ECYLO Exhibitor Information
Thank you for visiting the Eaton County Youth Livestock Organization website! For questions or comments, please use the contact form, email info@eclivestock.org, or call (269) 430-3465
Have you been receiving emails about our meetings or other information?
If not, ensure your email is updated in FairEntry under your exhibitor profile. Log in to FairEntry, go to Exhibitors, click Review, Contact Info, and add the correct email. This is how we will pull emails to send to everyone.
Please do NOT use a school email, as they usually cannot receive outside emails.
Have you been receiving emails about our meetings or other information?
If not, please fill out the form below with your current email so we can make sure you receive our communications.
*Only exhibitors & their parents/guardians who exhibited at the 2025 Eaton County Fair are eligible to receive emails.
2025 Exhibitor Checks
When we are ready to distribute checks, we will send an email and update the website to notify everyone. We will give checks to those who volunteered during fair first.
Please see the website homepage for check pickup hours.
2026 Office Hours
Between the Fairgrounds Front Office and Back Office, you can pick up & drop off information for this year's fair. Please see more information & hours on the website homepage.
We are doing office hours in the Back Office of the Fairgrounds, you can pick up & drop off information for this year's fair. Please see more information & hours on the website homepage.
Large Animal Sale
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Eaton County Fairgrounds - Cattle Arena & Wawiernia Arena
2026 Order: Beef - Swine - Sheep
The sale begins at 10:00 am, with a pause for lunch following the beef portion of the sale
Volunteer Shifts Sign Up
Volunteer Information Here​​
It takes many hands of all sizes to make the sales successful! Please sign up to help us - one (1) representative per family receiving a sale check is requested to work a volunteer shift.
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An administrative fee of $50 for Large Animal exhibitors, $20 for Small Animal exhibitors, and $20 for Premium Only exhibitors will be charged once per family. This administration fee will be waived upon completion of one (1) volunteer shift per family, regardless of the family's size, that is receiving a check. The Executive Board may address any special circumstances.
Premiums
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From our Large Animal Sale rules:
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Premiums are an amount (must be a minimum of $10) that the buyer can give to the youth without buying their animal. All premiums must be turned in by 6 pm on the Friday following the sale (next day) to be included on the exhibitor’s sale thank you sheet. No late premiums will be accepted. Exhibitors who check in the following species (Beef, Dairy Beef, Sheep, Swine, Carcass) may receive premiums at the discretion of the ECYLO and/or their Species Superintendents. If an exhibitor does not check in one of the designated species at the current fair, their premiums will be donated to the ECYLO. A commission will be deducted from all premiums to help cover sale expenses; this charge will be determined by the executive board.
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*NEW: Exhibitors must register for a Premium entry through FairEntry with the rest of their class entries.
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Sale documents
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Proxy Form (for buyers who cannot attend the sale)
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Premiums can be made in two ways:
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Buyers who cannot attend the sale can pay premiums prior to the fair using the Pre-Fair Premium form, which is due by July 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. This option is only intended for buyers who cannot make it to the sales.
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*NEW: We are offering an online option for submitting pre-fair premiums; this option opens after June 2nd.​
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Buyers can fill out the Premium Log sheet on sale day; these are due by Friday, July 17th, by noon (this is the day after the sale).
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All premiums are due by Friday, July 17, 2026, at 6 pm. No late premiums are accepted.
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​List of processors and prices
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Buyers' passes - handed out at the Buyer's Workshop or picked up from the Front Office at the Fairgrounds (please see hours on the homepage). Two per youth for new buyers; 2024 & 2025 buyers are mailed passes.
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Payments:
- ​If purchasing animals for meat, full payment is due by Friday (the day after the sale) at 5 pm.​
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If sending purchase for resale or premiums only, payments are due net 10 days after the sale, July 26, 2026.
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Late payments will result in 1.5% financial charge added for every 30 days after July 26, 2026.
Carcass Contest
Please visit the Fairgrounds Front Office to pick up carcass information.
Carcass prices for 2025
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Beef - $3.59
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Lambs - $7.00
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Hogs - $2.50
Small Animal Sale
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Eaton County Fairgrounds - Wawiernia Pavilion
2026 Order: Goats - Poultry - Rabbits/Cavies
The sale begins at 9:00 am, with the luncheon starting at 11 am
Volunteer Shifts Sign Up
Volunteer Information Here​​
It takes many hands of all sizes to make the sales successful! Please sign up to help us - one (1) representative per family receiving a sale check is requested to work a volunteer shift.
​
An administrative fee of $50 for Large Animal exhibitors, $20 for Small Animal exhibitors, and $20 for Premium Only exhibitors will be charged once per family. This administration fee will be waived upon completion of one (1) volunteer shift per family, regardless of the family's size, that is receiving a check. The Executive Board may address any special circumstances.
Premiums
-
From our Small Animal Sale rules:
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Premiums are an amount (must be a minimum of $10) that the buyer can give to the youth. All premiums must be turned in by 6 pm on the Friday following the sale (next day) to be included on the exhibitor’s sale thank you sheet. Exhibitors who check in the following species (Poultry, Rabbits/Cavies, and Goats) may receive premiums at the discretion of the ECYLO and/or their Species Superintendents. A commission will be deducted from all premiums to help cover sale expenses; this charge will be determined by the executive board.
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*NEW: Exhibitors must register for a Premium entry through FairEntry with the rest of their class entries.
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Sale documents
-
Proxy Form (for buyers who cannot attend the sale)
-
Premiums can be made in two ways:
-
Buyers who cannot attend the sale can pay premiums prior to the fair using the Pre-Fair Premium form, which is due by July 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. This option is only intended for buyers who cannot make it to the sales.
-
*NEW: We are offering an online option for submitting pre-fair premiums; this option opens after June 2nd.​
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-
Buyers can fill out the Premium Log sheet on sale day; these are due by Friday, July 17th, by noon (this is the day after the sale).
-
All premiums are due by Friday, July 17, 2026, at 6 pm. No late premiums are accepted.
-
-
​Buyers' passes - handed out at the Buyer's Workshop or picked up from the Front Office at the Fairgrounds (please see hours on the homepage). Two per youth for new buyers; 2024 & 2025 buyers are mailed passes.
-
Payments:
- ​If purchasing animals for meat, full payment is due by Friday (the day after the sale) at 5 pm.​
-
If sending purchase for resale or premiums only, payments are due net 10 days after the sale, July 26, 2026.
-
Late payments will result in 1.5% financial charge added for every 30 days after July 26, 2026.