Premiums: See listing under each Division
Purpose:
Department Rules:
Division: Beef Showmanship
Premiums: Purple $4.00 Blue $3.00 Red $2.00 White $1.00
Division Rules:
- Beef Showmanship classes include market beef, breeding beef and stocker-feeder calves exhibitors. A 4-H member may enter beef showmanship with one animal that must be owned by that member. NO bucket calves are allowed in beef showmanship. An animal with a 4-H tag must be used for 4-H Showmanship.
- Senior Showman (14 and over) may not begin fitting prior to 8:00 a.m. The first class begins at 9:00 a.m. If a senior 4-H Member does not do their own grooming, they could be disqualified from showing in Showmanship. Showmen may be asked to switch cattle during showmanship.
- Junior and Intermediate showmanship participants will be allowed to show fully fitted and groomed animals during their respective classes.
- G010009 - Junior Showmanship - 8, 9 and 10 years old
- G010010 - Intermediate Showmanship - 11, 12 and 13 years old
- G010011 - Senior Showmanship - 14 and older
Division: Beef Ultrasound (County Only)
Premiums: Purple $4.00 Blue $3.00 Red $2.00 White $1.00
- G026020 Beef Ultrasound
Division: Bred & Fed Beef (County Only)
Premiums: Purple $5.00 Blue $4.00 Red $3.00 White $2.00
Division Rules:
- This project is to recognize the cattle born and raised in Cheyenne County on the exhibitor’s own farm or ranch. The Damn must be owned by the exhibitor or exhibitor’s immediate family (immediate family is classified as: siblings, parents, or grandparents), at the time of conception, and the project be born and fed on the exhibitor’s farm/place of 4-H care in Cheyenne County. If you plan to use artificial insemination, it must be a commercial or purebred sire.
- To enter, exhibitors will submit a “Bred and Fed Affidavit” at tag in.
- Exhibits entered this class, may also be entered into the market beef class. You must show in the market beef class to sell your exhibit at the livestock sale.
- G026021 Bred and Fed Steer
- G026022 Bred and Fed Heifer
Division: Breeding Heifers (County Only)
Premiums: Purple $5.00 Blue $4.00 Red $3.00 White $2.00
Division Rules:
- There will be competition between breeds in breeding classes for overall champion. No bulls will be shown in 4-H/FFA beef classes.
- G026007 Purebred Registered Breeding Heifer, Under 6 months
- G026008 Purebred Registered Breeding Heifer, 6 to 12 months
- G026009 Purebred Registered Breeding Heifer, 13 to 18 months
- G026010 Purebred Registered Breeding Heifer, over 18 months
- G026011 Commercial Breeding Heifer, 12 months and under
- G026012 Commercial Breeding Heifer, 13 months and over
Division: Bucket Calf & Bucket Calf Showmanship (County Only)
Premiums Bucket Calf: Purple $5.00 Blue $4.00 Red $3.00 White $2.00
Premiums Bucket Calf Showmanship: Purple $4.00 Blue $3.00 Red $2.00 White $1.00
Division Rules:
- Participants must be 8 - 12 years of age as of January 1, of the current year.
- Select or purchase a calf born between January 1 and May 1 of the current year within two weeks of birth. A bucket calf can be an orphan or newborn calf; male or female; dairy, beef or cross; hand fed on bucket or bottle. The calf must be at least 90 days old on entry day. Bucket calf exhibitors are expected to follow the same herdsmanship requirements as other livestock exhibitors. Calves must be exercised daily, kept clean and fed properly. Stalls and tack areas must be clean and neat.
- Bucket calf classes will be judged by conference method: 70% what 4-H member learned about caring for and raising calf (interview); 15% fitting and showing according to beef or dairy guidelines: 15% general health of calf and knowledge of 4-H member in health-related areas. Refer to project record for possible interview questions.
- G026017 Bucket Calf
- G026018 Bucket Calf Showmanship
Division: Club Pen of Three Market Beef (County Only)
Premiums: Purple $8.00 Blue $6.00 Red $4.00 White $2.00
Division Rules:
- Premiums will be paid to club only. Each member will receive a ribbon. There will be a class of 3 beef calves. Each club may submit no more than two groups. However, no club member may own more than one calf in the show ring and the calf must be shown by the owner. Individual 4-H members DO NOT need to pre-register for this for fair.
- G026019 Pen of Three (Club Only)
Division: Dairy Cow (County Only)
Premiums: Purple $5.00 Blue $4.00 Red $3.00 White $2.00
- G026020 Dairy Cow
Division: FFA Beef Showmanship (County Only)
Premiums: Purple $4.00 Blue $3.00 Red $2.00 White $1.00
Division Rules:
- Beef Showmanship classes include market beef, breeding beef and stocker-feeder calves exhibitors. A FFA member may enter beef showmanship with one animal that must be owned by that member. NO bucket calves are allowed in beef showmanship. An animal with an FFA tag must be used for FFA Showmanship.
- G026024 Beef Showmanship
Division: Market Beef (County Only)
Premiums: Purple $5.00 Blue $4.00 Red $3.00 White $2.00
Division Rules:
- Market beef calves weighed and tagged on beef weigh-day are eligible to show at fair. Individuals may tag 5 market beef but may only exhibit 3 market beef at the Fair. For the safety of all 4-H/FFA exhibitors, all market beef must be de-horned. Intact males must leave fairgrounds.
- Minimum weight for market class and bred and fed class is 1000 lbs. Maximum is 1550 lbs. Animals not meeting the weight requirements will be shown in premarket or overweight class. These animals will not be allowed to compete for champion, nor will the animal be allowed to sell. NO re-weighs will be allowed. There will be a shrink (determined the week of fair by the buyback bidder) applied to the market beef weight prior to the livestock sale. This shrink is common in the beef industry to account for the weight animals typically lose during the week of fair. If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact the Extension Office.
- G026001 Market Heifers
- G026002 Market Steers
Division: Stocker-Feeder (County Only)
Premiums: Purple $5.00 Blue $4.00 Red $3.00 White $2.00
Division Rules:
- Stocker feeder calves do not have to be weaned. Mother cows can be brought to the fair if they are halter broken, so the calf may nurse. Please make arrangements with the superintendents.
- G026013 Stocker feeder heifer, born between 1/1 and 4/15 of current year
- G026014 Stocker feeder heifer, born after 4/15 of current year
- G026015 Stocker feeder steer, born between 1/1 and 4/15 of current year
- G026016 Stocker feeder steer, born after 4/15 of current year
Division: Weight Gain Contest (County Only)
Premiums: Purple $4.00 Blue $3.00 Red $2.00 White $1.00
Division Rules:
- All 4-H/FFA market animals weighed on beef weigh-day will automatically be entered in the weight gain contest class.
- Purple - 3.50 or more lbs. /day
- Blue - 2.70 - 3.49 lbs. /day
- Red - 2.00 - 2.69 lbs. /day
- White - Less than 2.00 lbs. /day
- G026003 Beef Weight