OC Fair LivestOCk Auction! Trivia Questions Quiz

As a Market Exhibitor, my animals must be shown in a market class in order to be shown in Showmanship. 

When caring for your Market Animal, adults (i.e. Leaders, Teachers or Parents), are allowed to assist in the grooming and preparing of your animal for show (known as fitting). 

The OC Fair Jr. Livestock Auction is a partial terminal sale, meaning all Champions (not including small animals) are required to go through the sale ring, then directly to the processing plant. All small animals going through the auction must be picked up live. 

Market lambs must be slick shorn from the hock up prior to weigh-in.

You can still receive add-ons if you do not have an animal going through the OC Fair Jr. Livestock Auction or you have scratched from the Auction.

If you receive a RED in your market class, your animal can go through the auction. 

Animals may be set free to roam/exercise in the show ring. 

All pen cleaning must be done by 8am each morning.

Any violation made to the rules stated in the Market Competition Guide, can result in the disqualification from showing at the OC Fair.

All poultry (i.e. broilers and turkeys) must go through Poultry Health Inspection (PHI) before entering fair grounds. 

Decisions made by the official Fair veterinarian or by the judge about the health of an animal can be protested by the exhibitor. 

Market exhibitors are expected to read the Market Competition Guide, wear official 4-H/FFA uniform, care for animals, and show respect for others. 

You must own goats, lambs, and hogs for at least 30 days. 

Exhibitors are only allowed to sell one animal at the OC Fair Jr. Livestock Auction. 

Exhibitors can enter as many turkeys as they want. 

Animals can be walked all over the fair grounds. 

You can sign up your animal for auction whenever you want. 

If an animal rights activist confronts you, you should have a debate with them. 

You should always wash your hands with soap and water after visiting or working with livestock. 

Market exhibitors are responsible for sending buyer letters to get buyers to come to the Jr. Livestock Auction.