2026 Beef Cattle
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Premium books for 2026 will be available in June.
REGISTRATION
Registration closes at 4:30 p.m. on the dates below, or earlier if barn capacity is reached. Read the premium book for more information.
- Opens: Monday, June 22
- Mail-in Entry Deadline: Must be received by Monday, Aug. 3, at 4:30 p.m.
- Online Entry Deadline: Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 4:30 p.m.
ENTRY LISTS
Links will be posted as information becomes available.
- AOB
- AOB Percentage
- Angus ROV
- Charolais
- Hereford
- Limousin
- Percentage Simmental and Simmental
- Red Angus
- Shorthorn and Shorthorn Plus
JUDGES
- Greg Burden, Clanton, Texas (Hereford, Charolais, and AOB Percentage)
- Doug Satree, Montague, Texas (Angus ROV and Red Angus)
- Rick Leone, Fowler, Colo. (Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, Limousin, and AOB)
- Alan Miller, Gridley, Ill. (Simmental and Percentage Simmental)
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE
Arrival: Friday, Sept. 4, 4 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Departure: Monday, Sept. 7, noon to 4 p.m.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, Sept. 5
- 8 a.m. – Open Class Beef Cattle (Warner Coliseum)
- Angus ROV, Hereford, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, Simmental
- 1 p.m. – Open Class Beef Cattle (Warner Coliseum)
- Charolais, followed by AOB Percentage, Limousin, followed by AOB, Percentage Simmental, Red Angus
- 7:30 p.m. – Open Class Beef Cattle (Compeer Arena)
- Supreme Champion Selection
The times for the Purebred Simmental and Percentage Simmental shows will be determined based on the number of entries registered by the entry closing date. The division with the greater number entered will be shown in the morning.
RESULTS
2026 results will be posted as they become available.
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?
For further information, please contact competition@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4417.
