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Aug. 21 – Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025

351 Days 1 Hours 26 Mins

Sheep

2024 Sheep

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Registration

  • Registration for 2024 is closed.

Entry Lists

Links will be posted as information becomes available.

Judges

  • Evan Snyder, Atglen, Pa.
    • All Other Hair Breeds, All Other Meat Breeds, All Other Wool Breeds, Border Cheviot, Columbia, Corriedale, Lincoln, Montadale and Rambouillet
  • Gary Saylor, Belle Center, Ohio
    • Babydoll Southdown, Dorset, Hampshire, Southdown and Suffolk
  • Brittany Alf, Janesville, Wis., Justin Fruechte, Ward, S.D., and Becca Wilts, St. Michael, Minn. 
    • Lamb Lead

Arrival & Departure Window

Arrival:

  • Wool Breeds – Wednesday, Aug. 21, 8 a.m. to Thursday, Aug. 22, 8 a.m.
  • Meat Breeds – Monday, Aug. 26, 4 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Departure:

  • Wool Breeds – Sunday, Aug. 25, 1-5:30 p.m.
  • Meat Breeds – Thursday, Aug. 29, 1-5 p.m.

SCHEDULE

All show times approximate, shows will run consecutively.

Thursday, Aug. 22 • Sheep Barn

  • 5 p.m. – Lamb Lead

Friday, Aug. 23 • Sheep Barn

  • 8:30 a.m. – P.A. Anderson Challenge
  • 9 a.m. – Rambouillet
  • 11 a.m. – Columbia
  • 1 p.m. – Montadale
  • 3 p.m. – Lincoln

Saturday, Aug. 24 • Sheep Barn

  • Noon – Corriedale
  • 1 p.m. – Border Cheviot
  • 3 p.m. – All Other Hair Breeds
  • 4 p.m. – All Other Wool Breeds
  • 5 p.m. – All Other Meat Breeds
  • 7 p.m. – Supreme Champion Ram and Ewe

Sunday, Aug. 25 • Sheep Barn

  • 10 a.m. – Dress A Sheep Contest

Tuesday, Aug. 27 • Sheep Barn

  • 8:30 a.m. – P.A. Anderson Challenge
  • 9 a.m. – Hampshire
  • 1 p.m. – Suffolk
  • 3 p.m. – Babydoll Southdown

Wednesday, Aug. 28 • Sheep Barn

  • 8:30 a.m. – Southdown
  • Noon – Dorset
  • 3 p.m. – Supreme Champion Ram and Ewe

Results

2024 results will be posted as they become available.

More Information

For further information, please contact competition@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4417.