DEPARTMENT BEEF DIVISION PREMIUMS: Purple-$8.50, Blue-$7.00, Red-$5.50, White-$4.00
MARKET BEEF SHOW RULES
- Exhibitors are limited to two individual market beef entries 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.
- A home-raised class will consist of animals that were born on exhibitor’s farm or ranch. These animals will show in their respective class as well as the home-raised class. Exhibitor is limited to one (1) entry. No premiums paid on this class.
- To be eligible to show in a British steer class the market animal must be owned by the exhibitor, be identified by a legible ear tattoo, recorded on ownership affidavit form by May 15, and be registered by the official breed association. Any breed steer not having a legible tattoo, or shows evidence of a fresh or recent tattoo, will not be allowed to show in the British Breed classes, but may be allowed to show in the crossbred classes.
- Suggested minimum live weight for market heifers is 900 pounds and market steers is 1000 pounds.
MARKET BEEF
G011010. ANGUS STEERS
G011015. ANGUS MARKET HEIFERS
G011020. SHORTHORN STEERS
G011025. SHORTHORN MARKET HEIFERS
G011030. HEREFORD STEERS
G011035. HEREFORD MARKET HEIFERS
G011040. CROSSBRED STEERS
G011045. CROSSBRED MARKET HEIFERS
G011080. CHAROLAIS STEERS
G011085. CHAROLAIS MARKET HEIFERS
G011090. RED ANGUS STEER
G011095. RED ANGUS HEIFER
G011096. HOME-RAISED
RATE OF GAIN
PREMIUMS: Purple-$6.50, Blue-$5.50, Red-$4.50, White-$3.50
Rate of Gain is open to all exhibitors with 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 pound of daily gain. Ribbons will be awarded on the following basis: Purple: 3.0 lbs. & over Blue: 2.5-2.9 lbs.
G024001. STEER
G024002. HEIFER Red: 2.0-2.4 lbs. White: Under 2.0 lbs.
BREEDING BEEF HEIFERS
PREMIUMS: Purple-$8.50, Blue-$7.00, Red-$5.50, White-$4.00
- All registered females must be identified with a legible tattoo that corresponds with the registration papers and/or ID form.
- All commercial females will use a 4-H tag or tattoo for identification.
- 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. Animals shown as a cow-calf pair must have been exhibited by the same individual. The cow must be shown in its respective division. Calf may be shown in either a breeding or feeder class. On the livestock form, make a separate entry for each animal that will be shown.
- Breeding beef entries cannot be shown as market beef nor are they eligible to be sold in the livestock sale.
- All registered females will have their tattoos checked. A calfhood vaccination tattoo is not considered an official identification tattoo. Original registration certificates must be presented at the check in chute when the females are led through for checking tattoos and entry papers. Only breeding females recognized as registered and eligible to show by their respective state Breed Associations will be allowed to compete in the breed classes.
- 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.
- The All Other Breeds division may include registered heifers for which a separate division is not listed, but which meet their state breed association’s criteria for exhibition. AOB heifers will be allowed to show in their own breed class with all ages shown together.
DIVISION 12 - ANGUS
G012001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-25
G012002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2024
G012003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2024
G012004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2024
G012005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2024
G012006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2024
G012007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2024
G012008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-25
G012009 COWS - Born 9-1-21 to 12-31-23
G012011 COWS - Born before 8-31-21
G012012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G012013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 13 - CHAROLAIS
G013001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-25
G013002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2024
G013003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2024
G013004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2024
G013005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2024
G013006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2024
G013007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2024
G013008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-25
G013009 COWS - Born 9-1-21 to 12-31-23
G013011 COWS - Born before 8-31-21
G013012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G013013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 14 - CHIANINA
G014001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-25
G014002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2024
G014003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2024
G014004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2024
G014005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2024
G014006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2024
G014007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2024
G014008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-25
G014009 COWS - Born 9-1-21 to 12-31-23
G014011 COWS - Born before 8-31-21
G014012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G014013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 15 - COMMERCIAL
G015001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-25
G015002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2024
G015003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2024
G015004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2024
G015005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2024
G015006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2024
G015007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2024
G015008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-25
G015009 COWS - Born 9-1-21 to 12-31-23
G015011 COWS - Born before 8-31-21
G015012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G015013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 16 - GELBVIEH
G016001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-25
G016002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2024
G016003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2024
G016004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2024
G016005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2024
G016006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2024
G016007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2024
G016008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-25
G016009 COWS - Born 9-1-21 to 12-31-23
G016011 COWS - Born before 8-31-21
G016012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G016013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 17 - HEREFORD/POLLED HEREFORD
G017001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-25
G017002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2024
G017003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2024
G017004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2024
G017005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2024
G017006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2024
G017007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2024
G017008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-25
G017009 COWS - Born 9-1-21 to 12-31-23
G017011 COWS - Born before 8-31-21
G017012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G017013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 18 - LIMOUSIN
G018001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-25
G018002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2024
G018003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2024
G018004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2024
G018005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2024
G018006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2024
G018007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2024
G018008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-25
G018009 COWS - Born 9-1-21 to 12-31-23
G018011 COWS - Born before 8-31-21
G018012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G018013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 19 - MAINE ANJOU
G019001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-25
G019002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2024
G019003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2024
G019004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2024
G019005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2024
G019006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2024
G019007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2024
G019008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-25
G019009 COWS - Born 9-1-21 to 12-31-23
G019011 COWS - Born before 8-31-21
G019012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G019013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 20 - RED ANGUS
G020001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-25
G020002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2024
G020003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2024
G020004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2024
G020005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2024
G020006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2024
G020007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2024
G020008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-25
G020009 COWS - Born 9-1-21 to 12-31-23
G020011 COWS - Born before 8-31-21
G020012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G020013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 21 - SHORTHORN
G021001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-25
G021002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2024
G021003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2024
G021004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2024
G021005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2024
G021006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2024
G021007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2024
G021008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-25
G021009 COWS - Born 9-1-21 to 12-31-23
G021011 COWS - Born before 8-31-21
G021012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G021013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 22 - SIMMENTAL
G022001 BULLS - Born after 1-1-25
G022002 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Jan. and Feb. 2024
G022003 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved Mar. and Apr. 2024
G022004 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved May and June 2024
G022005 YEARLING HEIFERS - Calved July and Aug. 2024
G022006 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Sept. and Oct. 2024
G022007 HEIFER CALVES - Calved Nov. and Dec. 2024
G022008 HEIFER CALVES - Calved after 1-1-25
G022009 COWS - Born 9-1-21 to 12-31-23
G022011 COWS - Born before 8-31-21
G022012 COW AND CALF PAIR
G022013 JUNIOR HERD
DIVISION 25 - FEEDER CALF
PREMIUMS: Purple-$8.50, Blue-$7.00, Red-$5.50, White-$4.00
- The purpose of this division is 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. On the livestock form, make a separate entry for each animal that will be shown. Entries may be heifer or steer calves, born during the current calendar year, but before June 1.
- Calves exhibiting in this division must be identified and recorded with the Extension Office by May 15.
- No individual calf may be shown as a breeding heifer and feeder calf.
- All feeder calves will be evaluated on their potential for growth and carcass performance at 6-18 months of age.
G025001 - FEEDER CALF STEER
G025002 - FEEDER CALF HEIFER
DIVISION 26 - BUCKET CALF
PREMIUMS: Purple-$8.50, Blue-$7.00, Red-$5.50, White-$4.00
Purpose: To design a cattle project to fit the physical size of the younger youth, to teach project health care and nutritional requirements of young cattle, teach basic beef management skills with large investments, and to teach basic recordkeeping skills.
Rules: ALL bucket calves must have been tagged and identified on an ID affidavit by May 15 and filed at the Extension Office.
- Your record book must be turned in, on or before July 7 at the extension office.
- A bucket calf is an orphan calf that must be born after January 1, but before June 1 of the current year, male or female; dairy, beef, or cross; and fed on bucket or bottle.
- Exhibitors will have the option of exhibiting their project through the fair OR come the day of the show and then leave after showing. Please identify your intentions on the livestock entry form. If planning on staying through fair, stall assignments will be made.
- Exhibitor is limited to showing one (1) animal. Exhibitor should not have reached their 13th birthday of the current year.
- The class is judged on showmanship, record book, and an interview.
- Bucket calves are not eligible to be shown in regular showmanship classes.
G026001 - NOVICE (for youth who are 8-12 years of age and have never shown a beef project)
G026002 - EXPERIENCED