General Instructions:  Dairy Cattle

  1. GENERAL RULES-All general livestock rules (listed at the beginning of this department) apply.
  2. IDENTIFICATION-Dairy exhibitors must complete form 4HF108 and turn it into the Extension Office by June 1 to be eligible to show at county fair.
  3. DRESS CODE-Will be as required in General Livestock Rules.  Additionally—Dairy exhibitors may wear dark blue jeans or white pants.
  4. GROOMING-See General Livestock Rules.
  5. DISQUALIFICATION-Exhibitors shall not add materials, natural or synthetic, which extend body shapes beyond normal limits.  These animals will be disqualified from competition. Additionally, animals showing signs of illegal drenching, injections, etc. will be disqualified from competition.

Division 40

Class G040900  Spring Heifer Calves  Born 03/01-04/30 of current year.

Class G040901  Winter Heifer Calves  Born 12/1 (last year)-02/28 (current year).

Class G040902  Fall Heifer Calves  Born 09/1-11/30 of last year.

Class G040903  Summer Yearlings  Born 06/1-08/31 of last year.

Class G040904  Spring Yearling  Born 03/01-05/31 of last year.

Class G040905  Winter Yearling  Born 12/01 (year before last year)-02/28 (last year).

Class G040906  Fall Yearling  Born 09/01-11/30 of the year before last year.

Class G040907  Dry Cow  Any age.

Class G040908  Two Year Old

Class G040909  Three Year Old

Class G040910  Four Year Old

Class G040911  Five year Old & Older

Class G040912  Junior Herds

NUMBER OF DAIRY CATTLE THAT CAN BE SHOWN:  Two (2) Dairy Cattle

—Showmanship—

Class G011902   Cattle Showmanship  Includes Market Beef, Breeding Beef, Stocker Feeders and Dairy Cattle.  Only one class may be shown for showmanship.