GOAT PROJECTS

2025 Goat Project Important Dates

December 1st, 2024 Born After Date Posession Date: May 2nd, 2025
May 3rd, 2025 Market Goat Weigh-In 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Fairgrounds
May 3rd, 2025 County Bred and Market Goat Carcass Contest Entry Forms Due  
May 15th, 2025 Breeding Animal Registrations Due CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FORM
July 12th, 2025 Drug Use Notification Forms (DUNF) Due CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT ONLINE FORM
July 15th, 2025 Junior Fair Goat Show see full schedule for detials

 

Goat PROJECT RESOURCES & FORMS

 

SPRING WEIGH-IN: 

Market Goats, Market Lambs, Market Hogs, Market Beef Feeder Calves, & Dairy Market Feeder Calves weigh-in will be Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds from 9:00-11:00 AM.

PLEASE READ THESE IMPORTANT NOTES: 

  • Please pre-register your animals by May 1st at go.osu.edu/SpringWeighIn

  • There is a $5 pen fee per animal. 

  • County Bred forms must be filled out and turned in at the weigh-in. County Bred forms can be found above. 

  • Carcass Contest entry forms must be filled out and turned in. Forms can be found below. 

  • Please see the rulebook for required birthdates and possession dates.

  • All cattle must have a halter with a lead strap on before exiting the trailer or they will not be weighed. Any animals deemed too dangerous to handle will not be weighed or exhibited at the Jackson County Junior Fair.

 

MARKET goat CARCASS CLASS (2025)

Goat Carcass Class Rules & Entry Form DOWNLOAD: PDF

  • Live, on-hoof show: Sunday, July 6th (weigh-in begins at 5:00 PM, show to begin at 6:00 PM) at Jackson County Fairgrounds
  • Hanging carcass show: Saturday, July 12th, 3:00 PM at Circle M Meats

Carcass Class Exhibitors: When entering the fairgrounds for the live show, please enter the fairgrounds through Gate 4. Cattle are allowed to be shown from their trailer or, if they are showing another beef animal later in the week, the pen assigned to them. Animals must be cleaned up after before leaving the fairgrounds. Exhibitors can arrive to the fairgrounds at any time the day of the live show to prepare. 

 

OHIO STATE FAIR: 

4-H youth interested in exhibiting goats at the Ohio State Fair should visit: https://www.ohiostatefair.com/p/get-involved/livestock/livestock-competitions.

Market and Breeding Goat entries for the Ohio State Fair are due ONLINE by June 21st, 2025.

Market Goat Possesion Date for OSF: May 1st, 2025