Cattle Exhibit Division

 

CLASS 100          Market Beef educational display

CLASS 101          Breeding educational display

CLASS 102          Dairy educational display

CLASS 103          Other related item 1

CLASS 104          Other related item 2

CLASS 105          Other related item 3

MARKET BEEF DIVISION

Market Beef Project Interview (required)

  1. Read all LARGE ANIMAL RULES and CATTLE RULES.
  2. All market steers must be dehorned by or during weigh-in time in December. Horned market steers will not be allowed at the fair. 
  3. All animals must have been born after January 1 of the prior year.
  4. A 4-Her showing a market beef animal must be ten years of age as of October 1 of current 4-H year.
  5. Exhibitor number should be worn on back of exhibitor. 
  6. Market beef must weigh at least 1,100 pounds to sell, maximum payweight is 1,500 pounds, maximum sale participation weight is 1,680 pounds.

BEEF SHOWMANSHIP 

CLASS 100        Senior

CLASS 101           Junior

CLASS 102          Pre-Junior 

MARKET BEEF 

CLASS  100         Finished steer, any breed, 1,100 lbs minimum - 1,500 lbs  maximum  weight

                              (Underweight animals will be placed in a feeder class.)

CLASS  101       Pen of three finished steers, 1,100 lbs min. to 1,500 lbs max. Only 1 of the 3 can be sold.

CLASS  102        Spayed heifer, any beef breed

CLASS  103          Pen of three or five spayed heifers, any breed 

MARKET BEEF BREEDS SHOW 

The entries in this class do not count toward the 50 entry limit. Select the class(es) your steer qualifies for (maximum of two) Winners receive sponsored awards or cash. Entries do not receive premium points.

 

CLASS 100          Angus Influenced – at least 50%

CLASS 101          Purebred Angus – 100%

CLASS 102          Hereford Influenced – at least 50%

CLASS 103          Red Angus Influenced – at least 50%

CLASS 104          Charolais Influenced – at least 50%

CLASS 105          Simmental Influenced – at least 50%

 

BEEF BREEDING DIVISION

Beef Breeding Project Interview (required) 

  1. Read all rules in sections entitled LARGE ANIMAL and CATTLE RULES.
  2. Age limits of livestock are as of July 1, current year.
  3. It is encouraged that all bulls be registered within their respective breed associations.
  4. A 4-Her showing a breeding beef animal must be ten years of age as of October 1 of current 4-H year.
  5. Exhibitors can enter ONLY one entry per class. Exhibitors are encouraged to choose their very best livestock to enter. Additional livestock can be entered in Open Class.
  6. All breeding stock must be identifiable with 4-H Clover tattoo, Association Registration tattoo number, Bangs tag, or Scrapie tag through local Extension office by the official hog weigh-in deadline each year. If no identifiable tattoo or tag is available, a picture may be submitted instead. The 4-H'er needs to have full possession of their project animal at this time.

BEEF BREEDING 

CLASS  100          Heifer calf, born during current calendar year

CLASS  101        Feeder steer calf, born during current calendar year

CLASS  102        Yearling heifer, born between January and December of the prior calendar year

CLASS  103        Two year old cow with calf at side

CLASS  104         Three year old cow or older with calf at side

CLASS  105         Bull calf born during current calendar year

CLASS  106          Yearling bull, between January and December of the prior calendar year

CLASS  107         Two year old bull or older 

DAIRY CATTLE BREEDING DIVISION 

Dairy Cattle Project Interview (required) 

  • Read all rules in sections entitled LARGE ANIMAL and CATTLE RULES. (See rules in the back) 
  • All dairy stock must be tattooed with 4-H Clover or Association Registration tattoo number through local Extension office by hog weigh-in deadline. Dairy projects will begin at the same time beef projects begin (i.e. first week of December).  The 4-Her needs to have full possession of their project animal at this time, or in the case of an unborn dairy calf have possession of the project calf's dam.

 

CLASS 100          Bull, under one year

CLASS 101         Heifer calf, born during current calendar year

CLASS 102         Yearling heifer, born between January and December of the prior calendar year

CLASS 103         Two year old cow or older

CLASS  104          Dam/daughter class

CLASS  105          Three generations 

DAIRY CATTLE SHOWMANSHIP 

CLASS  100        Senior

CLASS  101        Junior

CLASS  102          Pre-Junior