BUYER INFORMATION
The following is an official letter for 4-H & FFA members to provide to perspective buyers during their visit to businesses requesting their support. In addition, you can obtain copies of the 2018 MCJLA Brochure to provide interested buyers. These are available at the Marion County 4-H office.
Absentee Buyer
If a buyer cannot attend the Marion County Junior Livestock Auction, but would like someone from the Marion County Junior Livestock Auction to participate for them, they can fill out an Absentee Buyer Form. Select the button below and please follow the instructions on the form.
How the Livestock Auction Works
Buyers, who have not been pre-registered, need to register at the Livestock Auction registration desk prior to the auction. They will be provided a buyer number, and sales catalog. Their buyer number will provide for two people to attend the Hospitality meal.
The sales catalog lists all of the animals along with their weights and owners. As each animal is led into the ring the auctioneer asks for bids in cents per pound. When a buyer wishes to bid on an animal, they just raise their buyer number. The bidding continues until the high bid is reached with the animal going to the highest bidder. If a buyer needs help in the bidding, there are Marion County Junior Livestock Auction members who will be glad to provide assistance.
Remember, whether a buyer buys or not, bidding helps to increase the sale price of the animal, which helps the 4-H and FFA youth realize a profit on their market project animal.
If a buyer or their organization wants to help, yet have no use for an animal, they can buy one at the auction and RESALE at the floor price to our contracted "Floor Buyer" as outlined in Item# 3 in “What buyers do after they buy”. The purchase price will only be the bid price minus the floor price.
The sales catalog lists all of the animals along with their weights and owners. As each animal is led into the ring the auctioneer asks for bids in cents per pound. When a buyer wishes to bid on an animal, they just raise their buyer number. The bidding continues until the high bid is reached with the animal going to the highest bidder. If a buyer needs help in the bidding, there are Marion County Junior Livestock Auction members who will be glad to provide assistance.
Remember, whether a buyer buys or not, bidding helps to increase the sale price of the animal, which helps the 4-H and FFA youth realize a profit on their market project animal.
If a buyer or their organization wants to help, yet have no use for an animal, they can buy one at the auction and RESALE at the floor price to our contracted "Floor Buyer" as outlined in Item# 3 in “What buyers do after they buy”. The purchase price will only be the bid price minus the floor price.
What Buyers do after they buy
Following a buyer’s successful bid for an animal, a Livestock Auction designated person will bring them a purchase form titled: Marion County Jr. Livestock Sale. In the top box is the seller’s name and club name. The Marion County Jr. Livestock Sale form sample is available upon request of a Marion County Junior Auction Board Member.
Item #1 provides animal identification (sale number and ear tag number), weight, price per pound bid and amount due. The amount due is what the buyer pays if they choose to consign the animal to a packer for processing.
Item #2 allows the buyer to select the packer to send their animal for processing. The buyer needs to make arrangements with the packer for processing and payment. The amount due is the full purchase price. The buyer may also elect to take the live animal home and is required to pick it up at load out time which is 11:59PM that night following the auction.
Item #3 allows the buyer to elect not to have their animal processed by marking the RESALE box. The amount due in this box will be what the buyer pays the cashier. The animal will then be sent to the contracted Floor Buyer.
Item #4 indicates the buyer number, name and address. The buyer signature certifies that they are authorized to sign for the purchase and accept responsibility for payment/collection of the amount due.
The Original and second copy are given to the Livestock Auction designated person who will turn in the forms to the Livestock Auction cashier.
Buyers should pay for their purchase(s) before leaving the fairgrounds at the Livestock Auction Cashier table and make checks payable to: Marion County Junior Livestock Auction (MCJLA).
Item #1 provides animal identification (sale number and ear tag number), weight, price per pound bid and amount due. The amount due is what the buyer pays if they choose to consign the animal to a packer for processing.
Item #2 allows the buyer to select the packer to send their animal for processing. The buyer needs to make arrangements with the packer for processing and payment. The amount due is the full purchase price. The buyer may also elect to take the live animal home and is required to pick it up at load out time which is 11:59PM that night following the auction.
Item #3 allows the buyer to elect not to have their animal processed by marking the RESALE box. The amount due in this box will be what the buyer pays the cashier. The animal will then be sent to the contracted Floor Buyer.
Item #4 indicates the buyer number, name and address. The buyer signature certifies that they are authorized to sign for the purchase and accept responsibility for payment/collection of the amount due.
The Original and second copy are given to the Livestock Auction designated person who will turn in the forms to the Livestock Auction cashier.
Buyers should pay for their purchase(s) before leaving the fairgrounds at the Livestock Auction Cashier table and make checks payable to: Marion County Junior Livestock Auction (MCJLA).