Beef, Feeder Calf, 4-H

Division 203 – Feeder Calf Project

ALL LIVESTOCK TRAILERS AND TRUCKS MUST BE PARKED IN DESIGNATED AREA IMMEDIATELYAFTER LIVESTOCK IS UNLOADED.

SEE THE BEDDING POLICY UNDER ANIMAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT - GENERAL REGULATIONS. ALL EXHIBITORS MUST CLEAN STALLS OUT ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY PRIOR TO LEAVING FAIR GROUNDS. THE FAIR BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WITHHOLD ALL PREMIUMS FOR EARLY DEPARTURE AND FOR STALLS LEFT UNCLEANED.

1. Member may enter two feeder calves, either heifer, steer or bull calves from cows entered in the breeding beef project prior to May 15 this year. 2. Discovering 4-H’ers (youth who were in third grade during the current school year) are not eligible to show in this division. 3. Calves must have been ear tagged and identified through 4hOnline by May 15 this year. 4. Calves will be brought to the scales for check-in and classification on the day of the show and will be released following the show. 5. Calves will be shown at halter and will be evaluated for feeder quality. 6. Birth date and weight of calves will be provided to the judge. 7. Calves shown this year will be eligible to enroll in the market beef project and can be shown in a Harrison County

Produce Beef Class the following year. 8. Steer feeder calves and bull feeder calves will be shown in the same class. 9. The purpose of this project is to select calves that will be used in the feedlot. 10. Premiums will be awarded according to group placings:

Purple or Blue ribbon winners Red ribbon winners White ribbon winners $10.00 $8.00 $6.00

Feeder Calf Project Classes

Class 20381 – Feeder Heifers (Calved Jan. 1 to Mar. 15 this year) Class 20382 – Feeder Heifers (Calved Mar. 16 to May 15 this year) Class 20383 – Feeder Steers/Bulls (Calved Jan. 1 to Mar. 15 this year) Class 20384 - Feeder Steers/Bulls (Calved Mar. 16 to May 15 this year) Class 10101 –Animal Science Educational Exhibit (see index)