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Woodbury County Fair
fans is prohibited. Fans hanging on blocking chutes are also prohibited. Only
hanging overhead stall fans will be allowed in any of the cattle barns. Because of
limited space, management reserves the right to limit exhibitors on the number of and
arrangement of fan equipment if it is excessive and infringes on the rights of other
exhibitors. No generators allowed in the barns. All fans must blow north.
Grooming: Responsibility for grooming animals for show is primarily the
responsibility of the exhibitor.
A. Clipping, trimming, grooming should be done by the exhibitor. Exhibitors who
need assistance may have help.
B. All clipping, trimming and grooming must be done in the assigned blocking
chute area per discretion of the Superintendents.
Only 4-H’ers/FFA members and authorized personnel are allowed in the show ring.
Exhibitors must be present in show ring with their exhibit by third call.
A bedding fee of approximately $15 (adjusted on market price) will be charged for
each animal entered on the July 15 fair entry form. Payment is due on July 15 with fair
entry form to the Woodbury County Extension office. There is a $5 fee for each
additional loader bucket of chips during fair.
Livestock/Animal Fair Entry form is due in the Woodbury County Extension office no
later than July 15, 4:30 p.m. Forms coming in after 4:30 p.m. on July 15 will make the
animals ineligible to be shown at county fair. See rule # 3 under livestock general rules.
There will be no injections or pumping unless approved by a veterinarian and/or
Superintendents.
4-H/FFA Market Beef (52-54)
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Refer to General Rules.
Market beef steers must gain at least 1.9 lbs per day and market heifers must gain1.6
lbs per day to be in a purple award group (first or second place in class). Exhibitors
must wear rate of gain patches during the show.
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A maximum of 6 market beef animals may be identified, enrolled and weighed each
year. Each member may enter a maximum of three market beef at the County Fair.
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Entries will be divided into classes by weight in order to equalize the numbers in each
class. Average daily gain will be displayed on a card pinned to the exhibitor.
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Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3 steers and market heifers, class champions and
reserve champions will be selected as the show progresses and will be eligible for
Grand and Reserve Grand Champion. A carcass class champion will be selected and
will also compete for Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef.
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The ten highest gaining individual market beef animals will be paraded and awarded
ribbons just before the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Market Beef animal
is selected.
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Exhibitors in this division must market their own animals.
Class 5210 -- Market heifers
Class 5400 -- Market steers
Class 5300 -- Performance carcass
4-H/FFA Beef of Merit Class (53)
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Refer to General Rules.
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Class 5300—Beef of Merit
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This is not a terminal class. Animals will be ultrasound scanned to determine carcass
measurements.
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Each member has the opportunity to enter up to three market animals—either steers or
heifers—in the Beef of Merit class. 4-H members wanting to participate in the Merit
contest must pay for the scanning fee. The fee is $16 (cash only) and must be paid
before animal can get scanned. Animals will be scanned in the barn from 7:30 – 8:30
p.m. on Tuesday entry day.
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Steers or heifers will be weighed in on Fair entry day, Tuesday of Fair week. All
calves which meet the requirements to show in either the market steer or market heifer
classes are eligible to enter this contest. Calves may be shown in both the market steer