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PROSPECT CALF - Dairy Steers showing permanent teeth may be shown, but they
A - 30- 1* Beef Breeds Calf (Heifers & can place no higher than a red ribbon and they will not be
Steers) eligible for State Fair or market livestock auction.
A - 30- 2 Dairy Steer Calf – County Fair - A Crossbred Dairy Steer Division has been added. Crossbred
Only Dairy Steers must be from the following breeds in any
MARKET BEEF combination: Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein,
A - 40- 1* Market Steer Jersey, Milking Shorthorn, Montebeliarde, Normande, Red &
A - 40- 2* Market Heifer White Holsteins, Norwegian Red, and Viking Red (Swedish,
Requirements: Danish, & Finnish Red)
- Recommended minimum weight for State Fair is 1,000 pounds; OTHER BEEF
recommended maximum weight is 1,500 pounds. A – 70 - 1 Baby Beef - County Fair Class
DAIRY STEER Only! (must be born January 1 to
A - 50- 1* Pure Breed Dairy Steer May 1 of current year).
A - 50- 2* Crossbred Dairy Steer BEEF SHOWMANSHIP
Requirements: A – 60 - 1 Grades 9+
- Recommended minimum weight for State Fair is 1,000 pounds; A – 60 - 2 Grades 6-8
maximum weight is 1,600 pounds. Market animals exceeding A – 60 - 3 Grades 3-5
the maximum weight will not be purple ribbon eligible for State CLOVERBUD BEEF
fair. A – 62 - 1 Cloverbud Beef
- Pure Breed Dairy Steers must be 100% dairy breed. These A – 62 – 2 Cloverbud Beef Poster
breeds will be accepted without registration papers: Ayrshire, Posters are due at 4-H Fair office on Wednesday, July 31 by
Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, and Jersey. Milking 6:00 p.m.
Shorthorn dairy steers must be registered with American
Milking Shorthorn Society and not carry the “S” suffix.

DAIRY

County Wide Project Leaders: Use the following Classes, with the Divisions (breeds) and birth
Carol Warren (320) 221-3074 or jcwarren@xtratyme.com dates above, to indicate the age of your project animal(s):
Greg Nelson (320) 275-2360 or gnelson1964@gmail.com - 1* Winter calf
- 2* Fall calf
Birth Dates: - 3* Summer Junior Yearling
Junior Calf March 1, 2019 to May 2019 - 4* Spring Junior Yearling
Winter Calf Dec 1, 2018 to Feb 28, 2019 - 5* Winter Senior Yearling
Fall Calf Sept 1 to Nov 30, 2018 - 6* Fall Senior Yearling
Summer Junior June 1 to Aug 31, 2018 - 7* Junior 2-yr old
Yearling - 8* Senior 2-yr old
Spring Junior Yearling Mar 1 to May 31, 2018 - 9* Three year old cow
Winter Senior Yearling Dec 1, 2017 to Feb 28, 2018 - 10* Four year old cow
Fall Senior Yearling Sept 1 to Nov 30, 2017 - 11* Aged Cow, five years and older
Junior 2 Year Old March 1, to Aug 31, 2017 - 12* Dry Cow
Senior 2 Year Old Sept 1, 2016 to Feb 29, 2017 Requirements:
Three Year Old cows Sept 1, 2015 to Aug 31, 2016 - Senior Yearlings that have calved must compete in the
two-year-old cow class.
Four Year Old cows Sept 1, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015 - Advanced classes must show a complete butterfat record for 305
Cow, Five Years & Born before Sept 1, 2014 days.
Older OTHER DAIRY (County Fair ONLY)
B – 70 - 1 Junior Herd – 3 animals of different
B - 1 Ayrshire, Registered & Grade ages owned by same member.
B - 2 Brown Swiss, Registered & Grade Recommended 1 of milking age.
B - 3 Guernsey, Registered & Grade B – 70 - 2 Production: Dairy Production –
B - 4 Jersey, Registered & Grade Animal 2 Years Old & Older
B - 5 Milking Shorthorn, Registered & Grade B – 70 - 3 Performance: Performance Dairy
B - 6 Red & White Holstein, Registered & Grade Performance Index – Animal under
B - 7 Holstein, Registered 3 years old.
B - 8 Holstein, Grade B – 70 - 4 Junior Calf – (LIMITED TO
B - 9 Crossbred & Other Breeds MEMBERS 3 - 5 GRADE)
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