03/05/2026
Steer Weigh in info March 7th 2026 8:30-11 am
****You must take any steers you plan on showing at the Stoddard County Fair to this weigh in.*****
Steer Weigh in for the Stoddard County Fair will be held along with the SEMO Fair Weigh-In on Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 8:30 am – 11:00 am. Weigh in will be held at SEMO Livestock Sales, located at 7505 US Highway 61, Jackson.
Steers must be castrated and polled or dehorned before the March weigh-in. No horn outgrowth more than one-half inch long will be permitted at weigh-in time.
Steers do not need to be halter broke for the weigh in, but must be broke prior to the fair.
EID tags will be put in each steer in order to comply with the health paper requirements from the State of Missouri. EID tags are a permanent identification. If your animal already has an EID tag, the number will be recorded and used. If you know this number, please come with it written down to help with the verification process. For more information, please visit: https://agriculture.mo.gov/animals/rules.php
If you plan to have DNA samples taken for exhibition at the Missouri State Fair, you will receive an envelope for each animal a sample is to be taken for as you unload your steers. You will need to complete the information on the front of the envelope while you wait. The envelope will then be given to the people at the chute to put the hair follicles in. It will need a signature of a 4-H Extension staff or Vo-Ag Teacher before sending in.
Each youth is allowed to weigh in four (4) steers, only 2 may be exhibited at the fair. Steers may be weighed in under siblings' names.
Steers will be given dewormer, respiratory and clostridial vaccines. If you do not want your animal to receive these, please let them know at the chute.
As of this time, all tags and vaccinations will be covered 100% by generous donations. Please make sure to thank those who support steer weigh in after the event in person or with written thank you notes.
Please be patient with the volunteers at steer weigh in.
Forms will be sent at a date closer to the weigh-in.
If your steer loses its tag before the fair, please notify Nick Wagner or Bobby Harmon immediately.
Please share this information with your students and members and any others that may be interested in showing steers at the 2026 Stoddard County Fair.
Please direct questions to Nick Wagner at 573-300-6686 or Bobby Harmon at 573-208-0452.
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