58 Woodbury County Fair
Class 1 -- Market heifers Class 2 -- Market steers Class 3 -- Performance carcass
4-H / FFA Beef of Merit Class
1 . Refer to General Rules . 2 . Class 5300 — Beef of Merit 3 . This is not a terminal class . Animals will be ultrasound scanned to determine carcass measurements . 4 . 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 $ 18 ( cash only and fee could change by fair ) 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 . 5 . 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 class or market heifer class and the Beef of Merit class . 6 . Members will designate their Beef of Merit calves at weigh in on Fair entry day , Tuesday of Fair week . 7 . Cattle carcasses will be placed using the base price for a Choice , Yield Grade 3 carcass at the Tyson plant in Dakota City , NE for the week preceding the Fair weigh-in . Real-time premiums and discounts for quality grade ( QG ) and yield grade ( YG ) will be applied using the schedule determined for the statewide 4-H carcass data collection at the Denison plant . Note : This is an industry standard grid that favors high marbling cattle and better quality grades . 8 . No carcass weight discount will be applied to 550-1049 pound carcasses ( subject to industry changes ). Hot carcass weight = . 63 x fair entry weight for beef cattle . Hot carcass weight = . 59 x fair entry weight for dairy market animals . 9 . Carcass ribbon awards of purple , blue and red , as well as ranking , will be made based on the calculated carcass value added per day on feed . Premiums will be paid based on the ranking in the Grid Window . 10 . Carcass ribbon awards of purple will be given to the top two animals . Yield Grade 4 and 5 carcasses and Standard grading carcasses are not eligible for placement and will receive a red ribbon . 11 . Percent retail product is calculated as follows : (( 65.69 ) – ( 9.931 X fat thickness ) + ( 1.2259 x ribeye area ) – (. 013166 x carcass weight ) – ( 1.29 x % kidney , pelvic , heart fat )). 12 . Carcass retail value added per day on feed is calculated as follows : hot carcass weight at harvest facility – (. 55 x beginning weight ) x % retail product x carcass contest prices as determined by grid /. 67 / days on feed .
Woodbury County Fair Grid |
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Yield Grade 1 |
Yield Grade 2 |
Yield Grade 3 |
Yield Grade 4 |
Yield Grade 5 |
Prime |
Market Base Price plus QG and YG Premium |
Market Base Price plus QG and YG Premium |
Market Base Price plus QG premium |
Not Eligible |
Not Eligible |
High or Average Choice
Low Choice
Select
Market Base Price plus QG and YG Premium Market Base Price plus YG Premium Market Base Price less CH-SE discount plus YG Premium
Market Base Price plus QG and YG Premium Market Base Price plus YGe Premium Market Base Price less CH- SE discount plus YG Premium
Market Base Price plus QG premium
Market Base Price
Market Base price less Ch- SE discount
Not Eligible
Not Eligible
Not Eligible
Not Eligible
Not Eligible
Not Eligible
Standard Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible