2024 Livestock Sale checks were picked up by 4-H/FFA Advisors on behalf of their entire club/chapter on December 7th. Advisors will be in touch with their families for distribution if they have not been already.
Please promptly cash your checks.
Livestock Sale Committee
The Livestock Sale Committee is looking for new members to start the year!
The Livestock Sale Committee has a few open positions for the upcoming year. If interested in serving on this committee, please reach out to Leslie Cooksey or Doug Shell. Please reach out by December 15th is you are interested. Thanks!
Junior Fair Buyer Poster Contest Results
Thank you to all individuals and clubs who participated in this year’s Buyer Poster Contest sponsored by the Junior Fair Board.
The results were shared during sale announcements during fair week and we also wanted to share with you now! Winners will be receiving their cash prizes thanks to the Junior Fair Board.
1st Place Club – Blue Ribbon Showmen
Individuals – 1st: Alexis Armstrong (Champions), 2nd Place: Christian Rittinger (Amanda Work and Win), 3rd Place: Madelyn Fox (Champions)
Livestock Sale Photos and Exhibitor Buyer Lists
Thank you Expressions Photography from Pickerington (Kate Spinner and team) who provided their photography services for the species participating in the 2024 Livestock Sale. Photos are available for download at this link: http://go.osu.edu/23salephotos
The deadline for buyers to make Add-On’s was 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 12th.
As of October 23rd, the OSU Extension Office sent buyer lists for each exhibitor to the organizational advisor of each club. Exhibitors should check with their advisor to receive their list. Thank you notes should be written for each buyer on your list (premium sale buyers, packer, and add-on’s). Please take the time to thoughtfully thank these individuals, businesses, and organizations who generously support all 4-H and FFA youth by attending the Livestock Sales. Tips for writing thank you notes.
Livestock Sale checks will be tentatively available in December. Advisors will be notified when they will be ready for pickup.
Drug Use Notification Forms – Market Poultry and Market Rabbit Exhibitors (due at midnight on weigh-in day)
Animals must be drug free by weigh-in day of fair. Each member must complete a Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) (http://go.osu.edu/fairfielddunf) form online for each animal they plan to exhibit prior to weigh-in at the fair. If the forms are not correctly completed, exhibitors will not be permitted to show.
Market Turkeys/Ducks/Chickens and Market Rabbits must complete a Drug Use Notification Form. One form per pen of chickens and one form for each pen of rabbits.
Due to market poultry and market rabbits not having identification until weigh-in day, you will be able to submit your DUNF form AFTER weigh-in. It must be completed by MIDNIGHT on Saturday, October 5th.
Drug Use Notification Forms – due at NOON, Friday, October 4th for Market Beef/BEEF FEEDERS/DAIRY MARKET STEERS/Dairy Beef Feeders/Lactating Dairy Cows & Dairy Goats/Market Hogs/Market Goats/Market Lambs
Animals must be drug free by weigh-in day of fair. Each member must complete a Drug Use Notification Form (DUNF) (http://go.osu.edu/fairfielddunf) form online for each animal they plan to exhibit prior to weigh-in at the fair. If the forms are not correctly completed, exhibitors will not be permitted to show. The link to the form will open on Monday, September 30th (as forms should be completed more than 5 days before fair weigh-in).
- Animals requiring a DUNF indicating the animal is free from any/all drugs in its system on fair weigh-in/move-in day are:
- Market Beef
- NEW FOR 2024: BEEF FEEDER
- NEW FOR 2024: DAIRY MARKET STEER
- Dairy Beef Feeder
- Dairy Cow (lactating)
- MQP Hog
- Market Barrow
- Market Gilt
- Market Goat
- MQP Goat
- Dairy Goat (lactating)
- Market Chickens
- Market Turkey
- Market Duck
- MQP Lamb
- Market Lamb
- Market Rabbit
- Forms should be completed no sooner than 5 days prior to animal weigh-in to be sure that their animal is drug free during fair.
- Forms submitted prior to that timeframe will be deleted and exhibitors will be asked to resubmit the DUNF form closer to their animal’s weigh-in. All animals being brought to the fair requiring DUNF forms will need to submit their forms by 12:00 p.m., Friday, October 4, 2024.
- The only EXCEPTION to the Friday deadline will be Market Poultry and Market Rabbits who will complete DUNF Forms AFTER they receive tags/leg bands so they have identification information to enter into the DUNF Form. One form per pen of animals should be completed for Poultry and Rabbits. Deadline for poultry and rabbit exhibitors is MIDNIGHT on Saturday, October 5th.
- Animals tagged with an EID 840 (15 digit tag) should include the last 6 digits in the identification field of the form.
- Scrapie Tag numbers DO NOT need to be entered for market goats and market sheep – please use the last 6 digits of your EID 840 tag.
- There should be ONE form submitted for each animal Exception: Each pen of rabbits and each pen of market chickens will need a form per pen.
- Turkeys exhibitors will put N/A in the identification field.
- Market Chicken exhibitors will put all 3 leg band numbers in the same identification field for their pen of chickens.
- Market Rabbit exhibitors will put both tag numbers for their pair of rabbits in the identification field for their pen of rabbits.
Sweet Treat Items Needed for Livestock Sale Buyer’s Tent
Returning this year the Livestock Sale Committee will host a refreshment table for livestock buyers at the livestock auctions on Thursday evening October 10th and Friday, October 11th during the fair. A Junior Fair volunteer organizes this table and other 4-H Clubs and FFA groups donate all the food. Contact Leslie at cooksey.25@osu.edu or 740-653-5419 if your club can help on either sale day in addition to donating various food items.
Items needed: Pre-bagged cookies/brownies (3 per bag) and please note if there are nuts; bagged trail mix/nuts in snack size baggies.
Buyer Poster Contest – Thank our Livestock Sale Buyers!
Show your appreciation for the livestock buyers by making a poster thanking them for their support by participating in the poster contest sponsored by the Fairfield County Junior Fair Board. Exhibitors may enter a poster as an individual or as a club/chapter. Posters will be displayed during the week in the Feeder Creek Show Arena. Cash prizes will be awarded! Cloverbud members are also welcome to participate!
All posters must be dropped off October 5th or 6th to the Junior Fair Office during office hours.
Livestock Sale Buyer Refreshment Tent is BACK! – Donations needed!
The Livestock Sale Committee is excited to share the return of the Buyer Refreshment Tent at the fair for our Livestock Sale Buyers. Thank you to Susan Foltz and family for their leadership once again to make this happen.
A few things are needed to help provide items to buyers. If you are able to donate these items, please email Leslie Cooksey at cooksey.25@osu.edu. Additionally, items can be dropped off at the Extension Office (now through fair week) OR once the fair starts, they can be dropped off at the Junior Fair Office during office hours.
- Cookies – must be bagged individually or in pairs before delivery.
- Other snacks (pre-packaged treats, etc)
- Coffee – 1 large can
- Decaf Coffee – 1 large can
- Hot Chocolate Mix – 1 large can
- Lemonade Mix – 2 containers
Livestock Sale Checks
2023 Livestock Sale checks will be picked up by 4-H/FFA Advisors on behalf of their entire club/chapter on December 2nd. Advisors will be in touch with their families for distribution.
Please note: Families cannot pickup their own checks on check pick-up day on December 2nd. Only advisors.