CLICK HERE TO VIEW SALE REPORT, JUNIOR SHOW RESULTS & PHOTOS!

See “Complete Suffolk Event Information” below for a detailed weekend schedule.
Registration includes 3 meals and 2 snacks.

—tentative 2025 schedule—

Friday, June 6
10 am ———Event registration opens – Lincoln Land Community College
11 am ———Adult and Youth Educational Session – Lincoln Land Community College
Noon ———-Lunch (provided)
1 pm ———–Adult and Youth Educational Sessions – Lincoln Land Community College    
6 pm ———–Welcome Dinner – Commodities Pavilion, Illinois State Fairgrounds
7 pm ———- Desserts & Decisions! Sale Sheep Preview Attendees select National Suffolk Sale Order! Watch @breedersworld.com!    

Saturday, June 7
8:30am ——– Adult and Youth Educational Sessions – Illinois State Fairgrounds
Lunch on your own
Noon* ———- National Suffolk Sale (*estimated start time) – bid online @Breedersworld.com
? – 4pm ———Junior Show Check-in 30 minutes following the conclusion of the Suffolk Sale until 4pm.
6 pm ————Banquet: Social Hour, Dinner, Suffolk Hall of Fame Recognition & Family Entertainment – Crowne Plaza

Sunday, June 8
8am ————  The Good Shepherd: In the Barn and in the Bible
9 am ————  Junior Suffolk Show – Illinois State Fairgrounds  (in conjunction w/ the Illinois Jr. Suffolk Preview Show)
                              Facebook Livestream @unitedsuffolksheepassociation
                           

National Suffolk Sale

Join us for the National Suffolk Sale in Springfield, Illinois! Suffolk Event attendees pick the sale order on Friday night. Sale starts at approximately noon on Saturday. All broadcast live via BreedersWorld!
Sale Preview Facebook Livestream @unitedsuffolksheepassociation

Sale Contact: Jeremy Geske (612-756-1200)

Transportation:
East Coast
• Issac Lewis (West Virginia) • 304-822-0377 (call or text) Contact in advance!
West Coast
• John Baglien (Oregon) • 541-908-4977 (call or text) • [email protected]
• Ron Alves (California) • 209-404-6585 (call)

BreedersWorld Links: Coming soon!

Educational Sessions

—BELOW ARE THE 2024 SESSIONS – 2025 INFO COMING SOON—

See “Complete Suffolk Event Information” below for session details.

Adult Sessions

• Success for Artificial and Out-of-Season Breeding
• Using Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for Flock Improvement
• Development and Management Pastures for Sheep Production
• A Dive Into the US Sheep Market: Strategic Marketing to Maximize Profit
• A Sick Sheep is not a Dead Sheep: Practical Treatment Options
• Cache Valley Virus Prevention and Management
• Creating Value-Added Products
• American Lamb Roadshow
• Getting Started in Suffolks: Lessons Learned
• Passing on Your Farm/Flock
• Reproductive Technologies
• Not Your Boring Nutrition Lecture
• Suffolk: The Terminal Sire
• Connect with the Experts

Youth Sessions

• Friends and Flocks Mixer
• Reproduction Under the Microscope
• Hands-on Shepherd Survival Skills
• What’s in Your Feed Bucket?
• Sheep Judging & Evaluation
• Junior Chef Lamb Burger Cook-Off
• Junior Skill-A-Thon

Suffolk Hall of Fame

The Suffolk Hall of Fame recognition evening will be held on Saturday, June 7th in Springfield, Illinois at the Crowne Plaza – a part of the Suffolk Event weekend.

To make reservations for the Suffolk Hall of Fame banquet, use the Suffolk Event registration form provided below. Please note, if you are signing up for the “full registration” to the Suffolk Event, reservations for the Hall of Fame banquet are included in the registration price.

Junior Show

We’re excited partner again in 2025 with the Illinois Suffolk Sheep Association to host the Illinois Junior Suffolk Preview Show in conjunction with our Suffolk Event Junior Show!
Judge: Cruz Nichols, Jerseyville, Illinois
Facebook Livestream @unitedsuffolksheepassociation

New for 2025- Entry via Showman App

Complete Suffolk Event Information  

Check back for more information!
Registration Form

Express Sale Entry with Digital Suffolk! – 1) log in 2) left menu “Flock Mgmt” 3) “Consignments”

Dates To Know

April 24
“Early Bird” National Sale Entry (cataloged in all breeds catalog)

May 1
National Suffolk Sale Entry
Event Registration
Junior Show Entry (via Showman App)

Young Producers Travel Grant

Young Producer Travel Grant Application

Hotel Room Blocks (2025)

There are several events happening in Springfield the weekend of the Suffolk Event. Make reservations early!

Holiday Inn Express
3000 South Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 529-7771
Rate: $129/night + tax
Block: United Suffolk Sheep Association
Room block ends May 27, 2025
Click Here for Holiday Inn Booking Link

Crowne Plaza (Hall of Fame Banquet Venue)
3000 South Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 585-2830
Rate: $130/night + tax
Room block ends May 6, 2025
Block: United Suffolk Sheep Association
Click Here for Crowne Plaza Booking Link

Ramada Inn 
3281 Northfield Drive, Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 523-4000
Rate: $112/night + tax
Block: Suffolk Sheep Sale
Room block ends May 8, 2025

Thank you for your support!

Click to learn about 2025 Suffolk Event sponsor opportunities.

Diamond Sponsors ($2500 & up)

Platinum Sponsors ($1000 – $2499)

Gold Sponsors ($500 – $999)

*
Illinois Suffolk Sheep Association
Lloyd & Sheila McCabe, McCabe Suffolks

Silver Sponsors ($250 – $499)
William Fulton Family
JMG Suffolks
Slack Club Lambs
Michael & Debra Jensen, Moonshadow Farm
Bill Zwyers, Hickory Lane Suffolks

Bronze Sponsors ($100 – $249)
Dennis & Mary Ann Sorensen

*Donor sponsorship received through the United Suffolk Sheep Foundation