Auctions at the Nevada County Fair

The 2024 Fair is August 7-11.

2024 Nevada County Fair Ag Mechanics Auction
Entries open: Now
Entries close: May 31, 2024 4pm.

How to Enter:

  1. Read the Entry Instructions.
  2. Read the Competition Handbook for important dates and auction rules.
  3. Complete and Pay for your entries in ShoWorks.
  4. Complete Code of Practice and Contact Form, upload photos.

All entries must be completed online. All steps must be completed in order for the entry to be valid.

Ag Mechanics Entry Instructions and Competition Handbook
1. Entry Instructions 2. Competition Handbook: Ag Mechanics

All Entries
3. ShoWorks Entry System 4. Code of Practice and Contact Form


If you have any questions, please contact the Fairgrounds Office at or at (530) 273-6217.


Support local youth in agriculture by attending the Ag Mechanics Auction and the Junior Livestock Auction at the Nevada County Fair. Each purchase and bid at these auctions is an investment in the next generation of agriculture and supports college funding, vocational training and future agriculture projects.

Buyers with questions may call the Nevada County Fair Office at (530) 273-6217. Specific Junior Livestock Auction questions? Call Tim at the Nevada County Livestock Producers at (530) 520-1820.

Helpful Information for Buyers

  • If you are unable to attend the auctions in person, please contact Tim Reid with the Nevada County Livestock Producers to place a proxy bid at (530) 520-1820.
  • All buyers must register and have a buyerโ€™s number to bid.
  • The Junior Livestock Auction is a terminal sale.