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open class information

general open class info

Anyone is welcome to enter Open Class exhibits.

Each individual exhibitor must get an exhibitor’s number ($2). Numbers may be obtained prior to the Fair by sending $2 to:  Custer County Fair, PO Box 246, Hermosa 57744.  Numbers will also be available at the fair office.

Individual exhibit entry tags are available ahead of time at Pop's Grocery Shoppe, Lintz Brothers Pizza, and BJ's Gas Station.

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premiums

open class schedule

Open Class Exhibit Premiums:

BLUE – $3       RED – $2         WHITE – $1

Open Class Livestock Premiums: 
BLUE – $10      RED – $5         WHITE – $3​

THURSDAY

8-9:30 AM
Enter Small Animal (Poultry, Rabbits)​

10 AM             
Rabbit Showmanship

10:30 AM        
Poultry Showmanship

12 PM    
Rabbit/Poultry Shows

2-6 PM             
Enter Open Class Exhibits -  Excluding Livestock & Crops

FRIDAY

8-9:30 AM   
Sheep & Goat Check-In

8-11:30 AM 
Enter Open Class Exhibits (judging to follow)

10 AM        
Sheep Showmanship

Sheep Show​​

10-11 AM    
Crops Check-in

11 AM          
Dairy Goat Showmanship

Dairy Goat Show

Meat Goat Showmanship

Meat Goat Show

11:30 AM         
Crops Judging

SATURDAY

8-9 AM 
Swine Check-In

8-9:30 AM 
Beef & Dairy Cattle Check-In

9 AM 
Swine Showmanship

Swine Show

9:45 AM 
Dairy Cattle Showmanship
Dairy Cattle Show

10 AM 
Pee Wee Stock Show (NOTE TIME CHANGE)

10:30 AM 
Beef Show - Starting with Showmanship

SUNDAY

12 PM 
Award Presentation - Overall  Trophies, Youth All-Around, Connie Steen Memorial Stewardship

entry guidelines

Enter Open Class Exhibits
(excluding livestock and crops)
2-5 pm - Thursday; 8-11:30 am - Friday 
Entries close at 11:30 am on Friday ​

2026 pre-entry forms

specific exhibit category information

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