2024 AYE SHOW SCHEDULE

2024 AYE GENERAL SCHEDULE (Updated June 16th, 2024)

 

Saturday September 28 

8a.m. – Fairgrounds available for RV and tack trailers Washington County Fairgrounds

8a.m.-5p.m. – Agricultural Mechanics Projects can move in Ag Mechanics Alley

10p.m.- All RVs must be in place Washington County Fairgrounds

 

Sunday September 29

7a.m. – Barns open to all livestock and Agricultural Mechanics Wash. County Fairgrounds

8a.m. – 6p.m. – Backtags available for pick up AYE Main Office

7p.m. – Church Service ADM Hog Arena

5p.m.- GATES CLOSE. All livestock and Ag Mechanics projects must be on grounds 

 

Monday September 30th

8a.m. – Arkansas State Sheep Council ABL Show Sheep Arena

8:30am- SWINE BARN PROGRESS MEETING ADM Hog Arena

9a.m. – Agricultural Mechanics Contest Ag Mechanics Alley

9:30am- CATTLE BARN PROGRESS MEETING Cattle Arena

10a.m. – Market Barrow Classification Swine Barns

10:30a.m. – Breeding Heifer and Bulls Paper Check Cattle Arena

11a.m. – Natural State Show Goat Association Show P&K Goat Arena

12p.m. – Purebred Gilt Paper Check ADM Swine Arena

1p.m. – Market Lamb and Commercial Ewe Classification (Breeds and WFX only) Sheep Arena

1p.m. – Cattle Fitting Contest Cattle Arena

2p.m. – Purebred Ewe Paper Check Sheep Arena

3p.m. – GOAT BARN PROGRESS MEETING P&K Goat Arena

4p.m. – SHEEP BARN PROGRESS MEETING Sheep Arena

5p.m. – SHOWMANSHIP CHECK IN DUE ONLINE

6p.m. – Family Fun Night & Adult Cook Off Center Walkway

 

Tuesday October 1

8a.m. Lamb Showmanship Sheep Arena (Senior, Intermediate, Junior)

8a.m. Swine Showmanship ADM Hog Arena (Intermediate, Junior, Senior)

8a.m.- Cattle Showmanship Cattle Arena (Junior, Senior, Intermediate)

11a.m.- Goat Showmanship P&K Goat Arena (Senior, Intermediate, Junior)

12p.m.- All Does, Commercial Ewes, Commercial Heifers and Commercial Gilt weights due ONLINE via backtags

1p.m. – Bull Show followed by American Heifer Show Cattle Arena

1p.m. – Sheep Fitting Contest Sheep Arena

2p.m. – Skillathon Testing  Pauline Whitaker Arena

4p.m. – Last Chance to start Skillathon Testing Pauline Whitaker Arena

4p.m. – Goat Fitting Contest P&K Goat Arena

6p.m. – Market Steer, Market Barrow, Market Goat, and Market Lamb weight cards due ONLINE via backtags

 

Wednesday October 2

8a.m. – Breeding Gilt show begins ADM Hog Arena

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BREEDING GILT SHOW, THE MARKET BARROW SHOW WILL BEGIN AND GO THROUGH THE YORKSHIRE SHOW.

8a.m – Breeding Heifer Show followed by Commercial Heifer Show Cattle Arena 

9a.m. -Breeding Doe Show P&K Equipment Goat Arena

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BREEDING DOE SHOW, THE MARKET GOAT SHOW WILL BEGIN AT 3PM AND GO THROUGH DIVISION 2. DIVISION 3-DIVISION 6 WILL BE ON THURSDAY.

11a.m. – Breeding Ewe Show  Lamb Arena

 

9pm-4:00am OPTIONAL BREEDING MOVE OUT. IF YOU DO NOT MOVE OUT HERE, YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 4PM ON THURSDAY! GATES WILL LOCK BACK AT 4AM.

 

Thursday October 3rd 

8a.m. – Market Barrow show continues ADM Hog Arena (Light and Dark Crossbreds)

8a.m. – Market Wether Lamb Show Lamb Arena

8a.m. – Market Wether Goat Show continues P&K Goat Arena (Division 3-Division 6)

9 a.m. -Market Steer Show Cattle Arena 

3p.m. -Celebration of Champions Participant Meeting Pauline Whitaker Arena

4p.m.- Celebration of Champions Pauline Whitaker Arena

11:59p.m. ALL LIVESTOCK AND RVS OFF OF THE FAIRGROUNDS