DIVISION I: JUNIOR BEEF CATTLE
Adult Consultant – Penny and Carl Church

 

Pre-fair tag in             8 a.m. to 10 a.m. second Saturday of January for steers

                                    8 a.m. to 10 a.m. third Saturday of May for feeder calves, breeding animals

Arrival time:                6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday before the fair begins

Weigh-In:                     6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday before the fair

Dismissal time:           Within one hour after the show if it is not being sold, after the sale, or 12 a.m. Sunday after the fair

Show times:                Sunday 7 p.m. County Born & Raised sponsored by the Clermont Co. Cattleman’s Association

Wednesday 11 a.m. Showmanship

Wednesday 6 p.m. Show in the following order: Breeding Heifer Show, Dairy Feeder Calf Show, Feeder Calf Steer Show, Feeder Calf Heifer Show, and Market Beef Show (starting with steer classes and followed with heifer classes)

Shows are in the Gibbons Arena

             

General Beef Rules:

1. See General Rules for Junior Livestock Exhibitors for more information.

2. At pre-fair tag-in, all beef animals must be castrated and dehorned. See the Castration and Dehorning under the General Livestock Rules for complete information.

3. All beef animals must be double tied, using a halter and a neck strap.

4. The fair beef weigh-in will be 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday before the fair.

5. Beef animals will be allowed to weigh wearing only one halter.

6. Nasal spray must be applied to all feeder calves and dairy feeder calves at the time of the tag-in the third Saturday in May. A small fee will be charged to each exhibitor for each calf.

7. All beef cattle must be dry and ungroomed in showmanship classes. Ungroomed means nothing with adhesives, coloring agents, etc., can be applied to the animal.

8. There must be at least five animals to make a class.

9. Registration papers (official papers from a breed association) are due at pre-fair tag-in. Breed exhibitors must have registration papers in the exhibitor's name or exhibitor's family farm name.

10. The class winners will show for Champion. The second-place winner from Champion’s class will be brought out to compete for reserve Champion. If the second-place winner is chosen reserve Champion, the third-place animal from that class will be brought out to compete for the third place in the top five, and so on, if needed.

11. Large market steers and large market heifers must be in the possession of the exhibitor by the January tag-in. All other beef animals must be in the possession of the exhibitor by the third Saturday in May.

 

Section 1: Junior Breeding Heifer Show

1. See General Rules for Junior Livestock Exhibitors and General Beef Rules for more information.

2. Only heifers may be shown. Pregnant heifers are eligible. Heifers, which have calved, are ineligible for this show.

3. Registered, purebred and commercial beef heifers may be entered.

4. Heifers will be broken into classes by breed and weight.

5. Grand champion and reserve grand champion breeding heifers will not be sold.

6. All heifers and feeder calves must be tagged the third Saturday in May from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the fairgrounds. Exhibitors must specify breed class at tag-in. At this time, projects must be in the possession and care of the exhibitor.

7. Heifers shown in the Heifer Show may not show in the Feeder Calf Show.

8. Exhibitors are limited to two animals per class.

9. There are no minimum or maximum weight limits.

10. Section 2: Junior Feeder Calf Show

11. See General Rules for Junior Livestock Exhibitors and General Beef Rules for more information.

12. Feeder calves are to be born after January 1 of the current year. Steers and heifers are eligible to compete in the Feeder Calf Show. Steers and heifers will be shown in separate classes. The steers will be shown against steers and the heifers against heifers. A steer champion will be chosen and a heifer champion will be chosen. No overall champion will be chosen.

13. Feeder calves must weigh a minimum of 300 lbs. and no more than 750 lbs. to show and to sell.

14. Feeder calves must be weaned prior to the fair. Nurse cows, for feeder calves, are prohibited.

15. It is strongly recommended that exhibitors follow the guidelines of the Buckeye Feedlot Preconditioning Program when raising their calves. Contact a veterinarian or the Ohio State University Extension Office for details of this program.

16. Feeder calves will be judged as potential market beef animals.

17. At pre-fair tag-in, all beef animals must be castrated and dehorned. See the Castration and Dehorning under the General Livestock Rules for complete information.

18. Pre-fair weighing and tagging: Feeder calves will be the third Saturday in May, at the Clermont County Fairgrounds, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

19. An exhibitor may have no more than two feeder steers and two feeder heifers tagged to compete at the Clermont County Fair. At this time, projects must be in the possession and care of the exhibitor.

20. Feeder calf sale order: Check sale rules at the end of this junior fair section.

21. Feeder calves are not considered market animals, as they are not yet fattened for market.

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23. Section 3: Junior Steer Show

24. See General Rules for Junior Livestock Exhibitors and General Beef Rules for more information.

25. All steers are to be born after January 1 of the year preceding the fair. By the January tag-in of the current year, projects must be in the possession and care of the exhibitor.

26. Steers must be tagged and weighed at the Clermont County Fairgrounds between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. the second Saturday of January of the current fair year unless weather forces a change in date. Check television reports, email, and social media for possible cancellation/rescheduling of weigh-in.

27. All steers must be haltered and lead. An exhibitor may identify and weigh-in no more than two steers for the county show. ALL STATE FAIR STEERS MUST BE TAGGED AND WEIGHED at the January tag-in at the fairgrounds. Members may bring more than two steers to the January tag-in, but all the additional steers must be identified as state fair animals. It is the responsibility of potential State Fair Large Market Beef Exhibitor to meet the state fair requirements prior to January 15 of current year.

28. Steers will be assigned to classes according to the animals' weight. A person appointed by the Beef Consultant and/or the JFB Coordinator will do this.

29. Market Steer Sale Order: Check sale rules at the end of this junior fair section.

30. All steers must weigh a minimum of 1,000 pounds.

31. Champion and Reserve Champion steers must sell.

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33. Section 4: Dairy Feeder Calves

34. See General Rules for Junior Livestock Exhibitors and General Beef Rules for more information.

35. Dairy feeder calves must come to the feeder calf tag-in between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. the third Saturday in May to be tagged. They must be tagged at this time to be eligible to show at the fair. At that time, projects must be in the possession and care of the exhibitor.

36. The dairy feeder calf class will be the first class of feeder calves immediately following the Beef Heifer Show Wednesday.

37. Dairy feeder calves must be 100-percent dairy breeding. No dairy/beef crosses will be allowed.

38. Dairy feeder calves must be steers. No heifers or bulls allowed. A participant may weigh-in no more than two dairy feeder calves.

39. Calves must weigh a minimum of 300 lbs. and a maximum of 700 lbs. to show and sell.

40. Calves must be born after January 1 of the current year.

41. Dairy feeder calves will be shown and fitted as beef animals.

42. At pre-fair tag-in, all beef animals must be castrated and dehorned. See the Castration and Dehorning under the General Livestock Rules for complete information.

43. Dairy feeder calves will be sold with beef feeder calves. See feeder calf section for sale order.

44. For rules regarding fitting, helpers and other general rules, refer to the general rules for junior livestock exhibitors.

45. There must be five dairy feeder calves to make a class. If there are not five, they will be shown in beef feeder calf classes according to weight.

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47. Section 5: Large Market Heifer

48. See General Rules for Junior Livestock Exhibitors and General Beef Rules for more information.

49. Market Heifers cannot have ever been bred. Owner must show proof that the heifer has been vet checked and is not bred. This needs to be done within one week of fair time

50. All Market Heifers are to be born after January 1 of the year preceding the fair. By the January tag-in of the current year, projects must be in the possession and care of the exhibitor.

51. Market Heifers must be tagged and weighed at the Clermont County Fairgrounds between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. the second Saturday of January of the current fair year unless weather forces a change in date. Check television reports, email, and social media for possible cancellation/rescheduling of weigh-in.

52. At tag-in, all Market Heifers must be dehorned. See the Castration and Dehorning section under General Livestock Rules for complete information.

53. All Market Heifers must be on feed and in the possession of the Junior Fair exhibitor or the animals will not be permitted to tag-in, show or sell. All market heifers must be haltered and lead.

54. An exhibitor may identify and weigh-in no more than two market heifers for the county show. All state fair market beef animals must be tagged and weighed at the January tag-in at the fairgrounds. Members may bring more than two market heifers to the January tag-in, but the additional market heifers must be identified as state fair animals. It is the responsibility of potential State Fair Large Market Beef Exhibitor to meet the state fair requirements prior to January 15 of current year

55. Market heifers will be assigned to classes according to weight in the Market Heifer class following the Market Steer classes.

56. Market heifers will be shown as market animals.

57. See sale committee rules for sale order.

58. All Market heifers must weigh a minimum of 1,000 pounds.

59. Market heifers show with steers unless there are five or more. Grand champion and reserve champion will be named only if enough animals are enrolled to create a separate class.

60. Champion and Reserve Champion Market heifers must sell and be slaughtered.