Livestock Sale

 

CONTACT: MHS Vocational Ag Dept | Phone: 570-966-8232

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AUCTIONEERS:

Lori Hess-Lauver, Hess’s Auctioneering, Mifflinburg, PA

 

LIVESTOCK SALE FORMS:

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Friday, August 7, 2026 – 1:00 PM Opening Ceremonies followed by the sale in the Show Arena

 

The Livestock Sale Bill will be available for download during fair week.

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1. All sale animals must be enrolled as a project and owned by an active Union County 4-H or FFA member of the following chapters: Mifflinburg, Lewisburg, Milton.

2. All animals will be weighed at the time and place determined by the livestock sale committee. The weight of the scales will be considered the official weight for the show and sale. The first time weight will be considered official. Animals will not be weighed a second time.

3. All animals must be able to be shown by the exhibitor at the show and sale, except in case of illness or accident.

4. NEW: Fitting products, with the exception of paint, will be allowed to be used on both Open and Youth livestock entries during the show. Only soap and water will be permitted to be used on livestock entries during the livestock sale.

5. Dress Code – In an effort to maintain a positive public image, exhibitors must wear dark-colored pants or jeans and a collared shirt with sleeves tucked in, and no bare midriff. Leather shoes are recommended. Individuals not following the dress code may be removed from the ring and will not be allowed to sell their animals.

6. A maximum of four livestock units may be sold at the sale. Champion animals must be sold.

7. Exhibitors showing more than four livestock units must inform the Livestock Chair which units will be sold. If notification is not received by the conclusion of the meat breeding goat show, the units will be limited to 4 and filled in the following order: Rabbit Meat Pen, Market Steer, Heavyweight Market Swine, Heavyweight Lamb, Lightweight Market Swine, Lightweight Lamb, Dairy Beef, Market Goat.

8. Exhibitors that do not want to sell a particular unit of livestock must inform the individual in charge of setting the sale bill (MHS Vocational Ag Dept) by the conclusion of the meat breeding goat show. Any and all outstanding entry and sale fees must be paid by this time. Owners of any livestock units listed after the sale bill is printed but not sold will be charged a $25 fee. This fee will be waived for animals that are sick or injured.

9. A commission will be deducted from the owner’s sale check to cover all sale expenses and those required by the government.

10. Buyer contact forms must be submitted to the Mifflinburg Ag Department by July 15 (or the next business day if the 15th is on the weekend). 4H-FFA members showing market animals must provide 4 buyers, with no more than 2 duplicates per family, or they will not be permitted to participate in the Livestock Sale.

11. No livestock sale checks will be distributed until all livestock sales are finalized; distribution will happen no later than 10/1 of the current year. NEW: Livestock sale checks will not be distributed to the livestock exhibitor until they have sent their livestock buyer(s) a thank-you card, and the livestock exhibitor's 4-H/FFA leader/advisor has checked off the thank-you letter being sent to the buyer(s).

12. It is the responsibility of all 4-H & FFA members to load their project animals for hauling following the sale. If the member cannot be present at loading time, he/she must secure a representative to load his/her project animals.

13. Exhibitor meetings will be held on Tuesday, prior to the fair, at 7 pm and on Sunday of the fair at 3 pm in the Livestock Show ring. All exhibitors, youth, parent(s), and adults involved in the livestock show are required to attend.

14. The sale order will rotate. The 2026 sale order will be all champion animals in the following order: Dairy Beef, Market Swine, Market Lambs, Market Goat, Rabbit Meat Pens, and Market Steers. Following the champions, the remaining animals will be sold in the same species order.

15. Animals not within the listed weight range will not be sold at the sale. If there is a buyback price for animals outside the sale weight range, the owner may accept the buyback price within one hour of the end of the sale. Buyback price will include the pickup fee for the animal.

16. Any livestock owner who does not properly care for their animals on the grounds will not be allowed to sell their animal. The owner will be charged for the animal's care or for its removal from the fairgrounds.

17. Any special rules adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will supersede the above rules.

18. The fair has the right to change/remove numbers from an eartag when duplicate numbers are shown.

19. Exhibitors who are not present at the time of the sale order with animals will be skipped, and those animals will not be sold at the livestock sale. Exhibitors will then pay the $25.00 fee for livestock units listed after the sale bill has been printed. This rule will be waived if the exhibitor has made prior arrangements with the superintendent for exceptions, including: 4-H/FFA activities, college orientation or activities, illness or accidents, or unexpected animal problems that may require exhibitors to assist in the sale ring.

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PLEASE NOTE: Buyers must settle for purchases on Friday night after the sale. 

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