2026 Meat Animal Pre-ID

Beef IDs are due online by 12:00 a.m. on March 4, 2026.

Swine, Sheep & Goat Pre-ID’s are due by 12:00 a.m. on May 11, 2026.

*NEW for 2026: Swine must be tagged with an 840 RFID tag provided by the fair*

Monroe County Fair tags & Swine 840 will be available at the Extension Office in Sparta and the Fair Office in Tomah, or you can check with your club or FFA Advisor. Please call ahead if you are coming to get tags to make sure there is enough available.

Beef exhibitors who want to enter into the rate of gain contest will need to attend the beef weigh-in on Saturday, February 21, 2026 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Equity in Sparta. (Make up day is the next day, Sunday, Feb. 22, if there is a weather event) If you attend the weigh in, with your animal, this will count as your Pre-ID and you do not need to submit an online form . There will be a paper form to be filled out.

Sheep exhibitors who want to enter into the rate of gain contest will need to attend the sheep weigh-in on TBD. The event will run from 5-7 p.m. at the Cashton High School Ag Lab. Park behind the school and come up the side of the building. This counts as your Pre-ID and you do not need to submit an online form. There will be a paper form to be filled out.

If you do not participate in the weigh-ins, animals need to be identified by using the online ID form. The form allows you to ID up to 10 animals at a time for each family. If your family has more than 10 animals, please fill out multiple forms. The link to the form is available at the bottom of this page.

There is no Swine or Goat weigh-in.

If you encounter problems or need help with the ID form please contact the Fair Office at 608-372-2081 or email mocofairwi@gmail.com The form will ask various questions and they need to be filled out completely or the form will not be accepted.

The photos upload right into the form. You will receive a verification email that shows the information you entered into the system.

Three photos of each animal is required. The 3 photos will be:

1. A profile shot of the left side of the animal.
2. A profile shot of the right side of the animal.
3. A close photo of the tag used, in the ear, so that it can be clearly read.

Here are some examples of acceptable pictures. 

A few tips on taking a successful identification photo:

1. Turning the flash off may reduce glare in the picture.
2. If possible, it may be better to take photos outdoors.
3. Try to photograph the animal in a natural pose, if possible, when taking the profile shots.
4. The profile photos can be in the pasture or lot when the animal is standing still.

All ID information and pictures will be reviewed. You will be sent an e-mail if a picture needs to be re-submitted.

Link to online Pre-ID form: https://forms.gle/Q5HrzEMDFNmHv8Wk8

Contact your FFA advisor or the Fair Office if you have questions.