Cattle Department
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)
- Read all LARGE ANIMAL RULES and CATTLE RULES.
- All market steers must be dehorned by or during weigh-in time in December. Horned market steers will not be allowed at the fair.
- All animals must have been born after January 1 of the prior year.
- A 4-Her showing a market beef animal must be ten years of age as of October 1 of current 4-H year.
- Exhibitor number should be worn on back of exhibitor.
- 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)
- Read all rules in sections entitled LARGE ANIMAL and CATTLE RULES.
- Age limits of livestock are as of July 1, current year.
- It is encouraged that all bulls be registered within their respective breed associations.
- A 4-Her showing a breeding beef animal must be ten years of age as of October 1 of current 4-H year.
- 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.
- 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