2026 Market beef Animal IDENTIFICATION

The Union County Jr. Fair Committee is holding market beef Animal Identification (ID) for 2026 in the online platform “FairEntry”.   This is for the Market Steer/Heifer Show at the Union County Fair

THERE WILL BE NO MARKET BEEF SHOW (Market Steers, Market Heifers) at THE RICHWOOD INDEPENDENT FAIR IN 2026.  A Beef Feeder class will still be available at the Richwood Independent Fair in 2026.   

This is for Market Beef only.  Dairy feeders will have tag in later in the spring.

The deadline to tag your animal and submit the online Animal ID is TBD.  Please use the links below for additional information and for instructions on how to complete the online Animal ID.

If you will be using tags issued by the Extension Office.  Avaliable pick up date: TBD

 

Union County Jr. Fair Market Beef Information 2026 (Coming Soon)

2026 Market Beef Fair Entry Animal ID Instructions (Coming Soon)

 

Union County Fair:

2026 Union County Fair Livestock Requirement Summary (Coming Soon)

Animal Identification Email 

Exhibitors who will be exhibiting Dairy Feeders, Market Goats, Market Lambs, Market Hogs or Beef Feeders at the Union County Fair are required to have their animals in their possession by May 1.

  • Beef Feeders must be tagged with an ear tag provided by the OSU Extension Office. Identification information must be submitted online by May 6 at Noon.
    • 2025 Beef Feeder Information and Instructions (Coming Soon)
  • Dairy Feeders must be physically tagged in and vaccinated on Saturday, May 3, 2025.  Identification information and photos must be submitted online by May 6 at Noon. 
    • 2025 Dairy Feeder Information and Instructions (Coming Soon)
  • Market Hogs must be tagged with an ear tag provided by the OSU Extension Office. Identification information must be submitted online by May 6 at Noon. 
  • Market Lambs and Market Goats will use their existing Scrapie tag for identification. This identification information must be submitted online by May 6 at Noon.
    • 2025 Lamb and Goat Instructions (Coming Soon)

Please read instructions listed above and then submit the required information online in Fair Entry.

https://unioncountyfairohio.fairentry.com/

 

Richwood Fair:

NEW THIS YEAR:  Dairy Feeder exhibitors must bring animal to tag-in and testing on June 7.  Any calf testing more than 51% beef will be entered into the Beef Feeder show.

Richwood Junior Fair is once again using online identification of Market Goats, Market Lambs, Swine, and Beef Feeders being shown at the Richwood Independent Fair.

The Animal Identification submission deadline is 11:59 pm Friday, June 6 for Lambs, Goats, and Swine. 

The Animal Identification submission deadline for Beef Feeders is 11:59 pm Friday, August 1.

Please review the instructions attached below for information needed to register your animal.  Once you've gathered the necessary information, click on the appropriate specie link to register your animal(s).

2026 Richwood Fair Market Livestock Online Identification Instructions (Coming Soon)

2026 RIF Goat Identification (Coming Soon)

2026 RIF Lamb Identification (Coming Soon)

2026 RIF Swine Identification (Coming Soon)

2026 RIF Beef Feeder Identification (Coming Soon)