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:
Market animals – Some 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 – 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
2018 Livestock Competition Information
Avian Bowl Contest
Deadline to enter: July 6
- Competition information
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Beef
Sorry, the deadline to enter has passed. Please check back in March 2019 for information on entering next year!
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
Sorry, the deadline to enter has passed. Please check back in March 2019 for information on entering next year!
- 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
Sorry, the deadline to enter has passed. Please check back in March 2019 for information on entering next year!
- Open Division
Dairy Cattle
Sorry, the deadline to enter has passed. Please check back in March 2019 for information on entering next year!
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Dairy Goats
Sorry, the deadline to enter has passed. Please check back in March 2019 for information on entering next year!
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Dog Show
Sorry, the deadline to enter has passed. Please check back in March 2019 for information on entering next year!
- 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
Sorry, the deadline to enter has passed. Please check back in March 2019 for information on entering next year!
- 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
Sorry, the deadline to enter has passed. Please check back in March 2019 for information on entering next year!
- Open Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
- Junior Division
- Competition information
- Enter online
- Entry form (printer-friendly)
Rabbits
Sorry, the deadline to enter has passed. Please check back in March 2019 for information on entering next year!
- 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
Sorry, the deadline to enter has passed. Please check back in March 2019 for information on entering next year!
- Open Division
- Junior Division
Swine
Sorry, the deadline to enter has passed. Please check back in March 2019 for information on entering next year!
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