4-H Meat Goat
Also see General Livestock Rules.
Market animals may be either wethers or does.
All female species can be dually entered in Market and Breeding, but you must declare class BEFORE official weigh-in. If the animal is weighed on the official scale, she will be considered a market animal and will show in a market class.
The 4-H Meat Goat Show will be held on Tuesday in the Livestock Pavilion. Chain show halters or neck chains are allowed. Each member may tag up to 5 market goats but can only exhibit 4 (four) between 4-H and FFA meat goats. They must be owned by exhibitor by June 1 of the current year. There will be three (3) different weight divisions of market goats – light, medium, and heavy. Divisions will be broken by goats’ weights taken on weigh-in day at the fair. All market goats must weigh a minimum of 50 lbs (30 lbs for pygmy) to show in the market classes. Animals not meeting these weight requirements will be removed from the fairgrounds immediately following weigh-in. The meat goat classes will include registered and nonregistered meat goat breeds including pygmy. There must be two pygmy goats to make a class, if not they will show with the other breeds.
Goats MUST have horns blunted. Horns will have no fresh blunts or scars before county fair weigh-in. De-horning is preferred! This includes Market Meat Goats.
Clover Kid Meat Goat Showmanship
Division 96
Clover Kid showmen are encouraged to be enrolled in the 4-H Clover Kid Program. The show begins at 8:00a.m. on Tuesday in the Livestock Pavilion.
Class 1 Clover Kid Meat Goat Showmanship
Meat Goat Showmanship
Division 51
Show order will be senior, intermediate, junior. Top 3 medal winners in each age division will come back and compete for overall showman.
Class 1 14 and over
Class 2 11 to 13 years
Class 3 8 to 10 years
Market Meat Goat
Division 55
Market Meat Goat: Minimum 50 lbs. (Pygmy 30lbs).
Must be born January 1 of the current year or after
Animals not meeting these weight requirements will be removed from the fairgrounds immediately following weigh-in. Market animals may be either wethers or does. Once tagged by June 1 of the current year, the animal may only be shown in market classes. Members may sell only one market animal per year. Market classes will be determined after weigh-in. All market meat goats must remain on the fairgrounds until Sunday. Top 2 winners from each class within a division will compete for Champion and Reserve Champion of that division.
Class 1 Market Meat Goat
Goats will be divided into the following divisions:
Light weight market meat goat
Medium weight market meat goat
Heavy weight market meat goat
Pygmy goat
Meat Goat Rate of Gain
Division 51
The meat goat rate of gain contest will consist of the top ten (10) placing market meat goat animals with the highest rate of gain. The rate of gain will consist of daily rate of gain using the May weigh-in weight and the County Fair entry weight. The top ten animals will all receive ribbons. The top two animals will receive trophies.
Class 5 Meat Goat Rate of Gain Contest
Breeding Meat Goat
Division 56
All breeding meat goats must be owned by exhibitor by June 1 of the current year. Breeding meat classes will follow the market classes. The meat breeding goats will come to the fair on the day of the show; they will NOT be housed the entire week of fair.
Class 1 – Breeding Meat Goat
Goats will be divided into the following divisions:
18 months and younger (Jr. Doe)
19 months and older (Sr. Doe)
Classes will be split based on the entries.