Livestock

OPEN CLASS LIVESTOCK:

Director: DeWayne Myhre, 218-849-1640
Entry Fee: $2.00 per animal entered
Breeder or farm limited to two breeds and two animals per lot. Boars must have tusks removed.
FFA & 4-H animals may be shown if the entry fee is paid prior to the show.

DIVISION A – CATTLE:

Premiums $15.00 – $12.00 – $9.00
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Application for entry to this division must be registered before Wednesday. All classes are shown together, all breeds, no steers.
* Registered and grade animals are shown together.

Dairy Breeds

Class 1-Shorthorns, Dairy Type (registered-grade)
Class 2-Holstein (registered-grade)
Class 3-Guerneys (registered-grade)
Class 4-Jerseys (registered-grade)
Class 5-Brown Swiss (registered-grade)
Class 6-Airshire (registered-grade)

Lot -1. Yearling Bull, 1 year and under 2
Lot 2. Bull, 2 years and over
Lot 3. Heifer Calf, 4 months and under 1 year
Lot 4. Bull Calf, 4 months and under 1 year
Lot 5. Jr. Yearling Heifer, 1 year and under 18 months
Lot 6. Sr. Yearling Heifer, 18 months and under 2 years
Lot 7. Cow, 2 years and under 3
Lot 8. Cow, 3 years and over
Lot 9. Best Uddered, overall breeds, to be judged on udder alone-ribbon only.

Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Ribbons will be awarded to the best male and best female overall breeds. Only blue ribbon winners are eligible, of all ages.

Novice Class (Exhibitor 8 years and younger)

Rules –
1. No entry fee
2. Exhibitor must be 8 years old or younger.
3. Calf must be 4 months old or younger (born after April 15 of the current year).
4. All breeds will be shown together.
5. Calf cannot be shown in any other class: Open Class, 4-H, or FFA.

Judging Points: 40 percent on Dairy Animal characteristics, 30 percent on the appearance of animal and exhibitor, and 30 percent on training and handling of the animal. Premiums: $1.50 plus ribbon.

Beef Breeds

Class 7-Shorthorn (registered-grade)
Class 8-Herefords (registered-grade)
Class 9-Aberdeen Angus (registered-grade)
Class 10-Simmental (registered-grade)
Class 11-Any other recorded breed (registered-grade)

Lot 1. Bull, Junior Calf, calved on or after Jan. 1
Lot 2. Bull, Yearling
Lot 3. Yearling Market Steer, all breeds
Lot 4. Yearling Market Heifer, all breeds
Lot 5. Heifer, Junior Calf, calved on or after Jan. 1
Lot 6. Heifer, Senior Calf, Calved Sept.-Dec.
Lot 7. Heifer, Summer Yearling, Calved June-Aug.
Lot 8. Heifer, Junior Yearling, Calved March-May
Lot 9. Heifer, Senior Yearling, Calved Jan.-Feb.
Lot 10. Heifer, Fall Yearling, Calved Sept.-Dec.
Lot 11. Cow/Calf after Jan. 1

Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Ribbons will be awarded to best male and best female overall breeds. Only blue ribbon winners are eligible, of all ages.

DIVISION B – SHEEP:

Premiums $9.00 – $6.00 – $3.00
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Application for entry to this division must be registered Wednesday at check-in.
Class 1-All recorded breeds (registered-grade)

Lot 1. Ram, 2 years old or over
Lot 2. Ram, 1-year-old and under 2 years
Lot 3. Sr. Ram Lamb, born before Jan. 1 of the current year
Lot 4. Jr. Ram Lamb, born on or after Jan. 1 of the current year
Lot 5. Ewe, 1-year-old and under 2 years
Lot 6. Jr. Ewe Lamb, born on or after Jan. 1 of current year
Lot 7. Pair Ewe Lambs
Lot 8. Flock 1 ram any age, 2 ewes Lot 4 and 2 ewe lambs
Lot 9. Young Flock 2 ewe lambs and 1 ram lamb
Lot 10. Market Lamb, born after Jan. 1 of current year

Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Ribbons will be awarded to best male and best female overall breeds. Only blue ribbon winners are eligible, of all ages.

DIVISION B1 – SWINE:

Premiums $9.00 – $6.00 – $3.00
Class 1-Swine, all breeds, purebred, and commercial (shown together)

Lot 1. Jan. Boar (farrowed Jan. current year)
Lot 2. Feb. Boar (farrowed Feb. current year)
Lot 3. Jan. Gilt (same as boar)
Lot 4. Feb. Gilt (same as boar)
Lot 5. Gilt (March and later)
Lot 6. Market barrow (any age)
Lot 7. Market guilt (any age)

4-H and FFA animals can be shown in open class if the entry fee is paid on entry day, Wednesday. Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Ribbons will be awarded to the best male and best female overall breeds. Only blue ribbon winners are eligible, of all ages.

DIVISION B2 – GOATS:
Premiums $9.00 – $6.00 – $3.00

Class 1
Lot 1. Jr. Doe Kid (April 1-June 30 of the current year)
Lot 2. Sr. Doe Kid (Jan. 1- March 31 of the current year)
Lot 3. Dry Yearling Doe (born in the previous year)
Lot 4. Milking Yearling Doe (born in the previous year)
Lot 5. Milking 2 Year Old (born two years prior)
Lot 6. Milking Doe (3-4 years old)
Lot 7. Milking Doe (5+ years old)
Lot 8. Market Goat (born on or after Jan. 1 of the current year)

Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Ribbons will be awarded to the best male and best female overall breeds. Only blue ribbon winners are eligible, of all ages.

DIVISION C – POULTRY:

DIRECTOR: Mike Ullmer
Premiums $5.00 – $4.00 – $3.00
Entry fee of $1.00/head per class required before 9 am Wednesday. Only pays out of 1st (blue), 2nd (red), 3rd (white) of each class.

  1. An exhibitor is limited to three entries.
  2. An exhibitor is limited to two entries in each lot for each breed. All members of the same family should constitute a single entry.
  3. All entries must be in by 9 a.m. Wednesday. Preregistration is encouraged.
  4. Sick or diseased birds will not be admitted to show and birds becoming sick after entering the show will be removed by the superintendent
  5. Chickens and turkeys must have completed Form 5.00-2E from the hatchery where purchased verifying that parent stock was tested negative for pullorum and typhoid diseases or a health certificate within 90 days of the fair by a veterinarian. If not, the veterinarian will test and there will be a charge for testing.
  6. Each entry must state whether young or old fowl. An old fowl is a bird hatched prior to the year of the fair.
  7. The awards and premiums shall be selected according to the American Standard of Perfection.
  8. Any breed recognized by the American Standard of Perfection may be shown.
  9. Breeding pens will consist of two females and one male. Market pens will consist of either two females or two males. Single bird entries will be accepted but please note that all single entries will be judged against all other single bird entries.
  10. All exhibitors are expected to clean and care for their animals at least twice a day.

Chickens

Class 1-Light Chickens (egg-type)
Class 2-Heavy Chickens (meat types)
Class 3-Bantams
Class 4-Rare Breed

Lot 1-Cock
Lot 2-Hen
Lot 3-Cockerel
Lot 4-Pullet

Geese

Class 5-Toulouse
Class 6-African
Class 7-Chinese
Class 8-White Embden
Class 9 – Other

Lot 1. Gander
Lot 2. Goose

Ducks

Class 10 – White Pekin
Class 11 – Rouen
Class 12-Mallard
Class 13-Muscovy
Class 14-Any other breed

Lot 1. Drake
Lot 2. Hen

Turkeys

Class 15 – Heavy Breeds
Class 16 – Light Breeds (Beltsville)

Lot 1. Tom
Lot 2. Hen

Game Birds

Class 17 – Guinea Fowl
Class 18-Pigeon
Class 19-Pheasant
Class 20-Partridge
Class 21-Quail

Lot 1. Male
Lot 2. Female

Rabbits
Premiums $5.00 – $4.00 – $3.00
Entry fee of $1.00/entry per class required before 9 am Wednesday. Only pays out of 1st (blue), 2nd (red), 3rd (white) of each class.

  1.  An exhibitor is limited to three entries, only two entries per lot, accepted on a first-come basis.
  2. All entries must be in by 8:00 a.m. Wednesday.
  3. Exhibitors are required to be present to show their own rabbit out of the cage.
  4. All exhibitors are expected to volunteer time to help clean the barn and keep watch throughout the day. A sign-up sheet will be available on entry day.

Class 22 – Any breed

Lot 1. Single fryer, purebred or crossbred, not over 70 days of age, weighing 3-5 lbs.
Lot 2. Pen of 3 purebred fryers all the same breed and variety, not over 70 days of age, weighing 3-5 lbs.
Lot 3. Pen of 3 crossbreed fryers, not over 70 days of age, weighing 3-5 lbs.

Lots 4 – 11 are for Purebreds

Lot 4. Pre-Jr. Buck, ARBA Standards
Lot 5. Pre-Jr. Doe, ARBA Standards
Lot 6. Jr. Buck, 6 mo. or less, ARBA Standards
Lot 7. Jr. Doe, 6 mo. or less, ARBA Standards
Lot 8. Intermediate Buck, ARBA Standards
Lot 9. Intermediate Doe, ARBA Standards
Lot 10. Sr. Buck, ARBA Standards
Lot 11. Sr. Doe, ARBA Standards

Lots 12-15 are judged on meat quality only

Lot 12. Crossbred Jr. Buck, 6 mo. or less
Lot 13. Crossbred Jr. Doe, 6 mo. or less
Lot 14. Crossbred Sr. Buck, over 6 mo.
Lot 15. Crossbred Sr. Doe, over 6 mo.

Llama/Alpaca

D-2 Completed grades 9 +
D-3 Completed grades 6-8
D-4 Completed grades 3-5

Classes
1. Costume (optional)
2. Showmanship (required)
3. Obstacle course (required)
4. Public Relations (required)

Birthdate

4-H Llama projects must be born prior to Jan 1

Gender

No sexually intact male above 18 months is eligible for exhibition
All castrated males born prior to Jan 1, are eligible for exhibition
All females born prior to Jan 1, are eligible for exhibition