Junior Livestock Show

^{Photo by Richard Walker.}

Junior Livestock Show
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, July 8-10 • see times below
Iroquois Farm Showgrounds, River Road, Cooperstown, New York

Download our press release detailing the winners of this year's competition.

The 65th annual Junior Livestock show is a celebration of youth in agriculture. The show is the second largest youth competition in the state and the only one of its kind sponsored by a museum in the United States. A tradition in central New York, the event features the area’s best livestock and youth exhibitors from a nine-county region. More than 300 youth handlers and 750 animals are expected to participate. The event tests the skills of participants (ages eight to eighteen) who present animals (dairy cows, beef, swine, goats, and sheep of various breeds) that they own, care for and have prepared for competition.

The Junior Livestock Show is conducted in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension County 4-H educators and clubs throughout central New York. On-site services are provided by the Leatherstocking Corp. 

Admission to the show grounds is free, and the public is welcome to attend.
  Sponsored by NBT Bank.  Also made possible with donations from Organic Valley and Stewart's Shops.

2012 Schedule

Sunday

5:00 p.m.
 - Chicken Bar-B-Que, Barn
7:30 p.m.
 - Ice Cream Social

Monday

9:30 a.m.
 - Dairy Showmanship followed by breed classes up to and including Summer Yearlings for both Colored Breeds and Holsteins.
 - Sheep Showmanship followed by breed classes, then market animals to continue on Tuesday.
 - Beef Showmanship followed by breed classes, then market animals, to continue on Tuesday if needed.
 - Goat Showmanship followed by milking classes.
5:00 p.m.
 - Staff from NYCAMH will lead a discussion on Power Take-Off Safety—Dairy Show Tent
6:00 p.m.
 - NYCAMH Farmsafe for Kids Poster/Slogan Contest Awards, followed by Exhibitors and chaperones meeting, Dairy Show Tent

Tuesday

9:00 a.m.
 - Swine Showmanship followed by breed classes, then market animals
 - Judging of goat classes.
 - Judging of remaining dairy classes beginning with Junior Yearling.
 - Judging of remaining sheep classes.
 - Judging of remaining beef classes.
2:30 p.m.
 - Parade of Champions!
 - Selection of overall Dairy Goat Champion
 - Selection of overall Livestock Champion