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    • Welcome to the Fair!
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      • For Spring Craft & More Fling Vendors
    • America 250 Sticker Design Contest
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    • Plaque Dedication
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    • 2026 Contestants
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    • 2026 Headliner Concert
    • 2025 Battle of the Bands Winners
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      • 2026 Vendor Line-up
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      • 2026 Line-up
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      • 2026 Food Truck Alley
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      • All Breeds Market Steer Show
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    • Everett Street Diner Coupon Fundraiser
    • Bring Home the Bacon
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  • Be a Fair Sponsor
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all breeds

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Rules & Regulations

  • Youth under the age of 21 (as of January 1, 2026) are eligible to participate.
    • Age Divisions are based on the age guidelines for the Catawba Valley Showmanship Circuit
  • Participants exhibit animals at their own risk. NCDA&CS Veterinary Division staff will be on site to do health inspection checks on all animals during check-ins. Any participants that are out of state will need to provide a valid health certificate. 
  • ​All animals must be shown at halter.
  • If an exhibitor has more than one animal in a class, the second entry may be shown by another eligible youth.
  • Each exhibitor must assume all liability in the case of death or injury to his/her livestock.
  • Exhibitors must have been the primary caretakers of the heifer(s) entered in his/her name for at least 30 days prior to the show date.
Awards
  • Will place up to the top 5 in each age class
  • Grand and Reserve Champion chosen from the first place winners in each class
  • Showmanship for each species will follow each specific show (Market Steer, Beef Heifer, Lamb, Goat)
  • Grand and Reserve Champion will be awarded in each age division
Online All Breeds Beef Heifer Entry via the Showman App (click link below)
All Breeds Beef Heifer Entry

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Kendra Fortner, Extension Agent
Agriculture-Livestock
[email protected]
​(828) 488-3848

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