2026 Georgia National Junior Livestock Show
February 17-21, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
4:00pm - 10:00 pm: All barns open full move in (animals and tack)
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
8:00 am: All barns open
8:00 am - 4:00 pm: Unloading and penning of market hogs
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Pick up weight cards for hogs, check-in registered hogs
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Beef Heifer and Market Beef check-in - Sutherland Arena
4:00 pm: Stock Show U Beef Fitting Clinic followed by Beef Fitting Contest - Practice Ring #3
4:00 pm: All hogs, heifers, and steers must be weighed and in place
Thursday, February 19, 2026
8:00 am: Swine Showmanship (3rd -12th grades) - New South Arena
Supreme FFA and Master 4-H Showmanship
8:00 am -12:00 pm: Turn in Market Barrow weight cards - New South Arena
8:00 am: Cattle Showmanship (Heifer and Steer Combined) (4th -12th grades, odd grades - Ring 1, even grades - Ring 2, 2 judges) - Sutherland Arena
Master 4-H & FFA Supreme Showmanship
County Groups/Breeders Groups
Beef Heifer Show (breeds will be announced after entry deadline; show will not begin before 2pm)
8:00 am: Stock Show U Doe Fitting Clinic followed by Doe Fitting Contest - Practice Ring #2
9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Breeding Doe check-in/weigh-in - Practice Ring #2
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Dairy Heifer check-in (registered and commercial)/ weigh-in - Foster Rhodes Arena
2:00 pm: Breeding Doe Showmanship (1st -12th grades)
Supreme FFA and Master 4-H Showmanship County Groups/Breeders Groups
4:00 pm: Stock Show U Dairy Fitting Clinic followed by Dairy Fitting Contest - Practice Ring #3
TBA: GDYF Dress-A-Cow Contest- Foster Rhodes Arena
7:30 pm: Student Spotlight Recognition at Rodeo
Friday, February 20, 2026
8:00 am: Market Barrow Show (Purebreds followed by Crossbreds) - New South Arena
Beef Heifer Show resumes - Sutherland Arena
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Turn in Market Gilt weight cards - New South Arena
8:00 am: Breeding Doe Show - Perdue Arena
8:00 am: Stock Show U Breeding Ewe Fitting Clinic followed by Ewe Fitting Contest - Practice Ring #2
9:00 am: Dairy Heifer Showmanship (4th -12th grades) - Foster Rhodes Arena
Master 4-H and Supreme FFA Showmanship
10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Breeding Ewe check-in - Practice Ring #2
30 min after Doe Show: Breeding Ewe Showmanship {6th -12th grades)
Master 4-H and Supreme FFA Showmanship
County Groups/Breeders Groups
Saturday, February 21, 20268:00 am: Market Gilt Show (Purebreds followed by Crossbreds) - New South Arena
8:30 am: Breeding Ewe Show - Perdue Arena
Showmanship (1st - 5th grades) followed by breed/weight classes
8:00 am: First Year Market Beef Show - Sutherland Arena
8:00 am: Market Beef Show (Heifers followed by Steers)- Sutherland Arena Dairy Heifer Show (Registered heifers will begin at 8 followed by commercial heifers 15 min after the conclusion of Registered) - Foster Rhodes Arena
County Group of 5
10:00 am: Market Beef Show (Heifers followed by Steers) - Sutherland Arena
Sunday, February 22, 2026
9:00 am: Georgia Bred Show Pig Association Show - New South Arena
**All animals must be out at the conclusion of the show.