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★ 10 SHOWS · 1 WEEK · 1 ARENA ★

Livestock Shows

From Sunday's sheep show to Thursday's Round Robin finale, the BCYF show ring runs all week. Find your species below.
★ FAIR WEEK 2026
August 1 – 8, 2026 · All shows held at the Indoor Arena unless otherwise noted
★FIND YOUR SHOW★

Pick your species. Find your day.

Each species page covers showmanship, breed shows, market divisions, key dates, and the chairperson contact. Two contests run across all species: Rate of Gain rewards the best weight gain on market animals, and the Round Robin Showmanship Contest crowns the master showman of the fair.
★ DEPARTMENT I
Beef
WED · AUG 5 · 8:00 AM
Showmanship, 8 breed divisions, feeder calves, market steers.
Chair: Scott Boyd
View Beef Show →
★ DEPARTMENT J
Dairy
THU · AUG 6 · 9:00 AM
Showmanship + 7 breed divisions across junior & senior heifers, milking cows, and dry cows.
Chair: Barbie Elliott
View Dairy Show →
★ DEPARTMENT K
Goats
MON · AUG 3 · 8:00 AM
Showmanship, dairy goats, non-dairy breeding stock, market goats.
Chair: Patricia Gross
View Goat Show →
★ DEPARTMENT O
Sheep
SUN · AUG 2 · 12:00 PM
Showmanship, breeding ewes, market lambs in three weight divisions.
Chair: Taylor Shade
View Sheep Show →
★ DEPARTMENT P
Swine
TUE · AUG 4 · 8:00 AM
Showmanship, breeding gilts (Jan/Feb/Mar-Apr), market hogs in three weight divisions.
Chair: Bobby Miller
View Swine Show →
★ DEPARTMENT M
Poultry & Pigeons
WED · AUG 5 · 10:00 AM
Pullets, laying hens, turkeys, pigeons, exhibition birds. Showmanship at 1:00 PM.
Chair: Cindy Raines
View Poultry Show →
★ DEPARTMENT N
Rabbits
MON · AUG 3 · 9:00 AM
Showmanship, junior & senior does and bucks, meat pen sale (4 acceptable breeds).
Chair: Cassie Custer
View Rabbit Show →
★ DEPARTMENT Q · CONTEST
Rate of Gain
ALL MARKET SPECIES
Open to steers, hogs, lambs, and goats. Awards based on weight gain from check-in to fair.
Awards at Parade of Champions
View Rate of Gain →
★ FINALE · ALL SPECIES
Round Robin & Fitting
THU · AUG 6 · 8:00 PM
The grand finale. Champion showmen rotate through all 5 species to crown the master showman of the fair.
Indoor Arena
View Round Robin →
★WEEK AT A GLANCE★

Show schedule

SAT
Aug 1
Check-in
+ Weigh-in
SUN
Aug 2
Sheep
Bright Stars
MON
Aug 3
Goats
Rabbits
TUE
Aug 4
Swine
WED
Aug 5
Beef
Poultry
THU
Aug 6
Dairy
Round Robin
FRI
Aug 7
Livestock
Auction
★BEFORE THE SHOW★

Related resources

Livestock Rules
Complete rulebook for all species
Online Registration
June 15 deadline · Fairwire
Livestock Auction
Friday Aug 7 · 5:00 PM
Forms & Documents
Class lists · Lease forms · PDFs