WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7th - WEIGH IN - 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Check in with Amy for Weigh-in Packet
THURSDAY OCTOBER 8th - MARKET SHOW:
Lambs - 4:30 pm
Swine - right after lambs
Steers - right after hogs, no sooner than 6:30 pm
FINAL DRIVE 8:30 PM
FRIDAY OCTOBER 9th - SHOWMANSHIP SHOW
Swine - 8:00 am
Lambs - right after Swine
Steers- right after Lambs, no sooner than 10:00 am
Round Robin - 15 minutes after Steer Show
SATURDAY OCTOBER 10th - 10:00 a.m. mandatory meeting for all exhibitors selling an animal in the auction. Auction set up will happen after this meeting.
Buyer registration will open at 1:00 p.m. and the auction will begin at 4:00 p.m.
Upcoming-important dates:
Wednesday August 26th 2026 Thursday September 24th, 7:00pm, GC General Services Building - Exhibitor Pre-fair Meeting
Sunday September 27th 2026 - Fair Entry Deadline https://www.grahamcountyfair.com/fair-entries
October 8th-11th, 2026 - GRAHAM COUNTY FAIR DATES
REMINDER: YQCA, Seasonal Pass, and W9's are due at TAG-IN. We will need a W-9 from ALL exhibitors this year (2026). All exhibitors must attend an outside show with their animals prior to fair entry.
TAG-IN Dates:
Saturday April 11th, 2026 (Steers) 7:00 am - 8:30 am
Saturday June 6th, 2026 (Steers, Swine, Lambs) 7:00 am - 8:30 am
Wednesday Evening, June 10th, 2026 (Steers, Swine, Lambs) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday June 27th, 2026 (Swine, Lambs) 7:00 am - 8:30 am
Location: Graham County Fairgrounds under the pavilion
**Documents Required at Tag-In: YQCA, Seasonal Pass, and W9.
YQCA Website: https://yqcaprogram.org/
Seasonal Pass Website: https://seasonalpass.azda.gov/
Form W9 Link 2024: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf
We need sponsors for the 2026 Graham County Junior Livestock Auction. If you, or someone you know, are interested in sponsoring a buckle or general sponsorship, please contact Amy at grahamcountyjrlivestockauction@gmail.com . Sponsors may display company banners during the livestock show and auction.
REMINDER:
Animals not sold through the auction will not be hauled to the packer (each exhibitor may only sell one animal unless they win Grand Champion Market, Reserve Champion Market, or County Bred & Fed Market). Outside arrangements for additional animals will need to be made by the exhibitor/parent, and the animals will need to be picked up on Sunday, October 11th.
Local packer information:
Carter's Custom Cuts (Thatcher): (928)428-0556
Rafter M Meats (Willcox): (520)384-2015
Contact Us at grahamcountyjuniorlivestock@gmail.com
Graham County Livestock - Graham County Fair