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Page 1 of 1 Ogden City Council Meeting: March 7, 2017 4-H JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION Action: None Summary Weber County 4-H Livestock Ambassador Abby Hudman will be in attendance to present on the 4-H Junior Livestock program and the 4-H Junior Livestock Auction, which is held at the end of county or state fairs. Council Staff Contact: Brittany Griffin, (801)629-8103 ---PAGE BREAK--- 1 JR. LIVESTOCK PRESENTED BY WEBER COUNTY 4-H LIVESTOCK AMBASSADOR ABBY HUDMAN ---PAGE BREAK--- What is 4-H? 2 ❑4-H is not just farm animals but many things from cattle to robots. ❑4-H is mainly for kid’s 3rd - 12th grade and teaches them important life lessons. Our pledge states what our goal is, Pledging heads to clearer thinking, hearts to greater loyalties, hands to larger service and health to better living for our clubs, communities, country and world. ---PAGE BREAK--- What is 4-H? Continued.. ◻4-H’ers devote our time to our clubs, communities, country, and world. ◻Our summer, winter, spring or fall, is spent working out and planning our projects. ◻There are competitions throughout the year to give us opportunities to fine tune our skills. On Saturday mornings while most kids are sleeping in, us 4- H’ers are dawning our white shirt and four leaved clover ; in order to go practice our area of special expertise and support fellow members in theirs. 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- What is the Jr Livestock Auction? ◻The Auction is at the end of the Fair (county or state), it is when all the Jr. Livestock participants’ hard work finally pays off. ◻The auctioneer begins at a floor price, (floor price is set but current market price) and grows after each bid. ◻Animals can be sold by the head or by the pound. ⬜Per head is a dollar amount that each animal will total. ⬜Per pound is a total after being multiplied by the weight of the animal. ◻If you personally aren’t able to go you can send a stand in, with a set amount to spend in your name and/or company name. 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- How does the Auction work? ◻The sales are normally at the last day of each fair starting with the Grand Champions. ◉There is often a buyer’s social for registration and visiting with the exhibitors or to look over the animals. ◻Bidding for each animal goes quickly taking only a minute or two. ◻Buyers have a few choices to, if you don’t necessarily want to keep the animal for yourself. There are many options 4-H’ers depend on good people buying their projects. 5 ---PAGE BREAK--- Yields and Quality The animals yield averages, how much of them there is. ◻Lamb: at 120 lbs live weight, will be about 64 lbs processed and have a high quality grade usually prime or choice. ◻Beef: at 1,000 lbs live weight, will be about 600 lbs processed and a high quality grade usually prime or choice. ◻Swine: at 230 lbs live weight, will be about 166 lbs processed and a high quality grade usually prime or choice. 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- Auction Continued.. ◻A lot of the money donated goes to next year’s feed, animals, and equipment. ◻The money earned gives kids a chance to get a savings account and most save for college, or use it to start their own small entrepreneurship businesses, and grow from there. ◻Businesses and individuals who purchase also get high quality meats, and recognition on our buyer wall of fame. 7 ---PAGE BREAK--- Supporting Options ◻Home use: Buyer pays total sale price and keeps whole animal and are able to have it processed by their choice of packer. ◻Flooring: Buyer pays only the donated amount, after packer pays the floor price. ◻Split Buy: Two or more individual buyers split the cost relaxing expenses and processed animal on one whole company or individual. ◻Buyer pool: Individuals or companies pool a dollar amount allowing for the money to be used for individual or multiple donations. ◻Donation: Buyer pays full price then donates processed animal to a non-profit organization like the Utah Food Bank. 8 ---PAGE BREAK--- I interviewed several present and past 4-Her’s asking them questions about why they joined and what they used money from their projects for. Also a small group of past buyers asking them what makes them keep coming to our Weber County Auctions. Their answers are on the following slides…. Interviews Past and Present 4-H’ers 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- 4-H’er Interview: Wyatt Hansen ◻He was brought into 4-H from goat showing and his brother’s influence. ◻His projects included steers, hogs, goats, and also being a livestock ambassador. ◻He used earnings from his project for college tuition, and getting next year's feed and animals. The rest was saved for long term uses. 10 ---PAGE BREAK--- 4-H’er Interview :Taylor Mobley ◻She was brought in by her sisters showing following in her sisters foot prints. ◻She showed steers, hogs, and participated in livestock judging ◻She used earnings for buying a very good animal, next projects feed, supplies, college, and marriage/house. 11 ---PAGE BREAK--- 4-H’er Interview: Kija Perkins ◻She was brought by her dad wanted her to show horses and lambs extreme passion kept her there. ◻She participated in livestock, horses, cooking, and leadership experiences. ◻Short term, livestock again for next year and feed, long term, college and college tuition. 12 ---PAGE BREAK--- Buyer Interview : Mike Day Owner and Operator of Days Advanced Automotive ◻He was brought in by his wife and children who show at the fair. ◻Comes back because he loves seeing how it helps the kids ◻His favorite thing about it, is the great steaks and bacon. Also seeing the kid’s faces light up as the bidding goes on. 13 ---PAGE BREAK--- Buyer Interview : Michael Giordano Operates on Favero Farms ◻He was brought in by showman who are related. ◻Comes back because it helps kids/ family. ◻His favorite thing about it is the social before the sale, talking and trying samples. 14 ---PAGE BREAK--- Buyer Interview : Randy Giordano Owner Operator of Giordano Farms ◻He was brought in by a granddaughter who shows. ◻He comes back because along with showing he thinks its good thing for the kids to be doing. ◻His favorite part is watching the kids work and sell their projects, especially calves. 15 ---PAGE BREAK--- Questions? 16