b"LIVESTOCK JUNIOR LIVESTOCKGRADE: The following grades will be sold:AUCTION RULES Market Steer- Only Market Ready Animals Will be SoldLIMIT: Each exhibitor will be limited to one sale animal orMarket Lambs- Only Market Ready Animals Will be Soldmeat pen [rabbit/poultry]. There are two exceptions toMarket Hogs-Only Market Ready Animals Will be Sold this rule: (1) Exhibitor(s) who have one or more Grand orMarket Goat-Only Market Ready Animals Will be SoldReserve Grand Champions.All Grand and Reserve GrandMarket Pen Rabbits & Poultry- Champions must sell in both 4-H and FFA Divisions. (2) Only Market Ready Animals Will be SoldThe exhibitors of the Grand or Reserve Grand Meat Pen**POLICY FOR JUNIOR LIVESTOCK CHECKS**of Rabbits or Poultry [four exhibitors only] will also be1. Checks will no longer be mailed to exhibitors.allowed to sell a large animal if they exhibit one that2. All Auction and Bump checks must be picked up by thequalifies for sale.exhibitor or a parent.SELLING:Exhibitors of all species shall exhibit their3. Auction checks will be available September 16th,own animals in the sales ring at the time of sale.No2025.exceptions will be made except in extreme emergencies. 4. Bump checks will be issued at the end of each monthExceptions must be requested in writing to the Livestockand will be available for pickup on or after the 5th Superintendent.The responsibility for market livestockof each month.at the auction remains with the exhibitor until the5. Bump checks will be paid and distributed to exhibitor transportation company moving the stock has it loadedonly when there is a total of more than $50.00 in aboard its truck.Thereafter, responsibility will rest withpaid bumps due, or once all bumps for an exhibitor the transportation company for safe delivery. have been collected.WEIGHING: All sheep, swine, beef and goats shall be6. It is the exhibitor's responsibility to make sure that weighed at a designated time at the Fairgrounds for saleAuction and Bump checks are cashed in a timelyweight. All weight slips will be official at weigh in.manner.Checks not collected or cashed within SALES FEE: An 8% sales commission will be deducted90 days of issue may be charged a $25 dollar re-issue from the exhibitor sale check and will go to The Maderafee.District Fair Junior Livestock Auction.Any unused fundsLIVESTOCK LOCAL RULESwill be put into a Contingency Fund to cover losses dueA copy of the 2025 State Rules may be obtained at theto uncollectible debts, animal loss reimbursement, andFairgrounds main office or at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/fe/ other costs directly related to the auction. In addition,1.All local rules apply.brand inspection and meat promotion fees required by2. GENERAL:All livestock will be under the direction the State of California will be deducted from beef sales,of the superintendents of the livestock department.an assessment for the National Pork Producers CouncilThe Fair Management will in no case be responsible will be collected from each hog sale, an assessmentfor any loss or damage that may occur.Each exhibitor for Lamb Promotion will be collected from lamb sales,or his representative will be solely responsible for a and a photo fee of $7.00 will be deducted from eachconsequential or other loss, injury or damage to, or exhibitor's check. occasioned by or arising from an animal exhibited by ANIMAL INJURY & ILLNESS: All market animals musthim, and for its description as given in the premium list; be physically able to walk through the sale ring and beshall indemnify the ASSOCIATION against all legal or loaded onto the slaughter facility truck. other proceedings thereto.REIMBURSEMENT:A market animal that dies 3. 4-H and FFA ELIGIBILITY:The Junior Department at the Fair or is physically unable to load on the slaughteris restricted to members of the Future Farmers of truck after sale will be covered as a contingency loss. The America, who are under the supervision of the Bureau of owner will be paid only the amount of the prevailingAgricultural Education, State Department of Education, resale price for that species. If the animal is judged toand members of 4-H Youth groups who are under have been ill or injured at the time of entry it will not bethe supervision of the Cooperative Extension Service, covered. There will be no contingency for breeding stockUniversity of California.injuries or illness.Fair Management will have the final4. INDEPENDENT ELIGIBILITY:Independent exhibitors decision on all contingency claims. who are residents of Madera County and not affiliated BUYER: Each buyer will be required to sign a sales slipwith a junior organization must enter an open junior showing the type of livestock, weight, and price peror junior independent division/class unless one is not pound, total price, and the seller's name. available. If an open junior or independent division/TERMS: Buyers shall pay the Madera District Fair forclass is not available, junior exhibitors may enter an their purchases immediately after the sale. appropriateFFA/4-H division/class.The entry form of SUCCESS: The success of the sale largely depends on thean independent or open junior exhibitor must be signed number of bidders that will be on hand.Therefore, it isby parent/or open junior exhibitor must be signed by mportant that effort be put forth by you, the seller, inparent/ guardian. Independent exhibitors must be 9contacting potential buyers to participate in the sale."