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Aug. 22 – Labor Day, Sept. 2, 2024

267 Days 1 Hours 36 Mins

Sheep

2023 Sheep

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Links will become available as information is finalized.

Registration

Registration closes at 4:30 p.m. on the dates below, or earlier if barn capacity is reached.

  • Opens: Monday, June 26
  • Mail-in Entry Deadline: Must be received by Monday, July 31, at 4:30 p.m.
  • Online Entry Deadline: Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 4:30 p.m.

Register Online

Entry Lists

Links will become available as information is finalized.

Judges

  • Alex Wolf, Upper Sandusky, Ohio
    • All Other Hair Breeds, All Other Meat Breeds, All Other Wool Breeds, Border Cheviot, Columbia, Corriedale, Lincoln, Montadale and Rambouillet
  • Denise Wambeam, Austin, Minn., Katherine Kuykendall, Richland Center, Wis., and Justin Fruechte, Ward, S.D.
    • Lamb Lead
  • Gary Saylor, Belle Center, Ohio
    • Babydoll Southdown, Dorset, Hampshire, Southdown and Suffolk

Divisions are listed alphabetically, not in show order.

Arrival & Departure Window

Arrival:

  • Wool Breeds – Wednesday, Aug. 23, 8 a.m. to Thursday, Aug. 24, 8 a.m.
  • Meat Breeds – Monday, Aug. 28, 4 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Departure:

  • Wool Breeds – Sunday, Aug. 27, 1-5:30 p.m.
  • Meat Breeds – Thursday, Aug. 31, 1-5 p.m.

SCHEDULE

All show times approximate, shows will run consecutively.

Thursday, Aug. 24 • Sheep Barn

  • 5 p.m. – Lamb Lead

Friday, Aug. 25 • Sheep Barn

  • 8:30 a.m. – P.A. Anderson Challenge
  • 9 a.m. – Rambouillet
  • 11 a.m. – Columbia
  • 1 p.m. – Montadale
  • 3 p.m. – Lincoln

Saturday, Aug. 26 • Sheep Barn

  • Noon – Corriedale
  • 1 p.m. – Border Cheviot
  • 3 p.m. – All Other Hair Breeds
  • 4 p.m. – All Other Wool Breeds
  • 5 p.m. – All Other Meat Breeds
  • 7 p.m. – Supreme Champion Ram and Ewe

Sunday, Aug. 27 • Sheep Barn

  • 10 a.m. – Dress A Sheep Contest

Tuesday, Aug. 29 • Sheep Barn

  • 8:30 a.m. – P.A. Anderson Challenge
  • 9 a.m. – Hampshire
  • 1 p.m. – Suffolk
  • 3 p.m. – Babydoll Southdown

Wednesday, Aug. 30 • Sheep Barn

  • 8:30 a.m. – Southdown
  • Noon – Dorset
  • 3 p.m. – Supreme Champion Ram and Ewe

Results

More Information

For further information, please contact competition@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4417.