Swine
Breeding and market swine must have identification submitted to the Extension Office by June 15. Exhibitors must have completed Quality Assurance Certification through Nebraska Extension by June 15. All Swine must be pre-entered on an Animal Entry Form at the York County Extension Office by the first Friday of July.
All swine need to be in place by 9 p.m. Wednesday of fair week. Weighing will be from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. on Friday of fair.
Market hogs must have an EID tag. Breeding hogs will need to have ear notches. Both will need to be identified on official Nebraska 4-H or FFA ID forms for the youth program in which they are enrolled and on file at the Extension Office by June 15. Swine being shown does not require a health certificate. However, under no circumstances may swine, under quarantine, be entered. Only swine, not showing signs of infectious, contagious, and/or communicable diseases, will be allowed to show.
The York County Fair is not considered a terminal market hog show.
The cooperating show veterinarian advises the Pseudo-rabies and PRRS, PEDV are only three of several highly contagious diseases that can negatively affect a swine operation by reintroducing pigs that have been co-mingled at fairs, shows and other sites. Market hogs that have been shown prior to the York County Fair are eligible so long as the fair or show was not a county fair 4-H or FFA market hog show.
Each exhibitor may show up to 10 swine. No animal may be exhibited in both the junior and open class show. Barrows and gilts will be divided. All market hogs will be weighed and shown by weight classes. Minimum weight for individual market exhibits shall be 230 pounds, maximum weight shall be 320 pounds, no tolerances to these weight limits will be given. Over weight hogs can show in own class, with highest placing being a blue ribbon. No re-weighing of market animals will be allowed. Identification will be checked at weigh-in time.
Pigs must be shown without hairdressing compounds. This includes powder or any other coat dressing compounds. Water is permitted. Pigs found in violation of this rule will be lowered one ribbon group.
Showmanship
Pay Code 110
Any youth entering swine will be automatically entered into Showmanship.
Junior Division (8-10 years)
Intermediate Division (11-13 years)
Senior Division (14-18 years)
Clover Kids
Pay Code 240
J100004 - Clover Kid Swine
Breeding Gilts
Pay Code 100
All breeding gilts are to be born after December 1 of the previous year. Gilts must be identified using the universal ear notch system with notches in both ears on an official ID Form by June 15 of the current year. Breeding gilts must be listed on the Ownership Affidavit Form and may be included in the listing of market animals.
Breeding gilts will be shown by breed divisions for registered gilts. Purebred gilts must have up to date registration papers in the name of the exhibitor, family or farm name, and meet industry standards for breed type, color and confirmation. Breed divisions may be divided by age at the discretion of the swine superintendent. Commercial gilts can be crossbred gilts, gilts of pure breeds that do not meet breed standards or gilts that do not have up to date registration papers. Gilts may not be shown in both market and breeding classes.
All breed champion gilts will be eligible to compete for the Supreme Champion and Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt recognition. Animals will be entered at check into the appropriate class number.
Breeding Swine
Pay Code 100
J302001 – Purebred Berkshire Breeding Gilt
J302002 – Purebred Chester White Breeding Gilt
J302003 – Purebred Duroc Breeding Gilt
J302004 – Purebred Hampshire Breeding Gilt
J302005 – Purebred Hereford Breeding Gilt
J302006 – Purebred Poland China Breeding Gilt
J302007 – Purebred Spotted Breeding Gilt
J302008 – Purebred Yorkshire Breeding Gilt
J302009 – Purebred All Other Breeds (AOB) Breeding Gilts
J302010 – Home Raised Breeding Gilt
Prospect Swine
Pay Code 100
Swine can show in this class if they weigh 229 pounds and under. All swine must be identified using proper Identification on an Official ID Form by June 15.
J103003 - Prospect Gilt
J103004 - Prospect Barrow
Market Swine
Pay Code 100
These must be designated at weigh-in. Please check Rule #24 for Home Raised class eligibility.
J103005 - Market Gilt
J103006 – Market Barrow
J103007 – Home Farrowed Market Gilt
J103008 – Home Farrowed Market Barrow