2023 Livestock Show

Dairy Heifer Update for 2023 Southern New Mexico State Fair

New Seasonal Birthdates for Dairy Heifer Classes

Class Breakdown By Birth Dates:

Class 1 Spring Heifer – Born March 1, 2023- May 31, 2023

Class 2 Winter Heifer – Born December 1, 2022- February 28, 2023

Class 3 Fall Heifer – Born September 1, 2022- November 30, 2022

Class 4 Summer Yearling Heifer – Born June 1,2022 – August 31,2022

Class 5 Spring Yearling Heifer – Born March 1, 2022- May 31,2022

Class 6 Winter Yearling Heifer – Born December 1,2021-February 28,2022 – Required to be confirmed pregnant 

Class 7 Fall Yearling Heifer – Born September 1,2021- November 30,2021 – Required to be confirmed pregnant 

ENTRY DEADLINE

September 2nd, 11:59 pm

Late Entries will be accepted with late fee  until September 15th at 11:59 pm.

2023 JUNIOR LIVESTOCK JUDGES

Market Lambs
TBA

Beef:
TBA

Poultry:
TBA

Junior Market Swine

Market and Open Poultry

Junior Market Goat Show

Junior Market Steers and Junior Beef Heifers

Horse Futurity

CONTACT YOUR EXTENSION AGENT OR AG TEACHER FOR SCHEDULE DETAILS

Livestock Show Schedule During Fair Week

Tuesday

7:00 AM to 12 Noon – Receive, weigh, check pregnancy and classify all Livestock and Ag Mechanics.

All Livestock need to be in place by 12:00 Noon.

3:00 PM – Junior Replacement Dairy Heifer Show and Showmanship

5:00 PM – Begin Junior Exhibitor Packet Pickup

Wednesday

7:00 AM – Judge Junior Market Swine
Pee Wee Showmanship follows conclusion of Swine Show

8:00 AM – Judge Junior Market Rabbits

10:00 AM – Judge Poultry and Eggs 
            Poultry Showmanship follows judging of poultry.
Times to be posted.

1:30 PM – Judge Open Rabbits
Rabbit Showmanship follows conclusion of Open Rabbit Show

1:30 PM – Judge Junior Market Goats
Followed by Showmanship and Pee Wee Showmanship.
Then Judge breeding meat goats followed by showmanship.

5:30 PM – Judge Pee Wee Rabbit Showmanship

Thursday

8:30 AM – Judge Junior Market Lambs

1:00 PM – Judge Beef Breeding Heifers
Judge Junior Market Steers following Beef Breeding Heifers

1:30 PM – Judge Ag Mechanics

6:00 PM – Deadline for Submitting Intent to Sell Forms

7:00 PM – Sale Order Organization Begins

10:00 PM – Post Sale Order (This is the target time actual time may vary)

Friday

9:00 AM – Judge Junior Yearling Horse Show

9:00 AM – Set up Sale Ring
Sale Exhibitors Meeting

12:00 PM – Interviews for Scholarships
       (All Applicants Interviewed – Main Fair Office)

6:00 PM – Junior Livestock Sale
Scholarships Awarded

Saturday

9:30 AM – Register for Judging Contest—Livestock Barn

8:30 AM–9:30 AM -Notify Superintendents of Animals for all Packer Consignments
        (Livestock Office and Livestock Barn)

8:30 AM –10:30 AM – Custom Packer Consignments With Packing Company

10:30 AM – Custom Packer Deadline

11:00 AM – Livestock Judging Contest – Livestock Barn

12:00 to 2:00 PM Early release for ENMSF (Proof of registration for ENMSF required)

1:00 PM – Judge Dairy Goat, Pygmy Goats and Breeding Goats

3:00 PM – Deadline for Thank You Cards for Buyers to be turned into the Livestock
        Office

Sunday

Packer Trucks will loaded as soon as possible in the morning.

12:00 PM – Begin issuing Livestock Releases
12:00 PM – Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, Valenica, Bernalillo and Socorro Counties
1:00 PM – Sierra, Otero, El Paso and Luna Counties
2:00 PM – Dona Ana County

5:00 p.m. All animals out of barn