DAIRY FEEDER MARKET CLASS
 MICHELLE NEFF - SUPERINTENDENT
ASHLEY EBERHART—ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

Weigh in: To be determined ( must be on fee at least 90 days prior to fair)
Fair check in: Sunday, July 24, 2022  12pm-1pm
1.    By Spring weigh in, dairy feeder steers are to be:  de-horned, castrated, and be properly vaccinated.
2.    Exhibitors 12 years of age and under will be eligible to enter one (1) feeder steer in the large animal
    auction.
3.    Dairy feeder steers are to be tied with a halter and neck tie until removed from the fair.
4.    Dairy feeder steers are to be weighed in April, at the same site and date of the sheep weigh in.  Dairy
    feeder steers must not weigh over 275 pounds at weigh-in in the spring.
5.    Dairy (i.e.  Holstein, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Jersey, Ayrshire, or Milking Shorthorn).
6.    Dairy feeders wanting to also show in open class...see Open Class Dairy Grade.

                                                    SECTION H - DAIRY FEEDER CLASSES
ENTER ALL EXHIBITORS IN CLASS WWW Superintendent will place in the proper class after weigh in.

    CLASS                                                                                                     A            B                C
                                                                                                             12.00         10.00              8.00
    0225 -     Lightweight Dairy Feeder Steer    
         Champion Lightweight Dairy Feeder Steer                                 Rosette
         Reserve Champion Lightweight Dairy Feeder Steer                  Rosette
    0226 -     Medium Weight Dairy Feeder Steer    
         Champion Medium Weight Dairy Feeder Steer                          Rosette
         Reserve Champion Medium Weight Dairy Feeder Steer           Rosette
    0227 -     Heavyweight Dairy Feeder Steer    
         Champion Heavyweight Dairy Feeder Steer                                Rosette
        Reserve Champion Heavyweight Dairy Feeder Steer                  Rosette
         Grand Champion Dairy Feeder Steer Overall                              Rosette
         Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Feeder Steer Overall               Rosette
         Best Rate of Gain                                                                              Rosette

                                               SECTION I - DAIRY FEEDER STEER SHOWMANSHIP
Exhibitors age as of January one of current year
CLASS                                                                                                       1ST        2ND       3RD        4TH - 15TH
                                                                                                                  19.00    13.00      11.00           8.00
0228 - Senior Dairy Feeder Steer Showmanship 16-19        0231 -Junior Dairy Feeder Steer Showmanship 10-11   0229 - Intermediate Dairy Feeder Steer Showmanship  13-15 0232- Pre-Junior Dairy Feeder Steer Showmanship                             8-9
 0230 - Senior Junior Dairy Feeder Steer Showmanship  12                  0233 - Beginner-Dairy Feeder Steer Showmanship 6-7             
                                                                                                0234- Developmentally Disableed        
    Champion Dairy Feeder Steer Showmanship                Rosette

First place winner in each class will show together to determine entry in Overall Showmanship Contest.

SECTION J - DAIRY FEEDER STEER RECORD KEEPING
Rules to be followed are the same as beef feeding project
Livestock records is madatory for all youth showing at the Clare County Fair.  Record books are turned into the Clare County Fair Office on Sunday of fair by 4pm.

0235 -     Senior Dairy Feeder Steer Record Keeping16-19               0237 -     Junior Dairy Feeder Steer Record Keeping10-12    
0236 -     Intermediate Dairy Feeder Steer Record Keeping 13-15         0238- Pre-Junior Dairy Feeder Steer Record Keeping 6-9