This auction is to sell the market animal projects for the Augusta County 4H & FFA members. The mission of the Augusta County 4-H/FFA Market Animal Show is to encourage positive youth development through 4-H/FFA livestock projects. The primary focus of the program is to assist youth in developing life skills such as working with others, accepting responsibility, developing a strong work ethic, and exhibiting good character. In addition, the program strives to teach young people about agriculture and agribusiness and hopes to create positive agricultural awareness in the community, while promoting community development.
2023 Augusta County 4-H & FFA Market Animal Sale
ONLINE BUYER INFORMATION
• If you are purchasing an animal online for a business you are going to put
the business name in the First Name Box and then you are going to put the
contact person’s name in the Last Name box.
• If you wish to bid for multiple businesses, you must register EACH business
separately. You will only be able to purchase an animal with ONE bidder
account at a time. Multiple online registered bidder numbers cannot be
combined to purchase a single animal. Only ONE buyer name will be
announced. If you wish to bid with several bidder numbers, please come to
bid in-person.
• Animals are sold by the pound.
• If an animal is bought online a Market Animal Show Representative will call
you to find out the destination of the animal. It is very important that you
make sure the phone number is correct when you register, because that will
be the number we call for any online purchases. If the buyer is not reached
the animal will be FLOORED.
• YOU MUST have already made a pre-appointment with a
slaughter/processing facility. We will verify your reservations to our records
to ensure you are on the correct slaughter/processing facility list. If you are
not, you will have to take the animal home or sell back to the floor.
• The online auction is real time and the auctioneers receive the online bid less
than a one second delay. You do not have to bid 5 minutes in advance, you
can bid real time with the sale.
• Please make checks payable to Rockingham Livestock and mail to
Rockingham Livestock, 1820 Dealton Ave., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 by
May 12th, 2023.
• Sale starts at 10:00am on Saturday May 6th, 2023. Sale order is Cattle,
Goats, Hogs, and then Lambs.
ONLINE BUYER FAQ's
• Do I have to register in separate places to bid online vs in- person?
o Yes, if you want to bid in-person, please register in-person the day of
the sale. In-person buyer registration opens at 8:30 am on May 6th. If
you want to register to bid ONLINE, please register at
www.alliedauctioneersva.com
o When registering online, for a business you are going to put the
business name in the First Name Box and then you are going to put
the contact person’s full name in the Last Name box.
• How will I know that I was the winning bid for the animal I was bidding
on through the online auction?
o You will
1) Hear your name announced through the live feed as the
buyer
2) You will receive an email notification.
o You will also receive an invoice of your bill.
• If I am bidding online and want to take that animal home or for
slaughter/processing, what do I need to do?
o A Market Animal Show representative will contact you after your
purchase and ask you where you want to send the animal. If we are
unable to get ahold of you, the animal will automatically be floored.
Please be sure you put the correct number on your buyer registration
and that you answer the phone when we call. You must have already
made a pre-appointment with a slaughter/processing facility if
you wish to take an animal to a facility that night.
• How do I pay my bill?
o You will receive an invoice through the email address you provided.
Please send a check made out to Rockingham Livestock and mail to
Rockingham Livestock, 1820 Dealton Ave, Harrisonburg, VA
22801. Payment is due by Friday, May 12th, 2023.
• Will the online auction be in order of the sale order?
o Yes, the animals/exhibitors will be in order of the sale orders. This
year, the sale order is: cattle, goats, hogs, and lambs
• Where can I find Sale Orders for the cattle, goats, hogs, and lambs?
o They will posted on the Allied Auctioneers bidding site and the MAS website
https://www.marketanimalshow.org/sponsors-buyers-1 under the
Sponsors & Buyers Tabs on Friday evening or Saturday morning.
• Will the online sale keep up with the live sale?
o Yes, there is only a 1 second delay. Our Auctioneers know to
confirm/ask for any more bids before closing on that animal.
• I want to bid with multiple bidder numbers, how do I do that?
o You will need to open multiple tabs on your computer and be logged
in to each account that you have registered on separate tabs. Only one
bidder name can purchase an animal and only one bidder name will be
announced if you purchase online.
If you have any additional questions or still need some help, please email Josh
Puffenbarger at josh@alliedauctioneersva.com or call 540-421-5007.
You can also reach out to Emmalee or Ashley @ 540-245-5750.
