DAIRY CATTLE

Dairy Cattle

               Dairy cattle must have identification submitted to the Extension Office by June 15.  Exhibitors must have completed Quality Assurance Certification through Nebraska Extension by June 15.  Dairy cattle must be pre-entered on an Animal Entry Form at the York County Extension Office by the first Friday of July. 

                    All dairy must be in place by 9:00 a.m. day of the show.  Check in will be 9-10 a.m. on Thursday of fair.  Each exhibitor may show 3 dairy animals as individuals.

      A Junior Dairy Herd is 3 females, at least 1 must be a cow that has freshened (2 yrs or older) and at least 1 must be bred by exhibitor and all 3 must be of the same breed.

Showmanship

Pay Code 110

Any youth entering dairy cattle will be automatically entered in showmanship.

Junior Division (8-10 years)

Intermediate Division (11-13 years)

Senior Division (14-18 years)

Breed Divisions

Pay Code 100

Division

J151 – Ayrshire

J152 - Brown Swiss

J153 – Guernsey

J154 – Holstein

J155 - Jersey 

J156 - Milking Shorthorn

J157 – Crossbred

Class Numbers

001 - Spring Heifer Calves (Mar-Apr, ‘25)

002 - Winter Heifer Calves (Dec.’23 - Feb.’25)

003 - Fall Heifer Calves (Sept.-Nov.’24)

004 - Summer Yearling (Jun -Aug.’24)

005 - Spring Yearling (Mar. -May.’24)

006 - Winter Yearling (Dec ‘23-Feb ‘23)

007 - Fall Yearling (Sept-Nov.’23)

008 - Dry Cow (any age)

009 - Two-Year Old (Sept ‘22-Aug ‘23)

010 - Three-Year Old (Sept ‘21-Aug ‘22)

011 - Four-Year Old (Sept ‘20-Aug ‘21)

012 - Five Years & Up (prior to Sept ‘20)

013 - Junior Dairy Herd