RULES:

1.    All State of Wisconsin mandatory health regulations apply.  See County and District Fairs rules and regulations of Animal Health as printed in the front of this book.

2.    All Jefferson County Junior Fair Rules, Ethics Policy and Show Ring Ethics apply as printed in the front of this book.

3.    All steers must be identified at the MAP weigh-in in December to be eligible to sell at Fair.  Steers that are going to be shown in a breed class, we must know which class in December at weigh-in.  You can change to a crossbred class, but than can not show it in a breed class.

4.    All entries and registrations papers will be checked at the July weigh-in.  All purebred breeding stock and purebred market steers must be registered per their respective breed organization and be registered in the exhibitor’s name.  Tattoos on all registered animals will be read and checked against registration papers.  Tattoos must be legible.  Any animals that don’t match tattoos to papers (or no tattoos) will not be able to exhibit.  CHECK YOUR FAIR ENTRIES CAREFULLY, IF YOU ENTERED WRONG, YOU NEED TO GET AN EXEMPTION FROM THE FAIR OFFICE OR YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXHIBIT THAT ENTRY.

5.    Animals may come in Monday between 6p & 9p MUST be in place by 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday of Fair week.  ALL ANIMALS MUST BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO ENTERING THE BARN OR INTO ANY STALL

6.    An exhibitor may exhibit six beef animals with no more than two of these being market steers.

7.    Market animals must be steers.  Heifers may not be shown in the market steer class.

8.    All beef exhibits are to be stalled with the club exhibit for which they entered.  All animals must be haltered and double tied with neck collars.

9.    The beef Superintendent must be notified of any change in head count of animals at least two weeks prior to Fair.  Any club or chapter not giving proper notification, and therefore having excess space will, at the discretion of the Superintendent, automatically be docked one placing in herdsmanship and will be the first ones cut if barn space is tight the next year.

10. Once barns are locked up at 10:00 p.m., no animals are allowed to leave the building until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.  If you wish to exercise your animal other than during that time, they must remain in sight of the beef barn at all times, preferably in the grass to the south end of the beef barn.  The show ring is OK once it is set up; please clean up after you are finished.

11. All beef exhibits are to be stalled with the club exhibit for which they entered.  All animals must be haltered and double tied with neck collars.

12. No butt fans allowed.  Overhead fans may be used.  Fans must be securely mounted above the animal with a limit of 2 per animal.  Fan diameter to be no larger than 24”.  No fans will be permitted to be in the aisle or on the floor of the barn.

13. All stalls must be kept in good condition.  The barns will be regularly inspected and exhibits must be kept neat at all times.  The superintendent reserves the right to withhold premium money for such exhibits as is held unworthy.

14. The junior exhibitor making the entry must show their beef animals, unless the superintendent has granted permission for another Jefferson County Fair junior livestock exhibitor to show the entry.

15. Exhibits deemed uncontrollable and unsafe to exhibit by the superintendent will be dismissed from the fairgrounds and no premium will be awarded.

16. Fitting –   No chutes are allowed in the barn at any time.  Cattle showing evidence of having their natural hair color altered will be prohibited from showing.  No foreign matter or additional hair will be allowed on any beef entry.  No artificial filling of animals will be allowed.  Clipping and grooming of exhibits while on the fairgrounds is to be done by the junior beef exhibitor, his or her immediate family and/or other participating Jefferson County Fair livestock junior exhibition.  This is a youth project and youth learn by doing.

17. Animals are only allowed to show under one lot number except for Lot#1 Market Steer (see note), Class J Showmanship, Class K Club group and the calf exhibited with the cow in Lot #9.

18. Market Steers will be weighed and lots established on a weight and or breed basis.  There needs to be a minimum of 5 head to qualify for breed verification or they will be placed in the Any Other Breed Class.

19. All animals must be dehorned.

20. An exhibitor shall be limited to one managerial breeding animal.  A managerial animal is an animal that is under the daily care of, but not owned by the exhibitor.

21.  Herdsmanship awards will be presented Sunday at 11:00 a.m. but displays MAY NOT be torn down until the animals are released.

22. A $2.00 non-refundable fee per animal will be charged for recycling manure & judge.  Fees must be sent in with entries.

23. Bedding must be moved 2 feet from the walls on Sunday after your animals are removed.

AGE CLASSIFICATIONS

Junior Calf - Born on or after January 1 of exhibit year. The calf shall be at least 4 months old at time of exhibit.

Senior Calf - Born between Sept. 1 and December 31 of year preceding exhibit year.

Summer Yearling - Heifer born between May 1 and August 31 of year preceding exhibit year.

Junior Yearling - Heifer born between January 1 and April 30 of year preceding exhibit year.

Senior Yearling - Heifer born between September 1 and December 31 two years preceding exhibit year.

Cow and Calf, 2 Year Old & Older - Cow born prior to September 1 two years preceding exhibit year.  Calf must be cow’s most recent natural calf and must be no more than 280 days of age on the day of the show.

Market Steer – Must be born on or after January 1 of the year preceding exhibit year.  All will be mouthed at the scales.  Those with broken mouth (not having baby teeth in place) cannot be shown.  The official Veterinarian will finalize any discrepancies.  “No Heifers”.

FEEDER CALF CLASSES

RULES:

1.    Steer and Heifer calves may be shown. Calves may not be shown in a breeding  class.  Male calves must be castrated.

2.    Calf born on or after January 1 of exhibit year. The calf must be at least 3 (Three) months old at time of exhibit.

CLASS A - Feeder Calf - Danish Premiums $8.00-7.00-6.00-5.00

Lot # 

1.    Beef Feeder Calf

2.    Dairy Feeder Calf

3.    Champion Beef & Dairy (each lot) - Ribbon Award

4.    Reserve Champion Feeder Calf - Ribbon Award

Class B – Dairy (Both parents must be Dairy, Lot 1-6 only)

Class C – Crossbreeds – Lots 1 - 6 and 9 - 14 Only) “NO CROSSBRED BULLS”

Class D – Black and Red Angus

Class E – Hereford and Polled Hereford

Class F – Shorthorn

Class G – Simmental

Class H – Maine/Anjou

Class J – Any Other Breed

Lot # - Animal – Danish

RULES:

1.     The exhibitor is limited to two market steers.    

2.      The MAP ID steer (lots 1-3).  Entries must be identified by the exhibitor at the winter MAP weigh-in.

3.     NON-MAP ID market steers (lots 4-6) MAP ID animals are ineligible for these lots.  Entries are not eligible for the MAP sale. 

Premiums:  Danish

1.    Market Steer MAP ID $11.00-9.00-7.00-5.00

2.    Market Steer MAP ID $11.00-9.00-7.00-5.00

3.    Market Steer MAP ID $11.00-9.00-7.00-5.00

4.    Market Steer NON-MAP ID $11.00-9.00-7.00-5.00

5.    Market Steer NON-MAP ID $11.00-9.00-7.00-5.00

6.    Market Steer NON-MAP ID $11.00-9.00-7.00-5.00

7.    Junior Bull Calf 9.00-8.00-7.00-5.00

8.    Senior Bull Calf 9.00-8.00-7.00-5.00

9.    Junior Heifer Calf 9.00-8.00-7.00-5.00

10. Senior Heifer Calf 11.00-9.00-7.00-5.00

11. Summer Yearling Heifer 11.00-9.00-7.00-5.00

12. Junior Yearling Heifer 11.00-9.00-7.00-5.00

13. Senior Yearling Heifer 11.00-9.00-7.00-5.00

Ribbon Awards

MAP ID Best of Breed Market Steer (Each Breed)

MAP ID Reserve Best of Breed Market Steer (Each Breed)

MAP ID Champion Market Steer

MAP ID Reserve Champion Market Steer

CLASS K - BEST CLUB GROUP - Ribbon Awards

RULES:

1.  Club Beef group shall consist of four animals of any breed, which have been entered and exhibited by their club in the Junior Fair by at least 3 different exhibitors.

2.  The animals may be either heifers, steers or a combination.

3.  Each Club Group is limited to 1 entry of 4 animals.

4.  Best Club Group must be entered in Club/Chapter name by Leader on the Junior Fair Entry Blank.

Lot#

1.  Best Club Group

CLASS L - SHOWMANSHIP

RULES:

1.    Beef EXHIBITORS MUST ENTER SHOWMANSHIP to be entered.

2.    The showmanship class requires that all junior beef exhibitors show their own animals.

Premiums: (Danish) $3.00-2.50-2.00-1.50

Lot #

1.  Senior Showmanship - Members grade 11 & up

2.  Junior Showmanship – Members grade 8-10

3.  Intermediate Showmanship - Members grade 5-7

4.  Beginner Showmanship.  Members grade 3-4

CLASS M - HERDSMANSHIP

RULES:

1.    Herdsmanship must be entered in Club/Chapter name.  Only one entry required per club.

2.    Small and large club divisions will be determined by the number of exhibitors exhibiting beef animals.  Groups will be divided as evenly as possible after exhibits are in place.

Lot # - Regular Judging

 1. Small Club

 2. Large Club

Premium $9.00-8.00-7.00-6.00