Buyer Information and Forms
Important Dates
JUNE 20TH, 9:00 AM
AUCTION
Beef, Sheep, Goats, then Turkeys
Elmer & Diana Muller Show Ring
JUNE 20TH, 9:30 AM
AUCTION
Swine then Rabbits
Dave Luis Memorial Swine Ring
JUNE 20TH, 11 AM – 1 PM
Buyer Appreciation Lunch
East of Dave Luis Memorial Swine Ring
Downloads
2026 Buyer Information Pamphlet
Buyer Request for Billing Form
Auction Buyer Proxy Form
Add-On Form
2024 Buyers
Contact Information
If you have questions, please contact:
Auction – Dena Daluz
auction@sanjoaquinagfest.org
Farm to Fork Dinner – Jed Asmus
jed.asmus@gmail.com
VIP Tent – Lisa Mellor
lmellor45@gmail.com
or (209) 482-4398
Marketing/Sponsorships – Twyla Brooks
marketing@sanjoaquinagfest.org
Livestock Superintendent – Jimmy Hutchinson
agfestlvstck@gmail.com
Treasurer – Corie Airola
treasurer@sanjoaquinagfest.org
President, Josh Hiatt
president@sanjoaquinagfest.org
General Questions
information@sanjoaquinagfest.org
AgFest Buyer Registration
How to Register
Online registration is closed. Please register at the Livestock Office on June 14th, the day of the auction.
Designate a Proxy
As a buyer, you can choose to designate a proxy to purchase at the AgFest Junior Auction Sale on behalf of you or your company. You can either issue them a check to pay for your purchase(s) or have us contact you to pay with a credit card.
Credit card purchases not made in person on the day of the auction will be subject to a 4% processing fee
Auction Stats
Custom or Resale
Custom
Custom option is for buyers who wish to have the animal processed. The buyer is responsible for harvest fees which will be included on your Ag Fest invoice. You must select an option from the list below to have your animal cut and wrapped. It is the buyers responsibility to contact your selected butcher shop with your cut and wrap instructions. Sheep and Goats will have a standard cut and wrap.
HARVEST FEES
Beef: $285 Sheep $74 Turkeys $30 Goats $74 Swine 85 Rabbits $10
BUTCHER SHOPS
AUSTIN MEAT SERVICE – Ripon (209) 559-4988
Beef & Hogs $1.55 lb.
Smoke/Cured $1.74 lb.
Lamb/Goat $175 flat fee
Sausage Bulk $15 per flavor
Links $5/lb.
DAVE’S MEAT SERVICE – Modesto (209) 527-2861
Beef & Hogs $1.50 lb.
Smoke/Cured $1.80 lb.
Lambs and Goats $175 each.
THE MEAT SHOP – Jackson (209) 268-8726
Cutting instructions need to be completed online by Wednesday after the auction. Ear tag number needed. Themeatshop.biz – or Call.
Beef $1.65/lb.
Hogs $320 flat fee
Smoked Meat $1.75/lb.
Bulk Sausage $1.75/lb.
Goats $175 each
Lambs $200 each.
SANDERS MEAT SERVICE – Turlock (209) 634-7525
*No Goats/Sheep
Beef & Hogs 1.30 lb. for standard cut & wrap into butcher paper and based on hanging weight, if vacuum packing $1.45/lb.
Smoke/Cured $1.25 lb. Link
Sausage $2.50 lb. finished weight.
KOUNTRY MEATS – Elk Grove (916) 885-5431 kountrymeats.com
*No Goats/Sheep
Cutting instructions need to be completed online by Tuesday following the auction. Ear tag number needed. If not picked up in 7 days, locker storage fee will be added – $100 each Beef; $50.00 each. Hogs
Beef $1.70 lb.
Hogs $365 flat rate for cut & wrap
Smoke/Cured $1.75 lb.
Sausage (Breakfast, Chorizo, Italian) $1.75 lb.
Lambs & Goats $225 each flat fee.
NOTE: A 5% boxing/disposal fee added to all processing – waived with cash purchase. No checks accepted. Kountry Meats is not liable for any meat not picked up after 7 days of completion. Meat not picked up within 30 days will be disposed of – No Exceptions.
NOTE: We have minimum carcass shipping to all of the Cut and Wrap locations for our Sheep and Goats. We may have to adjust your selection if we don’t meet those numbers. Also The Meat Shop will only take a maximum number of Beef. If you have questions on these contact us at agfestlvstck@gmail.com so we can help you prior to the sale.
Resale
The resale program is a convenience for buyers who want to support AgFest youth, but do not want to keep the meat for personal consumption. The Auction committee contracts with a third-party who will purchase animals at market price for later resale. Buyers that choose the resale option pay their bidding price minus the resale amount, which will be published in the Auction catalog.
Rabbits and Turkeys will be SOLD BY THE LOT, there is no Resale.
The chart below is an example of how resale works.
Sheep and Goats are harvested at Superior.
Beef and Swine are harvested at Clausen’s.
Turkeys and Rabbits are harvested at Riella’s in Manteca.
Bidding and Payments
Splitting Bids
Buyers have the option of making a joint bid with other buyers to purchase an animal. We ask that all bids are split ringside when signing your paperwork after purchasing the animal. Please indicate the % share of each buyer.
Paying for your Purchase
Ag Fest does not issue checks to the exhibitors until after payment has been received from the buyer. We will be collecting payment in the Livestock office all day. When you have completed bidding, please allow 30 minutes for paperwork to be processed – after which you can make your payment at the livestock office.
Businesses can request to be billed for their auction purchase(s). If you would like to be billed, please note that on your registration card or complete a Request for Billing Form. To ensure timely payment to the exhibitors, we ask that buyers promptly make payments by June 30th. It is your responsibility as a bidder to be sure that we are sending an invoice to the correct mailing address. If a buyer is submitting for a company and would like us to email a copy for faster processing of the checks, please let us know with the correct email address.
Payment Methods
CASH: We accept CASH on Sale Day at the Livestock Office.
CHECKS: Payable to SJJSAC – pay in person on auction day or mail to P.O. Box 30695 Stockton, CA 95213
CREDIT CARDS: We can accept credit cards with a 4% credit card processing fee added if paid by June 30th. Contact Corie at (209) 840-3202.
NOTE: All credit card purchases not made in person on the day of the auction are subject to a 4% processing fee. All payments made by credit card after June 30th will incur a 5% fee with the credit card.
If you have questions in reference to your Statement please contact treasurer@sanjoaquinagfest.org Please note that we do not have an office at the Fairgrounds after the auction on Saturday.
Add-on to a Exhibitors Sale Price
A buyer who would like to assist individual exhibitors without necessarily buying their animals may place an “ADD- ON” on specific exhibitor lots. These monies will be added to the exhibitor auction proceeds. You will need the exhibitor’s lot number which is the same as their sale number in the sale catalog.
You must have a buyer number to make an add-on donation. If you do not have one, be sure to register for one either online or on auction day.
NOTE: Add-ons are subject to the auction commission fee applied to the exhibitor’s auction proceeds.
Ways to Complete an Add-on
Complete the online add-on form on the website and pay with a credit card (processing fee applies). The online form will be published as soon as the lot numbers for each exhibitor are available (1 or 2 days after the market shows)
NOTE: Donations under $20.00 will not be accepted online.
- Complete the paper Add-On Form and submit it at the livestock office on auction day (all payment methods accepted) or mail it with a check payment to: SJJAC P.O. Box 30695 Stockton, CA 95213.
All add-ons must be received by June 30th. Please discuss qualified deductions with your tax accountant.