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2026 Ohio State Fair Livestock Competitions Schedule

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Schedule changes below for livestock exhibitors:

To best enhance the exhibiting experience for competitors across the state, and to allow as much county fair participation as possible, the 2026 Ohio State Fair livestock competitions will be condensed to 15 days. By removing a week of pre-Fair livestock showing, all species will have the opportunity to exhibit during the 12 days of the Ohio State Fair, increasing their exposure and allowing general fairgoers the opportunity to experience shows across all species.

See an initial dated species schedule below. A more detailed schedule will be released at a later date at ohiostatefair.com/p/get-involved/livestock/livestock-schedule 

DATE EVENTS
Sunday, July 19
  • Junior Horse
Monday, July 20
  • Junior Horse
Tuesday, July 21
  • Junior Horse
Wednesday, July 22
  • Junior Horse
Thursday, July 23
  • Junior Horse
Friday, July 24
  • Junior Horse
Sunday, July 26
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
Monday, July 27
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Llama
Tuesday, July 28
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Llama
  • Pygmy Goat
  • Poultry
Wednesday, July 29
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Llama
  • Pygmy Goat
  • Poultry
Thursday, July 30
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Llama
  • Pygmy Goat
  • Poultry
Friday, July 31
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Dairy Goat
  • Poultry
Saturday. August 1
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Dairy Goat
  • Poultry
Sunday, August 2
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Dairy Goat
  • Poultry
  • Draft Horse
Monday, August 3
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Draft Horse
  • Boer Goat
Tuesday, August 4
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Draft Horse
  • Boer Goat
Wednesday, August 5
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Draft Horse
  • Boer Goat
  • Rabbit
  • Poultry
Thursday, August 6
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Draft Horse
  • Boer Goat
  • Rabbit
  • Poultry
Friday, August 7
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Draft Horse
  • Boer Goat
  • Rabbit
  • Poultry
Saturday, August 8
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Draft Horse
  • Boer Goat
  • Rabbit
  • Poultry
Sunday, August 9
  • Beef
  • Swine
  • Sheep
  • Dairy Cattle
  • Poultry
  • Boer Goat

Junior Swine Results from 2025 Ohio State Fair

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Congratulations to these 4-H/FFA members receiving honors at the 2025 Ohio State Fair Junior Swine Shows.

Paisley Alt

  • 1st Place Showmanship – Junior Breeding

Christian Galloway

  • 3rd Place Showmanship – Junior Breeding
  • 2nd Place and 5th Overall Landrace Gilt
  • 1st Place and 4th Overall Poland China Gilt
  • 1st Place and 3rd Overall Spotted Gilt

Demi Lee

  • 1st Place Showmanship – Junior Breeding
  • 3rd Place Hereford Gilt
  • 2nd Place and 5th Overall Yorkshire Gilt
  • 1st Place and 4th Overall Spot Barrow

Camden Lee

  • 1st Place Showmanship – Junior Breeding

Cooper Lee

  • 3rd Place Showmanship – Junior Barrow Show

Chloe Roberts

  • 1st Place and Champion Overall Spot Barrow

Tanner Rose

  • 1st Place and Reserve Overall Yorkshire Gilt
  • 1st Place and 3rd Overall Berkshire Barrow
  • 1st Place Other Cross Barrow
  • Reserve Division 1 Barrow

For a complete list of Ohio State Livestock Results, click here. If you believe we missed listing your Fairfield County 4-H/FFA member on this list, please contact Leslie Cooksey.

Junior Sheep Results from 2025 Ohio State Fair

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Congratulations to these 4-H/FFA members receiving honors at the 2025 Ohio State Fair Junior Sheep Shows.

Junior Market Lambs

  • Macie Miller – Shropshire Purebred Wether – 3rd Place
  • Macie Miller – Southdown Purebred Wether – 2nd Place and Reserve Champion Southdown
  • Peyton Courtright – Natural Colored Lambs – 3rd Place
  • Peyton Courtright – Black Face-Cross – 2nd Place
  • Peyton Courtright – Black Face-Cross – 3rd Place

Junior Natural Colored Breeding Show

  • Kinsley Schmitt – Spring Ewe Lamb – 2nd Place

Junior Sheep Showmanship

  • Gretchen Blosser – 1st Place Market Showmanship (Age 10)

For a complete list of Ohio State Livestock Results, click here. If you believe we missed listing your Fairfield County 4-H/FFA member on this list, please contact Leslie Cooksey.

Junior Poultry Results from 2025 Ohio State Fair

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Congratulations to these 4-H/FFA members receiving honors at the 2025 Ohio State Fair Junior Poultry Show.

Hunter Basnett

  • 1st Place – 002 Dominique (hen)
  • 1st Place – 042 AOV Asiatic (hen)
  • 1st Place – 050 Orphington (hen)

Logan Basnett

  • 1st Place – 038 Brahma (hen)
  • 1st Place – 190 Bantam AOV AOCCL (hen)

Garrett Basnett

  • 2nd Place – 070 Polish (hen)
  • 1st Place – 124 Bantam Sebright (hen)
  • 2nd Place – 190 Bantam AOV AOCCL (hen)

Evan Walters

  • 3rd Place – 02 Market Chickens

Owen Walters

  • 2nd Place – 011 Market Chicken Showmanship

Scarlett Freeland

  • 1st Place – Class 06 Winner – Breeding Showmanship

Alayna Deahl

  • 3rd Place – 012 Market Chicken Showmanship

Chase Deahl

  • 2nd Place 016 – Market Chicken Showmanshipo

For a complete list of Ohio State Livestock Results, click here. If you believe we missed listing your Fairfield County 4-H/FFA member on this list, please contact Leslie Cooksey.

Junior Alpaca Results from 2025 Ohio State Fair

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Congratulations to these 4-H/FFA members receiving honors at the 2025 Ohio State Fair Alpaca Show.

Class 054 Huacaya Female Halter

  • 1st Place – Addysenn Cygan
  • 2nd Place – Kendall Wild

Class 058 Non-Breeders Halter

  • 2nd Place – Nolan Shaffer
  • 3rd Place – Kristen Wild

Class 064 4-H/FFA Junior Youth Showmanship

  • 1st Place – Kristen Wild
  • 3rd Place – Lucy Todd

Class 065 4-H/FFA Intermediate Youth Showmanship

  • 2nd Place – Kendall Wild

Class 066 4-H/FFA Senior Youth Showmanship

  • 2nd Place – Nolan Shaffer
  • 3rd Place – Reagan Thomas

Class 073 4-H/FFA Senior Youth Companion Public Relations

  • 1st Place – Reagan Thomas
  • 3rd Place – Nolan Shaffer

Class 074 4-H/FFA Intermediate Youth Companion Public Relations

  • 1st Place – Addysenn Cygan

Class 075 4-H/FFA Junior Youth Companion Public Relations

  • 2nd Place – Lucy Todd
  • 3rd Place – Kristen Wild

Class 081 Trail Pack 4-H/FFA Senior Youth (16-18)

  • 2nd Place – Nolan Shaffer

Class 083 Trail Pack 4-H/FFA Junior Youth (8-11)

  • 1st Place – Kristen Wild

Class 091 Freestyle Obstacle 4-H/FFA Senior Youth

  • 2nd Place – Nolan Shaffer
  • 3rd Place – Reagan Thomas

Class 092 Freestyle Obstacle 4-H/FFA Intermediate Youth

  • 2nd Place – Addysenn Cygan

Class 093 Freestyle Obstacle 4-H/FFA Junior Youth

  • 2nd Place – Kristen Wild
  • 3rd Place – Lucy Todd

Class 094 Youth Judging – Junior (7-11)

  • 2nd Place – Kristen Wild
  • 3rd Place – Lucy Todd

Class 095 Youth Judging – Intermediate (12-14)

  • 2nd Place – Kendall Wild

Class 096 Youth Judging Senior (15-19)

  • 2nd Place – Nolan Shaffer

Class 097 Project Books Junior Youth (8-11)

  • 1st Place – Kristen Wild

Class 098 Project Books Intermediate Youth (11-15)

  • 1st Place – Kendall Wild

Class 099 Project Books Senior Youth (16-18)

  • 2nd Place – Nolan Shaffer

Class 107 Fleece – Alpaca/Huacaya (24 months & over)

  • 1st Place – Nolan Shaffer
  • 2nd Place – Kendall Wild
  • 3rd Place – Josiah Edwards

Class 123 Llama/Alpaca Products Youth Project

  • 1st Place – Kendall Wild
  • 2nd Place – Kristen Wild

Class 158 4-H Grand and Reserve High Point Junior

  • Reserve – Kristen Wild

Class 159 4-H Grand and Reserve High Point Intermediate

  • Reserve – Addysenn Cygan

Class 160 4-H Grand and Reserve High Point Senior

  • Reserve – Nolan Shaffer

For a complete list of Ohio State Livestock/Horse Results, click here. If you believe we missed listing your Fairfield County 4-H/FFA member on this list, please contact Leslie Cooksey.

Junior Horse Results from 2025 Ohio State Fair

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Congratulations to these 4-H/FFA members receiving honors at the 2025 Ohio State Fair Junior Horse Show.

  • Class 19 – Easy Gaited Showmanship – Horse/Pony – 9-18 year olds
    • 3rd Place – Addysenn Cygan
  • Class 25 – Easy Gaited Pleasure – 9-18 year olds
    • 2nd Place – Addysenn Cygan
  • Class 26 – Easy Gaited Western Horsemanship, 9-18 year olds
    • 3rd Place – Addysenn Cygan
  • Class 33 Barrels, 9-12 year olds
    • 4th Place – Cali Stevens
  • Class 37 Barrels, 13-15 year olds
    • 7th Place – Maliyah Enright
  • Class 39 Pole Bending, Pony, 9-12 year olds
    • 3rd Place – Cali Stevens
  • Class 46 Ranch Pleasure – Horse/Pony, 9-10 year olds
    • 2nd Place – Tammy Boughan
    • 4th Place – Ruby Offenberger
  • Class 51 Ranch Horsemanship – Horse/Pony, 9-10 year olds
    • 3rd Place – Ruby Offenberger
  • Class 61 Trail in Hand – Horse/Pony, 14-18 year olds
    • 4th Place – Brianna Downey
  • Class 66 Keyhole Race, Pony – 9-12 year olds
    • 3rd Place – Cali Stevens
  • Class 72 Stakes Race, Pony – 9-12 year olds
    • 3rd Place – Cali Stevens
  • Class 88 Western Showmanship – 9-10 year olds
    • 6th Place – Jorie Kemmerer
    • 7th Place – Layla Smith
  • Class 92 Western Showmanship – 17-18 year olds
    • 1st Place – Beau Cutright
  • Class 94 Western Pleasure – 9-10 yeaer olds
    • 4th Place – Jorie Kemmerer
  • Class 98 Western Plealsure – 17-18 year olds
    • 4th Place – Beau Cutright
  • Class 103 Western Horsemanship – 17-18 year olds
    • 6th Place – Beau Cutright
  • Class 118 Hunter Showmanship – 9-10 year olds
    • 4th Place  – Jorie Kemmerer
    • 7th Place – Layla Smith
  • Class 131 Hunter Under Saddle Grand Championship
    • 10th Place – Ashlyn Carter
  • Class 137 Hunter Under Saddle – 9-10 year olds
    • 5th Place – Jorie Kemmerer
  • Class 140 Hunter Under Saddle – 15-16 year olds
    • 2nd Place – Ashlyn Carter

For a complete list of Ohio State Livestock/Horse Results, click here. If you believe we missed listing your Fairfield County 4-H/FFA member on this list, please contact Leslie Cooksey.

Junior Goat Results from 2025 Ohio State Fair

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Congratulations to these 4-H/FFA members receiving honors at the 2025 Ohio State Fair Junior Goat Shows.

Dairy Goat Show

  • Junior Nigerian Dwarf
    • 1st Place – Doe, Intermediate Kid – Elijah Justice

Boer Goat Show

  • Junior Boer Goat Showmanship
    • 2nd Place – 9 year old Showmanship – Owen Walters

Pygmy Goat Show

  • 1st Place – Wether (6 months and under) – Dallas Baker
  • 2nd Place – Wether (6 months and under) – George Kraner
  • 3rd Place – NPGA Registered Does (junior unfreshened yearling doe 12-under 15 months) – Tucker Hartman

For a complete list of Ohio State Livestock Results, click here. If you believe we missed listing your Fairfield County 4-H/FFA member on this list, please contact Leslie Cooksey.

Junior Dairy Results from 2025 Ohio State Fair

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Congratulations to these 4-H/FFA members receiving honors at the 2025 Ohio State Fair Junior Dairy Show.

Junior Guernsey

  • 2nd Place – Spring Heifer Calf – Alden Epley
  • 1st Place – Winter Calf – Nehemiah Kohler
  • 2nd Place – Fall Heifer – Shiloh Kohler
  • 1st Place – Summer Yearling Heifer – Carrington Kohler
  • 1st Place – Winter Yearling – Silas Kohler
  • Junior Reserve Champion Guernsey – Nehemiah Kohler

For a complete list of Ohio State Livestock Results, click here. If you believe we missed listing your Fairfield County 4-H/FFA member on this list, please contact Leslie Cooksey.

Junior Beef Results from 2025 Ohio State Fair

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Congratulations to these 4-H/FFA members receiving honors at the 2025 Ohio State Fair Junior Beef Shows.

  • Junior Charolais
    • 1st – Early Yearling Heifer – Macie Miller
    • Reserve Grand Champion Charolais – Macie Miller
  • Junior Chianina
    • 3rd Place – Spring Yearling Female – McKenna Miller
  • Junior Crossbred Heifer
    • 2nd Place – Crossbred Heifer – Evelyn Kohler
    • Reserve Grand Champion Crossbred – Evelyn Kohler
  • Junior Hereford
    • 1st Place – Cow/Calf Pair – Morgan Love
    • 3rd Place – Senior Heifer Calf – Morgan Love
    • 2nd Place – Spring Yearling Female – Morgan Love
  • Junior Maine Angus
    • 1st Place – Spring Heifer Calf – McKenna Miller
    • Reserve Grand Champion Maine Angus – McKenna Miller
    • Champion Bred & Owned Maine Angus – McKenna Miller
  • Junior Maine Anjou
    • 1st Place Spring Heifer Calf – Evelyn Koehler
    • Champion Bred & Owned Maine Anjou – Evelyn Koehler
  • Junior Simmental
    • 1st Place – Early Spring Yearling Female – Ella Reed
    • 2nd Place – Early Yearling Heifer – Sadie Moore
  • Junior Shorthorn Plus
    • 3rd Place – Junior Heifer – Gracelynn Tarbert
    • 3rd Place – Early Spring Yearling – Ellanor Tarbert
  • Junior Beef Showmanship
    • 1st Place – 1st Session (Breeding) – Sadie Moore
    • 2nd Place – 2nd Session (Breeding) – Landon Moore
    • 1st Place – 2nd Session (Breeding) – Evelyn Koehler

Market Beef Results – not yet posted online at the time of this post.

For a complete list of Ohio State Livestock Results, click here. If you believe we missed listing your Fairfield County 4-H/FFA member on this list, please contact Leslie Cooksey.

2025 Ohio State Fair In-Person Rabbit Skillathon Results

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Congratulations to Fairfield County 4-H/FFA members completing the Ohio State Fair In-Person Skillathon for Rabbits. For a complete list of Ohio State Fair Skillathon Results, visit: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/ohio-4-h-skillathons

2025 Ohio State Fair In-Person Rabbit Skillathon Results:

Overall Rabbit Skillathon Winner – Gracie Weber (with a perfect score I may add!)

  • 8/9 year olds:
    • Alexis Tolliver, 6th Place
  • 11 year olds:
    • Ruth Bartholomew, 8th Place
    • Madison Tolliver, 12th Place
  • 13 year olds:
    • Gracie Weber, 1st Place
    • Mary Bartholomew, 9th Place
  • 14 year olds:
    • Hannah Bartholomew, 7th Place
    • Scarlett Freeland, 9th Place
  • 15 year olds:
    • Rachel Sponseller, 2nd Place
  • 16 year olds:
    • Lauren Wilson, 7th Place
  • 17 year olds:
    • Charlie Sponseller, 3rd Place