JUNIOR BEEF SHOW -- DEPARTMENT 1

Saturday, June 28, 9:00 a.m.

Judge:  Marshall Ruble, Ames, Iowa

 

 

Refer to the General Rules and Regulations of the Howard County Fair concerning exhibiting in this department.

These rules are available on line at http://www.mhcfair.com/fairbook/general rules.htm.

 

Exhibitors in this show must certify on their entry forms that their project has not been fed any feed containing protein derived from mammalian tissues, such as meat and bone meal from ruminants, now in compliance with 21 CFR 589.2000.

 

Market Beef will be shown by weight. Any market animal that does not have a minimum rate of gain of 2.25# per day

will not be eligible for any award greater than a red ribbon.

 

Weight will be used to determine the class division. The weight divisions will be determined after final Fair weigh-in.

Each weight division will be divided so that approximately an equal number of animals will be shown in each weight division.

 

First and second place animals in each weight will compete for grand championship and reserve championship.

 

Placings to be made by blue, red, or white ribbon groups, according to merit and quality.

 

No horned animals will show.

 

Only three animals may be entered by one exhibitor in market beef show.

Market beef must be ear tagged and have a verified weight prior to January 1.

Market Beef will be re-weighed June 24, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Howard County Fairgrounds Beef Barn.

 

Aisles in all barns must be kept open at all times. Grooming chutes are allowed in designated areas only.

Animals are to be groomed in their own stall/pen, or if more room is needed,

outside of barn in area set aside for grooming by the Superintendent of the department.

 

To exhibit purebred beef- the registration number must be on the ID form turned in by May 15 to the Extension Office

and also on the entry form.  If there is no registration or ID number, the animal will be placed in the commercial class.

Breeding Beef ear tattoo must match ID form.

 

Market Steers must weigh-in at a minimum 900# to be eligible to compete in market classes.

All steers that do not meet the minimum weight will be shown as a “Feeder Steer”.

Feeder Steers cannot compete for championships but do compete for ribbons and are awarded premiums of the ribbons earned.

 

Entry fee is $1.00 per head. Premiums paid are Blue - $6.00; Red - $5.00; White - $4.00; unless noted.

 

DEPARTMENT CLASSES (will be shown in this order)

 

CLASS 1 - Market Steer:    LOT 1a - Lightweight      LOT 1b - Middleweight      LOT 1c - Heavyweight

 

CLASS 2 - Market Heifer:   LOT 1 - Market Heifer    LOT 2 - Champion Market Heifer - Trophy sponsored by Northland Classic

 

CLASS 3 - Dairy Beef: LOT 1 -   Dairy Beef, sired by dairy bull out of dairy cow

Above classes 1, 2 & 3 are shown with the following breed - Crossbred.

 

CLASS 4 - Purebred Beef Heifer -- ** Must specify breed of animal on entry form**

Purebreds must have registration numbers on entry forms.

LOT 4a - Heifer 4 months to 1 year of age       LOT 4b - One year to 30 months     LOT 4c - Heifers with first calf at side              

            LOT 4d - Cows with calf at side                       LOT 5 – Top individual breed. Must have competition in class.

      Class 4 are shown with the following breeds (specify on entry form what the breed is); Shorthorn;  Hereford;  Charolais;   

                 Angus;  Red Angus; Belgium Blue; Simmental; Limousin, Maine Anjou, White Park, Gelbvieh, Appendix Shorthorn

 

CLASS 5 - Commercial Breeding Beef Heifer –

            LOT 5a - 4 months to 1 year                    LOT 5b - 1 year to 30 months

            LOT 5c - Heifers with first calf at side      LOT 5d - Cow with calf at side      LOT 6 - Top Commercial Breeding Beef Heifer.

 

CLASS 7 - Market Feeder Pen.

            LOT 1 - Feeder Pen. This class consists of a pen of three (3) head raised for beef purposes. The judging is done with the beef in the pen and the exhibitor present. The judging will follow the other beef classes. The exhibitor must display the following information on a poster to be placed over the pen of three.  Poster must have: Exhibitor name, club, original cost cwt., average weight at purchase, first cost per animal, average weight at Fair, number of days on feed, average daily gain, total feed costs per animal, feed costs per cwt. gain, overhead cost per animal, break even selling price per cwt., story and outline of feeding plan. The pen will be judged on this information and the exhibitors overall knowledge of the project. Weigh-in for this class is same day and time as for market beef. These animals do not have to be trained to lead. Animals in this class are not eligible for any other class in this department.

 

CLASS 8 - Rate of Gain:

LOT 1 - Contest -- Blue - Plaque, sponsored by Howard Co. Cattlemen's Association; Red - $6.00; White - $5.00

 

CLASS 10 - Grand Champion Breeding Heifer

LOT 1 -- Grand Champion Breeding Heifer -- Trophy, sponsored by Howard Co. Cattlemen's Association

LOT 2 -- Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer -- Lavender Ribbon

 

CLASS 11 - Grand Champion Beef (Entries from Class 1 and Class 2)

             LOT 1 -- Grand Champion Beef -- Plaque sponsored by A & K Feed & Grain, Lime Springs

             LOT 2 -- Reserve Champion Beef -- Trophy, sponsored by Peoples Savings Bank, Elma

 

CLASS 15 - Showmanship; For guidelines, refer to "Showmanship Regulations" listed in this book.

             LOT 1 -- Junior Showman; Trophy sponsored by Farmer's Mill, Protivin    

             LOT 2 -- Senior Showman; Emmett Wilson Memorial Plaque sponsored by Genex-CRI

             LOT 3 -- Winner's Class; Trophy sponsored by Windridge Implement

 

CLASS 20 - Barn Prize - LOT 1 -- Barn Prize, $15.00; sponsored by Walt Gabelmann.