WW County Fairgrounds
Post Office Box “G”
Walla Walla, Wa. 99362
(509) 527-3247
(Fax) 527-3259
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Exhibitors
2012 Fair animal weight in dates.
Hogs May 26
Goats June 9
Sheep June 16
DEADLINE TO PICK UP CHECKS WAS DECEMBER 1, 2011. After this date, the checks were voided.
Click on Thank You to see the 2011 Special Awards Sponsors.
Thank You to Our 2011 Special Awards Sponsors
2011 Fair Highlights!!!
Fair Exhibits
All Exhibits are in place and ready for public viewing beginning, Wednesday, August 31, 2011 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 | 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: | 2010 | 6,462 |
| Exhibitors: | 2010 | 5,405 |
| Premiums & Awards: | 2010 | $33,243 |
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Walla Walla Cattlemen's Assn. Youth Market Stock Sale
Sunday, September 2, 2012...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, pigs and goats are born winter through 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, Joe Chvatal at (H) 525-4799 or (C) 520-2853