If you elect to use the most popular cut and wrap option, after the auction you will be asked to select a butcher shop where the animal will be sent to be cut and wrapped. After the animal has been harvested and delivered to the butcher shop, they will call you for your cutting instructions, typically this is 1 to 2 weeks after the auction. They will ask how you want things packaged, do you want hams or bacon smoked and so on. Do not worry they will walk you through this process and answer any questions you may have. There are lots of choices here and some of them will affect the total cost, again do not worry they are very helpful. They will then let you know approximately when the meat will be read for pick up.
You can estimate the cost for cut and wrap to be approximately $2.25 per pound of meat. Note this fee is paid directly to the butcher at a later date, not the Santa Clara County Fair at the auction.
When you pick up your meat it will be frozen so plan accordingly to get to get it home. If you have questions about this, you can ask the butcher shop when you give cutting instructions.
While this will vary from animal to animal based on many different factors, here is the average amount you could expect from the typical animals in each species from a whole steer, hog, sheep, or goat.
TOTAL: 558 LBS. OF MEAT
TOTAL: 171 LBS. OF MEAT
TOTAL: 56 LBS. OF MEAT
***Many factors affect the amount of the various meat cuts obtained from a carcass. Factors include weights, sex, degree of finish and cutting method used in preparing the meat for the freezer. Processing prices listed are approximate and will be finalized at the sale.
For the Lonnie Toesnfeldt Memorial Junior Livestock Auction you will have two choices on butcher shops:
Freedom Meat Locker
160 Hi Grade Lane
Freedom, CA 95019
931-724-4355
Los Gatos Meats and Smoke House
575 University Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95032
408-354-7055
***Freedom Meat Locker usually has an option to pick up your cut and wrapped product at the Santa Clara County Fair they will advertise the pickup date following the auction.
Your auction purchase may be tax-deductible to the extent permissible by law. For further information contact your tax professional.
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Poster Due By May 15, 2024
In celebration of the 80th year of the Santa Clara County Fair, we’re thrilled to announce a unique opportunity for young artists to create a commemorative fair poster. The Santa Clara County Fair has a rich history, dating back to its establishment in 1941.
In this competition, we are looking for young artists to channel their creative talents to illustrate how the Silicon Valley has evolved over the years, transitioning ‘From the Fields’ to the transformation of a tech-based landscape ‘The Future’. Let your artistic vision capture the essence of this journey as we celebrate the 2024 Santa Clara County Fair.
