Market Lamb Competition

2023 MARKET LAMB SHOW AND AUCTION

Competition Information

Entry Deadline: Wednesday October 25, 2023

Entry Fees: $11 - Single Market Lambs, $10 - New Crop Milk Lambs, $18 - Pair of Market Lambs

Arrival Time: Sunday November 5, 2023, after 10:00 PM. Lambs must be in place by 12:00 PM Monday November 6, 2023.

Time of Release: Immediately following the Market Lamb Auction

Exhibitor Meeting: Monday November 6, 2023, at 3:00 PM, Lower East Annex Show Ring

2023 Market Lamb Committee

Market Lamb Auction Coordinator: Bruce MacKinnon

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

1. All exhibitors showing and selling in the Market Lamb show must be dressed in white shirts and black trousers while showing in the ring. All clothing shall not bear any letters, marks or labels purporting to reveal the identity of the exhibitors. No hats or caps shall be worn in the show ring. No entrance to the ring will be the result for failing to comply with this rule. This rule will be strictly enforced.
2. Lambs shown in Classes for Single Market Lambs are not eligible for showing in Pair Classes or vice versa
3. All sheep—including those exhibiting in the Breeding Sheep Show, Junior Sheep Show, Royal Sheep and Wool Ambassador Competition, and Market Lamb Show— will be reviewed by the Culling Committee. At the discretion of the Culling Committee and the RAWF, an official veterinarian appointed by the RAWF will conduct inspections for the presence of contagious and/or infectious diseases, as well as adherence to the code of practice, in particular Section 5.7, Appendix F, pertaining to tail length. More information can be found here: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE CARE AND HANDLING OF SHEEP. A veterinarian will be directly assisting the committee during the culling. Any sheep deemed unfit will be disqualified and any sheep deemed unfit for health reasons by the official veterinarian will be asked to leave the facilities.
4. All Market Lambs, shown in Single Classes or in Groups, must be slick shorn, and must be docked, properly altered (no testicles or cord present), washed and clean. Lambs will be culled with particular emphasis on those Lambs that are over-finished.
5. All Market Lambs shown must be sold through the auction. Any Lambs not shown will not be eligible to be sold in the auction.
6. The selling weight of Lambs sold in the auction will be the actual weight on the day prior to Show Day. Lambs will be weighed starting Monday November 6, 2023 at 12:30 pm.
7. No re-weighing will be permitted after the official weigh-in.
8. A commission charge will be deducted based on the 2023 commission rates as per the Livestock Rules & Regulations, Auction Information.
9. An Exhibitor acknowledges the Royal’s right to randomly test any market animal and if any illegal drug residue(s) are found, the RAWF will not make payment to the Exhibitor for that animal or animals, and may take action to bar the exhibitor from competing at future shows of the RAWF. See RAWF Livestock Rules & Regulations # 23 & 24. The Champion and Reserve Market Lamb will be drug tested.
10. The Royal will be following the CSBA tail length requirements. All sheep entered will required a caudal fold that can be seen or felt.