Swine
Superintendents: Jeremy & Lacy Hitchcock, Valery Bell, Jack Payne
Division G038, Swine Rules:
- Exhibitors are limited to exhibiting two market swine.
- Animals are determined to individual exhibitors at weigh-in/check-in, those animals will be the only ones allowed for exhibitors to show during showmanship. Exhibitors are not allowed to show animals not listed on their affidavit sheet or determined to be siblings, cousins, other family members, etc.
- Animals weighing under 230 pounds will be shown in a feeder class. Animals weighing more than 320 pounds will show up in the overweight class. These animals will not be eligible for purple ribbons, champion consideration and are not eligible to sell in the livestock sale. Fair entry day check in will be the official weight of the animal for the show and sale.
- All swine must be tagged with 4-H or EID tags. These tags will be the only approved form of identification. Exhibitors planning to show at the Box Butte County Fair will be required to bring their market animals to mandatory tagging at the fairgrounds. Weigh-in will be optional. Youth will be able to have animals tagged at other county weigh-ins, in the event they are unable to attend the date set at the Box Butte County Fairgrounds. Animals not checked in/tagged at a county weigh-in will be ineligible to be exhibited at the Box Butte County Fair 2026.
- A Champion and Reserve Champions will be selected at the discretion of the Judge. Only purple ribbons will be considered for Champion and Reserve Champion Ribbons, Awards and Prizes.
- Grooming- Swine (showmanship and market) may be clipped, blown, brushed, or combed to enhance their appearance. All animals will be shown free of any adhesive, glue, paint, or powder products. Alcohol, water, oil, foam or any water or alcohol-based products, with no adhesives or glue qualities or artificial colorings, are permitted.
- Dress Code- When showing animals, exhibitors must wear the official 4-H Council approved t-shirt or FFA shirt. Blue jeans and closed-toed shoes are appropriate.
- Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA)—Nebraska 4-H requires all youth enrolled in livestock projects to complete annual quality assurance training through the yqcaprogram.org website. (See Livestock Handbook for more information)
- Livestock Handbook Agreement-ALL exhibitors and one parent must review, sign and return, to the Extension Office, the Large Animal Handbook Agreement, to be eligible to show and sell livestock at the Box Butte County Fair. This must be complete by July 1 of the current year.
- See the Livestock Handbook for more information.
Individual Classes
Swine Showmanship
G038001 Swine Junior Division (ages 8 – 10 before January 1 of current year)
G038002 Swine Intermediate Division (ages 11 – 13 before January 1 of current year)
G038003 Swine Senior Division (ages 14 – 18 before January 1 of current year)
Market Class
G038005 Market Swine