2025 GOLD COUNTRY FAIR
September 4th - 7th, 2025
JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Supporting Youth Livestock Projects
Auction Info
When: Saturday, September 6th, 2025 - Starting at 10 am
Where: Swine Barn @ Gold Country Fairgrounds
Registration: Starting at 8 am
Breakfast: Starting at 8 am
Dinner: Conclusion of the Auction
The Junior Livestock Auction and Small Livestock Auction are the culmination of a year’s activity for Placer County’s 4-H, FFA and Independent exhibitors. These young exhibitors select, feed and groom their animals, and the Gold Country 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.
If you would like more information on the Junior Livestock Auction, please contact Sonia Del Toro, Livestock Coordinator at 530-823-4533. You may also contact any member of the Junior Livestock Auction Committee.
Skip the line, pre-register today! To register online, please visit: https://gold.fairwire.com/
The day of the auction, you will pick up your assigned buyer's number from the Registration Table.
ALL buyers will be required to provide credit card information upon registering. Please be prepared to provide necessary information.
In-person buyer registration will begin at 7:00 am on Saturday, September 6, 2025
If you aren't able to attend in-person, you may opt for a 'Proxy Bidder'. To do so, please fill the forms linked here.
Please submit your form to entries@goldcountryfair.com by noon on Friday, September 5th, 2025.
Once completed and submitted, a Proxy Bidder will be assigned to your buyer number and will bid on your behalf.
All livestock sales are considered cash sales and cash, check, or cards are accepted. (With the exception of American Express).
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Balances are due, in full, on the day of the auction. Accounts that remain unpaid at the close of business on the 10th day following the auction will be assessed a delinquent finance charge. Charges will be assessed at the rate of 18% per month from the date of sale (Saturday, September 6th, 2025) until paid in full. Such delinquent accounts will be referred to collection and collection costs will be added to the Buyer’s invoice. Delinquent buyers may, at the discretion of Fair Management, be excluded from participation in future auctions.
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Buyers may designate agents to purchase animals on buyer’s behalf by submitting written authorization designating the agent to Fair Management prior to the sale.
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Multiple buyers who join to purchase a single lot are jointly liable for the full purchase price.
We have made several arrangements to assist you with your purchases. Animals purchased for your own use will be sent to an inspected packing plant and delivered to the locker service of your choice below. Once delivered, buyer and locker/cut wrap facility assume all responsibly of the carcass. You will be asked to indicate the locker destination of your choice.
*Please note that after customers have 3 days to pick up their orders after initial notification from butcher shop. After 3 days, your order may be subject to a storage fee and eventually donation.
Add-ons will be available starting Saturday, September 6, 2025. Add-ons will continue to be accepted until Friday, September 11, 2025.
Can't attend the auction but would still like to support? Download the add-on document here and email to entries@goldcountryfair.com. Payment will be collected upon receipt.
2024 JLA Brochure
