Youth Livestock Show Updates
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Collapse ▲We have many youth who participate in livestock shows and wanted to provide some updates for local and state rules and deadlines. View a draft of some important show dates here.
NC State Fair Youth Livestock
Junior: Ewes, Market Lambs, Gilts, Market Barrows, Does, and Market Goats exhibitors must request a nomination kit online using Showorks before June 14th! If the breeder of your animal has already placed a Got to Be NC tag in the animal’s ear, then you should order a Got to Be Nomination kit. This kit does NOT include a tag. If your animal isn’t a Got to Be, then you order the Non kit. Breeders that need to order Got to Be NC tags may do so by visiting nclivestock.net. Breeders who have not previously enrolled in the program will need to first complete an application prior to completing the Tag Order Form.
I will be happy to get nomination kits for Stokes County youth (or other youth that will be at the NW Jr. Livestock Show). I would request your nomination kit using ShoWorks prior to June 2 if you want them on June 16. Select the June 11 Pick-up at the NC Association of County Agricultural Agents meeting as your pick-up date. Please contact me to discuss delivery, awbowman@ncsu.edu, or 336-593-8179. If you would like, we can pull DNA at delivery, and I can take it with me that day! Schedule an appointment with me here. NOTE: I have limited availability due to professional development events, 4-H Summer Adventures and other events, so book your appointments early! Contact me if none of these dates work.
From June 15 – July 15, you must nominate your animal in the Showorks system, and upload both a head shot of the exhibitor and animal with the tag in place, and a profile photo, as well as turn in DNA to the Extension office. Entries must be made from August 15-September 15.
DNA Submission Instructions
NCSF Rule Updates
The NC State Fair Swine Show is allowing 2 Purebred gilts, and 2 Crossbred gilts for a total of four. You may nominate up to 8 gilts. Barrows are the same; 2 purebred barrows, 2 crossbred barrows for a total of up to four. You may nominate up to 8 barrows.
NC State Fair is requiring that all purebred/registered animals be registered in the exhibitor or immediate family member’s name if that family member resided in North Carolina. Animals provided for FFA and official 4-H programs by NC producers can remain in the NC producers name with a signed Affidavit. This rules doesn’t apply to Dairy or Wool Sheep. No pending registrations will be accepted; a copy of the papers must be uploaded to ShoWorks at the time of entry. All Junior Dairy Cattle exhibitors must upload registration papers at the time of entry (no pending registrations). All Junior Dairy Cattle must be in the care/possession of the exhibitor by August 1, 2025.
Heifers may be shown in the feeder calf show OR the Jr. Beef Heifer show, but not both.
View the NC State Fair Livestock Show Schedule here.
View the NC State Fair Check-In Schedule here.
Lamb Classification Guidelines
Stay up to date at NC State Fair Livestock.
Carolina Classic Fair Updates
There will be a mini-horse show on Friday, October 5 for youth and adults.
Junior Commercial Ewes AND Market Lambs will be checked in and weighed on Saturday afternoon (4-7 p.m.), October 4.
The Shepherd’s Lead is being moved to Wednesday night, October 8.
The Meat Goat show will begin at Noon on Saturday, October 4.
Any breed of cattle with ten head entered may be eligible for a breed show (Junior. Show; October 11-12)
Entries are due by September 1 at Carolina Classic Fair – Competitive Entries.
Stokes County Fair
The schedules for the Stokes County Fair are remaining the same. Goats will show on Wednesday evening, September 10, sheep on Friday, the 12, swine and beef cattle on Saturday, the 13. No animals may arrive prior to check-in times as animals must be inspected at unloading. No animals may leave the fair prior to 8:30 or 30 minutes after the show ends and premiums have been handed out (whichever is later).
Entries will be available at the Stokes County Fair website.
Save the Date for the Yadkin-Davie 4-H Livestock Show, August 16. Entries are due August 4.
Rules: go.ncsu.edu/yd4hlsrules
Contact April Bowman, awbowman@ncsu.edu, 336-593-8179 with questions or for more information about youth livestock shows.