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The Animal Auction & Youth Celebration is a great opportunity for community members and businesses to support the hard work and efforts of Jefferson County Youth!

We're looking forward to seeing you all at the 2026 Auction, held on July 11th.

Schedule

9:00 am – Registration is open
9:30 am - Hall of Fame 2026 Recognition
10:00 am – Poultry & Rabbits
11:00 am – Hospitality tent is open
Noon – Dairy Youth Showcase Pledge Drive
1:00 pm – Large Animal Sale: Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goat Species rotations will continue until all animals are sold.
Order will be as follows:

Grand Champion Market Animal
Reserve Grand Champion Market Animal
Other Market Animal Champions (i.e. weight or Breed)
Showperson Champion Exhibitors (If market)
Bred & Owned Champions (G & RG – if market)
Rate of Gain Champions (G & RG)
Ultrasound Champions (G & RG)
Last Year of Eligibility Market Animal Youth
Remaining animals by ribbon ** (Exhibitor will sell top ribbon lot first followed by their next lot back-to-back)

2:30 pm –Food in hospitality tent will close – snacks and beverages will be available until 4:00pm

See more about the schedule, rules, and other details by clicking the button below
2026 Animal Auction Rules & Information

2026 Animal Auction Rules & Information

Are your Bidders Registered?

If you have found a buyer for the 2026 Fair, first check the list to make sure they aren't already registered.

If you are new to the Jefferson County Fair, welcome! If you're an exhibitor with new buyer information, or you're a new prospective bidder, click on the "Register a New Buyer" button.

The ability to register new buyers will close on June 30th at 11:59pm. Any new bidders that are not registered at that time will be able to come to the fair, but will have to pay gate admission. They will still be able to be registered as a bidder once they enter the fairgrounds. Any questions, please call us at 920-674-7148

2026 Buyer List (updated 6/13/2026) All buyers on this list have received 2 admission and lunch tickets for Saturday July 11th, 2026.

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Pre-Fair Requirements

December 13th: 9-10am

December 15th: by 5:00pm

July 7th at 5pm or 7pm

During Fair Requirements

Auction Declaration Card: July 9th by 5pm

Future Show Rights: July 9th by 5pm

Auction Catalog: Friday July 10th 11am

Auction Withdraw Form: Saturday July 11th by 9am

Set-up or Take Down

Post-Auction

Within one hour after the completion of the Auction

Animal Load-Out

Animal Pick-up

Auction Checks

Requesting Future Show Rights

Exhibitors may fill out the following form to request Future Show Rights to show the animal at a different show post-Fair. Exhibitors requesting future show rights must complete the Future Show Rights form found below OR in the auction office during Fair.

No animal will sell with Future Show Rights guaranteed. Exhibitors may express interest in requesting future show rights, but it will always be the auction buyer’s decision to grant the Future Show Rights. Future show rights that are requested via the participation card will be printed in the catalog.

Form must be completed here OR turned into the Fair Park Office by 5pm on Thursday, July 9th

Click here to complete the Future Show Rights Form

2026 Buyers