Harrison County Fairbook...

Division A-1
Market Beef

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

SEE THE NEW BEDDING POLICY UNDER DEPT. A - ANIMAL SCIENCE - GENERAL REGULATIONS.
ALL EXHIBITORS MUST CLEAN STALLS OUT ON SUNDAY EVENING PRIOR TO LEAVING FAIR GROUNDS. THE FAIR BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WITHHOLD PREMIUMS FOR EARLY DEPARTURE AND FOR STALLS LEFT UNCLEANED.

1. Only market beeves, which are ear tagged and weighed at the official county weigh-in site and whose identification forms have been filed with the county Extension office or vocational agriculture instructor, are eligible for competition. The official county weigh-in date and site will be set by the Extension office each year.
2. All animals must have an official 4-H or FFA ear tag to be eligible to show.
3. All market beef animals will show in classes determined by their weight taken on entry day. There will be no breed classes.
4. Exhibitor is limited to 4 market beeves.
5. A first and second place purple ribbon calf will be eligible from each weight class to show for the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion award.
6. Premiums will be awarded according to group placings:
       Purple or Blue ribbon winners    $10.00
       Red ribbon winners     $8.00
       White ribbon winners     $6.00
7. No use of oils or hair coatings that will rub off on another calf or showman.
8. Produce steers and heifers must have been exhibited the previous year in feeder calf classes. Class winners will be eligible to exhibit in the championship beef class if they receive a purple ribbon.
9. Packer’s Choice class:
The top 15 percent of all market beef animals who have achieved high rate of gain will show in Packer’s Choice. These calves will be shown for recognition and ribbons only. The champion of the Packer’s Choice class will receive $10.00 and the reserve champion will receive $7.50. A plaque will be presented to the exhibitor of the calf having the champion rate of gain.
10. Rate of Gain: A plaque will be presented to the exhibitor of the calf having the champion rate of gain. Auction sponsor of the Champion Rate of Gain is the Shelby Veterinary Clinic, Shelby, Iowa.
11.Club Groups of Five Market Beeves: Five animals of one breed or mixed breeds may be exhibited. Any one exhibitor may not own more than two animals in the group.
First prize - $15.00
Second prize - $10.00
First place prize money for group of five donated by United Western Coop.
Second place prize money for group of five donated by

Market Beef Classes
Class 1 – Market Steers
Class 2 – Market Heifers
Class 3 - Produce Steers
Class 4 – Produce Heifers
Class 5 – Educational Exhibit – see index

Market Beef Awards

Arby’s of Missouri Valley supports Harrison County 4-H’ers. They will provide $250 to the exhibitor of the Grand Champion Market Beef and $100 to the exhibitor of the Reserve Champion Market Beef.
Peoples National Bank will present a $100.00 Savings Bond to the 4-H member who shows the Grand Champion Market Beef.
A trophy will be presented to the Champion Market Steer by the Harrison County Cattlemen’s Association.
A trophy will be presented to the exhibitor of the Champion Market Heifer in memory of Mark Neill by the Neill family.
The Grand Champion Market Beef trophy auction sponsor is Community Bank: Dunlap, Logan, Pisgah, Persia, Soldier, Ute and Modale.
The Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef trophy auction sponsor is First National Bank of Logan.
The Champion Market Heifer trophy auction sponsor is Farmers Bank and Trust, Woodbine and Earling.
The Reserve Champion Market Heifer trophy auction sponsor is John Reisz, Crossroads Cattle Company.
The Champion Produce Steer trophy auction sponsor is First National Bank of Logan.
The Champion Produce Heifer trophy auction sponsor is Twin Valley Veterinary Clinic, Dunlap.
Trophy auction sponsor of the Champion Rate of Gain is the Shelby Veterinary Clinic, Shelby, Iowa.
Trophy auction sponsor of the Champion Packer’s Choice is the Dunlap Livestock Auction.
The Champion Sr. Beef Showman will be presented a belt buckle in memory of Mark Neill by the Neill family.
Trophy auction sponsor of Senior Beef Showperson is Community Bank: Dunlap, Logan, Pisgah, Persia, Soldier, Ute and Modale.
Trophy auction sponsors of Intermediate Beef Showperson are Jim and Ruth Schaben, Dunlap.
Trophy auction sponsor of Junior Beef Showperson is Cogdill Farm Supply.

 
 

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