Be A Competitor

Open Class Livestock Entries

2026 Competition Results Available!

Showcase your livestock and hard work at the Clay County Fair through Open Class Livestock Competitions. From cattle and swine to horses and more, exhibitors are invited to participate in one of the Fair’s longstanding traditions.

For questions, please contact the Competition Department at competition@claycountyfair.com or 712.580.3000 ext. 219.

Exhibitor Handbooks

a hand holds a cow's halter in a show

Beef

Detail shot with holstein cow udder full of milk in a dairy farm

Dairy

Two large ploughing horses in collars and bridles.  Outdoors

Horse

Big fluffy gray rabbit feeding straw in the cage. Breeding rabbits background

Rabbit

Sheep

Sheep

McLean County Fair - pig

Swine