2019 Average Sale Prices
​Beef Average                    $4,812
​Lamb Average                   $2,157
Swine Average                  $2,949
Goat Average                    $1,006
 Turkey Average                 $785    
BBQ Chicken                      $875  
Market Rabbit                     $383   
  
2019 Top Buyers

Blue Ribbon Buyer: Yampa Valley Electric Association

​Red Ribbon Buyer: Lucky 8 Ranch

White Ribbon Buyer: Jerry K. Bigelow
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About.

What is the Junior Livestock Sale?
Each year over 100 of Routt County's youth participate in the 4-H Livestock Program raising market animals for the County Fair. Youth learn essential life skills like responsibility, compassion, and the humane treatment of animals. New this year due to COVID, we are working with StockShowAuctions.com to run an online sale. More information will be shared soon.
How else can I support the 4-H member?
You can also support a youth with an add-on to the purchased animal. This can be done at StockShowAuctions.com during the online sale. Add-ons will stay open until Monday, August 17 at 7:00pm. 
How do youth benefit from my purchase?
The Junior Livestock Program provides an opportunity for 4-H and FFA youth to raise and sell a market beef, lamb, hog or birds at the Routt County Junior Livestock Auction. Youth use the proceeds of the sale as they see fit. Most continuing members, after covering expenses from the previous year, reinvest their profits into the next year's projects. Because of this, members learn how to be financially responsible and to critically think about their investments. Members who are in their last year in 4-H use funds for future enterprises, for example helping to fund college or a vocational program. Your support doesn't go unnoticed. 4-H families value the businesses who continuously show their support of the 4-H program.
www.StockShowAuctions.com
Instructions for online auction coming soon.

FAQ.

Am I responsible for taking the animal home?
NOPE! We have contracted with Mountain Meat Packing in Craig, Colorado to process all our sale animals. You will need to call Mountain Meats on Monday, August 17 after the sale, to provide instructions on how to cut and wrap the meat. You then have a freezer full of delicious, locally raised meat for you to enjoy all year!
What if you don’t want the meat, but you still want to support the 4-H kids?
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That’s GREAT! If you are the successful online bidder at check out you can choose to donate the meat to a local charity. 
  Buyers are still responsible for paying for processing.

      Suggested charities:  Lift-Up, Horizons, Casey's Pond, The Haven, etc...
What if you don’t need that much meat?

  1. It's easy to find friends or a business(es) that would like to share an animal with you. Each of you can get a portion of the wrapped meat.
  2. Donate a portion of the wrapped meat to a local charity.
  3. Give a portion of the wrapped meat to your employees as a bonus.
2019 Grand and Reserve Buyers
Grand Champion Market Beef - Round Mountain Ranch, Dan & Linda Souder
Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef - Rooney’s Round Mountain Ranch
Grand Champion Market Lamb - HESCI, Bill Gray
Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb - Mountain Valley Bank
Grand Champion Market Swine - Steamboat Motors
Reserve Grand Champion Market Swine - Lucky 8 Ranch
Grand Champion Market Goat - Bear Creek Animal Hospital, Steamboat Powersports & Craig Powersports
Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat - Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply
Grand Champion Market Turkeys - Ned & Liza Weihman
Reserve Champion Market Turkeys - Steve Hitchcock
Grand Champion Meat Pen Rabbits - Grimaldi/Kuntz/Mucklow/Hoogendorn/ Button/Routt Ranch Women
Reserve Champion Meat Pen Rabbits - Ryan & Jo Parker
SOROCO FFA Scholarship Lamb - Hayden Mercantile/Ace Hardware & Mountain Valley Bank 
4-H Leadership Development Fund Turkeys - Elk River Pet & Ranch
4-H Scholarship ​Swine - Steamboat Resorts