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16th Annual Midwest Hair Sheep Sale

The 16th Annual Midwest Hair Sheep Sale is Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Washington County Fairgrounds (118 Fair St., Salem, IN 47167) at 1:00 pm.  The Washington County Sheep Association is accepting consignments until Saturday, September 3, 2022 on the required Consignment Form with payment. 

General Sale Information:

  • All consigned sheep must be born prior to April 15, 2022.
  • Each consignor may consign up to two (2) individual rams.
  • Consignors may consign up to two Starter Flocks. (Starter Flock includes 4 or 5 ewes plus 1 ram.) Bidders purchase for one price.  Starter Flocks should be penned together during the sale.
  • Consignors may consign up to two Pens of Ewes. (Pens of Ewes include 3 or 4 ewes of similar size and age.) Bidders purchase 3- or 4-times final bid.
  • NO SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED AFTER 9/3/22 – TAG # MUST MATCH CONSIGNMENT FORM.
  • All consignment forms must include a premises ID.  In Indiana a premises ID can be obtained from the Indiana Board of Animal Health at https://www.in.gov/boah/2642.htm.  Scrapie tag numbers are not a premises ID.  For premises ID information in other states contact that state’s board of animal health or similar organization. 
  • Minimum bids for ewes: $250 – commercial; $300 – registered. Incremental increase of $25 per bid.
  • Minimum bids for rams: $300 – commercial; $350 – registered. Incremental increase of $25 per bid.
  • No bids taken for less than minimum. Animals not selling in the sale may be available for private treaty.
  • All consignments (listed on enclosed Consignment Form along with your consignment fee of $15/head) must be postmarked prior to September 3, so a consignment listing can be sent to all past buyers.                    
  • No Late Consignments Accepted. Consignments fees are non-refundable.
  • All sheep must have a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (within 30 days) to give to the buyer. (If you have all your sheep listed on one certificate, you will need to BRING a copy for each sheep with that animal highlighted.  The animal’s tag # MUST match your consignment form.)
  • All sheep must be health inspected before unloading.
  • All sheep must be penned and ready for viewing by 11 am EDT.
  • Consignors are responsible for their own bedding and clean up. A $20 fee (per pen) will be deducted from consignor’s check for all uncleaned pens. (Wheelbarrows/Shovels Available)
  • Registered animals must have registration papers available or guaranteed. Transfer fees should be paid by the seller. Consignors will be furnished with the name and address of the animal’s buyer.
  • A sale booklet will be made as soon as complete.
  • Mark on consignment sheet if any animals will be sold in lots. Example: Pen of Ewes – P1, P2; Starter Flock – F1, F2.

 

For questions contact Jason Webster, Wash. Co. Sheep Assoc. President, at 812-725-5700 or jason@greenpastures.farm or Purdue Extension-Wash. Co. at 812-883-4601 or dhowellw@purdue.edu.

For a printable pdf flyer, click here:  Extension-Events:county/washington/2022/2022-flyer.png

The consignor form is available here:  Extension-Events:county/washington/2022/2022-consignmentform---final.pdf

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