The Junior Livestock Auction and Small Livestock Auction are the culmination of a year’s activity for Tuolumne County’s 4-H, FFA and Independent exhibitors. These young exhibitors select, feed and groom their animals, and the Mother Lode Fair is where they present their projects to the judge and receive the monetary value for their product along with public recognition for their efforts. All livestock exhibitors have completed the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals certification, which stresses animal well-being, food safety, and character awareness.
The Junior Livestock Auction will be combined with the Small Livestock Auction for 2021. The Auction kicks off Saturday, July 3, 2021, at 4 PM. Before the Auction starts, take time to walk through the Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goat and Rabbit/Poultry Barns, talk to our exhibitors and preview the livestock coming up for auction! This auction is a terminal sale. The Buyers Reception will include food on the lawn during the Auction, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Buyer Pre-Registration is open NOW on our website by clicking here – click on sign in at the top right and choose “Buyer” in the drop down menu, or register on the lawn when you arrive on Saturday. Pre-registered buyers will receive their bidder’s card at check-in on the lawn.
What to do with your purchase? You can have it custom cut and wrapped, fill your freezer and enjoy; or, have the animal automatically resold to a meat packer at market price and pay only the difference. Market prices are posted the day of the auction. (These options are available for Beef, Sheep, Swine, and even Meat Goats! Resale is not available for Poultry or Rabbits.)
Bid and Buy!! Buy alone or get together with friends or other businesses and split it! Select your animal yourself, OR have the Auction Committee help you bid. Auction Committee members and Livestock Staff are available to help and answer questions. Details on how to be a buyer at the Junior Livestock Auction, as well as a proxy bidding form if you are unable to attend Saturday’s Auction but would like a member of the Auction Committee to bid for you, can be downloaded here. Please return completed forms ASAP via fax to 209-532-3573 or email to livestock@mlfair.com – incomplete forms will not be accepted.
If you would like more information on the Junior Livestock Auction, please contact Kim Helmbold, Livestock Superintendent, at 209-532-7428. You may also contact any member of the Junior Livestock Auction Committee.
Junior Livestock Auction Committee
- Stuart Helmbold, Chairperson
- Billy Youngman, Vice Chairperson
- Gail Aruta
- Lettie Beeman
- Leslie Bloom
- Rod Hampton
- Jason Hart
- Kaela Helmbold
- Kim Helmbold
- Stacy Ingalls
- Elizabeth Kinlaw
- Ashley Lincoln
- Jim Miller
- Sue Moore
- Maren Paris
- Sharon Smales
- Melissa Stegall
- Steven Treat
- Wes Wittman, DVM
- Kendra Youngman