2019 Livestock Competition Information
Livestock animal ownership changes for 2019 announced
In order to be more consistent with statewide livestock exhibition ownership rules, the Ohio State Fair has modified ownership rules beginning with animals exhibited at the 2019 Ohio State Fair. To help prepare exhibitors for this change, a list of these modified dates are below:
The deadline to enter livestock exhibitions has not changed.
Market animals – Some ownership dates changed for the 2019 Ohio State Fair
- Market beef – January 1
- Market swine – May 26 (changed for 2019)
- Market lambs – May 26 (changed for 2019)
- Market goats – May 26 (changed for 2019)
- Dairy feeders – May 26 (changed for 2019)
- Market rabbits – June 1
- Market poultry – within 5 days of hatch (changed for 2019)
Breeding animals – ownership dates have not changed for 2019
- Breeding Beef – May 1
- Breeding Swine – June 1
- Breeding Sheep – June 1
- Breeding Goats – June 1
- Breeding Poultry – June 1
- Breeding rabbits – June 1
- Dairy Cattle – June 1
Attention Junior Market Exhibitors
New for 2019, all Junior Market Exhibitors must enter their projects online. No late entries will be accepted.
2019 Livestock Competition Information
Avian Bowl Contest
Deadline to enter: July 6
- Competition information
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Beef
Santa Gertrudis and Mini Hereford show times have changed to the following:
- Tuesday, July 30, Santa Gertudis Show will start at 8 a.m.
- Tuesday, July 30, Mini Hereford show will start at 10 a.m.
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (breeding only printer-friendly form)
Boer Goats
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Buckeye Classic ABGA Open Show
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
New for 2019, all Junior Market Exhibitors must enter their projects online. No late entries will be accepted.- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (breeding only printer-friendly form)
Cheese
- Open Division
Dairy Cattle
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
New for 2019, all junior feeder calf exhibitors must enter their projects online. No late entries will be accepted.
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (breeding only printer-friendly form)
Dairy Goats
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Dog Show
- Junior Division
Horse Show
Sorry, the deadline to enter has passed. Please check back next year.
- Open Division
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online (Sorry, the deadline to enter for 2019 has passed. Please check back next year.
Judging Teams
- Junior Division
- Livestock judging competition information
- Livestock judging entry form (printer-friendly)
- Poultry Judging Contest Rules
- Poultry Judging Entry Form (printer-friendly)
Llamas
- Open Division (Junior Open and Senior Open)
- Competition Information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division (Junior Ohio 4-H and FFA members)
- Competition Information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Poultry
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (breeding only printer-friendly form)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Rabbits
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
New for 2019, all Junior Market Exhibitors must enter their projects online. No late entries will be accepted.- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (breeding only printer-friendly form)
- Rabbit Quiz Bowl
- Competition information
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Sheep
- Open Division
- Junior Division
New for 2019, all Junior Market Exhibitors must enter their projects online. No late entries will be accepted.- Competition information
- Guys & Gals Sheep Lead entry form
- Ohio Lamb and Wool Ambassador Program
- Enter online
- Entry form (breeding only printer-friendly form)
Swine
IMPORTANT: Please complete this supplemental information form by July 21 for breeding swine exhibits that have already been entered in the open or junior division.
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
New for 2019, all Junior Market Exhibitors must enter their projects online. No late entries will be accepted.- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (breeding only printer-friendly form)
Exhibitor information and supplemental forms (2019)
- 4-H Project Enrollment for showing animals at the Ohio State Fair
- Exhibitor Information
- Health Regulations
- Livestock Tampering
- Ohio Fire Code Information
- Outstanding Market Exhibitor (junior show)
- Skillathon rules (junior show)
- Showmanship (junior show)
- Record Book Contest
- Rules & Regulations
- Forms to be completed by those who receive more than $499 in premium winnings (All exhibitors who win more than $499 in premiums must use this link to visit the new Supplier website using the link above. In the past, exhibitors were required to submit Vendor Information Forms and W-9 forms; this is the new process. If not completed, your premium payment cannot be processed.)
Competition results