Livestock Documents for 2026
2026 Livestock Record Sheets
Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Swine, Rabbit and Poultry
Horse & Pony Record Books
Llama & Alpaca Record Books
Special Request/ Out Of County Form for Livestock
Cass County Special Request Form
Please note that any 4-Hers who keep their livestock at a different address than their own home are REQUIRED to submit a Special Request form every year. Additionally, any 4-Hers who do not live in Cass County must submit a Speical Request Form every year. All forms are subject to approval by the Fair Board and are due to the Extension Office by 4:00pm, May 1st.
Mini 4-H Livestock Enrollment Form 2026
Mini 4-H Livestock Enrollment Form Coming Soon
2026 Important Dates for Livestock in Cass County
April
Saturday, April 18th: Beef and Dairy Cattle Tagging at the Cass County Fairground Exhibition Building: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 22nd: Beef and Dairy Cattle Tagging at the Cass County Fairgrounds Exhibition Building: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
May
Friday, May 1st: All Special Request and Out-of-County Forms are due to the Extension office before 4:00pm. Late forms will not be accepted and will result on inability to show.
Friday, May 1st: Sheep and Goat tagging at the Cass County Fairgrounds Merchants 1 Building: 5:00- 7:00 p.m.
June
TBA
July
All livestock show times are subject to change as we finalize the 2026 Fair Schedule.
Sunday, July 5th
7:00am-11:00pm Bring in Animal Tack
8:00-10:00am Poultry Check-In
1:00-4:00pm Rabbit Check-In
3:00-4:00pm Llama Check-In
Monday, July 6th
Livestock Unload at the Fairgrounds
5-10:00am: Beef and Goats
6-11:00am Swine
7-10:00am Sheep and Horse & Pony
9-11:00am Dairy Feeders & Steers
Rabbit Show- 9:30am
Poultry Show- 1:30pm
Llama Halter Show-5:00pm
Tuesday, July 7th
Goat Show- 7:30am
Horse Contesting- 9:00am
Sheep Show- 3:00pm
Wednesday, July 8th
Cattle Show- Dairy Beef show starts at 8:00am, Beef Show to follow
Horse Performance- 5:00pm
Thursday, July 9th
Swine Show- 8:00am
Llama Costume Show-5:00pm
Premier Showmanship- 6:00pm
Friday, July 10th
4-H Livestock Auction- 5:00pm
Directions for Animal Identification in 4-H Online
All animals must be entered into 4-H Online no later than May 15th, 2025. Directions for entering Animal ID are attached.
Animal ID 4-H Online InstructionsIndiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care
The Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care program is a comprehensive training REQUIREMENT for all 4-H youth participating in beef, dairy, goats (all types), poultry, rabbits, sheep, and swine. This is both a county and state requirement. Failure to complete this training will result in youth unable to exhibit their animals at the county and/or state fair.
The goal of the Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care program is to help youth understand their responsibility in increasing consumer confidence, animal stewardship, and overall gaining and applying pertinent information and credibility, relating to food systems.
Those unable to attend an in-person training do have the option to do the online Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) training. Online YQCA certifications are accepted in lieu of the in-person Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care program but youth must e-mail a copy of their YQCA certificate to the Extension office at cassces@purdue.edu to prove completion.
Visit www.yqcaprogram.org to complete the online YQCA training.
Please Note: Indiana 4-H will still accept YQCA certification for our county and state fair. 4-H members may choose to continue to complete YQCA as it may be required for some livestock shows. Members who wish to complete YQCA will only be allowed to complete the online version. No in person meetings of YQCA will be held.
To register, for an Indiana 4-H Quality Livestock Care training session, please log into your 4-H Online and follow the 4-H Online Event Registration Instructions. Members must be registered BEFORE attending a training.
PLease watch for upcoming Training Dates 2026
| Location | Date | Ages | Time |
| Caston High School | March 20th @ Caston Ag Room | All Ages | 7:30am |
| Cass County Fairgrounds | April 22nd at Cass Co Fairground Community Center | All Ages | 6:30 pm, following Beef tagging |
| Cass County Fairgrounds | May 1st @ Cass Co Fairground Community Center | All Ages | 6:30 pm, following Sheep tagging |
If you complete your QLC Training, you should be marked as "approved' for QLC 2026 on 4-H Online. A certificate of completion will be emailed to you if you are exhibiting livestock at the 2026 Indiana State Fair. Please contact Emily Sawyer, sawyer45@purdue.edu at the Cass County 4-H Office if you have not received your certificate before the Indiana State Fair.
Quality Livestock Care (QLC) Certificates 2025: Please select the date you attended training to download your certificate, you must have a digital or physical copy to show at the Indiana State Fair.
YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) Certificates are sent directly to your email after completion. The Extension Office does not receive these certificates and does not have copies. You must present a copy to the Cass County office prior before you re eligible to show!
No Livestock? No Problem!
Are you interested in showing livestock, but don't live on a farm? There are options! Several species offer the chance to lease an animal from a local 4-H family. See the lease agreements for llamas or goats below to learn more.
Do you want to show livestock, but aren't sure how to get started? Contact Cass County's 4-H Educator, Claire Crum, to get in contact with an older, experienced 4-H family or livestock committee member. Many families are willing to mentor, guide and share with inexperienced 4-Hers. After all, 4-H is all about learning to grow!
Indiana 4-H Lease Agreement Form
Indiana 4-H allows the following animals to be leased under the Indiana 4-H Animal Lease Agreement Form: Dairy cows and heifers, horses, ponies, llamas and alpacas.
Approval must be given by the County 4-H Extension Educator, Claire Crum, prior to signing the lease agreement.
Cass County Goat Lease Agreement -Cass County offers a goat lease agreement, which is not an Indiana 4-H lease form.
Cass County Llama & Alpaca Lease Information- If you are interested in leasing a llama or alpaca from a Cass County 4-Her, please see the information attached.
Cass County Off Premise and Special Request form - 4-H Animals are housed at someplace other than the 4-H member’s residence or 4-H Member lives in other county and would like to apply to be a Cass County 4-H member
Indiana 4-H Grievance Policy
Please see Section 4.12 of the Indiana 4-H Policies and Procedures for directions for using the Grievance Policy. This is not a mechanism for complaints against individual 4-H members (or their families), 4-H volunteers, judging officials for competitive events, or Purdue Extension staff.
Policies & Procedures Page2026 4-H Livestock Judges
Rabbit- Mike Young
Poultry- Ken Miskimon
Cattle- Mitchel Smith
Sheep- Hayden Schlicter
Meat Goat- Dan Willoughby
Dairy Goat- Brenda Lightner
Swine- Kyle Rodibough
Horse (Performance) - Grace Moore
Llama- Ella White
Llama (Costume)- McKinley Underhill