Tentative 2018 LIVESTOCK SHOW SCHEDULE Arkansas State Fair 2600 Howard Street Little Rock, AR 72206 501-372-8341 (phone) 501-372-4197 (fax) www.asfg.net GROUP CLASSES MUST BE MADE AT TIME OF ENTRY. NO ONSITE ENTRIES.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 8 AM MAY ARRIVE: All Breeding Sheep, Commercial Swine Barn Sheep, Market Lambs
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 8 AM IN PLACE: All Breeding Sheep Swine Barn 8 AM MAY ARRIVE: Open & Junior Boer Goats Goat Center 8 AM - 12 PM CHECK IN: All Breeding Sheep Swine Barn Open & Junior Sheep show together
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 ALL DAY MAY ARRIVE: Open & Junior Angus, Red Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, English AOB/Composite & Arkansas Bred Lambs 8 AM JUDGING: Breeding Sheep Swine Barn Open & Junior Sheep show together Show Order: Hair Breeds, AOB Hair, Meat Breeds; AOB Meat; Wool Breeds; AOB Wool All Breeding sheep released at conclusion of final show of the day 10 AM 12 PM SHEEP SKILL-A-THON Equestrian Center 12 PM MAY ARRIVE: Open and Junior Rabbits Rabbit Barn 2 PM IN PLACE: Commercial Sheep Swine Barn 2 PM 4 PM VET INSPECTION: Commercial Sheep & Swine Barn Arkansas Bred Lambs 2 PM 5 PM CHECK IN: Boer Goats (All Boer Goats MAY check in, Goat Center Open Show I MUST check in) 5 PM IN PLACE: Open Boer Goats I Goat Center 6 PM WEIGHT CARD DEADLINE: Commercial Sheep Swine Barn
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 8 AM JUDGING: Commercial Sheep Show Swine Barn Junior Sheep Showmanship following Commercial Sheep Show RELEASE: Remaining Breeding & Commercial Sheep At conclusion of final sheep show of the day 8 AM IN PLACE: Market Lambs & Arkansas Bred Lambs Swine Barn 8 AM 11 AM PROCESS & VET INSPECTION: Market Lambs & Remaining Arkansas Bred Lambs Equestrian Center 8 AM IN PLACE: Open & Junior Angus, Red Angus, Cattle Barn 3 & 4 Hereford, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, English AOB/Composite 9 AM WEIGHT CARD DEADLINE: Arkansas Bred Lambs Swine Barn 9 AM JUDGING: Open Boer Goats I Goat Center Goats not competing in Open Boer Goat II or Junior Show are released at conclusion of this show 10 AM 12 PM CHECK IN: Open & Junior Beef Cattle Cattle Barns 11 AM WEIGHT CARD DEADLINE: Market Lambs Swine Barn 12 PM MAY ARRIVE: 4-H Poultry Starr Barn 12:30 PM JUDGING: Arkansas Bred Lambs Swine Barn (released at conclusion of show) 1 3 PM BEEF SKILL A- THON Cattle Barn 3 2 PM IN PLACE: Junior Boer Goats & Open Boer Goats II Goat Center 2 3 PM CHECK IN: Junior Boer Goats & Open Boer Goats II Goat Center (unless already checked in on Thursday)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 6 AM 7:30 AM CHECK IN: Junior Rabbits Rabbit Barn 8 AM IN PLACE: 4-H Poultry Starr Barn 8 AM 10 AM SIFTING: Junior Broilers Starr Barn 8 AM JUDGING: Junior Market Lambs Swine Barn Market Lamb Showmanship will follow Market Lamb Judging Market Lambs are released at conclusion of show 8 AM JUDGING: Junior Boer Goats followed Goat Center by Showmanship and then Open Boer goats II All Boer Goats are released at conclusion of show 9:00 AM JUDGING: Junior Beef Showmanship (Jr. & Sr.) Coliseum Animals may show unfitted/competitions run simultaneously 9:00 AM JUDGING: Junior Rabbits Rabbit Barn 10:00 AM JUDGING: Jr Red Angus Coliseum 10:00 AM JUDGING: Jr Hereford Coliseum 10:30 AM JUDGING: Junior Broilers/Commercial Poultry Starr Barn 10 AM 2 PM JUDGING: Junior Rabbit Showmanship Rabbit Barn 12 PM 2 PM RABBIT SKILL-A-THON Rabbit Barn 1:00 PM JUDGING: Jr Angus Coliseum 1:00 PM JUDGING: Jr Shorthorn followed by Jr Shorthorn Plus Coliseum 3:00 PM JUDGING: Jr AOB/Composites Coliseum Selection of Junior Supreme English Heifer 6:00 PM All Boer Goats must be out of the Barn Goat Center 10:00 PM All animals must be out of Swine Barn Swine Barn 10:00 PM Market Goats and Junior Wether Dam Goats may begin arriving
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 ALL DAY MAY ARRIVE: Open & Jr. Beefmaster, Brahman, Brangus Cattle Barns 1 & Santa Gertrudis, Braford & American AOB/Composites 2 7 AM 7:30 AM CHECK IN: Open Rabbits Rabbit Barn 8 AM JUDGING: Open Rabbits Rabbit Barn Open Rabbits released at conclusion of show 9 AM 12 PM PROCESS: Market Goats, Arkansas Bred Wethers, Junior Wether Dam Goats (weight cards must be turned in at end of processing) Equestrian Cntr 9 AM 12 PM REGISTRATION: Market Goat Showmanship Equestrian Center 9 AM JUDGING: Open Red Angus Coliseum 9 AM JUDGING: Open Hereford Coliseum 11 AM IN PLACE: Market Goats & Junior Wether Dam Goats Goat Center 12 PM - 2 PM MARKET GOAT SKILL-A-THON Equestrian Cntr 1 PM JUDGING: Open Shorthorn followed by Open Shorthorn Plus Coliseum 1 PM JUDGING: Open Angus Coliseum 1 PM JUDGING: Market Goat Showmanship by Age Equestrian Center 3 PM JUDGING: Open English AOB/Composites Coliseum 3:30 PM JUDGING: Junior Wether Dam Goats Equestrian Cntr (released following show) 5 PM RELEASE: All Cattle Cattle Barns All Beef Cattle Must be out of Barns No exceptions 6 PM JUDGING: Arkansas Bred Wether Show Equestrian Administered by Arkansas Meat Goat Association Center MAY ARRIVE: Market Steers and Commercial Heifers Must go to tie-outs until 8 pm, or until barns are cleaned and ready 8:00 PM MAY ARRIVE: Market Hogs Swine Barn
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15 8 AM IN PLACE: Open & Junior Beefmaster, Brahman, Cattle Barns 1 & Brangus, Santa Gertrudis, Braford & American AOB/Composites 2 8 AM IN PLACE: Commercial Heifers and Market Steers 9 AM JUDGING: Market Goats Equestrian Market Goats are released at conclusion of show Center 9 AM PROCESS: Commercial Heifers Coliseum 9 11 AM CHECK IN: Jr and Open Beef Cattle (American Breeds) Coliseum 10 AM - 3 PM REQUIRED BREED CLASSIFICATION: Market Breed Hogs Swine Barn 1 PM IN PLACE: Market Breed Hogs Swine Barn 1 PM WEIGHT CARD DEADLINE: Market Steers Coliseum 5 PM JUDGING: Market Breed Hogs Showmanship Swine Barn 7 PM WEIGHT CARD DEADLINE: Market Breed Hogs Swine Barn
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 9 AM All goats & goat tack must be off the Fairgrounds 9 AM JUDGING: Commercial Heifers Coliseum Show order: American, English, Exotic Showmanship will follow show Heifers will be released at conclusion of show 9 AM JUDGING: Market Breed Hogs Swine Barn Hogs must be out of swine barn 2 hours after the show. No exceptions!! 12:30 PM JUDGING: Jr. Beef Showmanship- American Breeds Coliseum 4 PM JUDGING: Market Steers Coliseum Steers released at conclusion of show
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 8 AM MAY ARRIVE: Open & Junior Poultry Starr Barn 8 AM MAY ARRIVE: Market Crossbred Hogs Swine Barn 9 AM JUDGING: Junior Santa Gertrudis followed by Open Coliseum Santa Gertrudis 9 AM JUDGING: Junior Brahman followed by Open Coliseum Brahman 12 PM JUDGING: Junior Brangus followed by Coliseum Open Brangus 12 PM JUDGING: Junior Beefmaster followed by Open Coliseum Beefmaster 1 PM IN PLACE: Market Crossbred Hogs Swine Barn 2 PM JUDGING: Junior AOB American/Composites Coliseum followed by Open AOB American/Composites 2 PM JUDGING: Junior Brafords followed by Open Brafords Coliseum Selection of Supreme Jr. American Heifer 2 PM MAY ARRIVE: Open & Junior Dairy Goats Goat Center 3 PM JUDGING: Showmanship Market Crossbred Hogs Swine Barn 3 PM - 5 PM SWINE SKILL-A-THON Equestrian Cntr 4 PM RELEASE: All American breed cattle 5 PM WEIGHT CARD DEADLINE: Market Crossbred Hogs Swine Barn 10 PM All Cattle Must Be Out Of Barns
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 ALL DAY MAY ARRIVE: Open & Junior Charolais, Limousin/ Cattle Barns 3 & 4 Lim-Flex, Maine Anjou/Maintainer, Simmental, Percentage Simmental, Exotic AOB/Composites, American Blue & Miniature Cattle Breeds 9 AM JUDGING: Market Crossbred Hogs Swine Barn 10 AM 2 PM CHECK IN: Open & Junior Dairy Goats Goat Center 1 PM IN PLACE: Open & Junior Dairy Goats Goat Center 1 PM MAY ARRIVE: Open and Jr. Dairy Cattle Cattle Barns 1 & 2 8 PM IN PLACE: Open & Junior Poultry Starr Barn
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 ALL DAY MAY ARRIVE: Miniature Donkeys 8 AM IN PLACE: Open & Junior Charolais, Limousin/ Cattle Barns 3 & Lim-Flex, Maine Anjou/Maintainer, Simmental 4 Percentage Simmental, AOB Exotics, Open American Blue, All Miniature Cattle 8:30 AM JUDGING: Open and Junior Poultry Starr Barn 9 AM JUDGING: Junior Dairy Goats (Released after show) Goat Center Dairy Goat Showmanship following Jr. Dairy Goat Judging 9 11 AM CHECK IN: Open & Junior Charolais, Limousin/ Cattle Barns 3 & 4 Lim-Flex, Maine Anjou/Maintainer, Simmental, Percentage Simmental, AOB Exotics, All Miniature Cattle 10 AM IN PLACE: Open & Jr. Dairy Cattle Cattle Barn 1 & 12 PM MAY ARRIVE: PeeWee & Junior Breeding Swine, Comm. Gilts Swine Barn 2 12 PM SALE OF CHAMPIONS Supporter s Reception Coliseum 3 5 PM CHECK IN: Peewee and Junior Breeding Swine, Comm. Gilts Swine Barn 3 5 PM CHECK IN: Open & Jr. Dairy Cattle Cattle Barn 1 5 PM Weight card deadline for Commercial Gilts Swine Barn All Sale of Champion animals and exhibitors will be released immediately following the Sale of Champions. A Champion display will be in Cattle Barn 3 next to Livestock Office.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 7 AM JUDGING: Miniature Donkey Show Equestrian Center 9 AM JUDGING: Junior Breeding Swine Showmanship, followed by PeeWee & Junior Breeding Swine Show, followed by Commercial Gilt Show (Breeding Swine are released at conclusion of show) Swine Barn 9 AM JUDGING: Open Dairy Goats Senior Does Goat Center 9 AM JUDGING: Poultry Showmanship Starr Barn 1 PM JUDGING: Jr. Beef Showmanship (Exotics & AOB/ Coliseum Composites) 2 PM JUDGING: Open & Jr. Dairy Cattle Heifer Classes Coliseum Followed by Miniature Dairy Cattle Cattle judging will begin at 2- Follow this schedule and have your animal ready 2 PM JUDGING: Jr. Limousin/Lim-Flex followed by Open Coliseum MOE Show (Limousin/Lim-Flex Combined) 2 PM JUDGING: Junior Exotic AOB/Composites followed by Coliseum Open Exotic AOB/Composites 3 PM JUDGING: Junior Maine Anjou/Maintainer followed by Open Maine Anjou/Maintainer Coliseum 3 PM JUDGING: Junior Simmental followed by Coliseum Open Simmental 2 PM Poultry Show Awards Ceremony Starr Barn 4 PM RELEASE: Open and Junior Poultry Starr Barn 5 PM Must be out of Coliseum for Rodeo set up
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 8 AM JUDGING: Open Dairy Goats Junior Does Goat Center Pee-Wee Showmanship immediately follows Open Dairy Goat Show. All dairy goats are released at conclusion of show. 8 AM JUDGING: Jr. Dairy Cattle Showmanship Coliseum 9 AM JUDGING: Open & Jr. Dairy Cattle Cow Classes Coliseum (see Open Dairy Cattle section for show order) 9 AM JUDGING: Junior Charolais followed by Coliseum Open Charolais 9 AM JUDGING: Junior Percentage Simmental followed by Coliseum Open Percentage Simmental Selection of Supreme Jr. Exotic Heifer 11 AM JUDGING: Miniature Breeding Beef Coliseum 4 PM RELEASE: Open & Junior Charolais, Limousin/ Lim-Flex, Maine Anjou, Maintainer, Simmental, Percentage Simmental, American Blue and Exotic AOB/Composites after all judging is completed. Open & Junior Dairy Cattle HAPPY TRAILS!