Quay County, New Mexico: Farm & Ranch Directory
18 farm and ranch listings in Quay County, New Mexico, grouped by category below.
Events in Quay County
- Southeast District 4-H Contests
Held each year in Tucumcari; the most recent dates were June 16-18, 2026. Shooting sports are at the Quay County Fairgrounds and other contests use Mesalands Community College and other sites.
1100 S. Camino Del Coronado, Tucumcari, NM | Organizer: NMSU Cooperative Extension Official event details - Quay County 4-H Rodeo
Held each year at the fairgrounds rodeo arena; the most recent dates were July 24-25, 2026. Past editions drew about 72 4-H youth competing in goat tying, pole bending, barrel racing and roping for buckles and saddles.
Tucumcari, NM | Organizer: Quay County Extension Service Official event details - Quay County Fair
Quay County fair at Tucumcari, the Route 66 town; most recent three-day run was August 6-8, 2026.
- Quay County Fair Swine Show
Booster, junior, county-breed and first-year feeder swine classes plus swine showmanship open the Thursday evening program at the Quay County Fair; the most recent show was Aug. 6, 2026.
Tucumcari, NM Official event details - Quay County Fair Catch-A-Calf Scramble
Youth chase and catch calves in the Thursday evening scramble at the Quay County Fair in Tucumcari; the most recent was Aug. 6, 2026. The Catch-A-Calf show itself follows Friday morning.
Tucumcari, NM Official event details - Quay County Fair Rabbit and Poultry Show
Rabbit show and poultry show held Thursday morning at the Quay County Fair in Tucumcari; the most recent date was Aug. 6, 2026, with entries handled through the Extension Office.
Tucumcari, NM Official event details - Quay County Fair Beef Show
Catch-A-Calf, commercial and county-breed heifers, first-year feeder classes, junior and county-breed steers and beef showmanship run Friday morning at the Quay County Fair; the most recent show was Aug. 7, 2026.
Tucumcari, NM Official event details - Quay County Fair Goat Show
Booster, junior, county-breed and first-year feeder goat classes and goat showmanship fill Friday evening at the Quay County Fair; the most recent show was Aug. 7, 2026, just before the lamb show.
Tucumcari, NM Official event details - Quay County Fair Lamb Show
Lamb classes and lamb showmanship follow the goat show on Friday night at the Quay County Fair; the most recent show was Aug. 7, 2026 (start time follows the goat show), then the exhibitors sale meeting.
Tucumcari, NM Official event details - Quay County Fair Junior Livestock Sale
Closing sale of youth market animals, preceded by a 4 p.m. buyers meal; the most recent sale was Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026 in Tucumcari. Up to 45 animals are normally sold each year.
Tucumcari, NM Official event details - Quay County Fair Itty Bitty Rodeo
Small children try rodeo events during Family Day at the Quay County Fair in Tucumcari; the most recent date was Aug. 8, 2026, alongside the pet parade and Ag Olympics.
Tucumcari, NM Official event details - Quay County Fair Ag Olympics and Farm Bureau Horseshoe Pitching Contest
Farm-themed team games and a Farm Bureau horseshoe pitching contest take place on Family Day at the Quay County Fair; the most recent date was Aug. 8, 2026 in Tucumcari.
Tucumcari, NM Official event details
Agribusiness in Quay County
- Tucumcari Mountain Cheese
Tucumcari cheese company in which Schaap Dairies, the Clovis-area dairy family, has invested.
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Organizations in Quay County
- Quay County Cotton Boll Weevil Control District
Boll weevil control district for Quay County cotton, based in Tucumcari.
Tucumcari, NM - Quay County Extension Office (NMSU)
Quay County Extension office in Tucumcari serving eastern plains ranchers and farmers and the Quay County Fair.
Tucumcari, NM - Southwest Quay Soil and Water Conservation District
The Southwest Quay district is part of New Mexico's 47-district conservation network, helping farmers and ranchers in southwestern Quay County with soil and water stewardship.
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Farmers Markets & Farm Stands in Quay County
- Tucumcari Farmers Market
Tucumcari Farmers Market in Tucumcari, NM: Saturday and Tuesday evening market July to October at Whales Park.
Whales Park, Lake St. and Tucumcari Blvd., Tucumcari, NM
Ag Education in Quay County
- NMSU Cooperative Extension Service - Quay County Extension Office
In Tucumcari, the extension office at 216 E. Center Street ((575) 461-0562) gives residents access to NMSU research-based advice on crops, livestock, gardens and youth development.
216 E. Center Street, Tucumcari, NM | (575) 461-0562
Helpful Guides for Quay County
- New Mexico County Fairs
A practical guide to New Mexico county fairs: 2026 dates in Chaves, Curry, Socorro and Eastern Navajo, who can show, entry deadlines, tagging, weight limits, the junior livestock sale and State Fair.
- NMSU Cooperative Extension in New Mexico
What NMSU Cooperative Extension offers in all 33 New Mexico counties: county offices, 4-H enrollment, youth programs, producer help, family and health programs, and how to get started.
- New Mexico Soil and Water Conservation Districts
How New Mexico's 47 soil and water conservation districts work: elected supervisors, what districts can do for landowners, funding, the state commission, and how to find and contact your district.