Vinita Lions Spring Livestock Show

09/09/2026

UPCOMING DATE:

It's hard to imagine, but the 2027 Vinita Lions Club Spring Livestock Show is just a few months away!

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Market Steer weigh-in and tagging will be September 27, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Welch Stockyards.

Please contact Nate Osborn or Mikey Torrone with any questions.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

03/13/2026

The 2026 Premium Sale List and Order has been slightly revised to accurately identify the Grand and Reserve Champion Heifer exhibitor. The final List is as follows:

03/13/2026

Congratulations to Brooklyn Shaffer for winning 1st Place and Trenton Bible for taking 2nd in this year's Market Beef Carcass Contest held earlier this week. The full results are below.

03/13/2026

Congratulations to Trenton Bible for winning 1st Place and Brooklyn Shaffer for taking 2nd in this year's Market Beef Dressing Percentage Contest. The full results are below.

03/13/2026

03/10/2026

Congratulations to Colton Moss (Welch FFA) and Lane Rhinehart (Golden Rocket 4-H) for winning 1st place and the $100 cash prize at the 1st Annual Spring Livestock Show Co****le Tournament held Friday night before the Show. A special thanks to Lake Lile for running the Tournament!!!

03/10/2026

Congratulations to Ethan Pippins for winning 1st Place and Trenton Bible for taking 2nd in this year's Market Beef Rate of Gain Contest. The full results are below.

02/25/2026

Spring Livestock Show
February 28, 2026
9:00 a.m.

Show Order will be as follows:

Swine
Goats
Sheep
Heifers
Prospect Steers
Market Beef

02/20/2026

SHOW ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Show Set-Up day will be Thursday, February 26th beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the fairgrounds. All exhibitors are encouraged to attend and participate.

2. Market beef must weigh back on Friday, February 27th between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Welch Stockyards.

3. Weigh-in / check-in for all animals other than market beef will occur at the fairgrounds on Friday, February 27th between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Health papers will be checked during weigh-in.

4. The Spring Livestock Show will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 28th.

5. ***After reviewing current OYE rules and prior show practices, The Spring Livestock Show Committee has approved a rule change for the Swine Show. The max weight for hogs to be eligible for the Premium Sale is now 350 lbs, which is consistent with OYE’s max weight for commercial gilts. Any hogs weighing between 291 lbs and 350 lbs will be shown in a separate class.***

6. The beef carcass contest will be held at Cook’s Processing in Miami on March 9th at 9:00 a.m.

7. The Premium Sale will be held on Tuesday, March 24th with dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. Please be sure to thank RCB, BancFirst, and Welch State Bank for providing the dinner!!!

We look forward to seeing our local youth hard at work next week!

02/12/2026

Please be sure to take time to extend a HUGE Thank You to Patrick Kauffman and Shelter Insurance for sponsoring all of the 2026 Grand and Reserve Champion and Showmanship awards/banners!!!

Our appreciation and gratitude cannot be overstated for the generosity and dedication to our local youth.

We are two weeks away!!!