Each exhibitor is allowed to exhibit 2 market beef that have been properly identified. Divisions will include Market Heifers and Market Steers (two or more divisions, depending on the number of entries). There will be classes in the divisions (if warranted) by weight or hip height. All market beef tagged and weighed at an official Central IV weigh-in are eligible for RATE OF GAIN contest. Bucket calves may return as second year bucket calf. Feeder calves shown at the previous year’s fair are eligible to return as a grown and shown steer, grown and shown heifer or a breeding heifer. Male bucket calves or the male calf in a cow-calf pair may be intact. Each exhibitor is allowed to exhibit 2 senior breeding heifers and 2 junior breeding heifers. Each exhibitor is allowed to exhibit 2 feeder calves born after January 1 of the current year. Calves must be properly identified. Calves will be classed by sex and by height or weight if necessary. Feeder calves should be halter-broke and must be shown by exhibitor.
Bucket calf project is for 4-H’ers under age 12, for maximum of two year participation. Members who exhibit a bucket calf may not exhibit any other beef or dairy animal. Bucket calves are not eligible for beef showmanship class. Judging will be based on the following criteria: 25% Completed record sheet; 25% Exhibitor interview with the judge; 25% General health and thriftiness of the calf; 25% Evidence of training the calf by the exhibitor (no special consideration given for clipping or fitting).
*G010001 – Senior Showmanship
*G010002 – Intermediate Showmanship
*G010003 – Junior Showmanship
*G010005 – Bucket Calf - Must be orphan calf born between January 1 and June 1 of current year.
*G010006 – Feeder Calf Heifer
*G010007 – Feeder Calf Steer
*G010010 – Senior Breeding Heifer born January – June, previous year. Class may be further divided by breed or age at the discretion of the superintendents.
*G010011 – Junior Breeding Heifer born July – September, previous year
*G010012 – Junior Breeding Heifer born October – December, previous year
*G010013 – Junior Breeding Heifer born January – June, current year.
* G010015 – Second Year Bucket Calf
*G010020 – Grown and Shown Heifer
*G010025 – Market Heifer
*G010030 – Grown and Shown Steer
*G010035 – Market Steer
*G010050 – Cow/Calf Pair - cow and calf will be shown on halters in the ring by the exhibitor with the assistance of one other current county fair 4-H exhibitor. Cow may be any age. Calf may be shown individually as a feeder calf if it is a steer or heifer.
*G010060 – Club Group of Five Market Beef