Gogebic County 4-H holding a virtual livestock showcase

BESSEMER – With no Gogebic County Fair this year, the Gogebic County 4-H Club, a division of the Michigan State University-Extension program, will be hosting a virtual livestock showcase and auction on Aug. 6-8.  The MSU Extension is providing a virtual platform called “fair entry” for counties throughout Michigan to use for showcases, virtual fairs and auctions, because the university in not permitting any in-person gatherings until after September 1^st.  Twenty-five kids are marketing their animals this year in Gogebic County including 7 steers, four lambs, 12 hogs, three pens of turkeys and two pens of broilers chickens.  There will be no weighs on the animals this year, instead people will just bid on the type of animal.  The Judging will be virtual, and people will be able to go online starting at noon August 6^th until 7pm on August 8^th to bid on animals.  If there is a bidding war bidding will continue after 7pm.  Profits will go to area youth.  The auction will be on the website fairentry.com with a link on the 4-H clubs Facebook page.