Schedule of Events:

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

6:00 AM Fair Barn Open

8:00 AM ALL Livestock and Horse in place

8:15 AM Weigh & Classify Livestock
Cattle will start followed by swine/sheep/goats
Weigh & Scan Production Steers immediately following weigh in of all other livestock

8 AM to 10 AM Check in – Indoor Exhibits (Tin Barn)

10:00 AM ALL Rabbit/Poultry/Waterfowl in place

10 AM to 5PM Tin Barn Closed for Judging and Display Set Up

4:00 PM Horse Show

5:00 PM Doors open to Exhibition – Tin Barn

8:00 PM Fair Barn Closes – Everyone must exit

Thursday, August 7, 2025 

6:00 AM Fair Barn Open

8:00 AM Tin Barn open for Peddlers Market set-up

9:00 AM Judging Meat Pen Rabbit, Individual Rabbit to Follow

10:00 AM Judging Meat Pen Poultry, Individual Poultry to Follow

10:00 AM Peddlers Market Open

1:30 PM Barnyard Olympics

6:00 PM Judging Market Swine

9:00 PM Fair Barn Closes – Everyone must exit

Friday, August 8, 2025 

6:00 AM Fair Barn Open

9:00 AM Tin Barn Open for Peddlers Market

9:00 AM Judging Breeding and Market Sheep

10:00 AM Tin Barn Open for Peddlers Market

11:00 AM Judging Meat Goats (or one hour Following Sheep show)

1:00 PM NSWCD Ranch Management Contest

3:00 PM Production Steer Test

4:00 PM Bucket Calf Contest

5:30 PM Judging Breeding Cattle & Dairy

6:00PM Judging Market Beef

8:00 PM Fair Barn Closes - Everyone must exit

Saturday, August 9, 2025

6:00 AM Fair Barn Open

9:00 AM Tin Barn Open for Peddlers Market

9:00 AM Queen Contest

1:00 PM Junior Pet Show (livestock show ring)

2:00 PM Peddlers Market must be Cleared out

3:00 PM Production Steer Results Meeting at Show Ring

3:00 PM OPEN INDOOR CHECKOUT ONLY (ALL 4-H INDOOR EXHIBITS WILL BE CHECKED OUT ON SUNDAY)

3:00 PM Buyers Meal Set Up

4:00 PM Buyers Meal

5:45 PM 4-H Indoor Exhibit Awards Program

6:00 PM Junior Livestock Sale

9:00PM Fair Barn Closes – Everyone must exit

Sunday, August 10, 2025

9:00 AM Tear Down/Clean Up/4-H Indoor Exhibit Checkout

Fair Date: August 6 - 9, 2025

Location: Union County Fairgrounds, 96 Fair Ground Street, Clayton, NM 88415

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