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National Barrow Show

Date: Sept 11 - Sept 14, 2026

Location(s):

Mower County Fairgrounds - 507-433-1868

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Overnight Camping Form

Event Camping Form

For Overnight Camping at the National Barrow Show please fill out the form above and send it back to the Mower County Fair, 700 12th Street SW, Austin, MN 55912 with payment or call the fair office at 507-433-1868.

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2026 NBS Schedule

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Friday September 11
2 pm Earliest Arrival of Hogs
4:30 - 5:30 pm Breed Classification Session 1
5:30 - 7 pm Junior Show Check-in
9 pm All Junior Hogs must be on the grounds

Saturday September 12
JUNIOR SHOW SATURDAY
7:30 - 8 am Breed Classification Session 2
8 -9 am Junior Show Check-In
11:30 am Junior Show Weight Cards due
**15 pound weigh back on all Barrows and Crossbred Gilts
11 am Showmanship (Oldest to Youngest)
Junior Classic Gilt Show will begin after the completion of Showmanship
Show order: Berkshire, Chester, Duroc, Hampshire, Hereford, Landrace, Poland China, Spot, Tamworth, Yorkshire, Crossbred

Barnyard Olympics will take place following the Gilt Show

OPEN SHOW SATURDAY
12 pm All Open Show breeding stock and truckload entries must be on the grounds
12 pm Breeding Stock Check-in
1-2:30 pm Truckload Check-in and Weigh-in
1-2:30 pm Open Market Barrow Check-in

Sunday September 13
JUNIOR SHOW SUNDAY
10 am Junior Classic Barrow Show or after the conclusion of Collegiate Judging Contest
Show order: Berkshire, Chester, Duroc, Hampshire, Hereford, Landrace, Poland China, Spot, Tamworth, Yorkshire, Crossbred

OPEN SHOW SUNDAY
Truckload Contest will begin 30 minutes after the completion of the Junior Classic Barrow Show

COLLEGIATE LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST
6 am Registration Starts
7 am Judging Contest begins

Monday September 14
7:30 am Breeding Stock Show, North Ring
Show order: Spot, Chester, Poland, Hereford, Tamworth, Berkshire, Duroc, Hampshire, Yorkshire, Landrace, Crossbred
Breeding Stock Sale will begin 2 hours after the completion of the Breeding Stock Show
Sale Order: Spot, Chester, Poland, Hereford, Tamworth, Berkshire, Duroc, Hampshire, Yorkshire, Landrace, Crossbred

National Barrow Show

Sept 11 - Sept 14, 2026

National Barrow Show

Overnight Camping Form

2026 NBS Schedule

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