Department 03 - Beef

Superintendent: Carol Hoffman Phone: 570-374-0642
Committee: Steve Erb, Tiffany Shaffer

Market Steer Show held Wednesday of fair - 1:00 p.m.
Breeding Beef Show - Following Market Steers
(Refer also to General Rules)

Rules

  1. Breeder WeighinsJoint ownership is considered to be as one (1) owner in accordance with registration papers.
  2. Youth exhibitors may exhibit one commercial female provided exhibitor is not exhibiting any purebred registered breeding animal.
  3. Exhibitors may exhibit one animal per class.
  4. Market Steers must weigh 800-1400 lbs
  5. Each exhibitor showing a market steer is to have the livestock sale committee’s appointed people come to their home to have a pre check completed to determine if the animal handles well enough to be brought to the fair.

DEPARTMENT 3 - BREEDING BEEF CLASS

Class Breed
9 Hereford
10 Limousin
11 Shorthorn
12 Simmental
13 ALL OTHER

Premiums

4-H/Vocational: $20   18   16   14   12
Open Class: 100% payback based on entry fees per class
Group Classes - Ribbons Only

Lot # Description
Registered  
1001 Spring Heifer Calf Born 3/1/10-5/21/10
1002 Spring Bull Calf Born 3/1/10-5/21/10
1003 Junior Bull Calf Born 1/1/09-2/28/10
1004 Junior Heifer Calf Born 1/1/10-2/28/10
1005 Sr. Heifer Calf Born 9/1/09-12/31/09
1006 Summer Yearling Heifer 5/1/09-8/31/09
1007 Junior Yearling Heifer 1/1/09-4/30/09
1008 Senior Yearling Heifer 9/1/08-12/31/08
1009 2 Yr old 1/1/08-8/31/08
1010 3 Years and Older 12/31/07
1011 Cow and Calf still nursing born on or after 1/1/10
1014 Breeder's Group
1015 Get of Sire
1016 Produce of Dam

Premiums

 $RIBBONS
1012 Grand Champion
1013 Res. Gr Champion

Premiums

4-H/Vocational: $20   18   16   14   12
Open Class: 100% payback based on entry fees per class
Group Classes - Ribbons Only

Commercial  
1020 Spring Heifer Calf Born 3/1/10-5/21/10
1021 Spring Bull Calf Born 3/1/10-5/21/10
1022 Junior Bull Calf Born 1/1/10-2/28/10
1023 Junior Heifer Calf Born 1/1/10-2/28/10
1024 Senior Heifer Calf Born 9/1/09-12/31/09
1025 Summer Yearling Heifer 5/1/09-8/31/09
1026 Junior Yearling Heifer 1/1/09-4/30/09
1027 Senior Yearling Heifer 9/1/08-12/31/08
1028 2 Yr Old 1/1/08-8/31/08
1029 3 Yr and Older on or before 12/31/07
1030 Cow & Calf still nursing born on or after 1/1/10
1033 Breeder's Group
1034 Get of Sire
1035 Produce of Dam

Premiums

$RIBBONS
1031 Grand Champion
1032 Res. Gr Champion


DAIRY-FEEDER STEER RULES
Dairy-Feeder Show will be held Wed. at 9:00 a.m.

  1. Feeder WeighinsExhibitor is limited to one (1) Dairy-Feeder Steer. (Must be Synder County 4-H or FFA Member)
  2. Calves must be born after Jan. 1st and before Mar. 31 st of the fair year.
  3. Dairy Feeder Steers must be 100% dairy breed bloodline.
  4. Calves not castrated by time of tagging on May 15, 2010, will be castrated at that time. They must be free of testicular tissue and healed to show at the fair or WILL BE SENT HOME. All animals are subject to be checked at time of fair weigh-in.
  5. Dairy Feeder Steer calves must be naturally polled or dehorned.
  6. Notify Liz Hollenbach or Steve Herman of animals to be tagged.
  7. Dairy Feeder Steers must weigh 300-600 lbs. by fair weigh-in.
  8. Dairy Beef must contain 100% dairy blood line from the major breeds, Holstein (both black & white and red & white), Jersey, Guernsey, Aryshire, Milking Shorthorn, Brown Swiss, and Line Back.