Please remember that the The 2025 Livestock Requirements Summary is available HERE. The has all of the dates, requirements, and guidelines for livestock projects and is a useful resource.
Weigh-In
2025 Hartford Fair Dairy Feeder Weigh-in and Clinic
All Dairy Feeders must be weighed, tagged, and vaccinated at the Dairy Feeder weigh-in at the Hartford Fairgrounds on the west end of Grubb Arena on Saturday, June 7, 2025 between 8:00-11:00am. The cost is $10 per animal. All dairy feeders must be dehorned / castrated prior to arrival on June 1st.
There will be a Dairy Feeder Clinic and Preview Show following this event.
2025 Market Lamb Pre-Registration Form and Market Lamb Tagging
Hartford Independent Fair
2025 Market Lamb Pre-Registration Form
Due Thursday, May 15, 2025 (NOON)
Complete one registration form PER animal: https://go.osu.edu/HartfordMarketLAMB2025
In addition to completing this form, all market lambs (NOT Lamb Pool) must come to tagging on Saturday, May 17, 2025 . NO EXCEPTIONS.
2025 Tagging will take place:
Saturday, May 17, 2025 – Sheriff’s Office / West Side of Track, Fairgrounds
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
$3.00 per Market Lamb
May tag up to 6 lambs. Scrapies tags required. All male lambs are to be properly castrated prior to May 17, 2025.
NOTE: LAMB POOL lambs do NOT participate in the tagging on May 17, as they will be tagged during Lamb Pool selection on May 4, 2025 at Claylick Run Farm.
2025 Market Goat Pre-Registration and Market Goat Tagging
Hartford Independent Fair
2025 Market Goat Pre-Registration Form
Due Thursday, May 15, 2025 (NOON)
Complete one registration form PER animal: https://go.osu.edu/HartfordMarketGOAT2025
In addition to completing this form, all market goats must come to tagging on Saturday, May 17, 2025 . NO EXCEPTIONS.
2025 Tagging will take place:
Saturday, May 17, 2025 – Goat Barn
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
$2.00 per Market Goat
May tag up to 6 animals. Scrapies tags required. All male goats are to be properly castrated prior to May 17, 2025.
2025 Livestock Requirements Summary
The 2025 Livestock Requirements Summary has been updated an is available on our website HERE. Please note that the date for the Lamb Pool Application Deadline was incorrect on the original document, and has now been updated to reflect the correct date. Please ensure you are view the most up-to-date document.
LAST CHANCE: Market Steer and Heifer Weigh-In for 2025
2025 Hartford Fair Market Steer / Heifer exhibitors are asked to make note of the following details to ensure that their market animals are registered online (by noon on Friday, December 6, 2024) and weighed-in on December 7, 2024 in preparation for the 2025 Hartford Fair. Online Registration: go.osu.edu/2025HartfordWeighIn
Details regarding eligibility for the Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Market Steer / Heifer show can be found HERE. DNA samples are to be submitted to the OSF by no later than January 15. Same as in 2024: OSF is no longer providing 840 EID tags – they must be provided by the exhibitor / breeder, with tag number note on DNA packet prior to submission.
REMINDER: Market Steer and Heifer Weigh-In for 2025
2025 Hartford Fair Market Steer / Heifer exhibitors are asked to make note of the following details to ensure that their market animals are registered online (by noon on Friday, December 6, 2024) and weighed-in on December 7, 2024 in preparation for the 2025 Hartford Fair. Online Registration: go.osu.edu/2025HartfordWeighIn
Details regarding eligibility for the Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Market Steer / Heifer show can be found HERE. DNA samples are to be submitted to the OSF by no later than January 15. Same as in 2024: OSF is no longer providing 840 EID tags – they must be provided by the exhibitor / breeder, with tag number note on DNA packet prior to submission.
Market Steer and Heifer Weigh-In for 2025
2025 Hartford Fair Market Steer / Heifer exhibitors are asked to make note of the following details to ensure that their market animals are registered online (by noon on Friday, December 6, 2024) and weighed-in on December 7, 2024 in preparation for the 2025 Hartford Fair. Online Registration: go.osu.edu/2025HartfordWeighIn
Details regarding eligibility for the Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Market Steer / Heifer show can be found HERE. DNA samples are to be submitted to the OSF by no later than January 15. Same as in 2024: OSF is no longer providing 840 EID tags – they must be provided by the exhibitor / breeder, with tag number note on DNA packet prior to submission.
Traffic Pattern for June 1st at the Hartford Fairgrounds
It’s going to be a busy weekend! Please take a look at the traffic patterns listed below!
- Beef Feeder Calf Registration, enter Gate B. Red line and stop at Sheriffs Office follow Yellow to exit Gate C.
- Dairy Feeder Calf Weigh-In, enter Gate D. Blue line and go through the beef barn and scales located in Grubb follow Yellow to exit Gate C. or park in marked out blue area if staying for clinic. If you have both Beef and Dairy feeders we ask you go through one line and then exit and enter the next line.
- Rabbit & Poultry Clinic, enter Gate D. Purple line and park in the parking lot in Gate D marked out in purple. Welcome to walk through Gate by the beef barn or Gate D2.
- Lamb & Goat Show, enter Gate D. Orange line and follow to Gate D2 and park in outlined area behind sheep and goat barn. Follow Yellow to exit Gate C.
- Horse Show, enter Gate B. Brown line follow east side of race horse and hog barn. Follow Yellow to exit Gate C.
REMINDER: 2024 Hartford Fair Dairy Feeder Weigh-in and Tagging
All Dairy Feeders must be weighed, tagged, and vaccinated at the Dairy Feeder weigh-in at the Hartford Fairgrounds on the west end of Grubb Arena on Saturday, June 1, 2024 between 8:00-11:00am. The cost is $10 per animal. All dairy feeders must be dehorned / castrated prior to arrival on June 1st.
There will be a Dairy Feeder Clinic and Preview Show following this event.