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Livestock, buckles & more in store

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Livestock, buckles & more in store

County’s annual spring stock show starts this Sunday

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BUCKLE UP – Pictured are the buckles that will be awarded to the grand champions (above) at the Kingfisher County Livestock Show next week as well as the showmanship winners (right). There will also be buckles awarded to reserve grand champs and an over

Thousands of hours of feeding and grooming prize livestock will go on display next week at the 96th annual Kingfisher County Spring Livestock Show.

4-H and FFA members from Kingfisher, Cashion, Dover, Hennessey, Lomega and Okarche will be competing for top prizes at the three-day event.

The show starts Sunday, Feb. 8, and runs through Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the Kingfisher County Fairgrounds MACenter.

The goat show kicks off at 2 p.m Sunday, followed by the sheep.

Monday will feature the beef show, beginning with the heifers at 11:30 a.m.

The swine show will wrap up the event beginning at noon Tuesday.

Fitting and showmanship contests will also take place throughout the show.

A concession stand will be available and is provided by Lomega 4-H.

A bidders feed and premium sale will be held Monday, Feb. 16. The meal will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the premium auction will follow at 6:30 p.m.

Any representatives from businesses which have not previously participated in the premium auction and plan to attend are asked to contact Bryan Kennedy or Heather Leitner at the Extension Office at 405-375-3822.

Following is a more complete schedule of events:

Sunday, Feb. 8

9 a.m. - Barns open for sheep and goats 11 a.m. - Goat fitting contest, noon - Sheep and goats in place 12:30 p.m. - Sheep and goat weigh-in 2 p.m. - Goat show (Order: wethers, does, showmanship) 4:30 p.m. (or 15 minutes after conclusion of goat show) - Sheep show (Order: wether, purebred ewes, commercial ewes, showmanship)

Monday, Feb. 9

7 a.m. - Barns open 9 a.m. - Weigh commercial heifers and steers 11:30 a.m. - Beef show (Order: heifers, prospect steers, market steers, showmanship) 5 p.m. (or 30 minutes after completion of beef show) - Beef fitting contest

Tuesday, Feb. 10

7 a.m. - Barns open 9 a.m. - All swine in place 9:30 a.m. - Weigh cards due Noon - Swine show (Order: market barrows, purebred gilts, commercial gilts, showmanship)