Dairy Cattle Schedule

MAY ARRIVE: Tuesday, August 18 at 8:00 p.m.
MUST BE IN PLACE: Wednesday, August 19 at 1:00 p.m.
RELEASE: Sunday, August 23 at 6:00 p.m

Wednesday, August 19

  • 1:00 p.m. All Dairy Cattle must be in place
  • 6:00 p.m. All Dairy Cattle must be checked in with superintendents

Thursday, August 20

  • 4:30 p.m. MFA Arena 4-H/FFA Dairy Steer Show
  • Following steer show: MFA Arena 4-H/FFA Commercial Dairy Cattle Show
  • 6:00 p.m. MFA Arena Dairy Fun Contest
  • 6:30 p.m. Pee-Wee Dairy Showmanship, ages 7 & under

Friday, August 21

  • 15 minute breaks will be taken between heifers and cows for each breed.
  • 8:00 a.m. Ring A-Coliseum Open Holstein
  • 8:30 a.m. Ring B-Coliseum Open Brown Swiss
  • 10:00 a.m. Ring B-Coliseum Open All Other Breeds
  • 12:30 p.m. Ring B-Coliseum Open Jersey
  • 1:00 p.m. Ring A-Coliseum Open Guernsey
  • 4:00 p.m. MFA Arena Supreme Open Show Heifer & Cow Champions & Show Dedication

Saturday, August 22

  • 8:30 a.m. MFA Arena Junior Dairymen Dairy Cattle Judging
  • 12:00 p.m. Youth Bldg Arena Dairy Cattle judging results & luncheon
  • 11:00 a.m. Dairy Cattle Showmanship. Show will be shown by breeds alphabetically, followed by age 8-13 and then 14-21.
  • 12:45 p.m. Champion Showmanship Drive
  • 4:00 p.m. MFA Arena 4-H/FFA Dairy Heifer Champion Heifer Show- Classes will be shown alphabetically by class & breed
  • 4-H/FFA Supreme & Reserve Heifer (following the selection of breed Junior Champions)
  • 1:00 p.m. Parade of 4-H/FFA Dairy Champions

Sunday, August 23

  • 8:00 a.m. MFA Arena (all day) 4-H/FFA Cow classes will be shown by each breed in its entirety in order by class, beginning with dry cows through Grand Champion.
  • 8:00 a.m. – AOB
  • 8:30 a.m. – Brown Swiss
  • 9:00 a.m. – Guernsey
  • 9:30 a.m. – Holstein
  • 10:00 a.m. – Jersey
  • 1:15 p.m. 4-H/FFA Supreme Dairy Cattle Champion