More than 2,000 4-H families from an eight-state area participate in the Expo. Categories of this 4-H only competition are Dairy, Feeder Calf & Breeding Beef, Horse, Market Beef, Market Broilers, Meat Goats, Market Lamb, Market Swine and Breeding Swine.

To be eligible to exhibit at the Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Exposition the 4-H member must be at least 10 years of age by January 1, AND must meet the requirement for exhibition as set by 4-H office for state and interstate shows in state of 4-H membership. 4-H members having completed their membership eligibility in a state are ineligible to enter the Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Livestock Expo as a member of another state. Horse exhibitors must be 12 years of age by January 1 of the current year.

"NEW"

Breeding Gilt Show Rules

The rules for the new Breeding Gilt Show may be found by clicking here. 

Feeder Calf Show New Rules

All Feeder Calves must be nominated by DNA hair sample by June 15th to be eligible for the 2008 Exposition.  Materials may be obtained by contacting your local county Extension Office.  The cost to nominate by DNA is $5 per head.

Feeder Calf Champions will be receiving prize awards in 2008. 

Nominations Forms for CO, MO, WY, SD

Any Exhibitors from Colorado, Missouri, Wyoming or South Dakota that want to exhibit Breeding Beef, Breeding Gilts, Dairy Cattle or Broilers must have nominations forms completed in order to be eligible to enter the Exposition.

All Nomination Forms are due to your Local County Extension Office on or before June 15th unless your Office sets and earlier deadline. 

Breeding Heifer Nomination Form
Breeding Gilt Nomination Form
Dairy Cattle Nomination Form
Broiler Form

"NEW"

2008 Market Beef Identification Rules

All market beef must have a hair sample (DNA) and beginning weight on file to be eligible for the 2008 Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Livestock Exposition. DNA collection materials will be available in county offices by December 15. All materials must be obtained through your local county extension office. Nose prints will not be needed!

The cost to exhibitors in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota and Wyoming will be $5 per head. Nebraska kids will pay $6 per head and have the sample eligible for both the Nebraska State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben. Iowa kids will pay This fee covers the expense of materials and handling. All DNA samples for Market Beef are due to the Ak-Sar-Ben office by April 1, 2008 unless an earlier deadline has been set by your local county extension office.

Specific Market Beef 4-H ID Deadlines by State if different from April 1:

Iowa: January 15, 2008

Minnesota: February 15, 2008

Questions regarding the 4-H Youth Expo can be directed to 402 554-9600, ext 111 or via e-mail

Entry Information

Entry materials will be distributed from Ak-Sar-Ben to the county extension offices in mid-July. All entries must be conducted via computer disk through county extension offices. Entries received from individuals will be sent back.

• 4-H Show Brochure
• 2007 Premium Book 2008 Premium Books will be available here online in May.
• 2007 Quiz Bowl Rules please click here
• 2007 Stock Exchange - Listing of Stock Show Information & Changes
• Health Requirements for all Animals

Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Expo Entry Information (all in PDF format)
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to Download this information. All forms must be submitted via County Extension Offices. Forms received from individuals will not be accepted!! County Offices must submit entries on a computer disk. Please click here to request a disk!

2008 Ak-Sar-Ben Entry Forms
2008 Enty forms will be available in July 2008.

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