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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