Livestock Schedule - Ohio State Fair

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Archived – 2019 Livestock Schedule

Beef Cattle

1st Session Breeding Cattle– Hereford, Gelbvieh, Limousin and Simmental

Arrival – Tuesday, July 23 by 10 a.m.
Open Show – Wednesday, July 24
Junior Show – Thursday, July 25
1st Session Breeding Cattle Released -Thursday, July 25 – Time determined by management

2nd Session Breeding Cattle – Angus, Chianina, MaineAnjou, Shorthorn, AOB

Arrival – Friday, July 26 by 10 a.m.
Open Show – Saturday, July 27
Junior Show – Sunday, July 28
2nd Session Breeding Cattle Released – Sunday, July 28 – Time determined by management

Commercial Cattle

Arrival – Friday, July 26 between 6 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Weigh-in – Saturday, July 27, 10 a.m.
Show – Sunday, July 28, 10 a.m. Under the Viaduct
Commercial Cattle Released – Sunday, July 28 after the conclusion of the show

Santa Gertrudis and Miniature Hereford

Arrival – Monday, July 29 by 2 p.m.
Show – Tuesday, July 30
Santa Gertrudis and Miniature Hereford Released after the conclusion of show

Market Beef Cattle

Arrival -Tuesday, July 30, AFTER 6:00 p.m (for tie-outs ONLY)
Barn/Stall assignments will begin Wednesday, July 31 at 7 a.m.
All Market Beef must be in place in the barn Thursday, August 1 by 10 a.m.
Weigh-in – Thursday, August 1, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Showmanship – Friday, August 2, 9 a.m.
Show – Saturday, August 3, 9 a.m.
Market Beef Cattle Released -Saturday, August 3 after the conclusion of show

Skillathon – Thursday, August 1, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Prospect Cattle

Arrival – Friday, August 2, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Weigh-in – Friday, August 2, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Pre-4-H Prospect Showmanship – Sunday, August 4, 8:30 a.m.
Prospect Show – Sunday, August 4, 9:45 a.m.
Prospect Cattle Released – Sunday, August 4 after the conclusion of the show

Boer Goats

Open and Junior Breeding

Arrival – Tuesday, July 16, 4:00 – 8 p.m. and Wednesday, July 18, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Junior Breeding Showmanship – Wednesday, July 17, 1:30 p.m.
Buckeye Classic Open ABGA Show – Immediately following Junior Showmanship
Ohio State Fair ABGA Open Show – Thursday, July 18, 9 a.m.
Junior Breeding Show – Thursday, July 18, After the Open Show
Released – Thursday, July 18, After the conclusion of the show through 6 a.m. Friday, July 20

Market Goats

Arrival – Friday, July 19, 9 a.m. 12:00 Noon
Weigh-in for Open Wether Sires and Dams – Friday, July 19, Noon – 1 p.m.
Weigh-in for Junior Wethers – Friday, July 19, 1 – 3 p.m.
Junior Wether Showmanship – Friday, July 19, 5 p.m.
Open Wether Sires and Dams Show – Saturday, July 20, 8 a.m.
Junior Wether Show – Saturday, July 20, Immediately following Wether Sires and Dams Show
Released – Saturday, July 20, After the conclusion of the Award Ceremony

Skillathon – Friday, July 19, Noon – 5 p.m.

Dairy Goats

Arrival – Thursday, July 18, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Junior Dairy Goat Show – Friday, July 19, 8 a.m.
Open Dairy Goat Show – Friday, July 19, approximate time 2 p.m. (Dry Stock Classes)
and Saturday, July 20, 8 a.m. (Milk and Group Classes)
Released – Saturday, July 20 – Time determined by management

Skillathon – Friday, July 19, Noon – 5 p.m.

Dairy Cattle

1st Session – Ayrshire, Holstein, Milking Shorthorn and Red and White

Arrival – Tuesday, July 23 by 6 p.m.
Milking Shorthorn Show (Open and Junior) Thursday, July 25, 10 a.m.
Ayrshire Junior Show – Thursday, July 25, 10 a.m.
Ayrshire Open Show – Saturday, July 27, 10:30 a.m.
Holstein Junior Show – Friday, July 26, 9 a.m.
Holstein Open Show – Saturday, July 27, 9 a.m. (Heifers and Dry Cow Classes
Holstein Futurity – Saturday, July 27, 7 p.m., Coliseum
Holstein Open Show – Sunday, July 28, 10:30 a.m. (Cow Classes)

Red and White Show

Arrival – Tuesday, July 23, 6 p.m. (Junior ONLY)
Arrival – Friday, July 26, Noon (Open ONLY)
Red and White Junior Show – Thursday, July 25, 1 p.m.
Red and White Open Show – Sunday, July 28, 8:30 a.m.
1st Session Dairy Cattle Released – Sunday, July 28 – Time determined by management

2nd Session – Brown Swiss, Guernsey, and Jersey

Arrival – Monday, July 29, NOT before 1 p.m. and by 4 p.m., Tuesday, July 30
Brown Swiss Junior Show – Thursday, August 1, 1 p.m. (Showmanship, Heifers, Cow Classess)
Brown Swiss Open Show – Saturday, August 3, 12:00 noon (All Classes)
Guernsey Junior Show – Thursday, August 1, 9 a.m. 9 Showmanship, Cows, Heifers Classes)
Guernsey Open Show – Friday, August 2, 1 p.m. (Heifer Classes)
Guernsey Open Show – Saturday, August 3, 10 a.m. (Cow Classes and Futurity)
Jersey Junior Show – Thursday, August 1, 9 a.m. (Cows, Heifers, Showmanship Classes)
Jersey Open Show – Friday, August 2, 9 a.m. (Heifer Classes)
Jersey Open Show – Saturday, August 3, 9 a.m. (Futurity and Cow Classes)
2nd Session Dairy Cattle Released – Sunday, August 4 – Time determined by management

Skillathon – 1st Session – Thursday, July 25, 3:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Skillathon – 2nd Session -Wednesday, July 31, 1:30 – 5 p.m.

Dairy Feeders

Arrival – Monday, July 29, 8 a.m. – Noon
Weigh-In – Monday, July 29, 1:00 – 3 p.m.
Showmanship – Tuesday, July 30, 9 a.m.
Show – Wednesday, July 31, 10 a.m.
Released after the conclusion of show – MUST be out of the barn by 2 p.m.

Dogs – Junior Fair Dog Show

Junior Fair Dog Agility Show – Saturday, August 3, 9 a.m. – Taft Coliseum
Junior Fair Dog Show – Monday, July 29 – Thursday, August 1, 9 a.m. each day – Buckeye Sports Center

Skillathon – Tuesday, July 30, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Horses – Junior Horse Show

Arrival – Monday, July 15, 9 a.m.
Showing – Monday, July 15 – Friday, July 19
All Junior Horses MUST be off the fairgrounds Friday, July 19, after the conclusion of show

Skillathon – Wednesday, July 17, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Horses – Draft Horse Show

Arrival – Saturday, July 27, NOT before 12 noon
Show – Monday, July 29 – Friday, August 2
Released – Friday, August 2

Llamas

Arrival – Thursday, July 18, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Show – Thursday, July 18, 6:30 p.m. – Saturday, July 20
Released – Saturday, July 20, Time determined by management

Poultry

Open Poultry

Arrival – Tuesday, July 23, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Must be in place Wednesday, July 24 by 8 a.m.
Open Show – Saturday, July 27, 9 a.m. and Sunday, July 28, 9 a.m.
Open Poultry Released – Sunday, July 28, 6 p.m.

Junior Poultry

Arrival – Wednesday, July 31, Noon – 7 p.m.
Show – Market Turkey & Meat Chickens – Thursday, August 1, 9 a.m.
Meat Chickens and Turkey Showmanship – Friday, August 2, 9 a.m.
Breeding Poultry, Turkey, and Waterflowl Showmanship, Friday, August 2, 9 a.m.
Award Ceremony Poultry OME, Skillathon, and Record Book Competitions – Friday, August 2, 3:30 p.m.
Breeding Poultry Judging – Saturday, August 3, 9 a.m.
Award Ceremony for Breeding Poultry – Saturday, August 3, 3:30 p.m.

Avian Bowl and Judging Contest

Buckeye Sports Center, Saturday, August 3

Registration – 8:30 am.
Contest Begins – 9 a.m.

Skillathon – Wednesday, July 31, 4 – 7:30 p.m.

All Poultry released Sunday, August 4, 5 – 6:30 p.m.

Rabbits

Junior Rabbits

Arrival – Wednesday, July 31, 3 – 8 p.m. and Thursday, August 1, 8 a.m – 1 p.m.
All Market Rabbits MUST be in place Thursday, August 1, 10 a.m.
Junior Market Rabbit Show – Thursday, August 1, 5 p.m.
Showmanship – Friday, August 2, 2 p.m.
Junior Market Rabbit Barn Sale, Friday, August 2, 7 p.m.
Junior Breeding Show – Sunday, August 4, 9 a.m.
All Rabbits released – Sunday, August 4, 5 p.m.

Skillathon – Friday, August 2, 8 a.m. – Noon

Judging Contest – Friday, August 2, 9 a.m. – Noon

Open Rabbits

Open Rabbit Show – Saturday, August 3, 9 a.m.
All Rabbits released – Sunday, August 4, 5 p.m.

Sheep

Market Lambs

Arrival – Monday, July 22, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Weigh-in – Tuesday, July 23, 8 a.m.
Junior Market Lamb Show – Wednesday, July 24, 8 a.m.
Open Market Lamb Show – Thursday, July 25, 8 a.m.
Market Lambs Sale – Thursday, July 25, 7 p.m.
All Market Lambs Released – Thursday, July 25, After the conclusion of the Market Lamb Sale

1st Session Breeding Sheep

Arrival – Friday, July 26, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
AOB White Wool Breeds, Columbia, Corriedale, Hampshire, Merino,
Natural Colored, Oxford, Rambouillet, and Southdown
Junior Breeding Showmanship and Show – Saturday, August 27, 8 a.m.
Open Breeding Show – Saturday, August 27, 4 p.m. – Tuesday, July 30
1st Session Breeding Sheep released Tuesday, July 30, 4 p.m.

2nd Session Breeding Sheep

Arrival – Wednesday, July 31, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Border Cheviot, Horned Dorset, Polled Dorset, Montadale, Shropshire, Suffolk,
Tunis and AOB Meat Breeds
Junior Breeding Sheep Showmanship and Show – Thursday, August 1, 8 a.m.
Open Breeding Sheep Show – Thursday, August 1, 3 p.m. – Saturday, August 3
2nd Session Breeding Sheep released Saturday, August 3, Time to be determined by management

Skillathon – Tuesday, July 23, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Swine

1st Session Breeding Swine

Arrival – Tuesday, July 23
Poland China, Spot, Chester White, Tamworth, Hereford, and Berkshire
Junior Gilts Showmanship, Show and Champion Drive – Wednesday, July 24
Junior Gilts Released – Wednesday, July 24, Time determined by management
Open Gilts Show and Sale – Thursday, July 25
Released – Thursday, July 25 – Time determined by management

2nd Session Breeding Swine

Arrival – Friday, July 26
Hampshire, Landrace, Duroc, Yorkshire, Crossbred Boar, Jackpot Gilts
Crossbred Boar Weigh-in – Saturday, July 27
Jackpot Gilt Showmanship, Saturday, July 27
Junior Gilts Showmanship, Show and Champion Drive – Saturday, July 27
Junior Gilts Released – Saturday, July 27
Open Gilt Show and Sale – Sunday, July 28
Open Youth Jackpot Gilts Show – Sunday, July 28
Open Crossbred Boar Show- Sunday, July 28
Released – Sunday, July 28

Barrows

Arrival – Tuesday, July 30 and Wednesday, July 31
Barrow Weigh-in – Wednesday, July 31
Senior, Intermediate and Junior Showmanship – Thursday, August 1
Purebred Barrows Show – Friday, August 2
Crossbred Barrows Show and Championship Drive – Saturday, August 3
Open Barrows Show and Buckeye Barrow Booster Champions Sale – Sunday, August 4
Released – Sunday, August 4 – Time determined by management

Skillathon – Thursday, August 1, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Ohio State Fair Animal Sciences Youth Events

Goat Skillathon – Friday, July 19, Noon – 5 p.m.
Sheep Skillathon – Tuesday, July 23, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Horse Skillathon – Wednesday, July 17, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Dairy Cattle Skillathon – Thursday, July 25, 3:00 – 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, July 31, 1:30 – 5 p.m.
Dairy Cattle Judging Clinic – Friday, July 26, 3:30 p.m. and Friday, August 2, 3:30 p.m.
General Livestock Judging Contest – Friday, July 26, 8:30 a.m.
Junior Fair Dog Skillathon, Tuesday, July 30, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Poultry Skillathon – Wednesday, July 31, 4:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Swine Skillathon – Thursday, August 1, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Beef Skillathon – Thursday, August 1, 4:00 – 7 p.m.
Rabbit Skillathon – Friday, August 2, 8 a.m. – 12 Noon
Poultry Judging Contest – Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m.
Avian Bowl Contest – Saturday, August 3