Youth Auction Rules

 Chairman: President Bradley White and Vice President Brady Vauter 

 Advisor: Hali Wagner 

1. No P.O. (Pull Out) rights after an animal or ag mechanics project is weighed or checked in.* This rule is subject to change by sales committee. *

2. Reserve Champion animals and ag mechanics project in the auction may not be sold for the same as, or more than, the Grand Champion in the respective market division. No other animal or ag mechanics projects of the same division in the auction, including barn sale, may sell for more than the Reserve Champion.

3. Exhibitors missing their turn in the regular auction will be sold at the conclusion of the auction.

4. All market division exhibitors will be charged a 6% sales commission. Exhibitors in the auction will also be charged for a buyer's BBQ ticket, photo, and/or postage.

5. No barn sale or any animal may be made prior to the conclusion of the auction without the knowledge of a Dayton FFA Advisor. Any agreement or proof of such sales will result in the exhibitor being declared ineligible for the next show and/or a fine as determined by the Dayton FFA Chapter.

6. No soliciting of barn sale buyers on the show grounds at any time throughout the show.

7. Exhibitors must be in the show ring at the conclusion of the auction if they wish to sell their animals out of the barn.

8. All exhibitors selling a market animal through the youth auction or barn sale must complete thank you letter(s). Exhibitors will be provided thank you cards and must turn them in prior to check out on sunday clean-up.  Any thank you letters turned in after this date will result in a penalty of 10% taken from the student's auction check. No check will be issued before June 15.

9. It is the exhibitor's responsibility to assure their animal is properly delivered to the buyer or disbursed to the packer. All broilers and rabbits sold through the auction must be dressed by the seller and delivered to the buyer within one week of the Sunday of the show. Students must show proof that broilers or rabbits have been delivered to the buyer before receiving their auction check.

10. Prior to receiving checks, exhibitors will be required to deliver their auction photo to their buyer. Buyers will sign a form verifying delivery that will be returned to the Ag teachers.

11. The Youth Auction will include a minimum of 60% of the entries in each of the following categories: Market Steers, Commercial Heifers, Market Hogs, Market Goats, Market Rabbits, Market Broilers, and Ag Mechanics projects. 

The Sales Committee reserves the right to increase the sale numbers.