Annual Jr. Livestock Shows
April 25th – 29th 2025
Jr. Livestock Auction
April 30th, 2025
Please scroll down for Exhibitor Entry Guides
2025 Auction Date Set for Wednesday, April 30th at 9am!
Help support the annual Antelope Valley Fair Junior Livestock Auction by joining a buyers group!
AV Animal House – For more information about AV Animal House, call Michelle @ (661) 917-0917
Livestock Exhibitor Forms
Event Specific Info
General Forms
Rules & Regulations
- 2024 State Rules for CA Fairs
- Jr. Livestock & AVFA Local Rules (Coming Soon)
- Livestock Safety Committee
- Jr. Livestock Council Bylaws
- Livestock Code of Conduct
- AV Fair Code of Conduct
Misc.
- Tentative Livestock Show Schedule
- Important Livestock Dates
- Pen Assignments Beef, Goat, and Lamb (Coming Soon)
- Pen Assignments Swine (Coming Soon)
- CA Agriculture Fair Season Letter
- Exhibitor Handbook Letter
Scholarships & Sponsors
- Livestock Scholarship Application (Coming Soon)
- Dr. Jim Nyholt Memorial Scholarship Application (Coming Soon)
- Rockey/Shaffstall/Modesto Milling Scholarship (Coming Soon)
- 2024 Buckle Sponsors
EXHIBITOR ENTRY GUIDE
Exhibitors need to read and understand all Local Rules, State Rules, and Code of Conduct.
All Exhibitors, Parents/Guardians, and Leaders are REQUIRED to sign the Livestock Code of Conduct. Please sign and email to livestock@avfair.com. Signed Forms are Due: February 24, 2025, same as Market Animal Deadline.
Exhibitors Packets are $20, and DNA is $15.
Rules, times, and dates have changed. It is the responsibility of the Exhibitor to know the rules, dates, and times of their show.
All Youth Exhibitors (9 years and over) entering in any Livestock Market or Open Shows (excluding horse, cavies and dogs) MUST obtain an annual certification in the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA). Deadline for YQCA certificates to be turned into the Entry Office is April 1, 2025. For information on the YQCA program, please visit www.yqcaprogram.org.
4-H CLUB, FFA CHAPTER & GRANGE GROUPS
Entry Fee: None
Entries Close: February 24, 2025
EDUCATIONAL POSTER EXHIBIT
Entry Fee: $5 per entry
Entries Close: April 8, 2025 - 5pm
BEEF FITTING CONTEST
Entry Fee: None
Entries Close: April 28, 2025 - 5pm
JUNIOR RABBIT - MEAT PENS
Entry Fee: $10 per entry per class
Entries Close: February 24, 2025 - 5pm
JUNIOR RABBIT - SINGLE MEAT FRYERS
Entry Fee: $10 per entry per class
Entries Close: February 24, 2025 - 5pm
JUNIOR UTILITY MEAT CHICKENS
Entry Fee: $10 per entry per class
Entries Close: February 24, 2025 - 5pm
JUNIOR UTILITY MEAT TURKEYS
Entry Fee: $10 per entry per class
Entries Close: February 24, 2025 – 5 p.m.
JUNIOR MARKET BEEF
Entry Fee: $10 per entry per class
Entries Close: December 26, 2024 – 5 pm
JUNIOR MARKET GOAT
Entry Fee: $10 per entry per class
Entries Close: February 24, 2025 – 5 pm
JUNIOR MARKET LAMB
Entry Fee: $10 per entry per class
Entries Close: February 24, 2025 – 5 pm
JUNIOR MARKET SWINE
Entry Fee: $10 per entry per class
Entries Close: February 24, 2025 – 5 pm
SHOWMANSHIP
Entry Fee: $10 per entry per class
Entries Close: February 24, 2025 – 5pm
OPEN LAMB CLASSIC
Entry Fee: $25 per entry
Entries Close: April 23, 2025 – 5pm
JUNIOR BARROW SHOW
Entry Fee: $15 per entry per class
Entries Close: February 24, 2025 - 5pm
