The 4-H Livestock Auction at the Delaware County Fair will be on Saturday, August 17, 2024 starting at 2pm.
The 4-H Livestock Auction Project areas include beef cattle, meat goats, sheep, and swine.
Auction Animal Registration Deadline
Auction Registration Form 2024 – Click Here
Registration deadlines are final. Auction registration forms will not be accepted after these dates. No exceptions, as directed by the 4-H Program Issue Committee.
- Beef Cattle – Owned and Registered for auction by January 8, 2024; non-auction beef, owned by June 15th
- Meat Goats –Owned and Registered for auction by May 17, 2024; non-auction goats, owned by June 15th
- Sheep –Owned and Registered for auction by May 17, 2024; non-auction sheep, owned by June 15th
- Swine–Owned and Registered for auction by May 17, 2024; non-auction swine, owned by June 15th
Auction Informational Meeting
December 5: 4-H/CCE Office Hamden, 6:00pm
Learn what it takes to enter the 4-H Auction at the fair including paperwork deadlines and rules. Pre-registration is required: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VBRvmPXNEgd0gu
Tag Pick-Up
The 2024 Tag Pick-Up Event will be on: Friday, May 17, 2024
Picking up tags does not constitute registration. The registration form (blue form) is available at the link above, at the tag pick-up event, and at the 4-H / CCE office in Hamden.
Auction Project Records
4-H Livestock Auction Project Records will be accepted up until 5 pm on Monday of fair week. No exceptions, as directed by the 4-H Livestock Advisory Committee. If records are not received by 5 pm, the animal(s) will be entered into a non-auction class and disqualified from the auction.
Completing the Project Record will help you in determining a minimum bid for your animal and is a great learning tool.
Rubin Livestock Scholarship
Any 4-Her who purchases and registers a sheep or meat goat for the 2023 4-H Livestock Auction is eligible to apply for a $250 reimbursement for the cost of their project animal. The application is due on May 19, 2023. You can download the form here or email 4-H Staff to request a paper copy be mailed to you.
Fair Week Schedule of Events
Monday
- 1 pm – Weigh-in of 4-H Market Animals Begins
- 5 pm – 4-H Auction Animal Project Records Due to the 4-H Program Helper
Friday
- 10 am – 4-H Weigh-in Auction Animals/Livestock Barn
Saturday
- 2 pm – 4-H Livestock Auction/Livestock Show Ring
For more questions or additional information, contact the 4-H Office or 4-H Staff.
(607) 865-6531