Beef

BEEF 

Department G 

Superintendents: Ryan Sellman, Ron Betson, and Sam Dyer-Edelman 

Junior Superintendents: Kody Keim, Emily Pyle, and Roudy Schommer 

BEEF RULES AND GUIDELINES: 

  1. General Animal Science and Livestock Rules apply to this Department.
  2. Number of Entries per Exhibitor: A 4-H Member is limited to 3 breeding cattle, 3 stocker/feeder, 3 market beef, and one bucket calf. Breeding cattle entered in this show must be owned by the exhibitor by June 15th of the current year.
  3. Tie-Outs Permitted: But NOT BEFORE 6:30 p.m. on any evening.
  4. Exhibitors furnish their own feed and bedding.
  5. Weighing and Checking Identification: Market Steers and Heifers will be weighed on Tuesday, July 28 from 4-5:30 pm to establish classes and will be weighed only once. No re-weighs. Entry weight is sale weight.
  6. Minimum/Maximum Weights: No re-weighs will be allowed. Market Steers must weigh a minimum of 1,150 lbs. to sell, and Market Heifers must weigh a minimum of 1,050 lbs. to sell, and for the Rate of Gain Contest. ADOPTED IN 2017: For selling purposes only, youth will only be paid up to a maximum weight of 1,800 lbs. for steers and 1,700 lbs. for heifers.
  7. All Beef must have official 4-H ownership affidavits on file for the current year. A British Breed Certificate must be on file for the current year and signed by the breeder of the animal for it to participate in the British Breed Class. This includes breeding, stocker feeder, bucket calves if there are enough animals to be divided up by breeds. If not, beef will be placed in exotic division.
  8. All market heifers must have a Bangs tag and legible tattoo OR Spay Certificate to be sold in the Sale.
  9. Breed Divisions: British Division includes: Angus (Red and Black), Shorthorn and Hereford, or any combination of these breeds. Exotic Division includes: All other breeds that are not listed under the British Division, or any combination of those breeds, or a combination of those breeds and a British Breed.
  10. Rate of Gain: Rate of Gain requirements are no longer valid for placing. However, there is a special ROG award.
  11. Stocker-Feeder Calves: Released after being shown.
  12. Shows: All beef will be shown on Thursday, July 30. (Showmanship, breeding, stocker feeders, and market)
  13. IF YOU CHOOSE TO EXHIBIT AT AK-SAR-BEN OR STATE FAIR: Market Beef Steers and Heifers must have an EID Tag and DNA on file by June 15th. Breeding Heifers must have a Tattoo and Breeding Nomination Card on file by June 15th. State Fair and AkSarBen entries are due by August 10th.
  14. Bucket Calf: PURPOSE: To provide greater consistency in judging while improving the educational impact of the project. Record book will help teach proper health care and nutritional requirements of young cattle, basic beef management skills without a large investment, basic record-keeping skills, and provide a better understanding of the feeder cattle industry.
  • GUIDELINES:
  1. A Bucket Calf is an orphan or newborn calf; male or female; dairy, beef, or cross; fed on a bucket or bottle; or on a nurse cow. Select and/or purchase a calf born between January 1st and June 15th of current project year within two weeks of birth. Calf Sources - Feedlots, dairies, sale barn, neighbor, calving cull cows.
  2. Exhibitors can be ages 8-18 (by January 1st); must be enrolled in the Bucket Calf Project; and have completed the annual Livestock Quality Assurance class.
  3. Exhibitors will need to complete the Bucket Calf Record Book (available online at: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/dawes/4-h-dawes-county/dawes-county…. This should be completed and turned into the Extension Office by Tuesday, July 28 to allow the judge time to read and prepare for interviews.
  4. 4-H member should develop management and marketing plan with parent, leader or banker.
  5. Identification - Bucket Calf should carry an official 4-H ear tag and be identified on a 4-H affidavit with signed form turned into the Extension Office by June 15th. Member may identify more animals but will be limited to one calf for exhibit at the fair.
  6. Exhibitors will sign up for interview times when submitting their completed record book. Interviews will be held on Thursday, July 30, 8-10 a.m. Calves will be shown at halter. Clipping is optional.
  7. Calves will be presented to the public on Thursday, July 30, for presentation of awards. All judging will have been done prior to that time.
  8. Bucket Calves will be dismissed immediately following the award presentations.
  9. Bucket Calves are eligible for Beef or Dairy Showmanship by all age divisions.
  10. Judging - The Bucket Calf Project will be judged according to the following scorecard: 

-Eval. of a completed record 35% 

-Eval. of member’s knowledge by interview 35% 

-Quality and condition of animal 15% 

-Evidence of training and showing 15%  

DIVISION 005: BEEF

G005001. Senior Showmanship.
G005002. Intermediate Showmanship.
G005003. Junior Showmanship.
G005004. Clover Kid Showmanship. (Calf under 350 pounds & no more than 6 months of age)
G005005. Bucket Calf
G005006. Cow/Calf Pair


STOCKER/FEEDER CALVES:

G005007. Heifer
G005008. Steer


                                                         BRITISH     EXOTIC
BREEDING HEIFERS:                       CLASS #     CLASS #
Heifer Calves (Jan – Jun 26)          G005009     G005010
Heifer Calves (Nov – Dec 25)        G005011     G005012
Heifer Calves (Sept – Oct 25)        G005013     G005014
Yearling Heifers (May – Aug 25)   G005015     G005016
Yearling Heifers (Mar – Apr 25)    G005017     G005018
Yearling Heifers (Jan – Feb 25)      G005019     G005020


BULLS:

Calved 2026                                    G005021     G005022
Yearling Bulls – Calved 2025         G005023     G005024


MARKET:

Heifers                                         G005025     G005026
Steers                                           G005027     G005028


G005040. GROUP OF 5 MARKET CALVES. (ALL FROM ONE CLUB)

Dawes County Fair Book