DEPARTMENT 10 – YOUTH SWINE
Superintendent:  Matthew Magnus
Weigh In April 26, 2025, 9:00- 11:00am ( must be on feed at least 87 days before fair)
Fair Check In: First Sunday of fair- 8am to 12pm
  1. Exhibitors may tag two (2) feeder pigs.  They may exhibit one (1) hog.
  2. All swine are required to have a SCANNABLE USDA Identification tag.  All species will be required to have a scannable USDA tag, in you do not have a premise ID, please call 888-565-8626 and get one.  Once you have a PIN you ca order scannable tags.
  3. Any animal arriving at the fair without a scannable tag will be turned away.
  4. Your exhibit’s tag number will be the last five (5) digits of your official 840 tag number.  See photo on the exhibitor page (guidelines and polices) of how to fill out forms.
  5. Weigh- in will be at the exhibitor’s discretion.  You can weigh your hog and participate in the rate of gain contest if you choose.                                                                                                                                                              A.  If you choose not to weigh-in pictures are due to the Clare County Fair Livestock email by 11:00am April 26th.  Take pictures with the tag in the ear of the front and side of the hog, with the ear tag visible.  Pictures must be properly labeled with the exhibitor's name, the tag # ( your tag # will be the last 5 digits of your USDA#), entire USDA #, and whether it is a gilt or a barrow.  (if your pictures are not deemed acceptable you will be given one more opportunity to send the proper pictures.  If not received by the given date, you will be disqualified.                                                                                                                       B.  All pictures must be emailed by the weigh-in date at the given time.  Each exhibitor must be in a separate email with the EXHIBITORS name in the subject line.                                                                                   C.  If you choose not to weigh in you will be required to participate in two (2) Educational Workshops that will be offered.  If you do not participate, you will be disqualified.
      6.  A minimum of two pigs per pen. (Example: John and Jane Doe bring 1 pig each (totaling 2 pigs as a                        family),  they are allowed 1 pen as a family.  2 pigs per pen.  If John, Jack and Jane bring a total of 3 pigs,              they are allowed 2 pens. 2 pigs in one and 1 in the other.)
              *    Any pens not used after the final check in is closed will be open for community tack only,                            No swine will be allowed in these pens.        
     7. Swine must weigh at least 220 pounds to show and compete in market class.  Animals that do not make              weight may compete in showmanship and open class only.
     8. Hogs will be penned by family, 2-3 per pen.  No single hogs to a pen unless there is only one exhibitor in              the family.
     9.  If your hog exceeds 300 pounds at fair weigh in, you will only be paid through the auction a maximum of            300 pounds.
   10.  Weigh in will determine the Rate of Gain Gilt and Barrow.
   11.  The swine show is a non-terminal show.
   12.  Home grown animals must be born and raised on the exhibitor’s property and indicated as so on your                 entry form.
   13.  Swine Showmanship ages:
                      Senior 18 – 19 years of age
                      Senior Intermediate 16 – 17 years of age
                      Intermediate 15 years of age
                      Pre-Intermediate 13 – 14 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
   14. Seniors and Juniors will compete separately for Overall Senior Champion and an Overall Junior Champion.
   15. Classes may be combined or divided at the superintendent’s discretion.
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MARKET SWINE
Enter all Barrows in class BBB and all Gilts in class GGG, they will be placed in the proper class after weigh-in.
PREMIUM          A.....$6.00          B…..$5.00          C…..$4.00
1000 – Light Medium Weight Barrow            1006 – Light Medium Weight Gilt
1001 – Medium Weight Barrow                      1007 – Medium Weight Gilt
1002 – Heavy Medium Weight Barrow          1008 – Heavy Medium Weight Gilt
1003 – Light Heavy Weight Barrow                1009 – Light Heavy Weight Gilt
1004 – Medium Heavy Weight Barrow          1110 – Medium Heavy Weight Gilt
1005 – Heavy Weight Barrow                          1011 – Heavy Weight Gilt
            Grand Champion Barrow                                Grand Champion Gilt
            Reserve Champion Barrow                             Reserve Champion Gilt
            Supreme Overall Hog

SWINE SHOWMANSHIP
PREMIUM          1st.....$13.00          2nd …..$11.00         3rd…..$9.00           4th – 15th …..$6.00
1012 – Senior 18 – 19 years of age                             1017 – Junior  10 – 11 years of age
1013 – Senior Intermediate 16 – 17 years of age     1018 – Pre-Junior  8 – 9 years of age
1014 – Intermediate  15 years of age                         1019 – Beginner    6 – 7 years of age
1015 – Pre-Intermediate  13 – 14 years of age          1020 – Developmentally Disabled
1016 – Senior Junior   12 years of age
            Champion Senior Showman                           Champion Junior Showman

SWINE RECORD KEEPING
Livestock record books are mandatory for all youth selling at the Clare Co Fair.  Books need to be turned into the Clare Co Fair office by 8pm, Sunday of fair.
PREMIUM          A……$5.00          B……$3.00          C……$2.00
1021 – Senior 16-19 years old                         1023 – Junior 10-12 years old
1022 – Intermediate 13-15 years old             1024 – Beginner 6-9 years old