02/02/2026
Attention All Livestock Exhibitors:
Here are the dates you will need for entering your livestock. Read over them carefully, there have been a few changes.
We are looking forward to another great year!!
2026 BCFA Livestock Entry Dates
Enter online at: https://bentonar.fairwire.com
Market Steers
Steers must be entered in Showorks by March 20, 2026.
No late entries.
$20 per head/entry
$25 grooming chute fee
One grooming chute per family
On site mandatory tagging will be held on March 21st 8:00-10am at Mathias Ranch
13744 Armstrong Cemetery Road
Gentry, AR 72734
If you have a commercial beef heifer, you can bring her for tagging here as well.
Pasture To Plate Steers
P2P Steers must be entered in Showorks by March 20, 2026. If you plan to show a P2P steer as a Market steer also. It must be entered in Showorks for both.
$20 per head/entry
$25 grooming chute fee
One grooming chute per family
On site mandatory weight in will be held at Mathias Ranch
13744 Armstrong Cemetery Road
Gentry, AR 72734
Starting at 10:00 AM
Follow the “Benton County Pasture to Plate” page for updates
Commercial Beef Heifers
Commercial heifers must be entered in Showorks by March 20th or by June 5th
No late entries after June 5, 2026.
Early tagging/check in can be done March 21, 2026 between 8:00-10:00am at
Mathias Ranch
13744 Armstrong Cemetery Road
Gentry, Ar 72734
(**commercial beef heifers must have an RFID tag already in ear to be eligible for check in***)
Last chance on site tagging will be held June 6, 2026 at the Benton County Fairgrounds. They must be entered by June 5, 2026.
8:00-11:00 AM
Small Market Animals
All small market animals must be entered into Showorks by June 5, 2026. No late entries.
On site mandatory tagging will be held Saturday, June 6, 2026 at the Benton County Fairgrounds
8:00-11:00 AM
This will include:
ALL Hogs $10 per head per class, this includes registered.
Meat Goats $10 per head per class
Market Sheep $10 per head per class.
Commercial Beef Heifers $20 per head per class.
Registered Livestock
All registered livestock must be entered into Showorks by midnight July 1, 2026. No late entries.
This will include:
Registered Beef Cattle $20 per head per class.
Registered Breeding Sheep $10 per head per class
Registered Dairy Cattle $20 per head per class
Registered Meat Goats $10 per head per class
Registered Dairy Goats $10 per head per class
One grooming chute per family
$25 large animals
$15 small animals
Commercial Dairy Heifers
Dairy Cattle $20 per head per class. Must be entered by June 5, 2026. No late entries.
Email Commercial Dairy Heifer pictures ONLY to Jim Griffin [email protected]
One grooming chute per family $25
Rabbits
Rabbits $5 per head per class. Entry deadline is August 1, 2026
No late entries.
Grooming Chute Information
These spots are limited, so it's first come, first served. If you are showing multiple species ( large and small ) please only purchase for the large animal and use that spot for your small animal as well.
$15 for small animal
$25 for large animal
If you have any questions, contact your department superintendent:
Beef-Tim Rojas
(479) 215-6808
Dairy-Jim Griffin (479) 549-7824
Dairy Goats-Christine McKnight (479) 925-8281
Hogs-Scott Belts (479) 721-5253
Meat Goats-Tara Hicks (479) 644-5911
Sheep-Leroy Connolly (479) 426-4257
Rabbits-Alisun Watson ( 479) 276-4746
Greg Tajchman (479) 644-6024
Charlene Newell (479) 644-5859
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