Livestock

Albemarle County’s Agrarian Roots

Each year the Albemarle County Fair is proud to showcase livestock from Albemarle and surrounding counties. Bring your little ones and meet cows, bunnies, goats, and more.

 

 

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Show Time: 4:30pm

POULTRY CLASSES:

  • 801–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
  • 802–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
  • 803–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
  • 804–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
  • 805–Open Poultry
  • 806–Market Chicken
  • 807–Market Turkey
  • 808–Chicken
  • 809–Turkey
  • 810–Duck
  • 811–Guinea

RABBIT CLASSES:

  • 901–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
  • 902–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
  • 903–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
  • 904–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
  • 905–Open Rabbit
  • 906–Market Rabbit
  • 908–Breed Rabbit (Doe or Buck)

Friday, August 2, 2024

Show Time: 3pm (goats. sheep, cattle, then swine)

MEAT GOAT CLASSES:

  • 601–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
  • 602–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
  • 603–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
  • 604–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
  • 605–Open Goat
  • 606–Feeder Goat (under 50 lbs)
  • 607–Market Goat (over 50 lbs)
  • 608–Breed Meat Goat Doe

DAIRY GOAT CLASSES:

  • 700–Dairy Goats

SHEEP CLASSES:

  • 401–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
  • 402–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
  • 403–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
  • 404–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
  • 405–Open Lamb
  • 407–Market Lamb (over 85 lbs)
  • 408–Breed Ewe

FIBER ANIMAL CLASSES:

  • 500–Fiber Sheep

BEEF CLASSES:

  • 101–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
  • 102–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
  • 103–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
  • 105-Open Steer
  • 106–Feeder Steer (min 400 lbs, max 999 lbs)
  • 107–Market Steer (min 1000 lbs, max 1400 lbs)
  • 108-109–Beef Heifer

DAIRY CATTLE CLASSES:

  • 202-Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
  • 203–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
  • 207–Dairy Heifer Calf

SWINE CLASSES:

  • 301–Senior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 14–19)
  • 302–Junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 9–13)
  • 303–Novice Fitting & Showmanship (no prior experience)
  • 304–Pre-junior Fitting & Showmanship (ages 5–8)
  • 305–Open Hog
  • 306–Feeder Hog (under 200 lbs)
  • 307–Market Hog (min 200 lbs, max 300 lbs)
  • 308–Breed Gilt

 

 
 

Saturday, August 3, 2024

OLD TIMER’S FUN CLASS: 10:30am
BUYER’S LUNCH: 12:30pm
MARKET ANIMAL AUCTION: 2pm