Today the Aksarben Stock Show is managed and produced by the Nebraska State Fair and is open to youth exhibitors across 14 different states and features a national livestock judging contest. Now in its 8th year in Grand Island, the 97th Aksarben Stock Show has a long-standing reputation for being the premiere junior stock show of the upper Midwest. Over 4,000 animals were entered, and last year's tradeshow featured over 40 vendors both indoors and out and played a pivotal role in making the Stock Show a success!