Livestock
Steer, sheep, swine, goats and rabbits
Each year, dozens of 4-H and FFA members around the region show off their skills by entering the many livestock shows that take place during Fair Week. Available to open (non-youth) exhibitors as well, these shows are designed to teach the importance of showmanship and friendly competition, while providing exhibitors an opportunity to show off their animals!
Livestock Shows
Our Livestock division judges hundreds of animal breeds and classes in the following areas:
Market animals
Steer (feeder calves & market steer)
Sheep
Swine
Goats
Breeding animals
Beef
Sheep
Goats (meat breeding & dairy goats)
Rabbits
Alpacas
Junior Livestock Sale
The 2024 Shippensburg Community Fair Junior Livestock Sale will be held on Saturday, July 27th at the Dairy Show Arena beginning at 10am.
Register your livestock exhibits
Interested in participating in a competition with your animals? It's easy! First, read our tips on becoming an exhibitor. Then, take a look at our Premium Catalog to determine what classes your animals fit in. Finally, enter them using the correct entry form!
Rabbit entries also require the submission of a Vet-Client-Patient Relationship Form. This form can be downloaded from the Entry Forms page.
Learn How
Entry Forms
Livestock Entry Deadline: June 1, 2024
Livestock Exhibitor Schedule
Sunday, July 21, 2024
8am
Breeding livestock may begin arriving at the Fairgrounds. All breeding animals must be checked by the fair vet before unloading.
11am
Breeding Beef, Goats, Sheep, Swine, Rabbits & Alpacas must be on the fairgrounds
11:30am
Mandatory exhibitor’s meeting - Livestock Show Ring
12pm
Livestock Clinic - Livestock Show Ring
3pm
Stockman’s Contest - Livestock Show Ring
Monday, July 22, 2024
8am
Junior Breeding Goat Show (Meat Breeding Show folloed by Dairy) - Livestock Show Ring
1pm
Open Rabbit Show followed by Rabbit Skill-a-thon (limited to Rabbit Exhibitors) - Livestock Show Ring
6pm
Animal Costume Contest - Livestock Show Ring
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
9am
Open Breeding Beef Show - Livestock Show Ring
1pm
Open Breeding Sheep Show - Livestock Show Ring
4:30pm
Alpaca Show - Livestock Show Ring
9pm
Release of Breeding Animals, including Rabbits and Alpacas*
* Exhibitors removing their animals before 9:00 PM will forfeit all premiums earned for those animals.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
8am
Market animals, equipment and supplies may begin arriving at the fairgrounds. All market animals must be checked by the fair vet before unloading.
8am
All Market Animals (excluding swine) will be weighed upon arrival before penning animals
11am
All market livestock must be on the fairgrounds
12pm
Mandatory exhibitor’s meeting - Livestock Show Ring
12:30pm
Market Hog pictures and weigh-in by scales
Market Beef and Feeder Calf pictures (in show ring) followed by Market Sheep pictures (by scales) and Market Goat pictures (in show ring) - **Show attire required for pictures
Thursday, July 25, 2024
8am
Junior Market Beef Show - Feeder Calves and Market Steer Show - Livestock Show Ring
1pm
Junior Market Goat Show - Livestock Show Ring
Followed by Junior Market Lamb Show
Friday, July 26, 2024
8:30am
Junior Market Swine Show - Livestock Show Ring
2pm
Pee Wee Showmanship (Ages 5-8, not in 4-H, for siblings and 4-H/FFA family member)
5pm
Supreme Livestock Showman Contest - Livestock Show Ring
7pm
Release of all non-sale animals - over and underweight, except swine and Franklin County animals
Saturday, July 27, 2024
7:30am
Sale Ring Set-up - Livestock Show Ring
8:30am
Mandatory Sale Exhibitor Meeting
10am
Shippensburg Community Fair Junior Livestock Sale - Dairy Show Arena
Sale Order: Goats, Sheep, Steers, Feeder Calves, Swine, and Rabbit Meat Pens
Schedule is subject to change without notice