In an effort to speed up the auction for the WGLS, the following initiatives have been incorporated into the auction guidelines: 

1.  Only buyers with bids of $1000 or more will be named on Champion Boards. Buyers with bids of $500 or more will be invited to appear in the sale ring for a photo. 

2. It is preferred that buyers pre-register online or by mail. Please make sure that all the billing information is correct. Information provided to the WGLS on the Buyer Registration Card will be utilized for correspondence from WGLS and show exhibitors. Buyers that pre-register will have buyer packets available when they arrive. This will save them time in line. 

3. Only bids or donations of $100 or more ($200 or more during Auction of Champions) will be announced during the auction. Pre-bids on auction lots are highly encouraged. After the sale, exhibitors will receive a list of buyers that purchased their animal. The resale (floor) price of all animals, with the exception of steers, will automatically be credited to the scholarship fund. A minimum amount of $100 is required ($200 during Auction of Champions); smaller amounts can be donated as add-ons but not less than $50 per exhibitor. 

4. This is a terminal sale, and all livestock must go to slaughter or resale to slaughter. Floor buyers will not sell livestock on the Gerlach property. 

5. If a buyer fails to pay their auction bill, students whose project the buyer promised funds will not receive that money in their checks. All funds should be paid no later than April 1, 2027.

6. In keeping with the pace of other auctions (SALE), the minimum total purchase including add-on amounts for a buyer in the auction ring is $1000. If a buyer purchases less than $1000 including add-ons in the auction ring, the buyer will be billed $1000. Those buyers that choose to donate to the auction committee in lieu of attending the auction, will not be billed the $1000 minimum. Only buyers spending $1000 or more in the auction ring will be included on the official buyers list. Anyone wishing to donate less than $1000 and not donating directly to the auction committee must use the add-on process. See Rule 6.

7. Minors under 21 years of age are not permitted in the auction buyer’s area unless approved by the Show Superintendent or Auction Committee Chairs. Exhibitors are not permitted in the buyer’s area at any time. Consumption of alcohol by a minor is strictly prohibited at any time at Steve Chumbley Agriculture Park. 

 

Any questions regarding the auction, please contact: 

Dee Ann Schofield or Jar Vasquez 

 

Agriculture Science and Technology Academy Ag Department – 210-397-4871 

WGLS Barn – 210-698-3609 (Show Dates Only)