We have posted information on the web with many common questions that a buyer may have. You can find it at http://go.osu.edu/vwclivestocksale We will also post any relevant information to this page to help both youth and the buyers as we approach sale day!
A couple of things to think about as a youth exhibitor:
1. Make sure you are taking pictures to put in a thank you for the day of the sale, and are prepared to write a thank you to those who have contributed to you. Many buyers go un-thanked each year which in turn makes it harder for youth after you to gain the trust of those businesses.
2. As a past youth exhibitor, I know it can be hard to ask businesses to attend or support you. I have personally been there – and my suggestion is to print off a nice letter asking them to attend, maybe a picture of your project, and go to the business and ask them to support you in your project. It’s not required – but I can tell you that businesses do appreciate the maturity and bravery it takes to do so. I still keep many of those relationships I built around my livestock sales to this day!
3. This year all the past buyers will receive a certificate for a thank you breakfast at the Farm Bureau tent the morning of. It is our way of saying thank you. We will be encouraging those who are towards the end of the sale order to help at the Farm Bureau building! It could be a great chance to snag a last minute buyer also!
4. Don’t forget to write thank you posters for last year’s buyer. I’ve seen many business owners beam at the thank yous that are in the barn! Get a nice poster board, write thank you to the business and hang it with pride!
5. If you are not able to be present the day of the sale – you must find find another Jr. Fair member to go through the ring for you to be represented. Please note that we are not obligated to sell an animal if no one shows up to go through the ring. If you tell the sale announcers, they will let the crowd know why you are missing.
