Show Information
August 9-14 – Racine County Fairgrounds (Union Grove, WI)
Schedule
Updated 8/10/20
Arrival and Check-In
Map, liability waver & check-in information
Health Requirements
Updated 8/5/20
Rules
Although we are not affiliated with the Wisconsin State Fair, we will be following the rules and regulations of the 2020 State Fair as closely as possible.
Show Orders
A list of classes will be posted here once available on the morning of the show.
Each show will be shown in Alphabetical order with AOB/Percentage Classes and Crossbreds at the end. The exception is breeding sheep, they will show in Reverse Alphabetical order.
Tentative Steer Show Order:
Angus, Chi, Dairy, Hereford, Maine, Shorthorn, Simmental, AOB, Crossbred
Tentative Heifer Show Order
(Now 1 Ring Only):
Angus, Hereford, Maintainer, Shorthorn, Simmental , Percentage Simmental, High % AOB,
Low % AOB, Commercial
Tentative Market Lamb Show Order:
Dorset, Hampshire, Natural Color, Oxford, Southdowns
Suffolks, AOB, Crossbreds
Tentative Breeding Sheep Show Order:
Targhee, Suffolk, Southdown, Shropshire, Romney, Lincoln, Hampshire (Slicked then Fitted), Dorset, Dorset Advantage, AOB
Tentative Barrow Show Order:
Berkshires, Chesters, Durocs, Hamps, Hereford, Landrace, Polands, Spots, Tamworths, Yorks, Crosses
Tentative Gilt Show Order:
Berkshires, Chesters, Durocs, Hamps, Hereford, Landrace,
Polands, Spots, Tamworths, Yorks, AOB (If Needed), Crosses
Showmanship:
Showmanship will go from Youngest to Oldest. Four Showmanships will be held:
Beef, Swine, Breeding Sheep, Wether-Type Sheep
HOG SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES – CLICK HERE
GILT CLASSES – CLICK HERE
BARROW CLASSES – CLICK HERE
BREEDING SHEEP CLASSES – CLICK HERE
BREEDING SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES – CLICK HERE
MARKET LAMB CLASSES – CLICK HERE
COMMERCIAL EWE CLASSES – CLICK HERE
MARKET LAMB SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES – CLICK HERE
WEIGHT CARDS
We will be showing by declared weight. Top animals in each class (the number weighed in each class will be decided by the judge) will be required to weigh and must be within 5% of their declared weight to be officially placed.
Weight cards are due to the Show Office at the following times:
Steers: Monday – 7 AM
Commercial Heifers: Monday – 3 PM
Market Lambs & Commercial Ewes: Wednesday – 7 AM
Barrows: Thursday – 7 AM
Gilts: Friday – 7 AM
Official Photographer
Show Photos by Katina
All photos available for free download thanks to BWO Insurance!
Official Webcast
Walton Webcasting
Presented by Compeer Financial
Judges
Heifers: Garrett Lampe, IL & Brigham Stewart, KS
Commercial Ewes: Spencer Scotten, MO
Breeding Sheep: Craig Beckmier, IL
Pigs: Austin Thompson, IN
Cattle: Jessie Judge, MO
Wether-Type Sheep: Ryan Habeger, IA
Vendors
SHOW SUPPLY TRAILERS
Sullivan Supply
Weaver Livestock
Hotel Headquarters
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Racine
13317 Hospitality Court, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin 53177
Location
Racine County Fairgrounds
Union Grove, WI
AWARDS, PREMIUMS
- All monetary awards will be sent out via ECHECK to the email you listed on your entries.
- Exhibitors receiving $600 or more will need to fill out a W-9 before they are able to receive their payouts.
- We have a great set of awards put together thanks in part to our generous sponsors. Please send thank you notes to the sponsor of your award.
ONLINE STORE ORDER
ONLINE APPAREL STORE ORDERS
If you ordered in apparel in our online store, all orders have been shipped out! If you selected “Pickup at WI Livestock Expo, we’ll have them ready to pickup during checkin or at the show office throughout the week.
Missed out on snagging some WLE Apparel?
No worries, the store is back open again
CLICK HERE TO SHOP!
Dates
August 9-14, 2020
Entries
Entries are now closed.
Looking forward to a great show!
Who is eligible?
Exhibitors who were eligible to show at the 2020 Wisconsin State Fair Junior Show are eligible to show at the Wisconsin Livestock Expo. Although we are not affiliated with the Wisconsin State Fair, this show is to provide a replacement show for the kids who no longer have a State Fair at which to show. If you are too young or too old to show at the 2020 Wisconsin State Fair, you are not able to exhibit in this show. While we would like to include everyone, this show is ultimately FOR THE KIDS who lost their State Fair show.
Species Included
Beef (Steers & Heifers)
Swine (Barrows & Gilts)
Sheep (Market Lambs, Commercial Ewes & Breeding Sheep)
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