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Sifted Pig Show begins at 9:00 am, Pig Sale at 5:30
Frederick Fair grounds sheep barns, Frederick, MD
Second year selling a select number of Market Lambs
Full Day of Events!
Elite Swine Show 9 am
Skill-a-thon (10.30 - 3 pm) & Judging Contest Noon
Club Lamb Board Sale 1pm - 4pm, Bid off 4 pm
Club Pig Sale 5:30 pm
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2011 Schedule of Events |
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5:30 am Breeders may arrive, building will be open for unloading pigs
8:00 am All pigs must be weighed and checked in
9:00 am Elite Breeder Show Begins
10:30 am-1 pm Skill-a-ton
11:30 am Lambs in Place
Noon Judging Event
1:30-3:15 pm Board Sale for Lambs
3:30 pm Bid Off
4:30 pm Skill-a-thon & Judging Awards
5:30 pm Pig Sale
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***lambs may leave right after the board sale and the payment transaction are completed***
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High Selling Lamb
Rill Family |
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Champion Male
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Champion Female
Kenny Bauer |
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Reserve Male
Jim Martin |
Reserve Female
Chase Ferguson |
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PAST WINNERS
Grand & Reserve Champion Gild Indiana State Fair, Supreme Champion Female Carroll County Fair, Grand Champion Market Hog Shenandoah County VA, Reserve Grand Champion Gilt Ohio State Fair Junior Show. Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog Howard County Fair, Champion Poland Female Eastern Regional TEAM Purebred Event.
Victoria Willis- Grand Champion Market lamb at the Southern MD Invitational Livestock Expo Jr. Show
Trista Davis- Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb at Montgomery County Fair
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Entries- Hogs
• Entry fees for all entries must accompany the respective entry form.
• Entry fees will be as follows; Entries postmarked or delivered to Farmers Cooperative in Frederick, Maryland by April 1st 2011 - fees will be $10 per entry animal.
• Entries postmarked or delivered to Farmers Cooperative in Frederick, Maryland after April 1st, 2011 (including day of show & sale) - $15 per entry animal. Animals will not be accepted at show & sale without entry form and payment on file or in hand. All entry fees are non-refundable. Entry fees may be paid by cash, check or credit card. Payment may be made the morning of the show & sale, but must be paid prior to check-in. DO NOT MAIL CASH.
• All pig entries must be in place by 8:00am on the day of the Show, Saturday, April 9th.
• All pigs selected for the respective sales (female and male) must be offered for sale.
• The 2011 Elite East will be a sifted show. Animals sifted during the show will not be eligible for the sale. The Judge’s decision is final. Any conflicts with rules will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
• Checks will be mailed within 21 business days. A five percent (5%) seller’s premium will be deducted from the selling price after the sale. All pig sales will incur this premium. Pig sales will be paid for by cash or check the day of the sale. No credit cards or FCA charge accounts can be used for payment for pigs purchased.
• Pigs are not to be loaded until the sale is complete, and proper documentation of payment is presented.
• The Elite East Show & Sale, by way of Farmers Cooperative Association, Inc., will be responsible for obtaining buyers for pigs being shown at this event.
• Breeders are also welcome to invite buyers to attend.
Rules- Hogs
• *No clipping the day of the event.*
• Should weigh between 40 and 70 pounds (not required).
• Should be born between January 1, 2011 - March 12, 2011.
• All purebred pigs that show in the purebred class must have a pedigree that accompanies each entry. Breeders will be responsible for providing pedigrees on the day of the sale or transferring them within a timely manner as to avoid unnecessary fees.
• Entries are open to all swine breeds and all crossbreds. Classes will be divided by breed, sex, and age.
• There is no limit to pigs (barrows, boars or gilts) per exhibitor.
• Castrated males must be completely healed.
* Maryland has rescinded the no clipping rule. Breeders will be allowed to clip pigs this year, but we request that they not be clipped the day of the event.
Health Regulations- Hogs
• All animals entering the Frederick County Fairgrounds must meet these health regulations:
• All swine entries (out of state) must be accompanied by an official transport copy of an interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. CVI required- must be written by an accredited vet 30 days of entry into MD and must include ear tag or ear notch, tattoo number, description of animals, and the date shipped. Test results must also be included on the CVI. The interstate (CVI) is only valid for 30 days from the date of issuance. All out
of state breeders must obtain a permit number. Permit numbers can be obtained by calling (410) 841-5810 at least 10 days prior to the Elite East Show & Sale.
A) In state entries have to have intrastate papers.
• Each swine must be identified individually by ear notch. Swine can be tagged but it must be healed before show.
• All animals will be inspected for general health upon presentation. Those showing clinical signs of ANY contagious or infectious disease must be removed from the Show, and Fairgrounds. In such cases the health certificate may be modified, suspended or revolved.
• Where immunization is recommended or required it must be done in conformity with standard procedures and practices consistent with the development of immunity PRIOR to entering Fairgrounds.
• All animals must be vaccinated for 6-way Lepto (brastislava included) with vacation date listed.
• All pigs must be vaccinated for circovirus. This is a sale requirement.
• Pseudorabies testing is required for all animals regardless of age- Must be Pseudorabies test negative with 30 days. Or if they come from a Pseudorabies Qualified Negative Herd, they are qualified to come in without testing. Breeding herds in a Stage IV or V state are considered to be the equivalent of a Qualified Negative Herd, thus breeding swine may enter from Stage IV or V state without testing. (Maryland is a stage V state)
• It is recommended that all pigs be vaccinated for mycoplasma and swine influenza. Two injections given at least two weeks apart is preferred. These products are available commercially from several vaccine companies. This is not a sale requirement.
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Entries- Lambs
• Entry fees for all entries must accompany the respective entry form.
• Entry fees will be as follows; Entries postmarked or delivered to Farmers Cooperative in Frederick, Maryland by April 1st, 2011 - fees will be $10 per entry animal.
• Entries postmarked or delivered to Farmers Cooperative in Frederick, Maryland after April 1st, 2011 (including day of show & sale) - $15 per entry animal. Animals will not be accepted at show & sale without entry form and payment on file or in hand. All entry fees are non-refundable. Entry fees may be paid by cash, check or credit card. Payment may be made the morning of the show & sale, but must be paid prior to check-in. DO NOT MAIL CASH.
• All lamb entries must be in place by 11:30am on the day of the Show, Saturday, April 9th.
• All lambs selected for the respective sales (female and male) must be offered for sale.
• The 2011 Elite East lamb sale prospects will be sifted. The Judge’s decision is final. Any conflicts with rules will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
• Checks will be mailed within 21 business days. A five percent (5%) seller’s premium will be deducted from the selling price after the sale. All sales will incur this premium. Sales will be paid for by cash or check the day of the sale. No credit cards or FCA charge accounts can be used for payment for pigs purchased.
• Lambs may be loaded right after the board sale is complete, and proper documentation of payment is presented.
• Breeders are also welcome to invite buyers to attend.
Rules- Lambs
*No clipping the day of the event.*
• Lambs should be born after January 1, 2011
• Entries are open to all lamb breeds and crossbreds
• Limit 6 lambs per exhibitor
• Males must be castrated
• Scrapie Tags MUST be in the ear of every sheep consigned
• All entries must be slick sheared above the knees and hocks prior to the sale
• Non Sale entered sheep are not allowed in the barns
Sale Guarantee- Lambs
• All guarantees shall constitute a contract between the buyer and seller only, and no other
parties assume any liability, legal or otherwise, expressed or implied.
• Neither the Sale Managers nor the Sale Committee can or will assume any responsibility as to the authenticity of the pedigrees, bloodline or DNA information provided by the consignor, or otherwise, and the subsequent genetic performance of any sheep purchased. All such information must be accepted at face value. Any special guarantees or claims offered by individual consignors is strictly between the consignor and buyer, and will not be enforced by the sale management or committee.
• The number of sheep selling will be determined after the sift is complete.
• Farmers Cooperative Sale Committee and Management reserve the right to refuse any entries for failure to comply with any of the rules of the sale.
Health- Lambs
• Health Regulations: All sheep must have health certificate upon arrival at the fairgrounds
- no exceptions! Health Certificate must have been issued within 30 days of the sale and all Scrapie Identification must be noted on certificate.
• All Lambs have been vaccinated with CD&T and wormed.
• Wethers: All wethers must be castrated
Sale Format- Lambs
• Sale will be a Board Auction, silent bids submitted by bid stubs, no Auctioneer
• All animals will have a base price starting at $200
• Bids open at 1:30 and will close at 3:15
• Buyers may bid at the base price, or raise the bid on the animal of their choice
• Minimum bid increments of $25. Bids will be placed on the board in the order they are received
• Bidders must watch the board, when a bid is raised, a new buyer number and higher bid will be placed on the board
• Note: We give ample time for bids, but we do push to promptly close the higher selling animals
• Payment must be made promptly after the sale, cash or good check
• Ask about delivery arrangements if needed. Animals should be removed at the close of the sale, unless prior arrangements are made
• A $5.00 fee will be paid by breeder on each no sale animal
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