Rodeo Stock
All rodeo stock 12 months of age and older that are sexually intact must have a negative test for brucellosis and tuberculosis annually—regardless of origin. This requirement applies to all rodeo bulls regardless of their origin state or area status, and even rodeo bulls from Arkansas. All bulls must be individually identified with some type of USDA official ID. Out of state rodeo bulls are required to have (30) day CVI and an entry permit.
In-state rodeo stock that are just going to a rodeo do not have to have a health certificate. However, if they are also going to a fair or exhibition on the same grounds, a health certificate is required within 90 days of the fair or exhibition.
All roping and dogging steers and heifers must have an annual tuberculosis test (every 12 months) before entry into Arkansas for a rodeo. This requirement applies to all steers and heifers regardless of the origin, state or area status, and even steers and heifers from Arkansas. All steers and heifers must be individually identified with some type of USDA official ID. All tie-down and roping calves are exempt from this regulation. In addition, M branded (Mexican) steers and heifers must have two negative annual tests for TB or one negative yearly test plus a sixty (60) days negative TB Test. Out of state and heifers are required to have a thirty (30) day CVI and an entry permit.
All equine must have a negative coggins test within 12 months and out of state must have a (30) days CVI.
Sale Barns
The following is a list of sale barns operating in arkansas,the first link is an excel 2010 file the second is an adobe pdf. If you know of a sale barn that should be added to the list please send any information that you have on the sale barn to info@arlpc.org
SaleBarns.xlsx
SaleBarns.pdf