McDonough County Livestock Association

07/14/2026

📣Huge shoutout to our swine exhibitors for coaching the celebrities and sharing their animals for the Celebrity Swine Showmanship! We appreciate your help & guidance! 🙌🏼

07/14/2026

🙌🏼Celebrity Showmanship 2026 was a success! 🙌🏼

Thank you to our swine exhibitors and celebrities for an evening of fun! 🤩
A special thanks to KHQA for highlighting our event on the evening news. 📹

📸Huge thanks to Amelia Engnell /AM Images for capturing amazing photos !!
https://ameliaschatz.smugmug.com/2026-McDonough-County-Celebrity-Showmanship

07/13/2026

🙌🏼Tonight is the night ! Please join us at the McDonough County Fairgrounds for a fun-filled night !

🤩5:30 Bucket Calf Show
🤩 6:00 Celebrity Swine Showmanship
🤩6:30 MCLA Premium Auction

❤️Thank you Tegan Orpet for highlighting our event this morning on KHQA news. ❤️

07/10/2026

Reminder registration and photos for auction are due today by 3:59 p.m. 😉

07/08/2026

🥁🥁Drum roll, please! 🥁🥁

🤩Meet the celebrities joining the MCLA Celebrity Swine Showmanship at the McDonough County Fair:

✨Tegan Orpet, Kimberly Hare, Katelyn Eggena, Chris Duerr, Heather DeCounter, Carissa Bryant, Eric Bryan and Brad Beekman. ✨

✨Monday, July 13th events include✨
5:30 - Bucket Calf Show
6:00 - Celebrity Showmanship
6:30- MCLA Premium Auction

🍉Watermelon for all following the auction donated by the McDonough County Farm Bureau Young Leaders 🍉

07/07/2026

We can't wait to see this dynamic duo in the ring!!!🤩
Celebrity Showmanship will be Monday, July 13th @ 6:00 p.m.

07/07/2026

-A few reminders for you -
🧹🪏Fair set-up on Thurs., July 9th at 8:00 a.m.
📸Register & submit photo for auction by 4pm on Fri., July 10
💌Write thank you note to buyer & turn in by 8:00 am. Monday, July 13th. (Box will be outside of Jr. Office )
📌Exhibitor meeting by pavilion on Monday, July 13th @ 5:15 pm
* Introduce self and photo in ring @ 6:20 on Mon., July 13th
☑️Ready with animal at 6:30 p.m.

07/05/2026

Mark your calendar for Thursday, July 9th for set-up. Look for the clipboard to sign in for auction. See you soon!

Many hands make for light work 😁

07/01/2026

Today would be a great day to complete your registration form for the MCLA Auction! (in between checking your animals of course)🙃

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