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Show Schedule (top of page
PLEASE NOTE THE SCHEDULE MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE...check back regularly
.  Latest revision Feb. 14, 2010 13:05

 
Wednesday, March 3rd
5:00 - 7:00 pm   Breeding Cattle Check-In (papers only - cattle come in on Friday morning)
5:00 - 8:00 pm   Arrival of Market Steers, Market Swine, and Breeding Swine
- Steers classified upon arrival and exhibitors issued a weight card
8:00 - 10:00 pm   Steers - Weigh and Classify Steers (no weight cards) NEW as of 3/1/10
Steers will also be retagged at this time
8:30 pm   Swine - weight cards and breed designations must be turned in to Swine Committee Chair
     
Thursday, March 4th
8:00 am   Market Swine Show (Duroc, Hampshire, OPB, Yorkshire, Crossbreed)
Market Swine Showmanship
Breeding Swine Show (Duroc, Hampshire, OPB, Yorkshire, Crossbreed) after Market Swine Show
Breeding Swine Showmanship
Release all Breeding Swine after the show
Loadout of Market Hogs (exhibitors must stay to load their own project)
8:00 am   Arrival and weighing of Rabbits
Market Rabbit Show followed by Market Rabbit Showmanship
8:00 - 9:00 am   Retagging of Market Steers NEW as of 3/1/10
1:00 pm   Market Steer Show (Brahman, Simbrah, MAS Simbrah, Santa Gertrudis, A.B.C., Charolais, Maine-Anjou, A.O.B.) time may be moved up to immediately follow Market Rabbit Show
Market Steer Showmanship
Loadout of Market Steers (exhibitors must stay to load their own project)
1:00 - 5:00 pm   Arrival of Ag Mechanics Projects NEW as of 3/1/10
4:00 pm   Disassembly of Hog Pens and reorganize Hog Barn for Lamb and Goat Show
6:00 pm   Set up Goat and Lamb Arenas
     
Friday, March 5th
6:00 - 9:00 am   Arrival of Breeding Goats, Market Goats, Market Lambs
Arrival of Breeding Cattle
7:30 - 8:30 am   Weigh-in and Classify of Market Lambs (NEW - no weight cards this year)
8:00 am   Arrival and weighing of Market Poultry
Market Poultry Show - immediately after weigh-in
8:30 am   Commercial Cattle weight cards must be turned in to Breeding Cattle Committee Chair
9:30 am   Market Goat weight cards must be turned in to Goat Committee Chair
10:00 am   Breeding Cattle Show
Breeding Cattle Showmanship (Bulls & Heifers show together)
Release all Breeding Cattle after the show
10:00 am   Market Lamb Show (Fine Wool, Fine Wool Cross, Southdown, Medium Wool)
Breeding Sheep Show
Sheep Showmanship (Market and Breeding exhibitors show together)
10:00 am   Breeding Goat Show
Market Goat Show
Goat Showmanship
3:00 pm   Judging of Ag Mechanics Projects  NEW as of 3/1/10 (non-auction projects removed after awards)
5:00 pm   Loadout of Market Lambs and Market Goats (exhibitors must stay to load their own project)
6:00 pm   Exhibitors must designate which animal they will sell following the Final Show.
Saturday, March 6th
9:00 am   Exhibitors pick-up Sale lot numbers
10:30 am   STAR Volunteer and Buyer Reception and Lunch
11:00 am   Presentation of Scholarships and Showmanship Awards
12:00 pm   STAR Premium Auction
     
Sunday, March 7th
TBA   Clean-up
Loadout of all champion and reserve champion market animals kept for the Premium Auction

Rules (top of page)

  • The 2010 STAR Premium Book can be found by here and is also available in a downloadable printer-friendly format.

Entries (top of page)

  • Livestock Show Entry Forms & Instructions - Forms & Instructions coming soon
    • Instructions for Completing Entries [PDF]
    • Livestock Entry Form - [PDF]
    • Ag Mechanics Entry Form [PDF] NEW!
    • Livestock & Ag Mechanics Entry Summary Sheet [XLS]

Judges (top of page)

  • Market & Breeding Goats: --- Matt Kennedy
  • Market Lambs: --- TBA
  • Market Hogs: --- Steve Nichols
  • Breeding Gilts: --- Steve Nichols
  • Market Steers: --- Roger Mikeska
  • Breeding Cattle: --- Roger Mikeska
  • Rabbits: --- TBA
  • Poultry: --- TBA

Buyers & Donors can get information about the auction, download donor forms, and other ways to contribute by going to the "Be a Partner" section of this website

Results from Current and Previous Shows [Results] (top of page)


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