateson
Assured Title Agency
Avon Products
B & C Concessions
BF Wallpapering & Painting Co.
BVMA – Greg Ricketts & Mark Fox
Ball Metal
Beagle’s Blooming Business
Beck’s Hybrids
Blanchard Valley Farmers
Bob Kelley Chev/Buick
Bouquets & Beyond – Colleen Boehm
Brad Dodge
Brandon Amstutz Reg. Corriedales
Buffalo Wild Wings
Casey’s Sales & Service
Chad Parke
Chambers Home Improvements – Doug Chambers
Charles Beagle Electric
Cherry’s Propane & Greenhouses
Citizen’s National Bank
Commerical Savings Bank
Comwavz
Cory Rawson Café
Cottage Designs, LTD
Countrywide Home Loans
D & H Meats, LTD
Dairy Queen Brazier
Dale & Deb Treier
Dana Corp.
Dave Jones Trucking
Dave’s Excavating
Deeds Outdoor Development
Details Auto Spa
Diamond River
Doug Couchot Mechanical
Drs. Raabe, Havens, Davidson, McMath & Copeland
Dr. William Kibbey DDS & Family
Edward Jones Investments
Eldon Knight Builder
Fifth Third Bank
Findlay Implement
Findlay Winnelson Co.
First Federal Bank
First National Bank
Fox Construction
GLR Excavating
Gary Lugibihl Excavating
Gerald Grain Center
Gillespie Construction
Gleaner Life Insurance
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Great Scot Inc./Fresh Encounter
Griffith Landscaping
H.S. Horse Tack
Hancock Gas Service
Hancock Veterinary Med. Assoc.
Horn’s Show Pigs
Hoverman Ins. Agency, Inc.
Inman Garage Doors LLC
Inter-State Truck Repair
JMJ Bulldozing
Jerry Stauffer Pioneer Seed
Jim May Auto & Truck Center
Joe Edinger Real Estate`
John Motter Builder
John Willamowski – State Representative
K & L Ready Mix
K-T Equipment Rental, Inc.
Ken Lugibihl Auto & Truck Sales
Kenny’s Lawn Service
Kirk Brothers
Kloepper Family
Kroger
LaRiche Chev. Cad., Toyota, Subaru & LaRiche Family Dealerships
LeRoy L. Sschroeder, MD
Longanbach Farms
Marilyn Willford
Mark Brenneman
McClincy Farms
McNaughton-McKay
Michael Walters
Mid-Wood Inc.
Millstream Area Credit Union
Montgomery Plumbing Heating & Elec.
Moser Crop Ins./Multistate Ins. Agency
Nagel Farms, Inc.
Northwest Ohio Orthopedics/Sports Med.
Pandora Grain & Supple
Parkes Power Equipment
Peggy Nigh
Pioneer Hybrid
Prism Propane
Propane, Inc.
Property Analysts
Provico Blanchard Station Elevator
R & D Farm
R.D.F. Boer Goats
Rich Binner Construction
Rick Johnson Cattle
Riley Creek Mercantile-Kent Feeds
Roppe Corp.
Royster Clark – George Moorhead
Royster Clark - Dunkirk
Sandy Cole-Cassidy – Paul Cole Motors
Scott Atkins DDS
Seed Consultants, Inc.-Todd Jeffries/Mike Spangler
Shafer Family Chiropractic
Sky Bank
Stacy Drainage
Steve Buehrer – State Representative
Streacker Tractor Sales, Inc.
Successful Solutions
T.A.C. Construction, LTD
Ted Boehm
Ted Boehm Shearing
The Farmers Commission Co.
The Union Bank Co.
Tom & Kathy Smith
Tri-County Veterinary Clinic
UAP Great Lakes
Union Bank Co.
Valley View Animal Clinic
Warnecke Service
Brian & Janet Welly – Pioneer Seeds
Whirlpool Corp.
Willford Plumbing & Heating
Wilson Fairview Farms
Wolfies on Glessner

Base Bid Buyers
Alan Begg
Bill Fischbach
Bill Hartman
Bruce Arnold
Carl Graham
Clair Saltzman
David Powell
Diebley Brothers
Don Line
Eric Moorhead
JH Routh Packing Co.
Jackson Livestock
Jerry Gostnell
Jeff Ewing
Joe Recker
John Meents
Keith Robinson
Kenneth Bryan
Larry Beagle
Larry Kisseberth
Marvin Tuttle
Maurice Schaublin
Mike Stacy
Ray Leppelemeier
Richard Wells
Schroeder Rabbitry
Schulte Brothers
Tim Bucher
 

Special Thanks To: Rainbow Advertising, Findlay Business Systems, Baker’s Delight, Friends Business Source, Jeff Lytle, Mark & Janet Powell, Denise Arnold, Nicole Arnold, Steven & Cassie McCartney, Melanie Waddle, Doug McCartney, The Courier, WFIN, WKXA, OSU Extension-Hancock County, Gary Wilson, Kathy Biery, Hancock Co. Ag. Soc. & Staff, Sr. & Jr. Fair Boards, and Livestock Superintendents.

Auctioneers: Ben Walter, Tom Walter, Matt Walter, David Thomas, Wayne Farthing, Trent Farthing, Travis Farthing, Steve George, and Jack Marsh.

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Exhibitor Poster Contest

1. All Jr. Fair Livestock exhibitors shall display a poster above their pen by the close of the first day of the fair.
2. It shall consist of a creative and attractive “Thank You” to their previous year’s buyer.
3. The size shall be 14” x 22” only.
4. Judging will be conducted by the Jr. Fair Office on the second day of the fair.
5. The top three (3) in each department will be displayed in the show arena on sale day.
6. There will be ribbons awarded and a financial award will come from the sale office.

2005 Poster Contest Winners

Swine
1. Libbey Streib
2. Lindsay Rinker
3. Caleb vonStein
4. Andrea Cooper
5. Michael Schlumbohm