Montgomery County 4-HValidation Tag Orders
Make sure to mark these dates on your calendars.
Swine and heifers have separate order forms, but lamb and goats are done on the same order form.
Place your orders for all tags through the species form. A confirmation email showing your exact order will be sent to the email you entered.
If you have already placed an order and need to add tags, submit another order on the google form. The google form will not let you remove tags, but if you ordered too many, give us a call and let us know.
**You will be responsible for what is ordered through your online form, no exceptions**
*Please take care of any outstanding balances before placing a new order.
Heifer Validation
Order Forms: HEIFER
$27 per tag August 1-24, 2026
$30.00 per tag Late Orders: any order placed August 25-October 9, 2026
Validation:
Date: October 26, 2026 Time: 4:00-7:00pm Location: Montgomery County Fairgrounds
Sign up genius will be posted in October
If you have not validated your heifer before, or if the heifer has been validated but has changed ownership, registration papers must be in the exhibitor’s name.
If a heifer has been validated previously, unless something on her registration papers has changed, she does not need to be re-validated.
Sheep & Goat Validation
Order Forms: LAMB/GOAT MARKET AND BREEDING
$27 per tag August 1-24, 2026
Validation:
Date: October 27, 2026 Time: 4:00-7:00pm Location: Montgomery County Fairgrounds
Sign up genius will be posted in October
Any member who would like to show a lamb or goat at the Major shows must complete the validation process, including ordering tags and coming to validation. TLBA and TGBA tags must be in lambs/goats ears before it can be marked on the validation form.
IMPORTANT CHANGE:
Lambs and goats validated during the 2026 State Fair Validation Period will be eligible for 2027 Spring Major Shows. Market animals validated for State Fair will carryover for 2027 Spring Major Shows. This is true UNLESS ownership changes.
Swine Validation
Order Form: SWINE
Validation:
Date: November 19, 2026 Time: 4:00-7:00pm Location: Montgomery County Fairgrounds
Sign up for a time here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0949A5A828A7F49-64502695-2026#/
Any member who would like to show a pig at the any Major Livestock Show must first complete the validation process, including ordering tags, coming to validation, and attending Major show entry day.
Swine Classification Guidelines
Steer Validation
*June 29, 2026 will be the only steer validation for all 2026-2027 major shows.