BEEF
DIVISION 11 - MARKET BEEF
PREMIUMS: Purple-$5.00; Blue-$4.00; Red-$3.00; White-$1.00
MARKET BEEF SHOW RULES
- Class divisions will be made by breed and weight for all market cattle.
- Breed classified by beef superintendent or by providing registration papers. If the exhibitor has a discrepancy with the breed classification, they can show in the crossbred division.
- All market beef entries must have been identified and nominated prior to June 15, to be eligible for the State Fair. The Identification Affidavit must be on record at the Extension Office by May 15 to be eligible for county fair exhibition. Any entry not properly identified is not eligible to be shown.
- Exhibitors are limited to two individual market beef entries in each, 4-H and FFA, and are responsible to show his or her own animal except in the case where two entries are shown in the same class. In such cases, the second entry must be shown by another 4-H or FFA member.
- Market beef entries cannot be shown as breeding stock.
- All market beef are required to be born on or after September 1, 2024.
- Suggested minimum live weight for market heifers is 900 pounds and market steers is 1000 pounds.
- Home-raised class will consist of animals that were born on exhibitor’s farm or ranch. These animals will show in their respective weight class as well as the home-raised class. Exhibitor is limited to one (1) entry.
- All beef animals stalling overnight are required to use a neck tie.
- All blocking chutes/stands must be in designated area inside the facility.
- Animals must be weighed in at one of the two Boone-Nance Weigh-ins to be eligible for the rate of gain contest.
- Exhibitors must have completed the Boone County Fair Livestock Entry forms DUE IN THE EXTENSION OFFICE NO LATER THAN 4:30 pm on Tuesday, June 30. (Late entries subject to $5 per day up to 2 days after deadline.)
G011001 PROGRESS MARKET CATTLE - For steers and heifers weighing less than 900 pounds. Steers and heifers shown together. Not eligible for champion, ribbon only.
G011002 MARKET STEERS
G011003 MARKET HEIFERS
G011004 HOME-RAISED
G011005 SECOND YEAR BUCKET CALF - (The animal must have been exhibited at the county fair the previous year).
DIVISION 24 - RATE OF GAIN
PREMIUMS: Purple-$3.00; Blue-$2.00; Red-$1.50; White-$1.00
- Rate of Gain is open to all exhibitors with market beef projects. An initial weight must have been taken at one of the two Boone-Nance Weigh-ins. County fair weight will be the final weight. Points will be given on the basis of one point per .1 pounds of daily gain. Ribbons will be awarded on the following basis:
Top 30% - Purple Middle 30% - Blue Bottom 30% - Red 1.5 lbs. & under –White
G024001 RATE OF GAIN MARKET STEER
G024002 RATE OF GAIN MARKET HEIFER
BEEF BREEDING HEIFERS
PREMIUMS: Purple- $5.00; Blue-$4.00; Red-$3.00; White-$1.00
- All breeding beef entries must have been identified according to county deadlines and the Identification Affidavit on record at the Extension Office. Identification will be verified by the superintendents. Any entry not properly identified is not eligible to show.
- Exhibitors are limited to two individual breeding beef entries and a junior herd or a cow-calf pair in each, 4-H and FFA. In the event that the exhibitor is exhibiting a junior herd, they may then exhibit three breeding beef in their appropriate classes.
- Breeding beef entries cannot be shown as market beef nor are they eligible to be sold in the livestock sale except in Top 5.
- Junior herds shall consist of three animals of the same breed (at least 2 females) with at least one cow that has freshened (2 years or over) and at least one of the three must qualify as "bred by exhibitor".
- Former calves that were shown as bucket calves can come back and show under breeding heifers in their respective class.
- Breeding Heifers must be stalled by 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 13. Cow Calf Pairs and Feeder Calves must be stalled by 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14.
- Exhibitors must have completed the Boone County Fair Livestock Entry forms DUE IN THE EXTENSION OFFICE NO LATER THAN 4:30 pm on Tuesday, June 30. (Late entries subject to $5 per day up to 2 days after deadline.) Class winners from Classes 1-8 will not compete against class winners from Classes 9-13 for the champion breeding female.
- Cow/calf pairs will be released from the show and allowed to leave the fairgrounds any time following the conclusion of the breeding beef show.
- All beef animals stalling overnight are required to use a neck tie.
- Top 5 (five) selection if over 10 (ten) head.
DIVISION 12 – ANGUS
G012001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-26
G012002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2025
G012003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2025
G012004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2025
G012005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2025
G012006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2025
G012007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2025
G012008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-26
G012009 HEIFERS - Born 8-1-22 to 12-31-24
G012011 COWS - Born before 8-1-22
G012012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G012013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 13 – CHAROLAIS
G013001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-26
G013002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2025
G013003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2025
G013004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2025
G013005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2025
G013006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2025
G013007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2025
G013008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-26
G013009 HEIFERS - Born 8-1-22 to 12-31-24
G013011 COWS - Born before 8-1-22
G013012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G013013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 14 – CHIANINA
G014001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-26
G014002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2025
G014003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2025
G014004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2025
G014005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2025
G014006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2025
G014007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2025
G014008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-26
G014009 HEIFERS - Born 8-1-22 to 12-31-24
G014011 COWS - Born before 8-1-22
G014012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G014013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 15 – COMMERCIAL
G015001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-26
G015002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2025
G015003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2025
G015004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2025
G015005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2025
G015006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2025
G015007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2025
G015008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-26
G015009 HEIFERS - Born 8-1- to 12-31-24
G015011 COWS - Born before 8-1-22
G015012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G015013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 16 – GELBVIEH
G016001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-26
G016002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2025
G016003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2025
G016004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2025
G016005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2025
G016006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2025
G016007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2025
G016008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-26
G016009 HEIFERS - Born 8-1-22 to 12-31-24
G016011 COWS - Born before 8-1-22
G016012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G016013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 17 - HEREFORD/POLLED HEREFORD
G017001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-26
G017002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2025
G017003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2025
G017004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2025
G017005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2025
G017006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2025
G017007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2025
G017008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-26
G017009 HEIFERS - Born 8-1-22 to 12-31-24
G017011 COWS - Born before 8-1-22
G017012 COW AND CALF PAIR
DIVISION 18 - LIMOUSIN
G018001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-26
G018002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2025
G018003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2025
G018004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2025
G018005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2025
G018006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2025
G018007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2025
G018008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-26
G018009 HEIFERS - Born 8-1-22 to 12-31-24
G018011 COWS - Born before 8-1-22
G018012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G018013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 19 - MAINE ANJOU
G019001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-26
G019002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2025
G019003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2025
G019004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2025
G019005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2025
G019006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2025
G019007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2025
G019008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-26
G019009 HEIFERS - Born 8-1-22 to 12-31-24
G019011 COWS - Born before 8-1-22
G019012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G019013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 20 - RED ANGUS
G020001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-26
G020002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2025
G020003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2025
G020004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2025
G020005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2025
G020006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2025
G020007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2025
G020008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-26
G020009 HEIFERS - Born 8-1-22 to 12-31-24
G020011 COWS - Born before 8-1-21
G020012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G020013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 21 – SHORTHORN
G021001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-26
G021002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2025
G021003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2025
G021004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2025
G021005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2025
G021006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2025
G021007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2025
G021008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-26
G021009 HEIFERS - Born 8-1-22 to 12-31-24
G021011 COWS - Born before 8-1-22
G021012 COW AND CALF PAIR
DIVISION 22 - SIMMENTAL
G022001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-26
G022002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2025
G022003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2025
G022004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2025
G022005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2025
G022006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2025
G022007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2025
G022008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-26
G022009 HEIFERS - Born 8-1-22 to 12-31-24
G022011 COWS - Born before 8-1-22
G022012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G022013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 25 - FEEDER CALF
PREMIUMS: Purple-$5.00; Blue-$4.00; Red-$3.00; White-$1.00
- To provide 4-H members enrolled in the 4-H breeding project an opportunity to exhibit the product of their project.
- To qualify in this division each calf entered must have a certified birth date.
- Each exhibitor will be limited to two entries in each, 4-H and FFA.
- Entries may be heifer, steer, or bull calves, born during the current calendar year, but before June 1.
- Calves to be exhibited in this division must be identified and recorded with the Extension Office by the county deadline.
- No individual calf may be shown as a breeding heifer and feeder calf.
- All feeder calves will be evaluated on their potential of growth and carcass performance by 12 to 18 months of age.
- Exhibitors must have completed the Boone County Fair Livestock Entry forms DUE IN THE EXTENSION OFFICE NO LATER THAN 4:30 pm on Tuesday, June 30. (Late entries subject to $5 per day up to 2 days after deadline.)
- Feeder Calves must be stalled by 7:30 a.m. - Tuesday, July 14.
- Feeder Calves will be released from the show and allowed to leave the grounds any time following the conclusion of the Feeder Calf Show.
G025001 FEEDER CALF STEER
G025002 FEEDER CALF HEIFER
DIVISION 26 - BUCKET CALF
PREMIUMS: Purple-$5.00; Blue-$4.00; Red-$3.00; White-$1.00
PURPOSE:
- To design a cattle project to fit the physical size of the younger youth, to teach proper health care and nutritional requirements of young cattle, teach basic beef management skills with large investments, and to teach basic record keeping skills.
RULES:
- Age of 4-H member - Clover Kid - youth who turn 5-7 years of age before January 1 of the current calendar year. Participation ribbon only - no record book required. See Clover Kids Animals Section, page 110.
- ALL bucket calves must have been tagged and identified on the Identification Affidavit by May 15 and filed at the extension office.
- A bucket calf is an orphan calf born after January 1 and before May 15 of the current year, male or female; dairy, beef, or cross; and fed on bucket or bottle.
- Exhibitors must stall their animal throughout the entire fair.
- Exhibitor is limited to showing one (1) animal.
- The class is judged on showmanship, record book and interview.
- Bucket calves are not eligible to be shown in regular showmanship classes.
- Record books are due in the Extension Office or the Event Center by Wednesday, July 8.
- Exhibitors must have completed the Boone County Fair Livestock Entry forms DUE IN THE EXTENSION OFFICE NO LATER THAN 4:30 pm on Tuesday, June 30. (Late entries subject to $5 per day up to 2 days after deadline.)
- Bucket Calves must be stalled by 11:00 am - Monday, July 13.
For youth 8-18 years of age before January 1 of the current calendar year:
G026001 NOVICE - Exhibitor’s first year (never shown a beef project)
G026002 SECOND YEAR - Exhibitor’s second year
G026003 THIRD YEAR - Exhibitor’s third year