Please review all rules and information before participating in the Pig Tails Farm Online Board Sale.
How Bidding Works
Your Bid Amount
When you place a bid, you enter the amount you want to bid right now. If your bid is higher than the current bid by at least the minimum bid increment, you become the current high bidder.
Maximum Auto-Bid Amount
You can also set a Maximum Auto-Bid amount. This is the highest amount you are willing to pay. The system will automatically bid on your behalf in minimum increments to keep you as the high bidder — up to your maximum. You do not pay your maximum unless someone else bids up to that level.
Example: Current bid is $500. You set a max auto-bid of $800. Someone bids $600 — the system automatically bids $625 for you, keeping you in the lead without you having to do anything.
Tie-Breaker Rule
If two bidders set the same Maximum Auto-Bid amount, the first bidder wins. The bidder who set that maximum amount first will be declared the high bidder. This rewards early participation.
Bids in the Final Minutes
If a bid is placed within the final 2 minutes of the auction, the closing time is automatically extended by 3 minutes. This gives all bidders a fair chance to respond to last-second bids and prevents "auction sniping." This extension can happen multiple times.
How the Online Auction Works
Welcome to the Pig Tails Farm Online Sale. All bidding now takes place directly on this website. Buyers are encouraged to review lots in advance and contact us with any questions prior to the sale. Text or call Nickie at 301-991-1702
Registered and approved bidders may place bids online and monitor activity in real time.
Each lot will open at a starting bid of $350. Bidding will open March 5th at 9:00 AM and begin closing March 8th at 6:00 PM. The minimum bid increment is $25, and there is no maximum bid. This is a rolling close auction, meaning if a bid is placed within the final 10 minutes of a lot’s closing time, bidding for that lot will automatically extend by 10 minutes until no additional bids are received.
Communication & Notifications
During the online show pig sale, registered users will receive automated email notifications based on their profile preferences. Notifications may include outbid alerts, winning bid confirmations, and important auction updates. Users are responsible for keeping their contact information current within their profile.
All bidding activity is recorded in real time on the website. If you are outbid, you may return to the lot page and increase your bid at any time prior to closing. For assistance with lots, bidding, or account questions, please contact Pig Tails Farm through the website contact page.
Animal Pick-Up & Care
All piglets are currently in a heated barn (around 60 degrees) with bedding and heat lamps. They are currently on Lindner 672 and will be dewormed again before leaving our farm.
Buyers are responsible for arranging livestock pick-up no later than the 15th following the close of the sale. Animals not picked up by this date may incur a $10.00 per day feed and care charge unless prior arrangements have been approved by Pig Tails Farm.
Garrett Hamby will be traveling to Indianapolis the weekend of March 13th. Contact him for possible stops along his way 301-988-4912.
Ben Smith Livestock Transport picking up in Hagerstown on Monday, March 9th or Tuesday, March 10th and heading to Indiana. Contact Ben at 260-403-7390 for locations along the way and other locations west.
If arrangements have not been made and livestock is not picked up within a reasonable timeframe after the deadline, buyer rights to the animal may be forfeited at the seller’s discretion. Buyers must ensure proper transportation and care upon pickup.
All animals sold were born at Pig Tails Farm with open farrowing practices.
Terms & Conditions
By placing a bid through the Pig Tails Farm website, you acknowledge that each bid constitutes a legally binding contract between the bidder and the seller. Bids may not be retracted once submitted. The highest bidder at the close of each lot is obligated to complete the purchase at the final bid price.
All animals sell as-is with no guarantees expressed or implied regarding soundness, disposition, fertility, or performance. Pig Tails Farm reserves the right to reject any bid at its sole discretion. Failure to complete payment and pickup as required may result in loss of bidding privileges and potential legal action where applicable.