Meramec Community Fair Livestock Youth

06/18/2026

ATTENTION MERAMEC COMMUNITY FAIR LIVESTOCK BUYERS:

If we are processing a hog for you, be sure to call with cutting instructions after the fair on Monday, June 29th. We ABSOLUTELY must have all hog cutting instructions by 5pm on the 29th. If we do not hear from you, your hog will receive a standard cut. Our number is 573-468-2044. We look forward to serving you all this fair season! See you at the auction!🐷

06/18/2026

What a successful Fair Clean Up & Exhibitor meeting we had this evening!
We just know this was a grand kickoff for a successful upcoming week!

Huge Thank You to FCNB for treating our kiddos to ice cream! We greatly appreciate you always supporting our kids and their hard work! The beauty of small towns!

Bring on the fair!!
See most of you for camper move in at 8am Sunday!

06/17/2026

See you all this evening!!
Clean up @ 6pm!
Meeting @ 7pm!

All SMALL animal barn members:
This year our numbers are greatly up in the small animal barn! Although a great thing, our space will be more limited. With that being said, it is highly advised that you bring compact cages to accommodate the large number of animals within the small barn!

06/16/2026

All Beef Cattle & Bucket Calf Families:
The beef barn will be look a little different and more FULL this year!!
On the back side of that barn the 7 sections on the end will be reserved for all DAIRY cattle.
In marking your spots it will be 2 cattle per section. We know this will make it a tighter squeeze than normal, but with larger numbers we need to try to fit the best we can.
Bucket calves are also up in numbers and will need to have 3 to a pen.

We appreciate your patience and willingness to fit everyone to make it a successful beef year!
We love to see a full barn!!

06/10/2026

Fair week is QUICKLY approaching!!
Here’s some friendly date reminders for livestock participants to keep in mind in the upcoming weeks!!
Please share the word!

06/09/2026

Don’t forget to purchase your tickets before the biggest event of the summer!!!

05/13/2026

Reminder if you do not get your poultry tested on May 17th you will not be able to show poultry at the fair. This is the only opportunity for testing.

Calling all Franklin County 4-H poultry and rabbit exhibitors! Join us on Sunday, May 17th at 3 p.m. at the J.C. Pavilion in Union (530 Clark Avenue) for the Small Animal & Poultry Clinic and Fun Show. There will be presentations on animal care & showmanship followed by a fun show. There will be attendance prizes and trophies awarded. Youth are encouraged to bring their animals. Anyone who plans to show poultry at Meramec Community Fair or Washington Town & Country Fair should plan to bring their birds for pullorum testing starting at 2 p.m. Testing is FREE but mandatory to show at the fairs. Contact the Franklin County MU Extension at 636-583-5141 for more information.

05/03/2026

One entry per child. Child and animals must both be dressed up. There is no sign ups online. We will just sort you right before the contest.

05/01/2026

HELLO FAIR TIME!!
The moment we have all been waiting for! Enrollment for the 2026 Meramec Livestock Youth Fair is OFFICIALLY open!! Please use the link below to sign in, and enroll!

Friendly Reminders:
1. Camping is a first enrolled, gets the spot! As we continue to grow, we are only able to house so many electric spots, but have a large availability for generators.

2. Please make sure you not only enroll your exhibitor, but ALSO enroll ALL projects they will be showing.

NEW THIS YEAR- This year we are happy to announce we now have online payment option! We will also continue to accept check/cash for enrollment!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Caitlin Lochner, or the 4-H Extension Office!

Link:

Registration for LIVESTOCK will be open from May 1, 2026 through June 19, 2026. 4-H ARCHERY registration will be open May 1 through May 30, 2026. 4-H BUILDING registration will be open May 15 through June 23, 2026.

03/12/2026

POULTRY EXHIBITORS 

 ⬇️⬇️IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW ⬇️ ⬇️

There will be NO pullorum testing at the Meramec Community Fair. Your ONLY option to get your birds tested will be on May 17th @ 2:00pm at the Union fair grounds.

Exhibitor does not have to be present to get birds tested.They could have a parent, a friend, a neighbor, etc. bring the birds, but they must know the exhibitor’s address and phone number for the paperwork. If exhibitors do not have their test done, they will not be able to show at the fair.

The testing is good for 3 months so it will cover all exhibitors for Washington and Sullivan shows!