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109 ISSUES This is the 109th issue of The Showtimes Magazine!
Going to print with the State Fair Edition of The Showtimes is our equivalent to the last week in the barn before the State Fair. Emotions are heightened, there’s an excitement about showcasing what you have spent months working on and of course you’re tired! As I went through each page of the finished magazine gathering information for the Index, Contents and Sale Directory, it was fun to see not only the amazing recent events, exhibitors and impactful individuals we were able to highlight but also see what’s coming for the future. This is the one issue a year that hard working families who host an Annual Pature Sale get to showcase their genetics and invite people to their homes. We do not take the task of marketing for them for granted. We work hard to fill the magazine with interesting features to have people read it cover to cover, insuring that there is no bad spot in the magazine! As you read through this August issue, be sure to check out our two new Hall of Fame members! One is a family that has dedicated their life to better our industry. The other is a retiring Junior Exhibitor who has already made their mark on the cattle world - and they’re just beginning!
On page 458 you can also read about Sullivan Cattle Company, the Sullivan Family and how they have impacted us as a family and business!
COVER The Showtimes has designed every cover of our magazine since July 2013! Plus, we've designed covers for other publications in our industry as well!
In addition to working on the magazine over the Summer, like so many others, we were busy with Junior Nationals. We enjoyed working with the Simmental, Angus, Charolais and Gelbvieh Junior Associations and multiple state associations on their designs, signs and banners! With the assistance of our Summer Road Crew interns, we covered on site seven different Junior Nationals! Don’t miss exhibitor bios from some of this Summer’s winners through the Show Results! Just like the feeling of finally unloading your steer from the trailer at fair, we are excited for you to see this August 2026 State Fair Edition! Thank you to our advertisers, show photographers and the individuals who took the time to tell their stories that make up this issue. You are Showtimes!
NEXT ISSUE SEPT/OCT 2026 FALL EDITION
LISA REID OWNER / EDITOR
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