Auction Day Information

This year the annual Linn County Youth Livestock Auction is set for Saturday, July 20th at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Albany, Oregon. The buyer lunch and auction check in start at 11:30am in the Santiam Building and the auction will begin at 1:00pm in the Cascade Livestock Pavilion.

Below is information regarding participation in the auction if you are able to attend, if you are unable to attend, what to do on the day of the auction and after you make your purchase. In addition there is a PDF of all the information on this page, a PDF of the add-on form and a general map for use on auction day.

If you are able to attend the livestock auction:

  1. You may purchase an animal and send it to an approved processor.  There will be a list of approved processors in the auction catalog.  If you would like to take the animal to a facility that is not on our list, please check with the auction commitee for approval.

  2. You may purchase an animal and then resell it at the floor price (current market price that will be listed in the catalog).  This option allows you to support local youth without having to take possession of the animal.

  3. You may apply an add-on bid to any seller.

  4. Co-buyers and buyer pools may also purchase at the auction.  If you need assistance, there will be someone at the check-in desk.

  1. 2018 brought the addition of pen lotting to reduce the total auction time.  If you would like to only purchase one animal in a pen lot, the auction committee can help you find someone to purchase the other animal.

If you are unable to attend the livestock auction:

  1. You may designate a proxy bidder to purchase animals on your behalf.  Please contact Rob Damon at 541-974-2918 to go over details

  2. You can apply an add-on bid to any seller online or submit an add-on form prior to the sale

  3. You may donate money to the Ag Boosters to help support a floor price for all animals in the sale

What to do on Auction Day

  • All buyers will park in general parking to alleviate traffic issues.  Please enter through main gate

  • Check-in for the auction and auction lunch are in the Santiam building from 11:30am to 1:00pm.  Exhibitors will be available to talk about their projects in the barns until the auction starts

  • Auction starts promptly at 1:00pm in the Cascade Livestock Pavilion

After you Purchase an Animal

  • After the auctioneer announces your purchase, an auction volunteer will bring you a purchase contract.  Please sign and choose how you want to handle the animal from the following options. (This is a terminal sale)

    • Select ‘Keep Animal’ if you wish to keep the animal for consumption and choose a processor.  The Auction Committee will handle the delivery of the animal to the selected processor

      • These are the procures that we have available to you:

        • C&C Slaughtering (Limited Availability)

        • Steve's Custom Meats

        • Ben's Custom Meats

        • Farmers Helper

        • Ebners Custom Meats (Limited Availability)

        • Golden Shoe Mobile Slaughter

        • Sharp Custom Cutting

        • Willamina Meat Service

    • Select ‘Resell Animal’ and recover the floor price of the animal.  (You pay the difference between the auction price and the current market price).  The Auction Committee will handle the resale of the animal

Paying for your Purchase

  • The check-out tables are located outside just West of the auction ring

  • You can pay for your purchase with Check, Credit Card, or Cash

  • The Auction Committee prefers for buyers to pay the night of the sale.  However, we do allow businesses to pay up to 30 days after the sale

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