o   A Combination, Traditional Live Auction with On-Line Bidding Available.

§  Only kids with Livestock Projects can participate in this Auction, and with only one species being auctioned off.

§  The Live Auction will start at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023 at the Wabash County Fair Grounds Show Arena.

§  Buyers need to visit the Metzger Auction Trailer located on the east end of the show arena to register for the live auction. The trailer will open at 10:00 a.m. that morning.

§  During the Live Auction, buyers can also participate with On-Line Bidding if they cannot attend in person and will need to register at bidmetzger.com to do so.

§  This auction will open on the bidmetzger.com website at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023 for buyers to view the 4-Hers participating, with the live-simulcast auction starting at 1 PM. If you are bidding online, please be aware, at 1 PM you will want to click the "Enter Auction" button online to see real time information.

• • • If you have participated before and your email is on file, all buyers will be emailed a showbill as well.

§  The “Add-On” option is available to support 4-Hers through this auction also and will only be available until the end of the live auction.

§  Only the Winning Bidder, whether that be from the Live Crowd or an On-Line Bidder will be announced during the live auction, no “Add-Ons” will be read aloud.

§  If a buyer would like to participate in this auction utilizing a combination of Live Auction Bidding and “Add-Ons”, they will need to register on-line and then use that same bidder number during the live auction.

§  Cash, Check or Credit Card (with a 4% convenience fee) will be accepted.

§  Buyers at the Live Auction can settle their accounts that night in person. 

§  As in year’s past, buyers can combine their bids for a single 4-Her and participate in a Group Buy, however, buyers should inform the auction committee of this when registering for a live bidder number at the auction trailer, prior to the live auction.

• • • This is a Premium Auction. As the buyer, you pay the exact dollar amount you bid, the market will not be subtracted from your bid.

• • • If you hold an animal, you are responsible for the bid price PLUS the Market Price.

• • • Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry: You may donate the calf, pig, sheep or goat you purchase to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry to support local food pantries and some community schools. You will owe the bid price PLUS the market price.

 Fair Questions? Contact them at  wabash4hauction@gmail.com 

We want to thank you in advance for your continued support of the Wabash County 4-H Auction!