Sheep

Area Rules – Sheep

A sheep exhibitor may show a maximum of six market sheep and six breeding sheep. Showmanship and pen of three classes do not count as an entry.
All sheep must be slick shorn within 10 days of the show.

Awards

Champion Showmanship (per age division)
Supreme Champion Breeding Ewe
- Champion Commercial Breeding Ewe
- Champion Registered Breeding Ewe
- Champion FFA Commercial Breeding Ewe
- Champion FFA Registered Breeding Ewe.
Supreme Champion Breeding Ram
- Champion Commercial Breeding Ram
- Champion Registered Breeding Ram
- Champion FFA Commercial Breeding Ram
- Champion FFA Registered Breeding Ram
Family Flock
Supreme Champion Market Lamb
- Champion Born and Raised Market Lamb
- Champion Market Lamb
- Champion FFA Market Lamb
Champion Rate of Gain
Champion Pen of Three
Best in Barn – Sheep

Department G – Division 130 – Sheep Showmanship
Division Rules: 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 feet off the ground, are not acceptable. Exhibitors displaying such practices may be given one warning. A second offence may result in the lowering of a ribbon placing and forfeiting class premiums.
				Division	Class	Pay	Purple	Blue	Red	White
Dept.	Division	Class No.	Class Description	130	All Classes	3	$8	$6	$4	$2
G	130	900	Out of School FFA Division – 19 years & older
G	130	901	Senior Division – 14 years & older
G	130	902	Intermediate Division – 11 to 13-year-olds
G	130	903	Junior Division – 8-10-year-olds
G	130	904	Adaptive Division – 8-18-years old

Department G – Division 132 – Registered Breeding Ewes
Division Rules: Ewes born January 1 or after of the current year are classed as lambs. Ewes born during the preceding year are classified as yearlings. Any breed having less than five head checked in may be allowed only one class at the discretion of the sheep superintendent. Animals will enter the ring at the same time in order of age. Breeding sheep will be shown in alphabetical order by breed from youngest to oldest.
				Division	Class	Pay	Purple	Blue	Red	White
Dept.	Division	Class No.	Class Description	132	All Classes	2	$7	$5	$3	$1
G	132	900	Spring Ewe – Born January-May of current year
G	132	901	FFA Spring Ewe – Born January-May of current year
G	132	902	Fall Ewe – Born June-December of last year
G	132	903	FFA Fall Ewe – Born June-December of last year
G	132	904	Yearling Ewe – Born January-May of last year
G	132	905	FFA Yearling Ewe – Born January-May of last year
G	132	906	Ewe – Born June-December two years ago
G	132	907	FFA Ewe – Born June-December two years ago
G	132	908	Aged Ewe – Two years and older
G	132	909	FFA Aged Ewe – Two years and older
G	132	910	Family Flock – One ram (any age) and three ewes (any age)
G	132	911	FFA Family Flock – One ram (any age) and three ewes (any age)

Department G – Division 133 – Commercial Breeding Ewes
Division Rules: Ewes born January 1 or after of the current year are classed as lambs. Ewes born during the preceding year are classified as yearlings. Grade and commercial sheep will be shown together and will show from youngest to oldest.
				Division	Class	Pay	Purple	Blue	Red	White
Dept.	Division	Class No.	Class Description	133	All Classes	2	$7	$5	$3	$1
G	133	900	Spring Ewe – Born January-May of current year
G	133	901	FFA Spring Ewe – Born January-May of current year
G	133	902	Fall Ewe – Born June-December of last year
G	133	903	FFA Fall Ewe – Born June-December of last year
G	133	904	Yearling Ewe – Born January-May of last year
G	133	905	FFA Yearling Ewe – Born January-May of last year
G	133	906	Ewe – Born June-December two years ago
G	133	907	FFA Ewe – Born June-December two years ago
G	133	908	Aged Ewe – Two years and older
G	133	909	FFA Aged Ewe – Two years and older
G	133	910	Family Flock – One ram (any age) and three ewes (any age)
G	133	911	FFA Family Flock – One ram (any age) and three ewes (any age)

Department G – Division 134 – Registered Breeding Rams
Division Rules: Rams born January 1 or after of the current year are classed as lambs. Rams born during the preceding year are classified as yearlings. Any breed having less than five head checked in may be allowed only one class at the discretion of the sheep superintendent. Animals will enter the ring at the same time in order of age. Breeding sheep will be shown in alphabetical order by breed from youngest to oldest.
				Division	Class	Pay	Purple	Blue	Red	White
Dept.	Division	Class No.	Class Description	134	All Classes	2	$7	$5	$3	$1
G	134	900	Ram Lamb – under 1 year old
G	134	901	Yearling Ram – 1-2 years old
G	134	902	Aged Ram – Two years and older
G	134	903	FFA Ram – Two years and older

Department G – Division 135 – Commercial Breeding Rams
Division Rules: Rams born January 1 or after of the current year are classed as lambs. Rams born during the preceding year are classified as yearlings. Grade and commercial sheep will be shown together and will show from youngest to oldest.
				Division	Class	Pay	Purple	Blue	Red	White
Dept.	Division	Class No.	Class Description	135	All Classes	2	$7	$5	$3	$1
G	135	900	Ram Lamb – under 1 year old
G	135	901	Yearling Ram – 1-2 years old
G	135	902	Aged Ram – Two years and older
G	135	903	FFA Ram – Two years and older

Department G – Division 131 – Market Lambs
Division Rules: All market lambs must be born on or after December 1 of the previous year. All market lambs must attend the spring weigh-in to be eligible for Sheep Rate of Gain. Feeder lambs (lambs under 80 lbs.) are not eligible to show for Champion Market Lamb. Short scrotum, cryptorchid or ram lambs are not eligible as market lambs. Market lamb classes will be divided by gender if there are more than thirty market lambs pre-entered.
				Division	Class	Pay	Purple	Blue	Red	White
Dept.	Division	Class No.	Class Description	131	All Classes	2	$7	$5	$3	$1
G	131	900	Feeder Lambs – All breeds, 79 lbs. or less.
G	131	901	Born and Raised Market Lambs – All breeds, 80 lbs. or more.
G	131	902	Market Lambs – All breeds, 80 lbs. or more.
G	131	903	FFA Market Lambs – All breeds, 80 lbs. or more.
G	131	904	Pen of Three Market Lambs

Department G – Division 138 – Sheep Rate of Gain
Division Rules: All market sheep entered at the fair will automatically be entered in Sheep Rate of Gain if they attended the spring weigh-in. The average daily gain will be determined using the county fair weight minus the spring weigh-in weight divided by the number of days between those two dates. The Sheep Rate of Gain will be printed in the goat show program and awarded during the goat show.
				Division	Class	Pay	Purple	Blue	Red	White
Dept.	Division	Class No.	Class Description	138	All Classes	4	$17	$15	$12	$9
G	138	900	Sheep Rate of Gain