183rd Cattaraugus County Fair winding down in final days; Market Animal Auction Saturday

By RICK MILLER

Olean Star

LITTLE VALLEY — As the 2026 Cattaraugus County Fair begins to wind down, 4-H ribbons and grand after the CS  livestock and steers are growing.

The 183rd Cattaraugus County Fair ends when they turn out the lights Saturday night after the CS Pulling PromotionsTruck and Tractor Pull in front of the grandstand.

Friday’s attractions include an Open Dairy Show at 9 a.m., All Breeds Horse Show at 10 a.m. The midway opens at 1 p.m. Friday night’s grandstand show is the Monster Truck Rally with CrushStation, Lumber Jack, OverKill, Evolution, Higher Education, Iron Warrior, War Wizard and Black Stallion.

On Saturday, all eyes are on the 4-H Market Animal Sale that begins at 10:30 a.m. in the Beef/Dairy Ring with 34 beef cows and 10 dairy steers. 

Moving to the Livestock Ring, there are 10 goats, 27 lambs, 64 pigs, three pens of rabbits, 13 turkeys and 38 chickens that will be sold. Homemade pies are also on the list of items to be sold to the highest bidder. 

A Monster Truck Pit Party starts at 12:30 p.m. in front of the grandstand. The Monster Truck Rally starts at 1:30 p.m. The Truck and Tractor Pull starts at 6 p.m. The shows are $10.

Cattaraugus County 4-H Rabbit & Sheep Show Results:

Tuesday, August 4^th – Rabbit Show

Grand Champion Rabbit Showman – Khloe Duffy

Reserve Champion Rabbit Showman – Amelia Savidge

Highly Commendable Rabbit Showman – Anna O’Brien

Commendable Rabbit Showman – Savannah Fuller

Grand Champion Pen of Market Rabbits – Khloe Duffy

Reserve Champion Pen of Market Rabbits – Peyton Britton

Highly Commendable Pen of Market Rabbits – Juleah Britton

Best In Show – Khloe Duffy with Phoebe

Reserve Best in Show – Zailynne O’Neill with String

Wednesday, Aug. 5 – Sheep Show

Grand Champion Sheep Showman – Katrina Schrantz

Reserve Champion Sheep Showman – Quinn Pence

Highly Commendable Sheep Showman – Zoe Michael

Commendable Sheep Showman – Kendal Herman

Grand Champion Market Lamb – Savannah Spinler

Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Kaden Michael

Highly Commendable Market Lamb – Caden Herman

Commendable Market Lamb – Sawyer Chapman

Supreme Ewe – Quinn Pence (Commercial Ewe)

Supreme Ram – Gabby Chapman (Cheviot Ram)

Supreme Flock – Gabby Chapman (Cheviot Flock)

Family Consumer Science (FACS)

1^st Individual – Leah Olejniczak

2^nd Individual – Eric O’Brien

3^rd Individual – Miranda Ritter

4^th Individual – Anna O’Brien

1^st Team – Variety Pack 4-H Club

Agronomy Individual

1. Blake Hill
2. Eric O’Brien
3. Brooke Hess

Agronomy Team

1. Variety Pack 1
2. Variety Pack 2

Wildlife Individual

1. Eric O’Brien
2. Anna O’Brien
3. Leah Olejniczak

Wildlife Team

1. Variety Pack

Tree Individual

1. Eric O’Brien
2. Brooke Hess
3. Leah Olejniczak

Tree Team

1. Variety Pack

Tool Individual

1. Eric O’Brien
2. Anna O’Brien
3. Trinity Herman

Tool Team

1. Variety Pack 1
2. Variety Pack 2

Livestock Judging – Seniors 14-18 years old

1        Khloe Duffy

2        Katrina Schrantz

3        Natalie Oakes

4        Trinity Herman

5        Blake Hill

6        Genevieve Herman

7        Luke Schrantz

8        Wyatt Shields

9        Kadence Durow

10      Logan Hansen

Livestock Judging – Juniors 11-13 years old

1        Owen Carlberg-Chautauqua

2        Peyton Britton

3        Everleigh Schultz

4        Eric O’Brien

5        Luke Dechow

6        Juleah Britton

7        Garrett Hill

8        Colt Conklin

9        Brooke Hess

10      Lily Hansen

            Ben Thompson            

Livestock Judging – Novice 8-10 years old            

1        Avery Schultz

2        Averi Hill

3        Georgia Hulton

4        Carmela Janiga

5        Kaleb Britton

6        Rosie Calabro

Dairy Judging – Novice 8-10 years old       

1        Ben Thompson

2        Renley Stoll

3        Henry Hinz

4        Josiah Flint

5        Elizabeth Jones

6        Anna Thompson

7        Averi Hill

8        Kaleb Britton

9        Gracin Conklin

10      Willow Rublee

Dairy Judging – Junior 11-13 years old      

1        Claire Thompson

2        Adalyn Tempio

3        Peyton Britton

4        Juleah Britton

5        Austin Durow

6        Cooper Brenhem

7        Miranda Ritter

8        Luke Dechow

9        Colt Conklin

10      Lily Hansen

Dairy Judging – Senior 14-18 years old                

1        Addyson Shawley

2        Natalie Oakes

3        Blake Hill

4        Peter Dechow

5        Sophia Delude

6        Evie Woodis

7        Kadence Durow

8        Kaitlyn Bedient

9        Josh Graser

10      Dalton Burnham

Tuesday, Aug. 4 Dairy Breed Show

Ayrshire Jr. Champion – Paxton Stoll

Ayrshire Reserve Jr. Champion – Renley Stoll

Brown Swiss Jr. Champion – Averi Hill

Brown Swiss Reserve Jr. Champion – Blake Hill

Guernsey Jr. Champion – Sophia Delude

Holstein Jr. Champion – Blake Hill

Holstein Reserve Jr. Champion – Blake Hill

Jersey Jr. Champion – Caden Herman

Jersey Reserve Jr. Champion – Kendal Herman

Lineback Jr. Champion – Kendal Herman

Lineback Reserve Jr. Champion – Kendal Herman

Milking Shorthorn Jr. Champion – Caden Herman

Milking Shorthorn Reserve Jr. Champion – Caden Herman

Jr. Supreme Champion –  Caden Herman (Jersey)

Brown Swiss Sr. Champion – Blake Hill

Brown Swiss Reserve Sr. Champion – Kadence Durow

Brown Swiss Grand Champion – Blake Hill

Brown Swiss Reserve Champion – Kadence Durow

Holstein Sr. Champion – Blake Hill

Holstein Reserve Sr. Champion – Austin Durow

Holstein Grand Champion – Blake Hill

Holstein Reserve Champion – Kadence Durow

Jersey Sr. Champion – Logan Hansen

Jersey Reserve Sr. Champion – Caden Herman

Jersey Grand Champion – Logan Hansen

Jersey Reserve Champion – Caden Herman

Milking Shorthorn Sr. Champion – Josh Graser

Milking Shorthorn Reserve Sr. Champion – Caden Herman

Milking Shorthorn Grand Champion – Josh Graser

Milking Shorthorn Reserve Champion – Caden Herman

Supreme Champion – Logan Hansen (Jersey)

Best Bred & Owned – Logan Hansen (Jersey)