BEEF DIVISION

Weigh-in: Saturday, September 6, 2008, following sheep weigh-in.

Show: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 2:00 p.m. Livestock Pavilion

Release date & time: The release date for each species will be determined by the Livestock Committee. The load out times must be before 9:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. of the release date. Check your barn for the release date.

Pedestrian safety must be observed at all times.

Barn Superintendent: Sarah Herman, Matthew Coats

Show Superintendent: Amy Coburn, MaKenzie Trubey

Council Representative: Tiffany Eustace, Marc Ulrich, Duane Kimpel

Senior Fairboard Representatives: Sharon Kissinger, Eugene Wilson, Sandy Kimpel

Beef Rules (Refer to Junior Fair General Rules regarding Quality Assurance)

1. Exhibitors must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection within 30 days of the fair and present DUNF form at fair. There will be no health papers written at the gate.

2. All exhibitors shall abide by the Junior Fair Rules and Regulations regarding tampering and/or misrepresentation, showing & fitting.

3. All animals must be exercised daily for better animal health. All animals must be halter broken to lead and double tied with neck strap and halter.

4. If an animal designated for the Jr. Fair Sale dies during the fair, the exhibitor cannot participate in the Jr. Fair Sale. Exhibitors will still receive premiums earned.

5. Once an animal leaves the fairgrounds, it will not be allowed back on.

6. All Market Steers must be in the care of the member by January 1 and ear tagged by the Senior Fairboard on specified dates before January 15.

7. Members may exhibit two market steers. Steers must be shown to be sold in the sale. Each exhibitor is allowed to sell only one (1) animal at the Jr. Fair Sale.

8. The steer used in the Dairy Steer Project must be 100 percent dairy.

9. Animals must be dehorned (no horns on Bovine).

10. Market steers must be castrated and healed by January tagging date.

11. Steers must be a minimum of 950 pounds to be sold in the Junior Fair Sale. Steers underweight may be shown for showmanship only. All animals go through the scales once. No re-weighs.

12. Market Class will show by weight classes.

13. Exhibitors are eligible to participate in Beef Showmanship according to the showmanship rules.

14. Aisles and stalls are to be kept clean throughout the fair. After the sale, manure is to be removed from the stalls. If stall areas are not clean, exhibitor will forfeit premium.

15. Beef Steers bred and raised in Williams County will be allowed to compete in a separate market class. The Champion and Reserve Champion Bred & Raised Market Steers will complete against the traditional Champion and Reserve Champion Market Steers for Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef Steer. For Beef Steers to compete in the bred and raised in Williams County Market classes the steers must be tagged as such at the January weigh-in and a signed form needs to be signed by breeder and exhibitor in the OSU Extension office by February 1. If Bred & Raised forms are not turned in by previously mentioned date, beef steers will automatically be entered in the traditional beef steer class.

16. An animal may only be entered in one class.

Beef Age Classification

· A Spring Calf must have been calved March 1 and after of current year.

· A Junior Calf must have been calved between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28 of current year.

· A Winter Calf must have been calved between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, last year.

· A Senior Calf must have been calved between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31, last year.

· A Late Summer Calf must have been calved between July 1 and Aug. 31, last year.

· An Early Summer Calf must have been calved between May 1 and June 30, last year.

· A Spring Yearling must have been calved between March 1 and April 30, last year.

· A Junior Yearling must have been calved between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28, last year.

· A Senior Yearling must have been calved between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, 2 years ago.

· A Two Year Old must have been calved between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, two years ago.

· An Aged Cow, born prior to Jan. 1, two years ago, with calf born within past 12 months.

Beef and Dairy Feeder Calf Rules

1. Exhibitors must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection within 30 days of the fair. All feeder calves are required to be wormed and vaccinated for BVD, IBR, PI₃, BRSV, PH (Pasteurella Hemolytica), by August 15. Certificate of vaccination must be turned in along with DUNF and Certificate of Veterinary Inspection when animals arrive at the fair.

2. All exhibitors shall abide by the Junior Fair Rules and Regulations regarding tampering and/or misrepresentation.

3. All animals must be exercised daily for better animal health. All animals must be halter broken to lead and double tied with neck strap and halter.

4. Exhibitors are to have calf in possession by June 1 of current year and tagged by the specified date.

5. Dairy Feeder Steer Calves must be 100 percent dairy. Beef Feeder Calves may be purebred or crossbred.

6. Beef Heifer Feeder Calves cannot be exhibited in breeding classes.

7. Exhibitors may show a maximum of two animals per class at the county fair.

8. Male feeder calves must be castrated and healed by fair. According to the Ohio Code of Ethics, it is unacceptable to castrate cattle over 8 months of age.

9. All animals must be dehorned (no horns on bovine).

10. Feeder calves will be uniformly divided into weight classes for show after weigh-in. All animals go through the scales once, no re-weighs.

11. All Animals are to weigh 300 to 650 pounds to be eligible for type. All animals not eligible to show for type will be graded separately to complete project.

12. Feeder calves weighing 300 pounds to 650 pounds may sell at the Williams County Junior Fair Sale. Feeder calves MUST BE SHOWN FOR TYPE in order to be sold in Junior Fair Sale.

13. Exhibitors are eligible to participate in Beef Showmanship.

Beef Showmanship Rules

All members exhibiting beef cattle are eligible to participate in the showmanship classes. To receive a showmanship premium, exhibitor must be entered in a showmanship class.
Show ring rules shall be as follows; a) All animals must be dehorned and males castrated for the fair. b) Show halters, show sticks, combs, and brushes are required. c) Exhibitors will be dressed in appropriate clothes. (No writing, farm name, advertising or 4-H or FFA logos are permitted on clothing.) Hard sole shoes or boots must be worn. All must be clean.
Showmanship guidelines will be as stated in the general showmanship rules listed in the fair book.

Department-JR/Section BC/Classes

1. Senior Showmanship (15-18)

2. Intermediate Showmanship (12-14)

3. Junior Showmanship (8-11)

4. First Year Showmanship (8-18)

5. Showman of Showmen

6. Beef Steers

7. Bred & Raised Beef Steers

8. Dairy Steers

9. Beef Feeders

10. Dairy Feeders

Angus Classes

11. Spring Calf

12. Junior Calf

13. Winter Calf

14. Senior Calf

15. Late Summer Calf

16. Early Summer Calf

17. Spring Yearling

18. Junior Yearling

19. Senior Yearling

20. 2 Yrs. Old

21. Aged Cow

Hereford Classes

22. Spring Calf

23. Junior Calf

24. Winter Calf

25. Senior Calf

26. Late Summer Calf

27. Early Summer Calf

28. Spring Yearling

29. Junior Yearling

30. Senior Yearling

31. 2 Yrs. Old

32. Aged Cow

Shorthorn Classes

33. Spring Calf

34. Junior Calf

35. Winter Calf

36. Senior Calf

37. Late Summer Calf

38. Early Summer Calf

39. Spring Yearling

40. Junior Yearling

41. Senior Yearling

42. 2 yrs. Old

43. Aged Cow

Other Classes

44. Spring Calf

45. Junior Calf

46. Winter Calf

47. Senior Calf

48. Late Summer Calf

49. Early Summer Calf

50. Spring Yearling

51. Junior Yearling

52. Senior Yearling

53. 2 yrs. Old

54. 54. Aged Cow

Beef Premiums

Breeding Calves: A-$10.00 B-$8.00 C-$6.00

Breeding Yearlings: A-$10.00 B-$8.00 C-$6.00

Breeding Cows: A-$10.00 B-$8.00 C-$6.00

Market Animals: A-$4.00 B-$3.00 C-$2.00

Feeder Calves: A-$4.00 B-$3.00 C-$2.00

Showmanship: A-$3.00 B-$2.00 C-$1.00