About this event
The Beckham County Free Fair and Junior Livestock Show is for 4-H and FFA members attending public, private or home school in Beckham County, and it runs under rules set by the county fair board. The Beckham County Extension Office is at 301 E Main St., Suite 3, Sayre, OK 73662, phone (580) 928-2139. The extension page does not name the fair venue.
Dates, deadlines and schedule
The 2026 fair ran September 10 to 12. Those dates are past, and the next dates were not published in the source checked. A linked fair book, updated July 2026, carries the full schedule.
Entry limits per exhibitor
- Steers: 4 total (2 market, 2 prospect)
- Beef heifers: 2
- Market lambs: 3, and ewe lambs: 2
- Barrows: 3, and gilts: 3
- Meat goats: 3, and does: 3
Breeds do not need to match. Two entry cards are required for each animal.
Weights, papers and sale rules
- Steers, market lambs, barrows and commercial females are weighed Sunday at check-in.
- Breeding heifers, gilts and ewe lambs have papers checked at market weigh-in; purebred females need papers recorded in the exhibitor's name at least 60 days before the show.
- Premium sale ownership: steers 120 days, barrows and market lambs 90 days.
- An exhibitor or animal cannot show in more than one county stock show, and hair coloring is prohibited.
- Each exhibitor may parade only one animal for premium; animals chosen for the sale cannot leave the barn until it ends.
Tips for exhibitors and families
- Sale order is set by the judge: swine and cattle champions Monday, sheep and goat champions Tuesday.
- Ewes cannot be shown as market lambs.
- The page lists only a $50 protest deposit and no entry fees; protests are heard only after the deposit is paid.
Official links
Oklahoma County and State Fairs: The Essentials
Most Oklahoma counties hold a county or free fair, usually run by the local OSU Extension office and a fair board. A fair book (premium list) sets the divisions, entry dates and rules, and many fairs combine open class, 4-H and FFA entries.
Examples
The 2026 Oklahoma County Free Fair book says admission is free and no entry fee is charged. Junior livestock exhibitors must be 8 by July 1 and be 4-H or FFA members, and junior livestock class premiums run from $40 to $15, with $200 for grand champion. Wagoner County requires original health documents current within 30 days, and a written protest needs a $100 deposit. Tulsa County's fair started in 1903 and offers ribbons for first through fifth place.
State fair
The 2026 Oklahoma State Fair runs September 17-27. Livestock entries have separate deadlines, such as August 21 for 2026 junior steers, so read the guide for your species. Check your county's fair book for current dates.
Read the full guide: Oklahoma County and State Fairs: What to Expect
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