Department: Beef (County Only)

Premiums: Purple $5.00 Blue $4.00 Red $3.00

Purpose: 

Department Rules:

1. This is a Blow and Go Show. 
   1. Grooming of Beef Show Animals: Preparation and grooming of animal. However, assistance may be provided by other 4-H or FFA exhibitors and/or immediate family members.
   2. Beef animals will be shown free of any adhesive, glue, paint, or powder products.
   3. Any compounds that have adhesive qualities that when applied cannot be combed or brushed through or alter the color of the animal are forbidden.
   4. These products include, but are not limited to, commonly used adhesives and colorants such as Prime Time, EZ Comb, Tail Adhesive, Ultra White Touch Up, Black Touch Up, Black Finisher and black show foam.
   5. Alcohol, water, oil, foam, or any water- or alcohol-based products with no adhesive or glue qualities, or artificial colorings are permitted. These products include conditioners and commonly used sprays such as Kleen Sheen, Revive, Final Bloom and white show foam. Paint will be allowed on the hooves and dewclaws only.

Division 600: Beef Showmanship

Division Rules: If there is enough enrollment to support a minimum of three youth per class, classes will be redistributed to the following: Junior Ages 8-10, Intermediate Ages 11-13, Senior Ages 14-18.

• G600001 Junior Showmanship – Ages 8-12
   
• G600002 Senior Showmanship - Ages 13-18

Division 656: Beef Ultrasound

Division Rules:

1. There is a maximum entry of two animals per exhibitor
    

• G026020 Beef Ultrasound

Division 612: Breeding Heifers

Division Rules: 

• G612002 Cow/Calf Pair
   
• G612003 Yearlings
   
• G612004 Heifers
   
• G612005 Stocker Feeder

Division 140: Bucket Calf

Premiums: $1.00 

Division Rules: 

• G140001 Bucket Calf

Division 610: Market Beef

Division Rules: 

1. Market Beef includes both steers and heifers and will be divided into classes based on weight
2. The minimum weight for market steers is 1100 lbs
3. The minimum weight for market heifers is 1000 lbs
4. Bred and Fed Market Beef will be defined as: “The exhibitor; exhibitor’s immediate family; or if exhibitor’s immediate family member’s employer owned the female, which is the mother of the market animal project, at the time of conception, and that it was born and fed on the exhibitor’s home farm or place of project care.”
5. To enter, exhibitors will submit a “Bred and Fed Affidavit” at weigh-in.
6. One (1) animal per exhibitor may be shown.
7. The Bred and Fed Beef Show will immediately follow the Market Beef Show.
    

• G610001 Market Beef 
   
• G610002 Bred and Fed Market Beef
   
• G610004 Feeder Class