Auction of Sheep Equipment and Supplies
Updated for 2024
Attention shepherds! Do you want some special equipment but hesitate to buy it new? Here is your chance to purchase that certain something you’ve been wanting. Don’t lose out! Come and bid on equipment, tools, all the things you really want! Shears, feeders, lambing pens, show equipment, etc.
Consignors and buyers, please take note:
Consignments are accepted at the Auction Tent (at the intersection of Midway Blvd and Fairgrounds Rd, map here: https://sheepandwool.org/info-faqs/festival-map/) during these times:
- Friday 12:00 to 4:00
- Saturday 9:00 to 12:00
- Sunday 9:00 to 11:00
The auction committee reserves the right to refuse any item for any reason. Please be selective in choosing your items for sale. No junk or yard sale items, please. We do ask that all consignments be complete and in working condition.
Commissions on sales will be on a sliding scale: 25% for items under $100, 20% for items between $100 and $2000, and 15% for items over $2000. If you put a reserve price on an item, and the item is not sold, you will be charged 10% of the reserve.
Consignments paid within 10 business days/ two weeks.
Consignments are available for preview in the Auction Tent at any time up until the start of the auction. Click here for Tips for Buyers.
Please note:
- Buyers will need to take their entire purchase at checkout – parts cannot be left behind if only part of the item was wanted.
- Sellers must pick up any unsold items at the conclusion of the festival. They will be available for pickup at the intake desks used earlier in the day.
- Any items left unclaimed at the end of the day on Sunday will have to be thrown away or recycled.
- Payment may be made by cash, check or credit card. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express accepted.
