Superintendents: Miranda Lowery, Katie Cadwalader
# of Entries: Three market and two breeding per exhibitor
Premium: Purple $6.25; Blue $5; Red $3.75; White $2.50
Show: Friday, July 24, 8:30 am, Livestock Arena
ID sheets for sheep must be turned in to the Extension Office by June 15.
General Information:
- Market lambs and breeding sheep must be shown by the exhibitor unless excused by the superintendent.
- An exhibitor may show not more than three market lambs and two breeding sheep.
- Showing & Handling Practices – The use of showing and/or handling practices that may be considered objectionable or abusive, such as striking or slapping lambs and exhibiting the lamb with its front feet off the ground, are not acceptable. The use of such practices may result in the lowering of a ribbon placing. (Lifting the lamb in a fluid motion to set the front legs prior to quickly setting the feet back on the ground is acceptable.) Spike collars are not acceptable and will result in the lowering of a ribbon placing.
- Grooming of Livestock – All Sheep Shows will be “Blow and Go,” following NE State Fair rules.
- Market lambs will be shown by weight at fair check-in. Minimum weight requirement is 80 pounds; lighter lambs will be eligible for pre-market class exhibit but are not eligible for champion. No re-weighs permitted.
- Market classes will be divided by weight.
- Breeding classes will be divided by date of birth.
- Short scrotum, cryptorchid, or ram lambs are not eligible for market classes - wethers and ewes only.
- A rate-of-gain contest will be held on all lambs that were officially weighed on tagging day.
- It is recommended that all meat breed ewes be slick shorn within seven days of show.
- The Bred and Fed class is limited to those animals that were born and raised by the exhibitor and/or immediate family.
- All sheep must carry the Scrapie USDA Flock I.D. tag.
Sheep Classes
- Market Lambs (born in current year only)
- Breeding Ewe Lambs (born during current year)
- Breeding Yearling Ewes (born during last year)
- Breeding Aged Ewes (born 2 or more years ago)
- Exhibitor Pen of three, Market Lambs
- Club Group of five, Market Lambs
Clover Kid Class (4-H age 5-7)
- Sheep Showmanship