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How to Register

Registration is available now and all the way through the auction.
Below is a video on how to register.
If you want your company's name to be visible while bidding. Your username should be your company's name and you must uncheck that you want to hide your username. See picture below video.

How the Auction Works

Lots are available to view anytime on the website. Bidding will open on May 6th
The auction is live for bidding May 6th - 8th.
On the 8th the first lot is set to close at a 6 PM. After that the lots are set to close in a stagger by lot order.
This auction has a soft close, which means that within the last 2 minutes of the lot, if there continues to be bidding activity on that lot, the time of close will extend by 2 minutes until all bidding activity is done with that lot.
Bids are being placed by the head. What that means is that if you place a bid for $1,000, it is for the whole animal, not $1,000 per pound.
Bids will be fixed amounts (not traditional BidCal Max bidding) What does this mean? If the bid is at $500 & you bid $1,000, the computer will automatically put you in at $1,000.
There is no buyer's premium on this auction.
After you have won a lot you will receive an email Docusign document to indicate whether you want your lot to be a custom harvest or consigned to resale. Those emails must be returned no later that 12 pm on Saturday, May 9th. Otherwise the animal will be consigned to resale.
Multiple Buyers: If you have multiple buyers you can indicate so on the emailed dispensation form or call the office to add buyers.
The animals will be collected on Sunday, May 10th, Monday, May 11th & Tuesday, May 12th..
If an animal is rejected at the collection site the buyer will be notified immediately and the sale will be null and void.
Custom Invoices will be emailed on Saturday, May 9th.
Resale Invoices will be emailed to the buyer after the collection days on Wednesday, May 13th
Buyer's may pay their invoices by cash, check, credit card or wire transfer.
You can call us and pay with a credit card over the phone (Visa, Mastercard & Discover only)
You can mail us a check. PO BOX 3009, Chico, CA 95927
You can stop by the office in Chico and make payment there.

THIS IS A TERMINAL SALE FOR ALL SPECIES ...

All animals must be designated "Resale" or "Custom Process". No live animal pick-up of auction animals allowed.

NO EXCEPTIONS.

Resale & Custom

Custom Process & Return:
The Solano Jr Livestock Boosters have made arrangements for the animals to be sent to a federally inspected USDA processing facility for harvest. After processing, the carcass will be delivered to your choice of one of these designated lockers:

Locker

Gates Meat Company - Vacaville - 707-448-3867 (Gates will only be taking a total of 25 hogs)
Kountry Meats – Elk Grove - 916-685-5431
Browns Valley Meat - Napa - 707-253-2480

You must make arrangements with the locker for cut & wrap instructions & pay the locker directly for those charges.

Custom harvesting fees that will be added to your BidCal Invoice:
Beef - $220
Hogs - $65
Lambs - $44
Goats - $47

SEE BELOW FOR CUT & WRAP FEES.

Resale:

The animal is consigned back for Resale. The buyer pays the difference between bid & resale price and receives no meat in this disposition.

Example: Hog weighs 250 lbs., Resale price (market rate) = $.20 ($50), bid = $1000; difference= $950 (your share).
This may be done for any specie. Resale prices will be posted on Monday, May 4th.

Resale Prices
Resale amounts are calculated by the weight of the animal. Resale value is capped at certain weights for each species.
Example: If you purchase a Lamb and it weights 160 lbs, you will only receive a resale price credit for up to 150 lbs.

Beef - $.90 cents (Resale pay up to 1,300 lbs)
Hogs - $.22 cents (Resale pay up to 300 lbs)
Lambs - $.80 cents (Resale pay up to 150 lbs)
Goats - $2.70 (Resale pay up to 105 lbs)

Carefully consider disposition of your purchase. DISPOSITION CHANGES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AFTER BILL OF SALE HAS BEEN SIGNED.

Payment

Invoices will be emailed to the buyer after the collection days on Tuesday, May 12th
Buyer's may pay their invoices by cash, check, credit card or wire transfer.
You can call us and pay with a credit card over the phone (Visa, Mastercard & Discover only)
You can mail us a check. PO BOX 3009, Chico, CA 95927
You can stop by the office in Chico and make payment there.

Add On's

If you don't want to buy a seller's animal but still wish to add on an amount to a seller's final price, you can pledge an add on.

Click Here to fill out the add on form or call the office at (530) 345-0840.

Cut & Wrap Processing Fees

Browns Valley Market 3263 Browns Valley Road, Napa, CA 94558
Contact: Jerry Gevanoni                         (707) 253-2480

Beef................................................... $1.10 per pound cut/wrap (Vacuum Seal)
Goat................................................... $110.00 flat fee cut/wrap (Vacuum Seal)
Lamb................................................. $110.00 flat fee cut/wrap (Vacuum Seal)
Swine................................................ $1.10 per pound including smoking & bulk sausage (Vacuum Seal)

Gates Ranch Meat Co. 7351 English Hills Rd, Vacaville, CA 95687
Contact: Joe Gates                                    (707) 448-3867
Contact: Richard Diaz    (530) 902-7516

Beef .................................................. $1.00 per pound cut/wrap (Vacuum Seal)
Goat................................................... $80.00 flat fee cut/wrap (Vacuum Seal)
Lamb................................................. $90.00 flat fee cut/wrap (Vacuum Seal)
Swine................................................ $325.00 flat fee including smoking and bulk sausage (Vacuum Seal)
Limit of 25 Hogs going to Gates

Kountry Meats 9631 Sandage Ave, Elk Grove, CA
Contact: January or Thomas    (916) 685-5431
Prompt Pick-up Discount - There will be a discount of cut/wrap feed for all animals that are picked-up within 7 days of notice from Kountry Meats.
five percent additional disposal fee will be added to all processing.
Beef .................................................. $1.25 per pound cut/wrap (Vacuum Seal)
($50.00 discount for prompt pick-up)
Goat................................................... $150.00 flat fee cut/wrap (Vacuum Seal)
($20 discount for prompt pick-up)
Lamb................................................. $150.00 flat fee cut/wrap (Vacuum Seal)
($20 discount for prompt pick-up)
Swine................................................ $280.00 flat fee cut/wrap (Vacuum Seal)
$1.25 per pound additional charge for smoking/curing
$1.75 additional per pound charge for seasoned bulk sausage
($50 discount for prompt pick-up)


CUT AND WRAP FEES ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE PROCERSSING SHOP WHEN YOU PICK UP YOUR MEAT.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO CONTACT THE PROCESSING SHOP WITH YOUR CUT AND WRAP INSTRUCTIONS.