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MADERA FAIR, SEPTEMBER 7-10th 2023

2023 Junior Livestock Show and Auction

2023 Market Animal Registration Intent to Show

All Market Animal entries must submit an intent to show form for the 2023 Junior Livestock Show and Auction at Madera District Fair. The form will require photos of the animal including: a head shot with ear tag, full right side of body, full left side of body, and rear of animal along with a copy of a Bill of Sale or Brand Inspection. There will be no pre-weigh events, tags will be released following Intent to Show deadlines, see dates below.

LINK: 2023 Market Animal Intent to Show and Sell

2023 DATES TO KNOW

May 8 - Intent to Show Form due for Market Beef.
June 30 - Intent to Show Form due for Market Sheep, Swine, Goat, Poultry and Rabbit
July TBD - Tags will be distributed to leaders.
Aug 1 - RV Camping Permits available in the Madera Fair office
Aug 4 - Entries due for ALL large and small market animals
Aug 22 – Entries due for all other livestock department projects. (Breeding, Horse, Poultry and Rabbit)
Aug 26 - Gymkhana Events
Aug 27 - Horse Show
LIVESTOCK SCHEDULE
Sept. 18 - Auction Checks available in office
Oct 5 - First round of Bump Bid Checks
Nov 6 - Second round of Bump Bid Checks

2023 STATE RULES

CDFA -Fairs and Expositions 2023 CA. State Fair Rules

YQCA TRAINING

In order to participate in a youth livestock program (excluding horse, cavies & dogs) at any California Fair, all exhibitors 9 years of age and older must obtain annual certification in the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) program or a comparable fair run program approved by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Fairs and Expositions Branch. Those not certified through a youth education certification program on the issues of animal welfare, food safety and character education are not eligible to participate at a California Fair. Madera Fair has opted to require Mini Member exhibitors younger than 9 to take the YQCA training as well.

REGISTER

ONLINE vs INSTRUCTOR LED TRAINING

Online training costs $12 per exhibitor and may be completed at any time prior to entry deadline.

If you are looking to save a little, there are a number of instructor led training's that are currently being offered here in the valley which will cost $3 per exhibitor. This training will still require you to register in advance through the yqca.org website. A list of training's being offered locally is listed below, but since there are new ones being added all of the time, please visit yqca.org for current training's. Also, please be aware that people who are offering these instructor led training's are volunteering their time. If you attend one of these training's, please arrive early and make sure that your registration has been completed so that the class does not get held up.

For more information and to register to take the course, go to yqca.org

2023 DATES

TIME

LOCATION

TBD

FIND Additional locations and times at YQCA

2022 Junior livestock auction exhibitor checks

Livestock Auction checks are available for pick-up in the Madera Fair Office, 1850 W. Cleveland Ave. during office hours 8am-4:30pm. Parents/Guradians of an exhibitor OR the exhibitor may pick-up checks. Exhibitor may provide written consent for a non parent/guardian to pick-up on their behalf.

BUMP BIDS checks are available the 5th of each month. A list including the buyer and bump bidders will be provided with the initial auction check.

If you believe you have an unclaimed check from 2021, please call our office to confirm, we will prepare a re-issued 2021 check for your to pick- up along with your 2022 check.