IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
- 10/31/23 - Replacement Heifer Ownership
- 11/1/23 - Replacement Heifer Agreement & Required Paperwork Due
- 2/5/24 - Calfhood Brucellosis & BVD-PI Deadline (if not turned in with original paperwork).
- 3/10/24 - Beef Weigh-In, Replacement Heifer Weigh-In & Preg Check, 8-10 am. All Beef Exhibitor YQCA's are Due. In order to participate in Local Bred, Exhibitor Bred and/or AES Classes you must also turn in the appropriate paperwork at this time. NO EXCEPTIONS!! All Independent Beef Exhibitors Paperwork & Photos Due!!
- 5/1/24 - All Entries Open & Fair Event Ticket Sales Open
- 5/19/24 - Swine, Lamb & Market Goat & Small Market Animal Declaration, 7-10 am. All remaining Market Animal Exhibitors YQCA's are Due. In order to participate in Local Bred/Exhibitor Bred Classes you must also turn in the appropriate paperwork at this time. NO EXCEPTIONS!! All Other Independent Market Exhibitors Paperwork & Photos Due!!
- 5/31/24 - All Livestock Entries and Returning Camping Contracts Close!!!
- 6/6/24 - Available Camping Spaces Open, 1st come 1st served.
- 6/24/24 - All Breeding Only Exhibitors YQCA's are Due. All Other Independent Breeding Exhibitors Paperwork & Photos Due!!
- 7/6-12/24 - All Livestock Sale Declaration Photo, Replacement Heifer Sale Photos, Bio & Catalog Contracts are Due.
- 7/23/24 - At the July Fair Weigh-In ALL Market Animals are to turn in their Declaration of Medication & Understanding of a Terminal Sale forms at the time of Weigh-In. In addition Beef & Replacement Heifer exhibitors will be required to present a yellow Transportation Slip & a Bill of Sale to the Brand Inspector (Replacement Heifers do not require Declaration of Medication & Understanding of a Terminal Sale forms).
- 7/24/24 - All Open Livestock in place with vet check from 2-5 pm. Weigh-In at 5:00 pm
- 7/25/24 - 7/28/24 - AMADOR COUNTY FAIR!!!
FYI - Per CDFA, a Bill of Sale or Consignment (Yellow Slip) must be filled out and in the vehicle, any time cattle are transported within the State (i.e.: transporting to shows, pre-weigh and weigh-in, changing pastures, etc.). The yellow slip can be found on CDFA’s website here.
Livestock Forms
All Livestock forms are available at the bottom of this page. If you need a form that isn't listed, please contact entries@amadorcountyfair.com
YQCA INFORMATION
All Amador County Fair Junior Livestock Exhibitors, affiliation (i.e., 4-H/Grange/FFA/Independent) age eligible to show & sell Market Animals, are required to have current Quality Assurance and Ethics Awareness training certification. The training can be completed at www.yqcaprogram.org.
Proof of YQCA training is due on the following dates:
a. Market Animal Exhibitors & Replacement heifers: Designated pre-weigh dates for your species.
b. Breeding Only Animal Exhibitors: June 24, 2024
