2026 RULE CHANGES

• There will be no Bred & Owned Show
• Prospect Steer Show will be after the steer show on Thursday.
• Nomination will be made online.
  • Nominations will be open from April 15^th to May 15^th.
  • You will show as nominated unless independent classifier states otherwise.
  • Pictures will be required. One of each side of the animal showing all four legs and one of the head showing ear notch on swine and tag on other species.
• Sheep and Goats will again be nominated with their scrapie tag. Entire ID number including state flock ID and herd number is required. Scrapie tag numbers vary greatly; however, each tag will include a state identified, herd number, and animal number. The number on the nomination form must include the entire ID number as listed above and must exactly match the number on the scrapie tag at check-in. If we continue to have problems with this rule being followed, we will go back to having ISF tags for all species.
• Market Beef will be nominated with an ISF tag.
• Market Swine can be nominated with an 840 tag with management number or an ISF tag. Market Swine will also have ear notch stated at time of nomination. See examples below. An 840 tag with no separate ID number will not be accepted.
• Entries will be made online
  • Entries will be open from June 15 to July 25.
• The Inter-State Fair Market Shows are open to active 4-H and FFA members residing in Neosho, Montgomery, Labette,  and Chautauqua  counties in Kansas and Craig, Nowata, Rogers, and Washington counties in Oklahoma. To meet age restrictions, applicants must not be 20 years old before September 1, 2026.
• Grand and Reserve Grand Champion animals become property of the Montgomery County Fair Association, and a fair market value will be posted on the day of weigh-in. All Grands and Reserve Grands will go to one locker chosen by the livestock committee. If owner wants to retain carcass it will be owners’ responsibility to get with the livestock committee before the start of the premium sale.
• Any 4-H or FFA animal previously sold through a premium sale, ribbon auction, or similar event WILL be allowed to show in the market class at Inter-State Fair and Rodeo.