DAIRY FEEDER STEER
MICHELLE NEFF - SUPERINTENDENT ASHLEY EBERHART—ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

Weigh in:  April 24, 2026, 5:00 – 7:00 pm 
Fair Check in:  First Sunday of fair – 12 pm to 1 pm 
Dairy Feeders are released at 8:00 p.m. the closing Saturday of the fair.

1. Exhibitors may tag three (3) dairy feeders. Exhibitors may exhibit only one (1) dairy feeder.
2. By spring weigh- in, dairy feeder steers are to be de-horned and castrated.
3.  All dairy feeders are required to have an official (RFID) ear tag at weigh- in and before 
entering the fairgrounds.
4.  Any animal arriving at the fair without a scannable tag will be turned away.
5. Your exhibits tag# will be the last five (5) digits of your official 840 tag number.
6. All animals must be tied with a halter and neck rope.
7. Home grown animals must be born and raised on the exhibitor's property and indicated as so on 
your on-line entry form.
8. Dairy feeders must weigh no more than 275 pounds at spring weigh in.
9.  Exhibitors 12 years of age and under, by January 1st. of the current year will be eligible to 
enter one (1) dairy feeder steer in the large animal auction.
10. Dairy (ie. Holstein, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Jersey, Ayrshire or Milking Shorthorn)
11. Dairy Feeder Showmanship ages:
Senior 16 - 19 years of age
Intermediate 13 -15 years of age 
Senior Junior 12 years of age
Junior 10 - 11 years of age
Pre-Junior 8 - 9 years of age
Beginner 6 - 7 years of age
​ Developmentally Disabled
12. Seniors and Juniors will compete separately for Overall Senior Champion and an Overall Junior 
Champion.
13. Classes may be combined or divided at the superintendent's discretion.

DAIRY FEEDER MARKET YOUTH CLASSES
PREMIUM A……...$12.00      B……...$10.00      C………$8.00
225 – Lightweight Dairy Feeder                                    227 – Light Heavy Weight Dairy Feeder
226 – Medium Weight Dairy Feeder                            228 – Heavy Weight Dairy Feeder
                                                                                                     Grand Champion Dairy Feeder            
                                                                                                     Reserve Champion Dairy Feeder 
                                                                                                     Best Rate of Gain 
DAIRY FEEDER STEER SHOWMANSHIP
PREMIIUM 1ST …..19.00        2ND …..13.00           3RD …..11.00          4TH – 15TH …..8.00
229 – Senior 16-19 years old                                          233 – Pre-Junior   8-9 years old
230 – Intermediate  13-15 years old                             234 – Beginner   6-7 years old
231 – Senior Junior  12 years old                                   235 – Developmentally Disabled
232 – Junior   10-11 years  old                                                   Senior Champion Dairy Feeder Steer Showman
                                                                                                        Junior Champion Dairy Feeder Steer Showman 
                                                                                                       
DAIRY FEEDER RECORD KEEPING
Livestock record books are mandatory for all youth selling at the Clare Co Fair.  Books need to be  into the Clare Co Fair office by 8pm, Sunday of fair.
PREMIUM A………5.00                 B……..3.00                C……2.00
236 – Senior 16-19 years old                                            238 – Junior 10-12 years old
237 – Intermediate 13-15 years old                                239 – Beginner 6-9 years old