WW County Fairgrounds
Post Office Box “G”
Walla Walla, Wa. 99362
(509) 527-3247
(Fax) 527-3259
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Exhibitors
Grand Champion Market Lamb & Caroline James
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2009 Dept 44 Entry Form Open Horse Show
2009 Dept 5 4H FFA Horse Entry Form
Fair Entry Deadline is Thursday August 5.
Fair Exhibits
All Exhibits are in place and ready for public viewing beginning, Wednesday, September 2, 2009 by 11:00 a.m.
Livestock judging takes place on Thursday and Friday. Other Exhibits are judged prior to being put on display.
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Horses: |
Barn I, II, III | Horticulture: |
Pavilion |
Cattle: |
Expo Enter | Cooking: |
Pavilion |
Hogs: |
Livestock #2 | Canning: |
Pavilion |
Goats: |
Livestock #2 & Expo | Arts: |
Pavilion |
Sheep: |
Livestock #2 | Fine Arts: |
Pavilion |
Poultry: |
Poultry Building | Flowers: |
Flower Building |
Rabbits: |
Poultry Building | Sewing: |
Pavilion |
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Science: |
Education Building |
Booths: |
Pavilion Midway |
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| Exhibits: | 2009 | 7877 |
| Exhibitors: | 2009 | 4144 |
| Premiums & Awards: | 2009 | $38,108 |
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Walla Walla Cattlemen's Assn. Youth Market Stock Sale
Sunday, September 5, 2010...12:45 P.M.
During “Fair Week”, some of the busiest exhibitors are those 4-H and FFA members who have Market Stock Sale projects that has lasted many months.
Sale projects require planning, financial management, responsibility on a daily basis and a large commitment of personal time on behalf of the exhibitor.
Many phases of the livestock industry are learned while completing these projects. Selecting a project animal is the first crucial step and often times for beef projects, this takes place in the late fall. Lambs and pigs are born in the spring and selections must be made by late spring. If proper nutrition and veterinary practices are not learned and utilized, these projects are not successful. With the initial purchase price of the animal and the daily cost of feeding, financial management is always an issue. Final preparation for Fair includes grooming and training for showmanship contests.
Sunday is Market Sale Day! Each sale animal is groomed and each exhibitor has their own moment in the sale ring. This, too is a learning experience as it is sometimes hard to say that final “good-bye”. The sale is organized by the Walla Walla County Cattlemen. They form a committee and seek volunteers to help. This year, Randy Grudzinski Auctioneers will volunteer its services to the youth sale.
Before each sale, the Cattlemen contact processing plants for a base price per pound on each animal. When bidding begins, the exhibitor is guaranteed the base price, or “floor price.” Any additional amount bid is known as support money and it also goes to the exhibitor. An example would be: a steer has a floor price of .62 cents a pound; the bidder goes to .72 cents a pound, therefore support money would be .10 cents a pound. The buyer has the option of turning the animal over to the processing plant, in which case the plant pays the guaranteed .62 cents a pound and the bidder pays the .10 cents with the total .72 cents going to the exhibitor.
Profits from the Market Sale animals are usually used to finance next year's project, or are added to education savings accounts.
If you would like to participate in this worthwhile cause, call Market Stock Sale Chairman, Tyler Cox at 509-629-2119.