WELCOME TO THE 2020 ONLINE LIVESTOCK AUCTION  

OF THE

HEALDSBURG FUTURE FARMERS COUNTRY FAIR

The auction will be different this year than in years past. Due to a statewide virus, we were forced to cancel our livestock show and reach for an ONLINE livestock auction. While many things are being cancelled due to state and local restrictions we are trying, our best to help many of our exhibitors still have the pride and ability to show off their hard work. We are hoping for continued community support to alleviate these hard times for our exhibitors. However, we also understand the economic hardships facing many of our local buyers and businesses, and we appreciate any support to get through this difficult time together.

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

Step 1 - As we are doing an online auction format this year, to place bids on Lots, you first need to REGISTER with EZ2BID.

Step 2 - After you are registered with EZ2BID, please fill out and submit the Buyer's Information Form HERE   on   the Healdsburg Fair website.    

ADD-ON'S:   If you'd like to do add-on's,   Please use this FORM or call Susie Garcia 707-331-2873.

TWO WAYS TO BUY

CUSTOM:   Buyer pays full price.   Purchased animals will be sent for slaughter, and then returned to either Bud’s Custom Meats, Willowside Meats, or Sonoma County Meat Company.   You MUST indicate which facility you prefer on your purchase.   Slaughtering charges will be added to your HFFCF invoice as follows:

Beef - $300       Swine - $45       Lambs - $50       Goats - $53       Rabbits - $36.   The processing plant cannot supply whole carcasses.      

RESALE:   Buyer pays the difference between bid price and support price.   The Fair Board pays the support price.   Below are the support prices: (TO BE UPDATED 1-2 DAYS PRIOR TO AUCTION)

Beef: $1.20/lb         Swine: $0.30/lb         Lamb: $0.80/lb           Goat: $2.70/lb

Multiple Buyers   - If there are multiple buyers to be recognized for the lot you purchased, please contact us by the close of the auction to ensure correct recognition & invoice accuracy.

PAYMENT:   All livestock sales are considered cash sales and cash, check or Visa/MasterCard are accepted. Buyers will be invoiced after the close of the sale from the Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair. The credit card used to register on EZ2Bid.com will NOT be charged.

HOW TO PLACE PHONE BIDS:   Please contact a Fair Board Member.

1. We can have a phone bidder call during the auction on specific lots of interest to bid on the phone.
2. You can leave a bid amount on specific lots and we will bid for you.
3. Let us know what you are looking for and we will do our best to get it bought!

If you have any questions, please contact the Executive Fair Board member Angel Nunez at (707) 479-8918.

P.S.   Please contact any of the following committee members if you have questions, or desire assistance in the purchase of auction animals:

Margaret Basurto           530- 966-4565

Katelyn Lagerquist         707- 318-1098

Ali Redden                         707- 328-3123                      

  Susie Garcia                   707- 331-2873

Angel Nunez                     707- 479-8918

Tom Rued                             707- 484-4609

Tessa Fraguglia                 707- 480-7471

Nick Dunkel                   707- 495-3992

All animals will be processed

Please note the following instructions:

1. This year you will have the option to pay for your purchases by credit card, cash, or check.  
2. Each credit card purchase will have a $25 administrative processing fee assessed.
3. Payment is due within 30 days for all purchases.
4. IMPORTANT***Please be prepared to answer our call to determine if your purchase is Custom or Resale. If you fail to make contact with the Board we have the right to deem your purchase as Custom.   If for   Custom, you must select a cut & wrap facility.   Please contact the cut & wrap facility within 1 week of the auction.

                        BUD’S Custom Meats: 7750 Petaluma Hill Rd. Penngrove, CA 1 (707) 795-8402

                        Willowside Meats: 3421 Guerneville Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 1 (707) 546-8404

                        So Co Meat Co: 35 Sebastopol Ave Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (707) 521-0121

APPROXIMATE YIELDS

The usual standard return of cut and wrapped meat varies in different animals and kind of trim & cut desired.   A good rule of thumb is 50% net on beef and lamb, and 75% net on swine.   Cut, wrap, freeze and smoking charges are usually based on the net weight.

2019 AUCTION FIGURES

Average prices:

Beef $10,815.75/head

Lamb $2,097/head

Swine $2,802.60/head

Goat $2,073.75/head      

Grand Total:   $442,287.50

All livestock sales are considered cash sales and cash, check or Visa/MasterCard are accepted. Buyers will be invoiced after the close of the sale from the Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair. The credit card used to register on EZ2Bid.com will NOT be charged.

The Board will make contact at or near the close of auction to discuss the details of your purchase. Please be sure to be available at the phone number you provided at registration. Please contact a Healdsburg Fair Board member (phone numbers available mid page) if your contact number is different.