Department O-2 Beef Kristin Hanson & Pete Kolpack Co-Superintendents Open Class Beef are judged with the Junior Show on Thursday of the fair starting at 2 pm No animal can be brought to the fair unless they are registered in a class. Read definitions under ATCP 160.08 (front of book) for individual class definitions. Group Classes: 1. A beef junior get of sire shall consist of 3 animals which are the offspring of the same bull from junior calf, senior calf and/or summer yearling, bull and heifer classes, with both sexes to be represented. 2. A beef senior get of sire shall consist of 3 animals which are the offspring of one sire. All of these animals shall be 2 years of age or over in beef get of sire, the name of the sire shall be designated by the exhibitor. The animals need not be owned by a single exhibitor. 3. A produce of dam shall consist of 2 animals, any age and any sex which are the produce of one cow. 4. A group of 3 best female cattle shall consist of 3 animals, any age, bred and owned by the exhibitor. 5. Stall space per animal (varies with total number entered) a. Fall heifer calves – 4 ft per animal b. Per calf – 2 ½ ft c. Per cow – 5 ½ ft 6. At least two community herds must be entered for a particular breed to compete. DIVISION A: ANGUS DIVISION B: HERFORD DIVISION C: SHORTHORN DIVISION D: ANY OTHER BREED Class Number (Refer to ATCP 160.08 for birth dates) 1. Bull, jr. calf 2. Bull, sr. calf 3. Bull summer yearling 4. Bull, jr. yearling 5. Bull, sr. yearling 6. Bull over 2 years 7. Heifer calf, junior 8. Heifer calf, senior 9. Heifer, summer yearling 10. Heifer, junior yearling 11. Heifer, senior yearling 12. Cow/Calf Class
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Cow, 2 years & over Junior Get of Sire Senior Get of Sire Pair of calves (1 bull, 1 heifer) Steer, junior yearling Steer, senior yearling
Ribbons: Grand Champion Bull Grand Champion Female Grand Champion Steer All Beef Breed Champion – Male All Beef Breed Champion – Female Premiums for Beef Cattle Jr. & Sr. Bull Calf Jr. & Sr. Heifer Calf Summer Yearling, Heifer Classes Blue $11; Red $9; White $7; Pink $5 Jr., Sr., & Summer Yearling, Bull Bull over 2 Years Jr. & Sr. Yearling, Heifer Classes Blue $12; Rd $10; White $8; Pink $6 Cow 2 Years & Over Jr. & Sr. Get of Sire Pair of Claves (1 bull, 1 heifer) Jr. & Sr. Steer Yearling Classes Blue $12; Rd $10; White $8; Pink $6