schedule of events

Thursday (junior show entries):

  • 3:00 pm - Junior show animals in place 
  • 5:00 pm - Vet checks

friday:

  • All day - Food trucks available for breakfast, lunch and dinner (Click for more info)
  • 9:00 am - Junior Show -- Judge:   Colby Lind
    • The juniors may show any animal and they do not need to have the animal registered in their name with AHCA. Juniors are permitted to show heifers or steers. Juniors much be registered with AHCA, which is free to all Juniors
    • If juniors are showing animals from another farm, they must have that animal signed up as part of the junior entries.
  • Junior Showmanship
    • Immediately following the Junior Show with four age brackets and a novice division
  • Junior Sovereign Heifer Classes
  • Junior Market Animal Classes
  • ​3:00 pm - Open show and sale animals in place
  • 5:00 pm - Vet checks for any Friday arrivals

saturday

  • All day - Food trucks available for breakfast and lunch (click for more info)
  • 10:00 am - Breeding Animal Open Show -- Judge:  Jeff  Bunker 
    • The show will begin with a bagpiper playing as tradition dictates
    • Open Show order
      • Cow/calf class
      • Heifer classes
      • Bull classes
      • Group classes
      • Sovereign heifer classes
  • Open Show Market Animal Classes​
    • Jackpot market classes with half of entry going toward the Jackpot for one overall market class winner
  • Intermission 
    • 15 minutes at the conclusion of the Market Animal Show to allow juniors to prepare for the costume class
  • Junior Costume Class
    • Follows the Market Show -- please stay for some laughs
  • 3:00 pm - Females of Fall Sale
    • The sale will be live in the arena. Get your bidder number early!
  • 6:00 pm Banquet, Awards Ceremony and Live Auction
    • Venue for the banquet - Historic Hormel House, Austin, MN
    • Buffet dinner. Bar will be open for cocktails.
    • Tickets must be purchased before the August 31st deadline.
      • Adult (Age 13 and up)    $50.00
      • Kids (Age 6-12)                 $25.00
      • Kids (Age 5 and under)  $   8.00 (Chicken nugget meal)
      • Please sign up soon to help us plan for numbers

As in the past, we ask for your generous donations of auction items and award sponsorships. 
We could not do this without the great volunteers and generous donations. Thank you!