Cooperative Extension Ventura County

2023-24 4-H Fair Guidelines

Ventura County Fair

Junior Livestock Show

August 7 - 13, 2023

 

Junior Livestock Auction

August 11, 2023

LARGE LIVESTOCK TAGGING & ENTRY DATES

Online entries and payments ONLY. No paper entries are accepted.

Link to Ventura County Fair Large Livestock Website

MARKET BEEF

Saturday, April 1, 2023 8AM-11AM

MARKET HOGS, LAMBS & GOATS

Saturday, June 3, 2023 8AM-11AM

SWINE DNA KITS DUE

Swine: June 14, 2023 by 4PM
Senior Breeding Divisions: July 3, 2023 by 11:59PM
Junior Breeding Divisions: July 3, 2023 by 11:59PM

NOTE: All Junior Market Divisions must be entered and paid online at www.vcf.fairwire.com by entry deadline, NO paper entries accepted on tagging days. No late entries accepted.

JUNIOR MARKET LIVESTOCK WEIGHTS

 

Market Beef: 1000lbs – 1450lbs (pay to 1400lbs)

Market Beef Mini Steers: 600lbs – 999lbs

Market Hogs: 215lbs – 300lbs (pay to 285lbs)

Market Lambs: 110lbs – 165lbs

Market Goats: 65lbs – 110lbs

Steers may grow hair this year.  Adhesives/glues will not be allowed.  Exhibitors may wash, rinse and blow all livestock.

VC 4H Req for LivestockAnimal

YQAC

Link to YQCA Training