The Clallam County Junior Livestock Auction provides local youth with the opportunity to raise and sell livestock annually to the general public.

This year’s animal show days are Thursday, Aug. 1, and Friday, Aug. 2, with the auction set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Sequim Prairie Grange, 290 MacLeay Road.

Hogs, lambs, steers and goats are sold by the pound while turkeys and rabbits are sold per animal. Meat chickens are sold in a pen of three.

New this year is jars of local honey entries produced by bee-keeping youth. All livestock entered into the sale must meet a strict set of rules that are designed to ensure overall quality and health.

Bidders can sign up prior to the auction and also on the day of the sale. There is an option for proxy bidding if bidders are unable to attend the live auction.

Sequim Gazette file photo by Matthew Nash/ Nicholas Bell, 13, of Port Angeles shows his turkey, Seahawk, during the Clallam County Junior Livestock Auction in 2022. This year’s auction is set for Aug. 3.

This is a non-terminal sale; buyers have the option of picking up the live animal or having it processed per the buyer’s instructions. While the auction coordinates the processing of the livestock, all harvesting, cutting, wrapping and curing/smoking of the meat is paid for separately by buyer.

The Clallam County Junior Livestock Auction is a nonprofit organization and offers additional options for community members to support local youth engaged in agricultural activities such as add-on project donations.

For more about the upcoming auction, visit clallamcountyjuniorlivestockauction.com or contact Cyndie Stumbaugh at 360-460-6362.