The 2021 Littlefield Area Junior Livestock Show and Sale will be experiencing some changes this year, when it opens Wednesday, Jan. 13, through the sale Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, for active FFA, 4-H, and FCCLA members in Littlefield, Amherst, and Sudan School Districts.
All exhibitors must be academically eligible, and a list will be verified by the Stock Show Board President. If any exhibitors is ineligible, or becomes ineligible at any point during the show, they are ineligible for the Show and Sale.
Barns to open for animals
The 2021 Littlefield Area Junior Livestock Show and Sale will begin Wednesday, Jan. 13, when barns will open to receive animals from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
All animals must be in the barn by 12 noon Thursday, Jan. 14.
Changes being made this year
The Littlefield Area Show Board is making a few necessary changes to the show for this year, because of the COVID pandemic.
“We are going to have limited seatng, and are informing people who attend, that masks are recommended, and we request that social distancing is practiced as much as possible, during our time at the show facilities.
“We invite all to come and participate, help with the show, do your part, and go home safely.
Show changes
The show will not provide shavings in the animal barn. Exhibitors will need to rovide their own for their stall. The Show wioll provide shavings for the show ring and alleyways, just not individual stalls.
The pre-sale meal on Saturday will be conducted differently, and the 4-H and FFA members will not serve the meal to the public. The meal will be provided as before, but will be prepared in containers for distribution by the meal commmittee.
The premium sale will occur on time Saturday, so exhibitors are asked to please come early so the sale can start on time promptly. The sale ring will not be fully set up for the auction sale. No animals will be brought through the sale ring, but exhibitors will still be expected to participate in the sale as they have in the past, just without their animal present.
All exhibitors are expected to help in the clean-up of the show ring at the conclusion of the show Friday, and at the conclusion of the sale Saturday, as normal.
A complete story about the Area Junior Livestock Show and Sale, is being published Sunday, Jan. 10.