Live Auction at the San Mateo County Fair

It's the last day of the San Mateo County Fair and it's live auction time! Photojournalist David Elkinson captures all the action and excitement of the event.

Danny Killoran, 11, San Mateo, California, waits in line on Saturday, the second to last day of the San Mateo County Fair in California, to have the turkey he raised be auction off.

Donovan Rice, 12, Pacifica, California, watchs the bidding during the livestock auction on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California. Animals raised by the children were auctioned off.

View behind the scenes as competitors get ready to bring their pigs up to the auction block on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California on Saturday.

Flags used during the livestock auction at the San Mateo County Fair in California on Saturday.

Chicken being held as competitors bring animals they raised to the auction block on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.

Ruby Juballa stands with two of her chickens as they are auctioned off on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.

Danaielle Grimsby, 18, Belmont, carries in two chickens to be auctioned off on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.

Justin Algue, 14, Pacifica, holds his turkey as he waits for his turn to bring it up to the auction block on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.

Karly Herder, 17, with her turkey as she waits for her tunr to bring it to the auction block on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.

Auctioneer's assistant help spot buyers in the crowd on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.

Andrew Olague, Pacifica, California, waits to bring in his animal on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.

Kids watch as the animals they and other competitors are auction off on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.

An audience gathers in the barn as fairgoers watch the cattle being paraded out to the auction block on Saturday at the San Mateo County Fair in California.