HILLSDALE AUCTION
"the working persons Auction"
Where friends meet since 1913

POULTRY GUIDELINES FROM MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPEMENT
​TO PREVENT CONFUSION REGARDING GUIDELINES  AND FOR ACCURATE INFORMATION...

FOR ALL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING  POULTRY IN STATE AND OUT OF STATE MOVEMENT AND SALE PLEASE CLICK ON  EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING LINKS

https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/animals/id-movement
or

https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/animals/id-movement/poultry
 (FIRST LINK ​WILL GIVE YOU INFORMATION ON ANY SPECIES)
(2ND LINK IS RELATING TO POULTRY)



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This Auction has been in existence since 1913 and has been a meeting place, where you can sell your wares, whether animal, hay, or miscellaneous.  It is the "Working Persons Sale" held every Saturday morning with the exception of two saturdays during the Hillsdale Fair.

What we do:
  • Auction with multiple rings /auctioneers going simultaneously.
  • For out of state animals please check special announcements or commission page for state regulations to be able to sell.  
  • Miscellaneous begins at 9am - CALL FOR CONSIGNMENT SPACE BY FRIDAY AT 12 Noon FOR SATURDAYS SALE.
  • Rabbits and Poultry begin at 10 am
  • Hay and Feeder pigs @ 11:30 am.  ALL PIG SELLERS ACCORDING TO STATE LAW IF YOU ARE FROM OUT OF STATE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN INTERSTATE VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATE TO SELL AT THIS AUCTION.  PIGS ARE REQUIRED TO GO FROM TRAILER TO TRAILER OR VEHICLE TO VEHICLE.
  • Large Animals (cattle, sheep, goats, horses) @ 1pm
  • Special Auctions such as New Tool, Sportsman , Farm, Lawn Mower, Lanscape, etc begin at specific times and locations on the grounds. 
  • Flea Market vendors year round 

LOCATION:  115 S. BROAD STREET  HILLSDALE MICHIGAN 49242
PHONE:         517-437-2424
FAX:               517-689-6005
HILLSDALEAUCTION@YAHOO.COM

CLOSED FOR THE HILLSDALE CO FAIR SEPT 26 AND OCT 3, 2026

Our last auction before the Hillsdale Co Fair is Sept 19th. we are closed Sept 26 and Oct 3, 2026. We will reopen on Oct 10, 2026 with our regular auction schedule.

WINTER SPORTS AND EQUIPMENT AUCTION OCTOBER 31, 2026 AT 10 AM (HELD OUTSIDE IN ROW 5) AT 10 AM.

If you have anything that might be used during the winter, and need to get rid of it, please give us a call at 517-437-2424 to discuss the items you have. Any snowmobiles, sleds, skis, ice fishing equipment, tractors, trucks with snow plows etc. Let us know what you have.

FALL SPECIAL SHEEP AND GOAT AUCTION NOV 4, 2026 AT 1 PM.

REMEMBER out of state goats need an interstate veterinary health certificate and goats older than 6 months and intact also need a negative brucellosis test. Michigan goats need to have a scrapie tag in their ear, we can place for $5.00 per tag with paper work to be filled out when dropping off.

FALL HORSE AND TACK AUCTION NOV 21, 2026 AT 9 AM (INSIDE RING)

Horses will immediately follow the tack auction. ALL horses need a current coggins test (out of state also need an interstate health certificate) and must be sold with a halter and lead rope.

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS AUCTION DEC 5, 2026 AT 9 AM (INSIDE ARENA)

This auction will consist of new items. Plan to start you Christmas shopping or finish it. We always have lots of toys, kitchen items, shop tools etc. Something for everyone.

HELD EACH AND EVERY SATURDAY UNLESS THE HILLSDALE CO FAIR IS ON (END OF SEPT)

We hold this auction each Saturday through out the year! We run multiple rings and items at the same time. Misc starts at 9 am, small animals (rabbits, pigeons, chickens, duck, geese, peacocks, turkeys etc) starts at 10, feeder pigs and hay starts at 11:30 and large animals(horse, cattle, sheep, goats etc) start at 1 pm. We also have a large flea market at the same time, you really need to plan to spend the day with us, and to bring a friend or two! Food and restrooms available on site. Get a bidder number for $2 with proof of positive I.D. it is good for the remainder of the calendar year! Payments accepted at cash, good check with positive I.D. and credit/debit cards. See ya soon!


MARKET REPORT SEPTEMBER 5, 2026

MARKET REPORT SEPTEMBER 5, 2026

AUCTION RESULTS FOR SEPTEMBER 5, 2026 HAY (538) 1ST $3.00-$6.25 2ND $7.50-$8.00 3RD and 4TH $1.50-$11.75 STRAW (20) $2.00-$3.00 RND CORNSTALKS (0) RND BALES (12) $22.50-$70.00 TEXAS SQUARES STRAW (2) $8750 RND STRAW (0) RND BALEAGE (0) RND BEAN STUBBLE (0) SM SQUARE CORN FODDER (0) EATING EGGS $1.00 FERTILE CHICKEN EGGS $.50-$4.00 EATING DUCK EGGS FERTILE DUCK EGGS EATING QUAIL EGGS FERTILE QUAIL EGGS $1.00-$6.00 EATING GOOSE EGGS FERTILE GOOSE EGGS FERTILE GUINEA EGGS $3.00 EATING TURKEY EGGS FERTILE TURKEY EGGS PHEASANT EGGS FERTILE PIGEON EGGS FERTILE CHUKAR EGGS PEAFOWL EGGS $5.00 EMU EGGS RHEA EGGS . EMU CHICKS (0) KUNE KUNE/; JULIANA PIGLETS (2) $4.00 DOVES (0) PARAKEETS (0) HEDGEHOGS (0) GECKOS (0) FINCHES (0) GUINEA PIGS (0) RABBIT FAMILY (0) RABBITS (150) $1.00-$11.00 CHICKEN FAMILYS (1) $7.00 CHICKENS (695) $.50-$26.00 CHICKS (183) $.50-$10.00 PIGEONS (31) $4.50-$5.00 CHUCKARS (0) CHUCKAR CHICKS (0) QUAIL (49) $2.00-$4.00 QUAIL CHICKS (274) $.50-$8.00 GUINEAS (0) GUINEA KEETS -8- $3.00 DUCKS (92) $3.00-$30.00 DUCKLINGS (31) $1.00-$3.00 DUCK FAMILY (0) PHEASANTS (5) $6.00 PHEASANT CHICKS (1) $5.00 GEESE (3) $15.00 GOSLINGS (0) TURKEYS (12) $6.00-$17.50 TURKEY CHICKS (4) $5.00-$15.00 TURKEY FAMILY (0) PEAFOWL (0) PEAHEN (3) $17.50 PEACOCK (7) $17.50-$25.00 PEACHICKS (3) $12.50-$17.50 FEEDER PIGS (27) $6.00-$45.00 HORSES (2) $500.00-$1,000.00 PONY (0) DONKEYS (0) EMUS (0) LLAMA (0) ALPACAS (0) CATTLE (13) DEACONS $160.00-$210.00 FEEDERS $400.00-$2,000.00 SHEEP (3) FAMILY UNITS (0) BOTTLE LAMBS EWES RAMS WETHERS $150.00-$250.00 GOATS (37) DOES W KIDS (0) BOTTLE KIDS NANNYS $100.00-$240.00 BILLYS $70.00-$180.00 WETHERS $80.00-$420.00

AUCTION COMMISSION RATES FOR MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

AUCTION COMMISSION RATES FOR MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

COMMISSIONS ARE ON A PER ITEM BASIS. YOU COULD HAVE 3 OR EVEN 4 DIFFERENT COMMISSION RATES WITHIN 1 CONSIGNMENT. THOSE WHO CONSIGN PLEASE REMEMBER TO CALL PRIOR TO SCHEDULE THE AMOUNT OF LINES NEEDED. ITEMS THAT DO NOT SELL WILL BE ASSESSED A DUMP FEE. IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE YOU MAY PICK UP AND REMOVE THESE ITEMS SO THAT THE DUMP FEE ISN'T CHARGED TO YOU. JUST LET THE OFFICE KNOW THAT YOU HAVE DONE SO AND WHAT YOU PICKED UP. ITEMS THAT DO NOT SELL MUST BE PICKED UP BY 1 P.M. TO AVOID A DUMP FEE, PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW YOU HAVE PICKED UP YOUR NO SALE ITEMS. ITEMS BRINGING $10 OR LESS ARE 40% COMMISSION ITEMS OVER $10 BUT UNDER $150 ARE 25% COMMISSION ITEMS OVER $150 BUT UNDER $500 ARE 20% COMMISSION ITEMS OVER $500 BUT UNDER $1000 ARE 15% ITEMS OVER $1000 ARE 10% FIREWOOD 15% COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION FEE OF $2.50 FOR EVERYONE SELLING MISCELLANEOUS HAY COMMISSION: 10% (SMALL SQUARES) 15% (LARGE BALES OR ANYTHING THE TRACTOR IS USED FOR)

ANIMAL COMMISSION RATES AND REQUIREMENTS.

ANIMAL COMMISSION RATES AND REQUIREMENTS.

ANIMALS ARE ALSO CHARGED A COMMISSION RATE AS LISTED PER DIVISION OR SPECIES. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL OUT OF STATE ANIMALS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN INTERSTATE VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATE WITH SPECIFICS R/T TO THAT SPECIES. HORSES REQUIRE A CURRENT COGGINS TEST. Small animal ( poultry, rabbits, and potbellied or oriental pigs ) are 20%. No buyers premium , sales tax, yardage fees or administrative fees. LARGE ANIMAL COMMISSIONS PLEASE SEE BELOW. PER STATE AND FEDERAL MANDATE AS OF MARCH 17 2022 ALL OUT OF STATE SHEEP AND GOATS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: SHEEP/GOATS: INTERSTATE VET HEALTH CERTIFICATE AND HAVE A SCRAPIE TAG IN PLACE TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION. GOATS ALSO NEED A BURCELLOUS TEST IF THEY ARE OLDER THAN 6 MONTHS AND ARE INTACT. (BREEDABLE) PAPERWORK REQUIRED TO SELL ANIMALS AT THE HILLSDALE AUCTION HORSES: CURRENT COGGINS CATTLE: INTERSTATE VET HEALTH CERTIFICATE IF FROM OUT OF STATE PIGS: INTERSTATE VET HEALTH CERTIFICATE IF FROM OUT OF STATE SHEEP/GOATS: INTERSTATE VET HEALTH CERTIFICATE AND HAVE A SCRAPIE TAG IN PLACE TO BE SOLD ACCORDING TO NEW FEDERAL REGULATION JUST INSTITUTED MARCH 17 2022 PLEASE NOTE THAT AFTER JANUARY 1 2021 IN ORDER TO SELL CATTLE PER STATE LAW YOU MUST HAVE AN RFID TAG IN THE EAR. IF NO TAG THEN YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PREMISE ID NUMBER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO PLACE A TAG FOR YOU. TO OBTAIN YOUR PREMISE ID YOU CAN CURRENTLY CONTACT YOUR STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THEY CAN RELEASE TO YOU.  NEW LARGE ANIMAL COMMISSIONS BEGINNING OCT 8, 2022 CATTLE: FEEDER CATTLE: 3.5% OR MINIMUM OF $14.00 DEACON CATTLE: 4% OR MINIMUM OF $10.00 $2/HEAD YARDAGE FEE $1/HEAD INSURANCE FEE CATTLE: INTERSTATE VET HEALTH CERTIFICATE IF FROM OUT OF STATE SHEEP & GOATS: $8 PER HEAD $2/HEAD YARDAGE FEE $1/HEAD INSURANCE FEE SHEEP/GOATS: INTERSTATE VET HEALTH CERTIFICATE AND HAVE A SCRAPIE TAG IN PLACE TO BE SOLD ACCORDING TO NEW FEDERAL REGULATION JUST INSTITUTED MARCH 17 2022 FEEDER PIGS: 5% OR MINIMUM $5.00/HEAD $2/HEAD YARDAGE FEE $1/HEAD INSURANCE PIGS: INTERSTATE VET HEALTH CERTIFICATE IF FROM OUT OF STATE HORSES: MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY LEAD AND HALTER TO GO WITH HORSE $35.00 /HEAD $2/HEAD YARDAGE $1/HEAD INSURANCE HORSES: CURRENT COGGINS AND INTERSTATE VET HEALTH CERTIFICATE IF FROM OUT OF STATE. LLAMA, ALPACA, EMU/RHEA/OSTRICH ETC. 10% OR MINIMUM OF $10/HEAD $2/HEAD YARDAGE $1/HEAD INSURANCE IF FROM OUT OF STATE MUST HAVE AN INTERSTATE VET HEALTH CERTIFICATE TAGGING FEES: SCRAPIE $5/HEAD RFID TAGS $15 MUST HAVE PREMISE I.D. NUMBER WITH YOU TO HAVE TAGS PLACED.


MARKET REPORTS

AUCTION RESULTS FOR AUGUST 29, 2026 HAY (625) 1ST $3.25-$5.75 2ND $4.00-$6.25 3RD and 4TH $43.75-$7.50 STRAW (0) RND CORNSTALKS (0) RND BALES (41) $40.00-$55.00 TEXAS SQUARES STRAW (0) RND STRAW (30) $15.00 RND BALEAGE (0) RND BEAN STUBBLE (0) SM SQUARE CORN FODDER (0) EATING EGGS $1.00-$1.50 FERTILE CHICKEN EGGS $.50-$8.00 EATING DUCK EGGS FERTILE DUCK EGGS EATING QUAIL EGGS FERTILE QUAIL EGGS EATING GOOSE EGGS FERTILE GOOSE EGGS FERTILE GUINEA EGGS $5.00-$8.00 EATING TURKEY EGGS FERTILE TURKEY EGGS PHEASANT EGGS FERTILE PIGEON EGGS FERTILE CHUKAR EGGS PEAFOWL EGGS $1.00 (NON FERTILE) EMU EGGS RHEA EGGS EMU CHICKS (0) KUNE KUNE PIGLETS (1) $300.00 DOVES (0) PARAKEETS (0) HEDGEHOGS (24) $22.50-$32.50 GECKOS (0) FINCHES (3) $16.00 GUINEA PIGS (4) $2.50-$11.00 RABBIT FAMILY (4) $7.00-$20.00 RABBITS (231) $2.50-$11.00 CHICKEN FAMILYS (3) $25.00-$85.00 CHICKENS (495) $1.00-$35.00 CHICKS (160) $1.00-$40.00 (SILKIE) PIGEONS (187) $3.00-$14.00 CHUCKARS (13) $4.00 CHUCKAR CHICKS (0) QUAIL (99) $2.00-$8.00 QUAIL CHICKS (52) $1.00-$2.00 GUINEAS (0) GUINEA KEETS (20) $4.00-$5.00 DUCKS (161) $1.00-$32.50 DUCKLINGS (15) $3.00-$12.00 DUCK FAMILY (0) PHEASANTS (15) $7.00-$24.00 PHEASANT CHICKS (0) GEESE (19) $17.50-$32.50 GOSLINGS (0) TURKEYS (3) $15.00-$27.50 TURKEY CHICKS (17) $7.00-$20.00 TURKEY FAMILY (0) PEAFOWL (0) PEAHEN (1) $45.00 PEACOCK (4) $27.50-$45.00 PEACHICKS (4) $15.00-$45.00 FEEDER PIGS (18) $15.00-$40.00 KUNE KUNE/JULIANA (12) $7.00-$17.50 HORSES (0) PONY (0) DONKEYS (2) $700.00-$725.00 EMUS (0) LLAMA (0) ALPACAS (0) CATTLE (40) DEACONS $190.00-$1,000.00 FEEDERS $200.00-$1,125.00 SHEEP (1) FAMILY UNITS (0) BOTTLE LAMBS EWES RAMS $120.00 WETHERS GOATS (29) DOES W KIDS (0) BOTTLE KIDS NANNYS $85.00-$360.00 BILLYS $85.00-$320.00 WETHERS

Market Report

AUCTION RESULTS FOR AUGUST 22, 2026 HAY (514) 1ST $1.50-$2.50 2ND $1.75-$5.50 3RD and 4TH $4.25-$4.75 STRAW (165 $1.00-$2.25 RND CORNSTALKS (0) RND BALES (62) $5.00-$37.50 TEXAS SQUARES STRAW (0) RND STRAW (0) RND BALEAGE (0) RND BEAN STUBBLE (0) SM SQUARE CORN FODDER (0) EATING EGGS $1.00-$2.00 FERTILE CHICKEN EGGS $.50-$11.00) EATING DUCK EGGS FERTILE DUCK EGGS EATING QUAIL EGGS FERTILE QUAIL EGGS $1.00-$2.00 EATING GOOSE EGGS FERTILE GOOSE EGGS FERTILE GUINEA EGGS $1.00-$3.00 EATING TURKEY EGGS FERTILE TURKEY EGGS $1.00 PHEASANT EGGS FERTILE PIGEON EGGS FERTILE CHUKAR EGGS $1.00 PEAFOWL EGGS $5.00 EMU EGGS RHEA EGGS EMU CHICKS (0) KUNE KUNE PIGLETS (0) DOVES (0) PARAKEETS (0) HEDGEHOGS (0) GECKOS (0) CANARIES (0) GUINEA PIGS (0) RABBIT FAMILY (1) $5.00 RABBITS (105) $1.00-$27.50 CHICKEN FAMILYS (0) CHICKENS (671) $.50-$25.00 CHICKS (119) $.50-$8.00 (KIKIRIKI) PIGEONS (123) $2.00-$14.00 (OLD GERMAN OWL) CHUCKARS (0) CHUCKAR CHICKS (0) QUAIL (51) $2.00-$14.00 QUAIL CHICKS (71) $1.00 GUINEAS (2) $5.00 GUINEA KEETS (11) $5.00-$10.00 DUCKS (127) $2.00-$37.00 (CRESTED WHITE) DUCKLINGS (13) $2.00-$5.00 DUCK FAMILY (0) PHEASANTS (4) $7.50 PHEASANT CHICKS (15) $1.00-$4.00 GEESE (10) $10.00-$18.00 GOSLINGS (0) TURKEYS (18) $5.00-$17.00 TURKEY CHICKS (0) TURKEY FAMILY (0) PEAFOWL (0) PEAHEN (0) PEACOCK (0) PEACHICKS (2) $50.00 FEEDER PIGS (17) $22.50-$62.50 POTBELLY (1) $2.50 IPP/KUNE KUNE/JULIANA (15) $7.00-$25.00 HORSES (0) PONY (0) DONKEYS (2) $700.00-$725.00 EMUS (0) LLAMA (0) ALPACAS (0) CATTLE (27) DEACONS $170.00-$300.00 JERSEY DEACONS $50.00-$280.00 FEEDERS $300.00-$1,400.00 COW $1,850.00 SHEEP -8- FAMILY UNITS (0) BOTTLE LAMBS $200.00 EWES $180.00 RAMS $200.00-$305.00 WETHERS $65.00 GOATS (31) DOES W KIDS (0) BOTTLE KIDS NANNYS $100.00-$200.00 BILLYS $35.00-$300.00 WETHERS $60.00-$275.00

MARKET REPORT

AUCTION RESULTS FOR AUGUST15, 2026 HAY (175) 1ST 2ND $5.50-$6.75 3RD and 4TH $3.75-$5.25 STRAW (63) $3.75-$4.25 RND CORNSTALKS (0) RND BALES (28) $45.00-$62.50 TEXAS SQUARES STRAW (0) RND STRAW (0) RND BALEAGE (0) RND BEAN STUBBLE (0) SM SQUARE CORN FODDER (0) EATING EGGS $1.00-$4.00 FERTILE CHICKEN EGGS $2.00-$25.00 (KIKIRIKI) EATING DUCK EGGS FERTILE DUCK EGGS $3.00 EATING QUAIL EGGS FERTILE QUAIL EGGS EATING GOOSE EGGS FERTILE GOOSE EGGS FERTILE GUINEA EGGS EATING TURKEY EGGS FERTILE TURKEY EGGS $1.00 PHEASANT EGGS FERTILE PIGEON EGGS FERTILE CHUKAR EGGS PEAFOWL EGGS EMU EGGS RHEA EGGS (0) EMU CHICKS (0) KUNE KUNE PIGLETS (0) DOVES (9) $10.00-$15.00 PARAKEETS (0) HEDGEHOGS (0) GECKOS (0) CANARIES (0) GUINEA PIGS (1) $20.00 (WITH CAGE & FOOD) RABBIT FAMILY (0) RABBITS (200) $2.00-$60.00 (FLEMISH BUCK W/PEDIGREE) CHICKEN FAMILYS (1) $15.00 CHICKENS (598) $.50-$100.00 (PR OLD ENGLISH) CHICKS (149) $1.00-$40.00 (CEMANI BANTUM) PIGEONS (144) $3.00-$13.00 CHUCKARS (0) CHUCKAR CHICKS (0) QUAIL (162) $3.00-$4.50 QUAIL CHICKS (24) $2.00-$3.00 GUINEAS (2) $8.00 GUINEA KEETS (43) $4.00 DUCKS (167) $1.00-$55.00 DUCKLINGS (12) $2.00-$20.00 DUCK FAMILY (0) PHEASANTS (19) $3500-$9.00 PHEASANT CHICKS (15) $9.00 GEESE (19) $9.00-$12.50 GOSLINGS (0) TURKEYS (22) $10.00-$20.00 TURKEY CHICKS (0) TURKEY FAMILY (0) PEAFOWL (0) PEAHEN (1) $95.00 PEACOCK (4) $35.00-$180.00 PEACHICKS (3) $20.00 FEEDER PIGS (23) $20.00-$80.00 HORSES (0) PONY (0) DONKEYS (0) EMUS (0) LLAMA (0) ALPACAS (0) CATTLE (25) DEACONS $330.00-$600.00 (MINI DEXTER) FEEDERS $380.00-$1,375.00 (PROVEN MICRO MINI DEXTER BULL) BRED COW (1) $2,050.00 SHEEP (20) FAMILY UNITS (0) BOTTLE LAMBS $160.00 EWES $100.00-$200.00 RAMS $85.00-$100.00 WETHERS $105.00-$130.00 GOATS (78) DOES W KIDS (1) $175.00 BOTTLE KIDS NANNYS $90.00-$300.00 BILLYS $22.50-$500.00 WETHERS $40.00-$240.00


  • Hillsdale, Michigan, United States
  •  Monday -Friday: 9 am to 5pm Saturday 6 am