2023 Illinois Beef Expo Schedule of Events
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Important Dates for Stalling and Entries
January 2, 2023 – Stalling Request Form opens for Junior Show Cattle
January 27, 2023 – Stalling Request deadline for Junior Show Cattle
February 3, 2023 - Stalling Assignments will be e-mailed with invoices
February 10, 2023 – Reserved stalls must be paid. After this day, any unpaid stalls will be released for first-come first serve stalling once the 2023 Illinois Beef Expo begins.
Monday, February 6, 2023
8 a.m. Virtual Entry Form Opens for Junior Show ($55/head per ring)
*All cattle must complete a virtual entry form and in-person check-in
2023 Illinois Beef Expo Schedule of Events
Wednesday, February 22
8 a.m. Trade Show Set up begins Livestock Center, Lower Level
8 a.m. Performance Tested Bull check-in Barn 13-14
5 p.m. I P T Bull Sale meeting Artisan’s Building
11:59 p.m. Early Virtual Entry Form closes for Junior Show
Any cattle checked-in after this deadline will pay an increased entry fee.
Thursday, February 23
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Trade Show open Livestock Center, Lower Level
8 a.m. Junior Cattle & Tack allowed on grounds
(no unloading will be allowed on Central Ave. between 8:00am and 3:00pm to accommodate IPT Bull Sale traffic)
10- 11 am Ameren Education Session Lower Sale Ring
11 a.m. I P T Bull Sale Artisan’s Building
2 pm- 3 pm Bull Conditioning- Setting Your Breeding Season Up For Success with Purina Animal Nutrition Lower Sale Ring
Friday, February 24
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Trade Show open Livestock Center, Lower Level
10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. In-person registration paper check, weigh in, and exhibitor card pickup
All steers, market heifers, and commercial heifers must be present to weigh. Breed heifer exhibitors just need to bring papers to check
11:30 a.m. Livestock Judging Contest Registration Livestock Center, Upper
12:00 p.m. Livestock Judging Contest Livestock Center, Upper
2 p.m. Illinois All-Breeds Sale Artisan’s Building
3 p.m. Junior Beef Skillathon Livestock Center, Upper Arena
4 p.m. Late Virtual Entry Form ends for Junior Show at an increased fee
ALL CATTLE MUST COMPLETE THE VIRTUAL ENTRY FORM AND IN-PERSON CHECK-IN BY 4:00PM ON FRIDAY. No check-ins will be accepted after this!
4 p.m. IJBA Meeting Lower Sale Ring
6 p.m. Illinois Simmental Association Banquet Artisans Building
6 p.m. Illinois Angus Futurity Banquet Northfield Inn & Suites
6 p.m. Illinois Shorthorn Association Banquet Upper Meeting Room Bldg 30
Saturday, February 25
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Trade Show open Livestock Center, Lower Level
8:00 a.m. Junior Show begins Livestock Center, Upper Arena
*Ring A will begin at 8:00 AM. Ring B will begin following the conclusion of Angus steers in Ring A and will follow the same show order.
6:00 p.m. The Collection Sale Social Hour Artisan’s Bldg
7:00 p.m. The Collection Sale Artisan’s Bldg
Market Animals Show Order
Alphabetical by breed starting with Angus
AOB
Crossbred
Market Heifers
Top Five Market Animal Selection
The breeding heifer show will begin in Ring A 30 minutes after the Top Five Market Animal Selection in Ring B.
Breeding Heifer Show Order
Commercial
Horned Hereford
Polled Hereford
Sunday, February 27
8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Trade Show open Livestock Center, Lower Level
8 a.m. Junior Heifer Show Resumes Livestock Center, Upper Arena
Breeding Heifer Show Order
Alphabetical breeds starting with Angus
AOB
Top Five Breeding Heifer Selection
*The Breeding Heifer show will start in Ring B after Division 1 of the Angus Heifer Show.