DEPARTMENT BEEF Project Leaders: John Schneider, Russ Chabal Committee: Norm Ziskovsky, Greg Finger, Chuck Mougin, Randy & Chris Cole, Scott Hebl, Linda Fobian, Kelsi Fobian, Courtney Fobian, Mark Stutsman, MJ Stock, Andy Viner, Tyler Rogers, Pat & Donna Ruth, Reid Hockenson, Tyler Rogers, Larry Ryan, Joe Coblentz, Travis Allen MARKET BEEF (Exhibitor Meeting Noon on Monday) (Market Beef Show will start at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday following the Bucket/Bottle Calf Show at 9:30 a.m.) 1. Entries are open to market beef calves that have been weighed and tagged at the county-sponsored weigh-in by January 15. The beef committee may provide implants for calves at the county-sponsored weigh-in prior to January 15. Individual market calves are shown as crossbred unless they appear to qualify for registry. A maximum of three individual market beef entries may be shown by one exhibitor, with a maximum of two of those offered at the auction. Retinal scans will be taken for ISF nominations and DNA for Ak-Sar-Ben entries. 2. Weigh-in schedule: 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday. No cattle will be weighed Monday. Cattle must be weighed before they are penned or they will be ineligible to sell through the auction. Cattle will not be re-weighed for the auction, but sold based on fair weigh-in weights. 3. Calves will be shown in classes determined by breed, sex, and weight. The number of classes will be determined by the project leader(s) based on the number of head and fair weights. Crossbreed classes will include breed animals when less than three animals are exhibited to establish a breed class. 4. Exhibitors who certify with postcard by May 15, with a name of the breeder, that a calf was born in Johnson County, are eligible for the Johnson County bred class. The breeder is the owner of the calf at the time of its birth. The highest-ranking Johnson County bred calf in each weight class returns for selection of champion Johnson County bred calf. The highest ranking Johnson County bred calf in each class will not be eligible for consideration for grand champion unless already qualified. The same process will apply to the market beef produce class. The market beef produce calf must be born of a cow or heifer project previously shown/nominated at the fair.
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5. Animals should weigh between 1,000 1,400 lb. for ideal market weight. Animals under 900 lb. are shown in a feeder class and are not eligible for champion. They may sell in the auction. 6. Weigh-in ear tags will be used for sale order. Members with market beef must pay the check-off fee and indicate which calves are to be listed for auction by 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday of fair. The check-off fee and auction sign-up are done in the scale house. Auction sign up times will be set by the project leader for other species. 7. No false tail heads, foreign material that may be unhealthy for the animal, sweat collars, or plastic ties above the tail ball may be used. All cattle must be polled. For security and liability purposes it is recommended that neckties be used. 8. Each calf will be given a rate-of-gain ribbon: purple for steers gaining 3.0 lb. per day or more, blue for steers gaining 2.4 lb. to 2.99 lb. per day; red for steers gaining 2.00 to 2.39 lb. per day; white for steers gaining 1.99 lb. per day or less. Market heifers gaining 2.8 lb. per day or more receive a purple rate of gain; 2.2 lb. to 2.79 lb. per day receive a blue; red for 1.8-2.19 lb. per day; and white for 1.79 lb. per day or less. Re-weighs will NOT be made. Market beef projects must have the correct rate of gain label on the exhibitor; projects with incorrect gain cards will not be permitted into the ring. 9. The top rate-of-gain calves will be recognized for awards. The members armband will show calf number and purple, blue, red, or white rate-of-gain ribbon placing during exhibition. Individual ADGs will be printed in the program. Advanced feeder projects are not eligible for rate-of-gain champion awards. 10. Purple ribbons will be awarded to top market calves in each class except feeders & red/white rate-of-gain calves. Judges discretion will be allowed. 11. Project leader(s) have the right to send uncontrollable calves from the show ring back to the barns. 12. Beef Carcass Class: The class results will be based on scan information obtained on Monday of county fair. There will be a scanning fee per animal. The class is voluntary and exhibitors may nominate up to three head. Cattle from the Advanced Feeder Pens are eligible for this class. It will be the discretion of the project leader(s) to determine the number of animals to be paraded, if any, in the ring for the recognition of the champion carcass beef. Scan fees payable on Monday, July 27.
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MARKET BEEF CLASSES (Other breeds eligible for exhibition but not listed below are: Belgian Blue; Brangus; Gelbvieh; Balancers; Murray Grey; Red Angus; Salers; and South Devon. Contact the Extension Office to make entries in these classes.) 10-080 10-090 10-100 10-101 10-102 10-103 10-104 10-105 10-106 10-107 10-108 10-109 10-110 10-120 10-130 10-140 10-150 10-201 2nd Year Bucket Bottle Calves Individual Market Heifers Individual Market Steer, Belted Galloway Individual Market Steer, Hereford Individual Market Steer, Limousin Individual Market Steer, Maine-Anjou Individual Market Steer, Shorthorn Individual Market Steer, Simmental Individual Market Steer, Angus Individual Market Steer, Chianina Individual Market Steer, Charolais Individual Market Steer, Low Percentage Maine Anjou Individual Market Steer, Appendix Shorthorn Individual Market Steer, Limm-Flex Individual Market Steer, Crossbred Beef Carcass Class Steers (do not enter on blue card; present steer for scanning on Monday of county fair) Beef Carcass Class Heifers (do not enter on blue card; present heifer for scanning on Monday of county fair) Advanced Cattle Feeding (judging at noon on Wednesday; awards will be presented on Thursday during market beef show)
Show for Grand Champion Market Beef Johnson County Champion Carcass Class Johnson County Bred Calf (entry not required; qualify by class placing, turn in Bred Card by May 15) Johnson County Produce Calf (entry not qualify required; by class placing, turn in Produce Card by May 15) *Produce calf must be progeny of breeding beef project shown in previous years.
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SHOWMANSHIP - Senior, Intermediate, Junior 10-201 Advanced Cattle Feeding (Judged at noon on Wednesday; awards will be presented on Thursday during Market Beef Show) Scoring Criteria for Advanced Feeder Class (100 pt.) Rate of Gain (40 pt. max) Deduct 1 pt. for each 0.1 below 3.5 lb/day Feed Costs (15 pt. max) Deduct 1 pt. per rank Price (15 pt. max) Deduct 1 pt. per rank Grade (15 pt. max) 10 times average % score Promptness in returning monthly records (15 pt. max) Deduct 1 pt. per day late Youth will nominate/weigh 3-6 head at the December/January weigh-in. Records will be maintained and sent to the Extension Office on a monthly basis. Extension Office provides the record book template. Market beef nominated for advanced feeder classes cannot compete at halter, do not count towards the 6 head limit for nomination as halter projects, and will not be eligible for rate-of-gain recognition. These animals may compete and be entered in the carcass classes. Advanced feeder pens are eligible for sale in the auction. FOUNDATION BEEF HERD (Breeding Heifers and Cow/Calf) (The Breeding Beef Show will start at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday) 1. A maximum of six heifers and six cow/calf pairs may be nominated per exhibitor. Of those nominated, three breeding heifers plus three cow/calf entries may be show per exhibitor. All cows and two-year-old heifers must have been enrolled in a previous year by exhibitor. Two-year-olds with calves show in the cow/calf class. Cow/calf projects MUST have been a former heifer project of the member exhibiting the cow/calf project. Cow/calf projects must be broke to lead; all cattle will be tied; no pens will be used. All breeding heifer beef entries must be checked in on Sunday from 4:00 9:00 p.m. Cow/calf pairs will be brought to the fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 28 and be checked in from noon 3:00 p.m. or on Wednesday, July 29 from 7:00 10:00 a.m. Heifers are checked in through the scale house. Cow/calf pairs are released immediately after the show except for the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion pair which will remain on the grounds until Thursdays release time of 5:00 p.m. 2. Heifers and cows shown in foundation beef classes cannot be shown in any market beef class or sold in the market beef sale.
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3. Heifers dropped by a dam enrolled in the exhibitors beef heifer project are considered produce animals. Produce heifers may show in either the regular age class or produce class. The animal may be entered in only one class. First and second place produce heifers will vie for champion/reserve champion of their breed or crossbred division. 4. After naming each breed/commercial champion/reserve champion, a grand/reserve grand champion heifer will be selected. 5. All breeding heifers must be ear-tattooed, with tattoo number and birth date shown on beef breeding animal ID form due in the Extension Office by May 15. Tattoos will be checked on all heifers during Sunday night check-in. Registration papers for all purebred heifers must be presented during check-in. Unregistered heifers will show in commercial classes. 6. Exhibitors who certify with postcard by May 15, with the name of the breeder, that a calf was born in Johnson County, are eligible for the Johnson County Bred Heifer Class/Award. The breeder is the owner of the calf at the time of birth. The highest-ranking Johnson County bred heifer in each class will not be eligible for consideration for grand champion unless already qualified. There will be an award for the Breeder of the Johnson County Bred Heifer Champion. 7. ALL...