The annual Daviess County Junior Livestock Show is set for July 11, 12 and 13 at the fair grounds located inside Dockery Park.
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The livestock show will open the afternoon of July 11 with the swine show at 5 p.m. There will be a peewee show immediately following the champion boar drive at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Katie Martin is this year’s livestock superintendent along with the daily emcee. Marcia Bird is in charge of concessions at the livestock show, and Alicia Chrisman is the fair board president.
The Invitational 4-H and FFA Livestock Show is open to all 4-H and FFA members living in any county in Missouri and enrolled in respective livestock projects, or belonging to 4-H Clubs or FFA Chapters. Points will be earned in conjunction with the invitational show to Daviess County only FFA and 4-H members.
This year’s schedule will be as follows:
Thursday, July 11: 4 pm Swine in place
5 pm Swine Show
5:30 pm PeeWee Show (approximate start time)
Friday, July 12: 9 am Sheep in place
10 am Sheep Show
10 am PeeWee Show (immediately following Lead Line)
12 noon Goats in place
1 pm Goat show (immediately following Sheep Show, time approximate)
PeeWee Show (will be included, no set time)
5 pm Dog in Place (at the Archery Range
6 pm Dog Show
Saturday, July 13: 9 am Rabbit Show
9 am Poultry/Waterfowl Show
4 pm Beef in place
5 pm Beef Show
5:30 pm PeeWee Show (approximate start time)
Last year 147 exhibitors showed 419 animals. There were 59 head of cattle, 68 head of sheep, 76 head of goats, 56 rabbits, 39 poultry and waterfowl, and 121 head of swine.
New to this year’s show is the return of a dog show on Friday evening. This part of the show will be held on the archery range at the park at 6 p.m. Amanda King will head this event as superintendent.
Concessions will be open daily, serving grilled pork burgers, hamburgers, pulled pork, hotdogs and walking tacos. Biscuits and gravy will be served Friday morning along with homemade cinnamon rolls. Admission to the livestock show is free.