Wayne County 4-H/FFA Fairbook - Beef

Awards:

Felt Farms (James Felt, Wakefield) – Supreme Market Animal 

Dave Quinn Family, Winside – Reserve Supreme Market Animal 

TWJ Farms, (Bill Claybaugh and Julie Claybaugh, Carroll) – In Memory of Leland and Walter J. Herman - Grand Champion Market Steer 

Roberts Simmentals (Connie, Keith and Kent Roberts, Wakefield) - Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer 

John Williams Family, Carroll - Jason Williams Memorial Trophy - Grand Champion Market Heifer

Northeast Nebraska Cattlemen - Reserve Grand Champion Market Heifer 

Premiums:
Purple $10.00, Blue $8.00, Red $6.00, White $4.00

HOME RAISED Market Beef
Purple $15.00, Blue $12.00, Red $9.00, White $6.00

HOME RAISED and RETURN Market Beef 
Purple $20.00, Blue $16.00, Red $12.00, White $8.00

COUNTY RAISED Market Beef
Purple $12.50, Blue $10.00, Red $7.50, White $5.00

COUNTY RAISED and RETURN Market Beef
Purple $17.50, Blue $14.00, Red $10.50, White $7.00

Market Beef Club Groups
Purple $10.00, Blue $8.00, Red $6.00, White $4.00

General Information:

A. Each 4-H/FFA member may show three individual market beef at the County Fair. An animal can only be shown by one exhibitor.
B. Cattle will not be fitted for the show.
C. Market animals may be shown in only one class. Home Raised market animals may be shown in either the Home Raised Market Beef class or in another market class, but not both.
D. Exhibitors need to be present at weigh-in to help with identification.
E. British breed classes must have a minimum of 3 head entered or they will show with the Crossbreds.
F. There will be a Supreme and Reserve Supreme market animal selected from the top four animals in the market beef show (Champion and Reserve Champion Market Heifer and Steer).

Market Steer classes:
G-011-010 Angus Steers
G-011-020 Shorthorn Steers
G-011-030 Hereford Steers
G-011-040 Crossbred Steers
G-011-906 Home Raised Market Steers - Any market steer or heifer born and raised by the exhibitor or his immediate family on their place of residence is eligible to be entered in this class. Home Raised market steers and heifers will be eligible for Grand and Reserve Grand Champion designation. Classes may be sub divided at discretion of 4-H Beef Superintendent. Your ID form must be marked HR to participate in this class.

Market Heifer classes:
G-011-050 Market Heifers, all breeds
G-011-907 Home Raised Market Heifers - Any market steer or heifer born and raised by the exhibitor or his immediate family on their place of residence is eligible to be entered in this class. Home Raised market steers and heifers will be eligible for Grand and Reserve Grand Champion designation. Classes may be sub divided at discretion of 4-H Beef Superintendent. Your ID form must be marked HR to participate in this class.

Market Beef Club Groups
G-010-014 Groups of 3 animals from a club may be either heifers or steers, but not mixed. Each club may have a maximum of 2 club groups.

Awards:
Kempf Cattle, Carroll – Supreme Feeder Calf
Kenny Buresh, Hoskins – Reserve Supreme Feeder Calf
Farmer’s Cooperative, Winside - Champion Feeder Calf Steer
Behmer Show Cattle (Adam and Laura Behmer, Jon Behmer Family, Hoskins) - Reserve Champion Feeder Calf Steer
Behmer Show Cattle (Adam and Laura Behmer, Jon Behmer Family, Hoskins) - Champion Feeder Calf Heifer
Helena Agri-Enterprises - Reserve Champion Feeder Calf Heifer
Roberts Simmentals (Connie, Keith and Kent Roberts, Wakefield) –Champion Feeder Calf Bull
Roberts Simmentals (Connie, Keith and Kent Roberts, Wakefield) – Reserve Champion Feeder Calf Bull

Premiums:
Purple $10.00, Blue $8.00, Red $6.00, White $4.00
Feeder Calf Club Groups:
Purple $10.00, Blue $8.00, Red $6.00, White $4.00

General Information:
A. Feeder calves must be tagged with a 4-H/FFA Beef ear tag by June 15. ID forms must be turned into the Nebraska Extension-Wayne County Office or FFA Advisor. If a feeder calf has a brand, the brand must be recorded on the ID form. 
B. Calves must be born January 1 or later of current year.
C. Calves may be heifers, steers, or bulls.
D. Calf must be halter broke to show in ring.
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. Two animals per exhibitor. This is in addition to animals in other beef classes.
G. All Feeder Calves must check in Friday morning at the Leland Herman Memorial Arena to check tags (even if they were checked in Wednesday evening). Tags must match ID sheets. Calves will be in place by 8:30 a.m. on show day (Friday) and will be released the same day after completion of entire Beef Show.
H. Cattle will be weighed and divided into bull, heifer, and steer classes with no breed designation. Classes may be broken down further by weight at discretion of 4-H Beef Superintendent.
I. Feeder calves are eligible for Pool Money subject to rules of Bonus Auction and Pool Money.
J. Awards for Champion and Reserve Champion Bulls, Heifers, and Steers will be awarded. There will be a Supreme and Reserve Supreme Feeder Calf selected from the top six animals in the feeder calf show (Champion and Reserve Champion Feeder Calf Bull, Heifer, and Steer).

Feeder Calf classes
G-011-911 Feeder Calf Steers
G-011-912 Feeder Calf Heifers
G-011-913 Feeder Calf Bulls

Feeder Calf Club Groups
G-010-013 Groups of 3 animals from a club may be bulls, heifers, or steers, but not mixed. Each club may have a maximum of 2 club groups.

Awards:
Behmer Cattle Company (Cam Behmer, Rich and Connie Behmer, Hoskins) - Supreme Breeding Heifer
Behmer Show Cattle (Adam and Laura Behmer, Jon Behmer Family, Hoskins) - Reserve Supreme Breeding Heifer
Nebraska Pollettes - Champion Registered Polled Hereford Breeding Heifer. The Heifer must be owned by the exhibitor by June 1 of the current year and registered by the official association with proper registration papers. The animal must have received a purple or blue ribbon. The exhibitor must adhere to the principles of good sportsmanship, and good showmanship. Lack of any of the above qualifications disqualifies the animal and exhibitor. 

Premiums for Registered or Commercial Breeding Beef
Purple $12.00, Blue $10.00, Red $8.00, White $6.00

HOME RAISED Registered or Commercial Breeding Beef
Purple $18.00, Blue $15.00, Red $12.00, White $9.00

HOME RAISED & RETURN Registered or Commercial Breeding Beef
Purple $24.00, Blue $20.00, Red $16.00, White $12.00

COUNTY RAISED Registered or Commercial Breeding Beef
Purple $15.00, Blue $12.50, Red $10.00, White $7.50

COUNTY RAISED & RETURN Registered or Commercial Breeding Beef
Purple $21.00, Blue $17.50, Red $14.00, White $10.50

Breeding Beef Club Groups
Purple $10.00, Blue $8.00, Red $6.00, White $4.00

General Information:
A. Animals should enter through the WEST GATE.
B. See 4-H/FFA Animals General Rules and Animal Health Requirements for health requirements and other rules pertaining to livestock entries.
C. Exhibitor may show any combination of 3 breeding heifers, registered or commercial.
D. Breeding Heifers with a 4-H/FFA market ear tag will not be allowed to show. EID tags are allowed.
E. 4-H/FFA Identification Sheets for breeding heifers must be in hand at check in. Members need to be at check-in to help with identification. No ID Sheet, No Show.
F. Baby Breeding Heifers: must check in on Friday morning at the Leland Herman Memorial Arena to check tags/tattoos (even if they were checked in Wednesday evening). Tags/tattoos must match ID Sheets. Heifers must be tattooed to advance to the State Fair. A fresh or recent tattoo is one that shows physical evidence of needle penetration of the skin that has not had time to properly heal (i.e., significant redness, scabbing, or bleeding). A fresh or recent tattoo may also be indicated by presence of ink within the ear that wipes onto a clean cloth upon tattoo inspection. Cattle will be in place by 8:30 a.m. on show day (Friday) and will be released the same day after completion of the entire beef show.
G. There will be an overall Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Heifer selected from the Champion and Reserve Champions of each breed and the Champion and Reserve Champion commercial breeding heifers. These will be the Supreme and Reserve Supreme breeding heifer.
H. Registration papers required on all registered yearlings; calves can be pending. Tattoos will be checked on all heifers over 12 months. Breeding heifers must be recognized as registered and eligible to show by their respective state breed association to show in the registered classes. To be eligible to show in a registered class, the heifer must be owned by the exhibitor, have an official breed registration, and be identified with a legible ear tattoo or identification type that is accepted by the association and corresponds with the registration papers. State Fair animals must also have a completed online nomination with payment through the official online database and have the DNA collector envelope with hair samples submitted to their County Extension Office by June 15.

1. Angus Heifers-Must be registered in the American Angus Association.
2. Charolais Heifers-Must have an American-International Charolais Association (AICA) registration certificate and must be 100% purebred Charolais. 
3. Composite Charolais Heifers-These heifers must have an AICA Charolais-Cross Record and must be at least ½ blood or more Charolais influence, i.e. be sired by a registered purebred Charolais bull or be out of a registered purebred Charolais female.
4. Chianina Heifers-Must be registered in the American Chianina Association. Includes Chiangus, Chianina, Chiford, or Chimaine.
5. Gelbvieh Heifers-Must be registered in the American Gelbvieh Association.
6. Balancer Heifers-Must registered with the American Gelbvieh Association and be 25-70% Gelbvieh and 30-75% Red Angus or Angus. 
7. Hereford and Polled Hereford Heifers-Must be registered with the American Hereford Association. Miniature Hereford heifers are not acceptable and should enter in the AOB division.
8. Limousin Heifers-Must be registered with the North American Limousin Foundation.
9. LimFlex Heifers-Must be registered with the North American Limousin Foundation and must be 25-75% Limousin and 25-75% Red Angus or Angus.
10. Maine Anjou Heifers-Must be registered with the American Maine-Anjou Association and must be ¾ blood and above.  Chimaine are not accepted.
11. Mainetainer Heifers-Must be registered with the American Maine-Anjou Association and be 1/4 to 5/8 blood Maine-Anjou.
12. Red Angus Heifers-Must be registered with the Red Angus Association of America.
13. Shorthorn Heifers-Must be registered with the American Shorthorn Association and must be 15/16 registered purebreds. 
14. Shorthorn Plus Heifers-Must be registered with the American Shorthorn Association and must be 1/4 blood and up to and including 7/8 blood Shorthorn.  
15. Simmental Heifers-Must be registered with the American Simmental Association and must be 75.1% or higher.
16. Foundation Simmental Heifers- Must be registered with the American Simmental Association and must be 50-75% Simmental.
17. All Other Breeds (AOB) Heifers- The AOB division may include registered heifers for which a separate division is not listed, but which meet their state breed associations’ criteria for exhibition, or registered heifers with registration papers not meeting the state’s breed association requirements listed above. Heifers entered in the AOB class must have appropriate registration papers.

I. 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. 
J. Superintendent will combine classes as needed.

Breeding Heifer Classes:
Insert Section Number Between ( ) for each class entered.

Angus – Section 012                               Balancer – Section 025

Charolais – Section 013                          Chianina – Section 014

Composite Charolais – Section 024        Commercial – Section 015

Gelbvieh – Section 016                           Limousin – Section 018

Hereford/Polled Hereford – Section 017   LimFlex – Section 026

Maine-Anjou – Section 019                    Mainetainer – Section 027

Red Angus – Section 020                        Shorthorn – Section 021

Shorthorn Plus – Section 028                 Simmental – Section 022

Foundation Simmental – Section 029

All Other Breeds (AOB) – Section 023

G-( )-004 Senior Yearling Heifers-calved Aug-Dec 2023 (should be bred but not calved prior to show)
G-( )-010 Junior Yearling Heifers calved Jan. and Feb. 2024
G-( )-020 Spring Yearling Heifers calved Mar. and Apr. 2024
G-( )-030 Summer or Intermediate Yearling Heifers calved May and June 2024
G-( )-040 Summer or Intermediate Yearling Heifers calved July and Aug. 2024
G-( )-050 Fall Heifer Calves calved Sept. and Oct. 2024
G-( )-060 Fall Heifer Calves calved Nov. and Dec. 2024
G-( )-970 Baby Heifers calved Jan. thru June 15, 2025 

Breeding Beef Club Groups:
G-010-012 Groups of 3 animals from a club. Each club may have a maximum of 2 club groups.

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 2 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

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 pair.

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

Awards:
Nichols Feedlot (Scott and Krista Nichols, Wayne) - Champion Senior Beef Showman 
Jon and Peg Behmer Family - Champion Intermediate Beef Showman 
Farm Credit Services of America - Champion Junior Beef Showman 
Dennis and Lois Bowers, Winside - Reserve Champion Senior, Intermediate and Junior Showman (Cash Award)

Premiums:
Purple $4.50, Blue $4.00, Red $3.50, White $3.00

General Information:

A. Exhibitors of feeder calves, market beef, and breeding heifers are eligible.

B. Exhibitors must show his or her own animals in showmanship and must show within designated age classes. Age divisions are as of December 31, of the previous year. An animal must be exhibited at halter in 4-H/FFA show to be shown in Showmanship. Cows are not eligible for this class. 

C. Dress Code: See 4-H Animals-General Rules. Boots or hard-soled shoes required (NO TENNIS SHOES).

D. 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. 

Beef Showmanship classes:
G-010-009 Junior Showmanship (ages 8, 9 & 10 yrs.)
G-010-010 Intermediate Showmanship (ages 11, 12, & 13 yrs.)
G-010-011 Senior Showmanship (ages 14 yrs. & older) 

Premiums:
Purple $10.00, Blue $8.00, Red $6.00, White $4.00

General Information:

A. Animals should enter through the WEST GATE.

B. The bucket calf show will be separate from the beef and dairy shows.

C. See 4-H/FFA Animals General Rules and Animal Health Requirements for health requirements and other rules pertaining to livestock entries. 

D. Dress Code: Exhibitors of bucket calves shall wear a Wayne County 4-H T-shirt, white shirt or T-shirt with the 4-H emblem on it (no State Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben T-shirts), blue jeans, and hard soled shoes (no tennis shoes). No hats are allowed.

E. Bucket calves will be stalled together in a designated place.

F. The bucket calf project is designed to fit the size and maturity level of youth ages 8-12. It teaches proper health care and nutritional requirements of young cattle. It also teaches basic beef management skills without a large investment, basic record keeping skills and a better understanding of the feeder cattle industry.

G. A bucket calf is an orphan or newborn calf, male or female, dairy, beef or crossbred, fed on bucket or bottle. The member needs to take possession of the calf within two weeks of birth. The project begins when a member selects or purchases a calf born between January 1 and June 15 of the current year. 

H. Calves need to be ear tagged with an official 4-H tag and identified on an ownership affidavit sheet on or before June 15.

I. Members must complete a one page record form and turn it in to the Nebraska Extension-Wayne County Office with the pre-fair entries.

J. Members will bring their calves to the fair where they will be tied. At show time, they will be brought at halter to the arena where the member will be interview judged on his/her project work. 4-H members should be prepared to answer questions from the judge regarding their project. Bucket calf projects should be broke to lead. Quality of the animal will not be a consideration in the evaluation.

Bucket Calf classes:
G-031-910 Bucket Calf entry exhibited by 4-H members ages 8, 9 and 10 as of December 31 of the previous year.
G-031-920 Bucket Calf entry exhibited by 4-H members ages 11 and 12 as of December 31 of the previous year.