Fifty-seven years promoting beef — we “steak” our future on it! Join us as we celebrate the beef industry and all it means to our communities in the Great Beef Empire! There will be something for everyone!

Live & Carcass Show - iT ALL STARTED HERE!

The cattle begin arriving at dawn or before and the excitement level will peak by mid-morning when the annual  Merck Live Show takes center stage. Anyone with an interest in the cattle feeding industry is invited to be in the stands at the Finney County Fairgrounds.

Once selections have been made the exhibited animals will be harvested and judged on carcass production. Winners of the event are announced at the Awards Banquet at the end of BED 2025.

Schedule :

8:00 Am: Sunflower Classic Benefit Truck Show
Fi Co Fairgrounds Expo Building

8:00 Am: High Plains Archery Club Beef Empire Days Shoot
Mansfield Road

9:30 Am: Super Sprint Triathlon
Garden Rapids

1:00-3:00 Pm: Beef, Boots & Community Roots
Stevens Park

1:00: Cornhole Tournament
Stevens Park

1:00: Pickleball Tournament
Grimsley Gym

8:00-11:30 Pm: Beef, Boots & Community Roots
Finney County Fairgrounds

7:00 Pm-10:00 Pm: Praise In The Park Christian Music Concert
Stevens Park