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2026 SHOW SCHEDULE
Thursday | April 30
2 pm : Barns Open
All livestock may begin moving into barn
Friday | May 1
8:00 AM: Vendors Open
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Ag Mech Project Show Arrival/Check-in
12:00 PM - 8:00 PM: BBQ Cook-off Arrival/Check-in
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Wether Dam/Doe Weigh-in & Classification
5:00 PM: Wether Dam/Doe Entry Deadline
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Heifer Early Paper Check
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Steer Weigh-in & Classification
7:00 PM: Steer Entry Deadline
7:00 PM: Wether Dam Show followed by Wether Doe Show
Showmanship - after conclusion of each show
Saturday | May 2
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM: Lamb/Goat Weigh-in & Classification
7:00 AM: Lamb/Goat Entry Deadline
8:00 AM: Vendors Open
8:00 AM: Ag Mech Project Show
Awards ceremony 30 minutes after project show conclusion
8:00 AM: BBQ Cook-off
Awards ceremony at conclusion of cook-off
8:00 AM: Steer Show
Ring B will begin at the conclusion of the first breed drive in Ring A
Showmanship - 30 mins after conclusion of Ring B
8:00 AM: Cattlemen's Quiz [Show Office]
9:00 AM: Market Lamb Show
Followed by Showmanship
Followed by Ring B
9:00 AM: Market Goat Show
Followed by Showmanship
Followed by Ring B
​1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Speaking Contests - First Round
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Heifer Paper Check & Commercial Classification
4:00 PM: Heifer Entry Deadline
Sunday | May 3
8:00 AM: Vendors open
8:00 AM: Heifer Show
Showmanship - 30 mins after conclusion of Ring B
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM : Speaking Contests - Second Round
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Scholarship/Contest Winners will be announced during Heifer Drive.
Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.
-PELE
