The Glenn County Junior Livestock program provides an opportunity for 4-H and FFA youth to raise and sell a market beef, lamb, hog, goat, rabbits, poultry or a commercial beef replacement heifer at the Glenn County Fair Junior Livestock Auction. Youth must be enrolled in a local 4-H or FFA program.

Each year, many of the same questions come up regarding participation in the market livestock program. Here are some general guidelines. There may be additional requirements placed on the exhibitor by the 4-H or FFA program in order to sell an animal at the Junior Livestock Auction.

Group Affiliation – Exhibitors must be enrolled in 4-H or FFA when beginning the project. Enroll early (4-H deadline is the third Monday in September) and speak with your advisor or leader about the requirements needed to complete in order to participate.

Tagging/Weigh-in – All market animals must be tagged on the designated dates set by the Junior Livestock Committee.

Brand Inspection - Beef cattle will be self-inspected by the fair at the scale.

Do Own Work - Each exhibitor must do his/her own work in caring for, feeding, training, and fitting for show, as much as they are capable. Parents, club or project leaders, FFA advisors may assist, but the exhibitor is primarily responsible for the project animal.

Code of Ethics – All exhibitors must comply with the code of ethics that includes the following: humane training, fitting, showing, and/or handling practices.

Presentation of Animal – Animals shall be clean, fitted and controllable by the exhibitor.

Market Animal Weights – Market animals must meet the minimum weight requirements to show and sale in the Market Livestock Sale. Exhibitors will only be paid to top weights listed in premium book.

Multiple Animals - An exhibitor can tag in two animals in each species at the beginning of the year. Exhibitors may exhibit two animals of any combination at the fair show, and sell only one animal.

Participation – All youth exhibitors must show and sell their own project animals to be eligible to sell in the market auction.

Sale Check Disbursement – All exhibitors must submit a stamped, addressed thank you to their buyer in order to claim their sale proceeds. 4-H exhibitors may pick up their checks on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. FFA members’ checks are given to their advisors and they will be disbursed when the exhibitor has satisfactorily completed all requirements of their program.