All Market Beef Scratches must be done at the Scales during weigh-ins

General Rules

Animals must be un-groomed (washed with soap and water only, dried and combed).  No oils, adhesives, or any other grooming products may be used for showmanship.  Judging will be based on cleanliness and handling of the animal.
All stalls must be cleaned as needed.
All stalls will only use mulch - NO STRAW.  Mulch must be in place by noon Friday on day of move in.
Stalls must be cleaned of ALL hay and manure after the animals are released. Stalls must be taken down and the carpet rolled up by each club before leaving the fairgrounds.
Butt fans are allowed, but no portacoolers.
All beef animals must have an RFID tag.
If an animal gets away from an exhibitor 2 times, the exhibitor will be released from the ring.

Age, Identification and Weight

Market beef must meet breed standards to show in a breed class.  If an exhibitor is showing in a breed class, they must be able to produce proof of breed, if called upon.  If proof cannot be provided, the animal will be assigned to the crossbred class.
All market beef and feeder calves will walk through weigh-in at the fair.  Market Beef will be first.  
Following weigh-in, all breeding animals wilk walk to the weigh-in area to be checked in.
Any animal with horns/scurs more than an inch from the base of the growth will be disqualified. There will be no re-measurements.

Market Beef - Specific Rules

To be eligible for show, market beef must have an official EID tag by the weigh-in for the current fair season.  A completed enrollment form must be submitted at weigh-ins.  Junior Fair participants may enroll a maximum of four market beef and show four market beef.
Exhibitors must follow the current Market Beef Show guidelines.
All market beef must weigh a minimum of 900 pounds to be eligible to show.
DNA samples will be collected from the top 5 market beef and that DNA will be compared to the DNA collected at the December Weigh-in/Tagging.  If the DNA samples do not match, the animal will be disqualified and the exhibitor will be suspended from all Jr. Fair activities the following year. All exhibitors must abide by the rules set forth in the fall market beef project letter.  The judge will place the top 5 animals overall so in the event of any disqualifications, animals can be moved up.
All dairy steers will be housed in the beef barns.
Overall market beef champions will be selected from the top 2 animals in each breed, including crossbreds.

Beef Breeding - Specific Rules

Classes will include:  Angus, Hereford, Chianina, Maine Anjou, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, Simmental, All Other Breeds and Crossbred.  Registered heifers that do not have their individual breed offered, can show in the AOB division.
Breeding beef exhibitors must be prepared to show certified test of registration, if called for.  Breeding stock should also be able to show proof of breeding. if called for.
Breeding stock should also be hood vaccinated and receive the 5-way vaccine.
Both animals entered in class 18, cow/calf, must show in that class but do not need to show in individual age classes.
Heifer calves can be shown as a feeder calf heifer in both the breeding show and feeder calf heifer show.
Top 5 heifers will be selected by the judge.

Born and Raised  - Specific Rules

Born and Raised class will be held after each respective grouping of cattle.  Example: After the last steering class, the Born and Raised steers would enter as a class before the final drive.  The winner of Born and Raised class would then represent the Bred and Owned in the final drive for overall Champion.
All beef entered in Born and Raised Show must have been produced by a Preble County beef producer.  The project must be born in Preble County.  The animal needs to be registered in the exhibitor’s name.  The winner will be entered in the championship drive.
Born and Raised entries must specify which animal is entered in the class (i.e. each entry will contain the I.D./Tag#).

Junior Fair Feeder Calf - Specific Rules

Calves competing in this event must be either steers or heifers. No bulls.
Calves must be born after January 1 of the current year. Ownership of these animals must be established by feeder calf tagging.
Animals are considered feeder calves up to 900 pounds but must be born after January 1 of present year.
Calves will be eligible to be sold through the Preble County Junior Fair Sale.  
All feeder calves must be brought to the fairgrounds during feeder calf check in for mandatory identification. Tags will be distributed at this time.
Exhibitor may enroll 4 calves and show 4 feeder calves. 
The feeder calves will be shown after the conclusion of showmanship. Feeder calves must be divided into beef and dairy beef classes. Final weight class divisions will be determined by the Beef Committee after weigh-in. Steers and heifers will be separated in the feeder calf show.
A Preble County Feeder Calf Vaccination Form must be turned in at DUNF collection for calves that will be sold.

classes

Showmanship

and older
& 16 years old
& 14 years  old
& 12 years old
8, 9 10 years old

Breed Order

Angus
Hereford
Chianina
Maine Anjou
Shorthorn
Shorthorn Plus
Simmental
All Other Breeds
Crossbred

Junior Fair Breeding Beef 

Jr. Heifer Calf - born January 1 - April 30, current year
Winter Heifer Calf - born November 1 - December 31, previous year
Sr. Heifer Calf - born September 1 - October 31, previous year
Late Summer Yearling Heifer - born July 1 - August 31, previous year
Early Summer Yearling Heifer - born May 1 - June 30, previous year
Late Jr. Yearling Heifer - born March 1 - April 30, previous year
Early Jr. Yearling Heifer - born January 1 - February 28, previous year
Sr. Yearling Heifer - born September 1 - December 31, 2 years previous
Cow/Calf - age categories to be determined by interest  *All offspring must be less than 206 days old to compete.
Born and Raised 

Jr Fair Feeder Calves

Beef Feeder Calf Heifer
Beef Feeder Calf Steer
Born and Raised   Feeder Calf Heifer
Born and Raised  Feeder Calf Steer
Dairy Feeder Calf Heifer
Dairy Feeder Calf Steer

Jr Fair Market Beef

Market Steers shown in breed order above
Dairy Steers
Market Heifers
Born and Raised 

schedule

classes

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