General Information:
- YQCA Training - All exhibitors/showmen, including substitutes, with Market Swine must have received Quality Assurance training. A certificate must be turned into the Extension Office. Training must be completed by June 15.
- Ear Tag – Market swine must have an official 4-H ear tag or EID tag to show at county fair. Ear tag should be placed in the backside of the right ear facing up, so can be read standing up. Pigs may eat the ear tags.. Ear tags need to be in place during the Weigh-In, see schedule.
- June 15 - ID Forms Due - Obtain ear tags from the weigh-in, so you will have the numbers to match to the ear notches. Up to 10 animals per member may be ID.
- June 15 - DNA samples, EID tags and fees are due for animals that might go to State Fair or AK-SAR-BEN.
- Swine must be owned by the 4-H member by June 15 of the current year.
- Each exhibitor is limited to 3 Market Hogs and 1 Pen of Three Market Hogs.
- Each hog exhibited at the Fair must be wormed at least two weeks prior to Fair with a non-residual wormer.
- Pens will be assigned by the superintendent and must be kept clean to the satisfaction of the superintendent.
- Exhibitor furnishes their own feed. One bag of wood shavings will be provided per youth.
- Animals may not arrive more than 24 hours prior to animal check in time, unless the family has received approval from the superintendents.
- Flights are created by the superintendent based on weight. NEW in 2025 – Swine will be shown by the gender and weights.
- The weight on entry day will be the official weight for the sale. Market animals are only weighed once.
- All Market Swine must weigh at least 200 lbs. to sell (there is no max. weight limit). Underweight animals can be shown. They cannot be sold or receive Overall Champion.
- Carcass Ultrasound Contest – Have your animal undergo ultrasound at fair weigh-in. Result will be announced after the Market Swine Show. Thanks to Kearns Cattle Co for making this contest available to all exhibitors through their generous donation.
- Grooming: Preparation and grooming of an animal should be the primary responsibility of the exhibitor, however, assistance may be provided by other 4-H or FFA exhibitors, immediately family members or another person acting in a mentoring and teaching capacity. Exhibitors shall not add materials, natural or synthetic, which extend body shapes beyond normal limits. Upon violation of above rules, the 4-H member’s animal involved may be lowered one or two ribbon placing(s) or may be disqualified from the show.
- Rate Of Gain Contest- Entry is automatic if animals completed Spring and Fair weigh-ins. Winners announced at the conclusion of the show or the Livestock Sale. ROG is calculated: pounds gained divided by number of days on feed.
- This Is A Non-Terminal Swine Show.
- All 4-H members entering an animal project are automatically entered in Herdsmanship.
- Swine shall originate directly from a herd not under quarantine for pseudo rabies.
A 4-H member may sell only 2 items total. Listed are the options.
- 2 animals of different species (Rabbit Meat Pen and Poultry Pen of Broilers count as one item)
- 1 animal and 1 cake or cupcakes
- 1 animal and 1 cookie jar
- 1 cake or cupcakes and 1 cookie jar
All market animals are automatically consigned to the Livestock Sale. Youth must come to the office and remove those animals they do not wish to sell within one hour after the show. If youth have more than one animal of the same species and do not remove one, neither animal will be allowed to sell.
- State Fair - The State Swine rules are considerable different from our county rules. Read and understand them before considering entry.
Division 35 – Swine
G035001 Sr. Swine Showmanship – 14 years or older on January 1. Past champions are eligible
G035002 Int. Swine Showmanship – 11, 12, and 13 years old on January 1.
G035003 Jr. Swine Showmanship – 9, and 10 years of age, January 1.
G035004 Novice Swine Showmanship – 8 years old by January 1.
G035005 Market Barrow
G035006 Market Gilt
G035006 Pen of 3 Market Hogs