Beef Cattle

2024 Beef Cattle

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• Beef Cattle Premium Book Section
• Beef Cattle Entry Form (available June 24)
• IRS Form W-9 (PDF – to be completed if entering via mail)
• Livestock Show Livestreams (link)

Registration

Registration closes at 4:30 p.m. on the dates below, or earlier if barn capacity is reached.

• Opens: Monday, June 24
• Mail-in Entry Deadline: Must be received by Monday, July 29, at 4:30 p.m.
• Online Entry Deadline: Wednesday, July 31, at 4:30 p.m.

Register Online

Entry Lists

Links will be posted as information becomes available.

• Angus ROV
• Charolais
• Hereford
• Limousin
• Percentage Simmental and Simmental
• Red Angus
• Shorthorn and Shorthorn Plus

Judges

• Jon Davis, Bidwell, Ohio
  • Angus and Red Angus
• Luke Lemenager, Hudson, Ill.
  • Charolais and Hereford
• Jake Scott, Gordon, Neb.
  • Simmental and Foundation Simmental
• Carter Ward, Plattsburg, Mo.
  • Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus and Limousin

Arrival & Departure Window

Arrival: Friday, Aug. 30, 4 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Departure: Monday, Sept. 2, 1-5 p.m.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, Aug. 31

• 8 a.m. – Open Class Beef Cattle (Warner Coliseum)
  Angus ROV, Hereford, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, Simmental
• 1 p.m. – Open Class Beef Cattle (Warner Coliseum)
  Charolais, Limousin, Percentage Simmental, Red Angus
• 7:30 p.m. – Open Class Beef Cattle (Compeer Arena)
  Supreme Champion Selection

The time of the Purebred Simmental and Percentage Simmental shows will be determined based on the number of entries registered by entry closing date. The division with the greater number entered will be shown in the morning.

Results

• 2023 Open Class Beef Cattle Results (PDF)
• Previous years’ results are available in the digital archive.

Questions or concerns?

For further information, please contact competition@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4417.