WSU 4-H/FFA FEEDER PIG SALE 2010
Announcement: Washington State University is sponsoring three feeder pig sales for 4-H and FFA members this year. Approximately 200 pigs will be available from the WSU Swine Center for each sale.
The first sale will be at the WSU Swine Center on January 9th beginning at 9:00 AM. These pigs will be of the right age and weight for spring shows. The January sale will be different from the spring sales in that there will be no educational program and the Swine Center staff will do the selection. No one will be allowed into the Swine Center. Preordering and prepaying are not required at this sale, however if you are coming from out of state, you will need to phone or email with an exact number of pigs wanted by January 8th so that we can get a health certificate on the pigs for you. If you are coming from within the state a phone call with an approximate number wanted would help us out greatly.
Order Form
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The second sale will be at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake in April These pigs will be of the right age and weight for July and August shows.
Order Form
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The third sale is set for May at the WSU Cattle Feeding Lab. These pigs will be of the right age and weight for September shows.
Order Form
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Both spring sales events will begin with an educational program about health, management, selection, and feeding project pigs. All youth and adults are encouraged to attend even if they are not purchasing animals.
All pigs going to Idaho, Oregon and Montana will be Health Inspected at WSU.
Terms of sales: Pigs will be limited to 2 per youth. Each youth will be expected to select his/her pig(s). Parents/advisors/leaders/ other adults will not be allowed to help directly at the time of selection. We will supply enough help to assist the youth. The youth that will be showing the pig must be present to do the selection. For the April sale, the pigs will be penned by size and youth will select pigs of a size most appropriate for their show (July or August). Pigs brought to the sale CANNOT be returned to WSU. Pigs purchased but not claimed will be sold in the name of the youth who ordered and paid for them. Once payment and order form are received by WSU there will be NO REFUNDS!
Selection order for both spring sales will be determined by a lottery drawing. Those purchasing 2 pigs will not be allowed to choose the second pig until all youth have received their first pig. Separate cards will be filled out for those purchasing 2 pigs. No group purchases or gate cuts will be allowed. This process is fair to everyone and encourages greater pride of ownership for the youth upon selection of their own animal(s). Pigs will be 8-10 weeks old at sale time and average 40-70 lbs each. For July shows, they will be larger. They will be sold for $90 (August shows) and $95 (July shows) each at Moses Lake and $90 at Pullman. Prices are reflective of the current market. Only checks/money orders, made out to “WSU Controller”, will be accepted, no cash sales. Individual checks/money orders will need to be written for each youth or family. Payment must be received 2 days prior to the sale. If payment is not received by the deadlines of April 9th and May 7th, you will not get a pig. Payment must be accompanied by the order form. Only one order form is necessary for each family, but group forms are not acceptable. Each and every youth purchasing a pig must be listed by name on the order form. Please call or e-mail for information on pig availability. Phone orders will not be accepted. You are not guaranteed a pig until your payment and order form are received. Completed orders will be done on a first come first serve basis. It is encouraged to get your order forms and payment in early. If order form and payment are received after all pigs have been reserved, your check will be returned to you promptly so that you may find another source for pigs.
For the sales at the WSU Swine Center, we ask that you respect our biosecurity measures. We reserve the right to refuse sales to anyone entering the premises with a dirty/contaminated truck or trailer. Please be sure that all manure is removed. For animal care issues, we also reserve the right to refuse sales to anyone without adequate hauling devices. Think about the welfare of the pig and make accommodations for weather.
Contact inforamtion: For more information please contact the WSU Swine Center at (509) 335-2287