XVI. Premium Sale Auction

1.      The auction will be held in the Show Arena, Monday, March 3, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

2.      THE 2008 PREMIUM SALE WILL BE BONUS PREMIUM ONLY.  NO FLOORS WILL BE SOLD.  EACH EXHIBITOR WILL RETAIN OWNERSHIP OF THEIR ENTRY.

3.      IN THE PREMIUM SALE FOR 2008, THERE WILL BE:  25 HEAD OF LAMBS, 25 HEAD OF SWINE, 25 HEAD OF STEERS, 5 HEAD OF WETHER GOATS, 2 HEAD OF HEIFERS, AND 2 HEAD OF DOE GOATS.

4.      STEERS, SHEEP, AND SWINE BREED CHAMPIONS ARE GUARANTEED FOR THE PREMIUM SALE SUBJECT TO RULE #5 (BELOW).

5.      EXHIBITORS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO SELL ONLY ONE ENTRY IN THE PREMIUM SALE , THUS SPECIE ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED.

6.        SALE ORDER SELECTION BY SPECIE:

a.      SHEEP, SWINE, AND STEER PREMIUM SALE ORDERS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY A LINE UP OF EACH CLASS, BY PLACING, WITHIN THE RESPECTIVE BREEDS. THE BREED LINES WILL SHOW FOR FINAL SALE ORDER SELECTION FOLLOWING THE SELECTION OF THE GRAND CHAMPION, RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION, AND BRONZE MEDALLION.  ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED IN CASE OF DUPLICATE SALE PARTICIPANTS.

b.      THE SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER AND RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER WILL BE SELECTED FOR THE SALE .  ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED IN CASE OF DUPLICATE SALE PARTICIPANTS.

c.      THE WETHER GOAT FINAL SALE ORDER SHALL BE DETERMINED BY DIVISIONAL LINE UP.  ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED IN CASE OF DUPLICATE SALE PARTICIPANTS.

d.      THE GRAND CHAMPION DOE AND RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION DOE WILL BE SELECTED FOR THE SALE .  ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED IN CASE OF DUPLICATE SALE PARTICIPANTS.

e.      ONCE AN EXHIBITOR’S ENTRY IS SELECTED FOR FINAL SALE ORDER THE REMAINING ENTRIES OF THAT EXHIBITOR WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE REMAINING FINAL SALE ORDER SELECTION OF THAT SPECIE.

f.        IN THE EVENT, ONE EXHIBITOR QUALIFIES FOR THE PREMIUM SALE IN MORE THAN ONE SPECIES; THE EXHIBITOR WILL DECIDE WHICH ANIMAL TO SELL.