Welcome to 2026, the year of the Horse according to the Chinese zodiac calendar! At the moment the rules for each species are undergoing review so please check back for updates. The times for livestock shows and Check-in have been updated. If you have any questions please contact us at livestockpcf@gmail.com
2026 Validation Dates and Vet Services have passed for 2026
Fair t-shirt contest is now open for Pope County 4-H and FFA youth.
The rules are simple: Design a shirt that encompasses the Pope County Fair. Think of the sights, sounds, smells…well perhaps not the smells of the barnyard! The shirts will be submitted through the link below. The winning design will be chosen by popular vote through the livestock committee.
Deadline to enter : August 1, 2026
Winning design announced: August 8, 2026
Orders will open August 10 thru September 4, 2026
Pick up at Livestock office – September 11, 2026
Rules:
1. Open to County Wide FFA or 4-H youth
2. Designs can be hand-drawn or digital
3. Max of up to 5 colors
We are using new software this year so please be patient with us.
Hints/tips:
- The entry button will open up a new window that goes to https://popecountyfair.fairentry.com/
- You will be able to enter multiple youth under one ID/account, recommend using a parent or if just one kid, use that one youth.
- It is built like an invoice, but there is no charge at the end when you get ready to “checkout.
- If you make a mistake building out your invoice, you can delete an entry easily before you submit. Once submitted it is in the system until a super can clear it out/scratch it.
- Once you submit your invoice, you can always add more entries to the same youth under a new invoice.
- Please read the descriptions carefully and check the rules pages. If there are questions, please reach out to the superintendent for that species.
2026 LIVESTOCK CHECK IN AND SHOW INFORMATION
Livestock Check In
CUTOFF FOR ALL SPECIES CHECK/WEIGH IN IS 12PM ON 9/15 (TUESDAY)
Saturday 9/12
- 8am – Horse Check in
Monday 9/14
- 4pm-8pm ALL SPECIES CHECK IN
Tuesday 9/15
- 7am-11am ALL SPECIES CHECK IN
- CUTOFF FOR ALL SPECIES CHECK/WEIGH IN IS 11AM ON 9/15
Exhibition Schedule
Saturday 9/12
- 9am – Horse Show
Monday 9/14
- No Shows
Tuesday 9/15
- 12pm – Rabbit Show (Junior followed by Open)
- 6pm – Dairy Goat Show
Wednesday 9/16
- 9am – Sheep Show
- 1pm – Market Goat Show (followed by Breeding Goat Show)
- 7pm – Swine Show
Thursday 9/17
- 10am – Cattle Show
- 10am – 1pm – Poultry Show Judging (Poultry Barn is Closed)
- 1pm – 3pm Poultry Showmanship (Signup form at Livestock Office)
- 4pm – Poultry Chain Judging (Open Show starts at conclusion of Chain Judging)
Friday 9/18
- Kids Fair
Saturday 9/19
- 9am – Buyers Breakfast
- 10am – Market Sale
- 3pm – Poultry Chain Auction
- 5pm – Awards Banquet
- 11pm – 2am – Livestock May be walked/carried out of barn
Sunday 9/14
- No Shows
- Barn is open for livestock removal and stall cleaning
Specific Rules in Each Division supersede General Rules
Some documents may open from our Google Drive Account
GENERAL RULESAMBASSADOR Information 2026AMBASSADOR Application 2026Grievence / Complaint PolicyMARKET SALE RULESSchool Absentee PolicyLIVESTOCK JUDGESAfter Sale Thank you AddressesMeet your SuperintendentsShow Ring Code of EthicsBuyer Address Listing
BEEF
Cattle Health Regs
101 – Open Breeding Beef
102 – Open Commercial Heifer
103 – Junior Commerical Heifer
104 – Junior Breeding Beef
105 – Bottle Calf
106 – Prospect Steer
107 – Market Steer
108 – Junior Breeding Bred and Owned
Cattle Stalls
Dairy Cattle
HEALTH ALERT Please red new regs
Cattle Health Regs
201 – Open Dairy Cattle
202 – Junior
Dairy Cattle Stalls
Swine
All Market Hogs must have 840 tags inserted prior to entering fairgrounds.
Swine Health Regs
301 – Market Hog
Swine Stalls
Sheep
Need scrapie tags ??? Contact scrapie@usda.gov
Sheep & Goat Health Regs
401 – Open Sheep
402 – Junior Sheep
403 – Market Lamb
Sheep Penning Chart – tba
Goats
Sheep & Goat Health Regs
501 – Open Dairy Goats
502 – Junior Dairy Goats
503 – Jr. Dairy Goat Showmanship
504 – Open Meat Goats
505 – Junior Meat Goats
506 – Bred and Owned
507 – Junior Market Goats
508 – Jr. Meat Goat Showmanship
509 – Open Fleece Goats
510 – Junior Fleece Goats
511 – Jr. Fleece Goat Showmanship
Goat Penning Chart – TBA
Poultry
Poultry Health Regs
600 – Poultry Breeds Chart
602 & 603 – Open Chickens & Other Fowl
604 & 605– Junior Chickens & Other Fowl
606 – 4-H & FFA Poultry Chain
607 – Variety Flock
Rabbits
Rabbit Health Regs
701 – Open Rabbits
702 – Junior Rabbits
703 – Meat Pen
704 – Single Fryer
