Madison County Premium Livestock Sale
Saturday, July 12, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
- Sale will begin promptly at 10AM
- Complimentary Buyer's Hospitality Lounge will open at 9AM and will include breakfast, lunch, snacks and a variety of adult beverages throughout the day
- Sale order will be Sheep, Beef, Dairy, Swine, Goats, Rabbits & Poultry
- ----Final sale order will be posted prior to the sale.
- Champion animal showcase for viewing in the Franklin Barn
Exciting Updates for 2025:
- The sale will begin @ 10 AM with the buyers lounge opening at 9 AM
- We are now offering and encouraging the option to pay the day of the sale via credit card or check. This will help expedite check processing for the youth exhibitors. A 3% processing fee will be assessed for credit card payments.
- While the premium sale on July 12 will remain a live auction format, you now have the option to do Add On (Boost) contributions to any individual exhibitor online via a website called Fair Entry. The online Add On option will open on July 12, 2025 and will remain open until July 19, 2025. Paper Add On forms will also be available the day of the sale and are available **here**.
Please note – the online option is for Add On contributions only. There will NOT be an option for live auction bidding online.
- If you are an established buyer, you should receive an email before July 11 from Fair Entry that provides information on how to log in and complete online Add On (Boost) contributions if interested. The website for online Add On (Boost) contributions is madisoncounty.fairentry.com
- If you are an established buyer and do not receive this email, you can simply navigate to the webpage above, enter your email address, and click "forgot your password." You will then receive another email with a temporary password.
- If you would like to register as a new buyer, you may also visit madisoncounty.fairentry.com and select "register as a new buyer."
- Add-On/Boost sheets are available here
Live Animal/Packer Purchase Options:
All packer bids will be submitted during a live Zoom meeting. Potential bidders may join either via phone or by computer. Bids will ONLY be accepted via the live meeting format to be facilitated by at least 2 members of the Sales Committee.
Preliminary Packer List
Please click here for preliminary packer list for market beef, beef feeders, goats, turkeys, geese, ducks, broilers, rabbits and sheep. Please note these numbers could fluctuate based on determination of grand/reserve animals. Terminal packers have already been identified for grand and reserve animals. Swine numbers will be posted on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
Updated swine packer list posted here
Swine Packer Meeting will be July 8, 2025 @ 7 pm.
Zoom Link
Beef, Dairy Feeders, Goats, Sheep, Rabbits & Poultry Packer Meeting will be July 9 @ 7 pm.
Zoom Link
Pick-up for Swine will be at 10:00 pm on Thursday, July 10, 2025
Pick up for Rabbits and all Poultry will be at 11:00 pm on Saturday, July 12, 2025
Pick up for goats, sheep, market steers and dairy feeders will be on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 9:00 pm
If you have questions about the sale, please contact the following individuals;
Crystal Tubbs, Chair of Sales Committee - crystalhall2@yahoo.com or 614-571-2067
Hope Thornberry, Administrative Assistant - hope.thornberry1@yahoo.com or 740-506-0937
Paul Gross, President, Senior Fair Board - pjg@bluebirdretirement.com or 757-589-9000
