Junior Livestock

Junior competitions include Beef Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Dairy Cattle and Dairy Goats.

California Junior Livestock Competitions are open to California residents only, except where expressly noted in special division rules. If an entry is entered and shown in the Junior Show, it can be entered in the Open show.

How to Enter

Check the guide for full instructions on how to enter.

2024 Junior Livestock Competition Guide Coming Soon

Step by Step Online Instructions for Entry Form Coming Soon

2023 Junior Dairy Cattle

6076 – All California All Other Breeds

6805 – Junior Red & White Holstein

6090 – Junior Holstein

6100 – All California Junior Jersey

2023 Junior Breeding Beef

6005 – Junior Beef All Other Breeds

6010 – Junior Angus

6035 – Junior Hereford

6040 – Junior Shorthorn

2023 Junior Dairy Goat

6105 – Junior Alpine

6108 – Junior La Mancha

6110 – Junior Nigerian Dwarf Goats

6115 – Junior Nubian

6118 – Junior Oberhasli

6120 – Junior Saanen

6125 – Junior Toggenburg

2023 Junior Sheep

6135 – Jr. All Other Breeds – Meat

6150 – Western Regional Junior Dorset

6155 – Western Regional Junior Hampshire

6170 – Junior Southdown Spectacular

6177 – Leonard Bianchi Wether Dam & Wether Sire

2023 Junior Swine

6238 – Jr. Swine Berkshire

6239 – Jr. Swine Chester

6240 – Jr. Swine Duroc

6241 – Jr. Swine Hampshire

6242 – Jr. Swine Hereford & Tamworth

6243 – Jr. Swine Landrace

6245 – Jr. Swine Yorkshire

2023 Wether Dam Doe

6130 – Wether Dam Does

2023 Junior Showmanship

6315 – 4-H Junior Showmanship Livestock

6315 – 4-H Junior Showmanship Dairy

6320 – 4-H Senior Showmanship Livestock

6320 – 4-H Senior Showmanship Dairy

6325 – FFA Showmanship Livestock

6325 – FFA Showmanship Dairy

6330 – Grange Showmanship

2023 Champion Challenge

6000 – Champion Challenge

2023 Market Animals

6045-6071 – Junior Market Steers

6128-6129 – Junior Market Goats

6180-6226 – Junior Market Lambs

2023 Special Awards

6001 – Junior Herdsman Award

6340 – Best Educational Exhibit

6345 – Ed Leal Memorial Award

6335 – Outstanding Exhibitor

2023 Market Heifer

6072 – Market Heifer Show

 

Past Results Archive

entryoffice@calexpo.com

(916) 263-3149

CA State Fair
Attn: Livestock Department
P.O. Box 15649
Sacramento, CA 95852

Competition Dates

Dates Information
TBA Entries Open
TBA DNA for Market Sheep, Market Barrows, & Market Goats due
TBA Entries Close online at 11:59 pm & entry fees must be paid
TBA DNA for Wether Dam Doe Goats, Wether Dam/Sire Sheep & Crossbred Gilts Due
TBA Detailed Receipt for online entries with all required signatures due
TBA Junior Breeding Boer Goat & Junior Pygmy Goat entries are due with all other Open Livestock Entries
TBA CFBOS Master Showmanship Entry Deadline
TBA Missing Information Deadline
TBA YQCA Due
Thursday, July 11 3:30 pm – Mandatory Meeting for Junior Beef, Sheep, Swine, & Goat Exhibitors
TBA 5:00 pm – Champion Challenge Large & Small Animal Written Exam (L1)
Friday, July 12 9:30 am – Mandatory Meeting for Champion Challenge Participants
TBA 1:00 pm – Champion Challenge Final Interview (Administration Building)
TBA Cow-Calf Champions will need to turn in their promotional flyer prior to Supreme Drive
TBA 5:00 pm – Champion Challenge Dairy Animal Written Exam
TBA 6:00 pm – Mandatory Meeting for Dairy Animal Participants
TBA 6:00 pm – Champion Challenge Dairy Animal Final Interview (Administration Building)

Divisions & Classes

For a full list of divisions and classes, please see the guide.

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