2018 Livestock Competition Information
Avian Bowl Contest
Deadline to enter: July 6
- Competition information
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Beef
Deadline to enter: June 20
Note: Ownership date for Beef Cattle is May 1, however, we will accept June 1 ownership date for 2018 Fair. The Market Beef Quality Show is no longer offered at the Ohio State Fair.
NEW! Mini Hereford Market Beef Show will be held during the Mini Hereford Show on Tuesday, July 31, 2018.
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Boer Goats
Deadline to enter: June 20
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Buckeye Classic ABGA Open Show
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Cheese
Deadline to enter: June 20
- Open Division
Dairy Cattle
Deadline to enter: June 20
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Dairy Goats
Deadline to enter: June 20
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Dog Show
Deadline to enter: June 20
- Junior Division
Horse Show
Open show deadline to enter: June 20
Junior show deadline to enter: July 9
- Open Division
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online (available online beginning July 1)
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
Deadline to enter: June 20
- Junior Division (Junior Ohio 4-H and FFA members)
- Competition Information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Open Division (Junior Open and Senior Open)
- Competition Information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Poultry
Deadline to enter: June 20
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Rabbits
Deadline to enter: June 20
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Rabbit Quiz Bowl
- Competition information
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Sheep
Deadline to enter: June 20
- Open Division
- Junior Division
Swine
Deadline to enter: June 20
Note: The Performance Barrow Show is no longer offered at the Ohio State Fair.
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Exhibitor information and supplemental forms (2018)
- 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)
- 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