Awards:
Wayne County Farm Bureau - Champion Cow/Calf Pair
Behmer Cattle Company (Cam Behmer, Rich and Connie Behmer, Hoskins) - Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair
Premiums: See 4-H Breeding Heifer Section for Premium amounts.
General Information:
A. 4-H/FFA Identification Sheets for cow/calf pairs must be in hand at weigh in. ID Sheets for cow/calf need ID numbers and birth dates. Members need to be at weigh-in to help with identifications. No ID Sheet, No Show.
B. Exhibitor may show two cow/calf pairs.
C. Exhibitors 11 yrs. of age and older as of Dec. 31 of the previous year are required to show a calf from their cow/calf pair at halter; either as a baby breeding heifer or feeder calf. The calf needs to be ID’d as either a baby breeding heifer or feeder calf.
D. Calf must be born January 1 or later of the current year.
E. Grooming – All beef, swine, sheep, and goats (showmanship, market, feeder, and breeding) will be shown Blow & Go. Animals may be clipped, blown, brushed, or combed to enhance their appearance. All animals will be shown free of any adhesive, glue, paint, or powder products.
F. Superintendents will announce use of performance data by judge prior to judging. Cows and calves will be weighed to determine performance.
G. Dismissal Policy: The Champion and Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Jr. and Sr. pairs are required to stay. Cow/calf pairs exhibited by
4-H/FFA exhibitors with no other livestock at the fair must also stay (does not include feeder calf). All other cow/calf pairs may be dismissed at the discretion of the superintendent. Cows that leave early must leave between 8:00 p.m. Friday evening and 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning.
Cow/Calf classes:
G-030-910 Cow 2-3 years old and Calf
G-030-920 Cow 4 years of age or older and Calf
RENEE’S HERD BUILDER PROJECT
Awards: Merlin Felt Family will provide a banner and cash award to the exhibitor of the Champion Cow/Calf pair entered in the Renee’s Herd Builder Class.
Premiums: Purple $12.00, Blue $10.00, Red $8.00, White $6.00
General Information:
A. Exhibit is a cow/calf pair. The cow must have been exhibited at a previous Wayne County Fair as a halter animal by 4-H/FFA member or immediate family member.
B. Identification – the pair must be identified and eligibility for the class indicated on a Wayne County 4-H/FFA Cow/Calf Ownership Affidavit due to the Extension Office by 5:00 p.m., June 15.
C. All entries are due in the Nebraska Extension-Wayne County Office prior to fair. See 4-H/FFA Animals-General Rules.
D. Renee’s Herd Builder Cow/Calf pairs must check in Wednesday evening.
E. The cow and the calf will be stalled and tied in the beef barn during the entire Fair. At show time, the pair will be exhibited at halter in the Leland Herman Show Ring. Exhibitor will lead the cow and a substitute showman the calf. Substitute showman must be a 4-H/FFA member that has completed YQCA. All pairs will be shown in the ring at the same time.
F. Grooming – All beef, swine, sheep, and goats (showmanship, market, feeder, and breeding) will be shown Blow & Go. Animals may be clipped, blown, brushed, or combed to enhance their appearance. All animals will be shown free of any adhesive, glue, paint, or powder products.
G. Exhibitors may show two pairs.
H Cow/Calf pairs shown in this class may be shown in the Cow/Calf show as well, but an exhibitor cannot exhibit more than two pairs in the Cow/Calf show.
I. The cow may return in future years as a herd builder project as long as it meets the requirements of the class.
Renee’s Herd Builder (RHB) Classes:
G-030-930 RHB-cow 2-3 years of age & calf
G-030-940 RHB-cow 4 years of age or older & calf