Bucket Calf & Beef

Bucket Calf

Area Rules:

1. An exhibitor may show only ONE bucket calf. Calves should be born between January 1^st and June 1^st of the current fair year.
2. A bucket calf is a beef or dairy animal which was fed from bottle or bucket until weaned.
3. Animals will be judged on:
   1. Health and condition of the calf.
   2. Showmanship (which includes how clean the animal is)
   3. Knowledge of the project
   4. Tameness of the calf
4. ALL youth MUST complete a Bucket Calf Record Book and turn it in during animal check-in at the county fair. Youth who do not turn in a record book during check-in will not be allowed to show.
5. Calves shown in the bucket calf class will not be allowed to be shown in any other classes during the current year’s fair. This includes showmanship. 

Awards:

• Champion Bucket Calf – per age division

1010 – Bucket Calf Showmanship

Classes 

• G-1010-901 – Senior Division – 14 to 18 years-old.
• G-1010-902 – Intermediate Division – 11 to 13 years-old.
• G-1010-903 – Junior Division – 18 to 10 years-old.
• G-1010-904 – Adaptive Division – 8 to 18 years-old.

1011 – Bucket Calf Record Book (required for all Bucket Calf Entries)

Classes

• G-1011-901 – Senior Record Book – 14 to 18 years-old.
• G-1011-902 – Intermediate Record Book – 11 to 13 years-old.
• G-1011-903 – Junior Record Book – 18 to 10 years-old.
• G-1011-904 – Adaptive Record Book – 8 to 18 years-old.

Beef

Area Rules:

1. There is no limit on the number of entries per exhibitor.
2. For the safety of all 4-H members, horns will not be permitted: scurs that protrude from the head must be loose and not come to a point.
3. Classes over six head may be split into another class. No more than eight head will show in a single class. 

Awards:

• Champion Showmanship (per age division)
• Supreme Champion Breeding Heifer
  • Champion Commercial Breeding Heifer
  • Champion Registered Breeding Heifer
  • Champion FFA Commercial Breeding Heifer
  • Champion FFA Registered Breeding Heifer
  • Champion Born & Raised Breeding Heifer
  • Champion Cow Calf
  • Champion FFA Cow Calf.
• Champion Feeder Calf – Heifer 
• Champion Feeder Calf – Steer
• Supreme Champion Market Beef
  • Champion Market Heifer, Champion Market Steer
  • Champion Born & Raised Heifer
  • Champion Born & Raised Steer
  • Champion Bucket +1 Heifer
  • Champion Bucket +1 Steer
  • Champion FFA Market Heifer
  • Champion FFA Market Steer.
  • Champion Weight of Gain Heifer 
  • Champion Weight of Gain Steer
• Best in Barn – Beef

1020 – Beef Showmanship

Classes 

• G-1020-900 – Out of School FFA Division – 19 years and older
• G-1020-901 – Senior Division – 14 to 18 years-old
• G-1020-902 – Intermediate Division – 11 to 13 years-old
• G-1020-903 – Junior Division – 18 to 10 years-old
• G-1020-904 – Adaptive Division – 8 to 18 years-old

1021 – Breeding Beef

Division Rules:

1. Certificates of Registration MUST be turned in to the Extension Office by June 15^th of the fair year to be shown in the Registered Classes.

Classes 

• G-1021-900 – Registered Breeding Heifer Bucket Calf +1
  • Youth MUST have shown the calf at the previous year’s fair.
• G-1021-901 – Registered Breeding Heifer Calves
  • Born June through December last year.
• G-1021-902 – Registered Breeding FFA Heifer Calves
  • Born June through December of last year.
• G-1021-903 – Registered Breeding Yearling Heifers
  • Born January through May of last year.
• G-1021-904 – Registered Breeding FFA Yearling Heifers
  • Born January through May of last year.
• G-1021-905 – Registered Breeding Senior Yearling Heifers
  • Born July through December, two years ago.
• G-1021-906 – Registered Breeding FFA Senior Yearling Heifers             
  • Born July through December, two years ago.
• G-1021-907 – Registered Breeding Cow Calf
  • Calf may be show separately as a feeder calf.
• G-1021-908 – Registered Breeding FFA Cow Calf
  • Calf may be show separately as a feeder calf.
• G-1021-909 – Commercial Breeding Heifer Bucket Calf +1
  • Youth MUST have shown the calf at the previous year’s fair.
• G-1021-910 – Commercial Breeding Heifer Calves
  • Born June through December last year.
• G-1021-911 – Commercial Breeding FFA Heifer Calves
  • Born June through December of last year.
• G-1021-912 – Commercial Breeding Yearling Heifers
  • Born January through May of last year.
• G-1021-913 – Commercial Breeding FFA Yearling Heifers
  • Born January through May of last year.
• G-1021-914 – Commercial Breeding Senior Yearling Heifers
  • Born July through December, two years ago.
• G-1021-915 – Commercial Breeding FFA Senior Yearling Heifers
  • Born July through December, two years ago.
• G-1021-916 – Commercial Breeding Cow Calf
  • Calf may be show separately as a feeder calf.
• G-1021-917 – Commercial Breeding FFA Cow Calf 
  • Calf may be show separately as a feeder calf.
• G-1021-918 – Born and Raised Breeding Beef

1022 – Feeder Calves

Division Rules:

1. Any beef born between January 1^st and June 1^st of the current fair year are eligible.
2. Un-weaned calves may be brought to the fairgrounds and taken home on the day of the show if they are not accompanied by the dam. Alternative Check-In Forms and Animal Dismissal Forms are required. See the Appendix for these forms.

Classes 

• G-1022-900 – Feeder Calf – Heifer
• G-1022-901 – Feeder Calf - Steer

1023 – Market Beef

Division Rules:

1. Steers and heifers born after January 1^st of the preceding year are eligible to show in this class.

Classes 

• G-1023-900 – Born and Raised Market Heifer
• G-1023-901 – Born and Raised Market Steer
• G-1023-902 – Bucket Calf +1 – Heifer
  • Youth MUST have shown this calf at the county fair the year before.
• G-1023-903 – Bucket Calf +1 – Steer
  • Youth MUST have shown this calf at the county fair the year before.
• G-1023-904 – Market Heifer
• G-1023-905 – FFA Market Heifer
• G-1023-906 – Market Steer
• G-1023-907 – FFA Market Steer

1024 – Beef Rate of Gain

Division Rules:

1. Beef MUST have attended the spring weigh-in to be eligible for Rate of Gain.
2. All beef in attendance will automatically be entered.
3. The average daily gain will be determined using the county fair check in weight minus the spring check-in weight divided by the number of days between those two dates.
4. The Rate of Gain results will be printed in the beef show program and awarded during the Beef Show.

Classes 

• G-1024-900 – Beef Rate of Gain – Heifer
• G-1024-901 – Beef Rate of Gain – Steer