​DEPARTMENT 10 – YOUTH SWINE
MATT MAGNUS - SUPERINTENDENT
Weigh In: To be determined( must be on feed at least 90 days before the fair) Fair Check In: First Sunday of fair - 8am-12pm
YOUTH SWINE FEEDING PROJECT

1. Exhibitors may tag up to four (4) feeder pigs for the market hog project, two (2) gilts and two (2) barrows. They may select one (1) gilt and/or one (1) barrow to show.
2. Swine MUST be tagged with an 840 premise tag prior to arriving at spring weigh in.
3. 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.
4. Weigh in will determine the Rate of Gain Gilt and Barrow of those who come to spring weigh in.
5. Home grown animals must be born and raised on the exhibitor’s property.
6. Seniors and juniors will compete separately for an Overall Senior Champion and an Overall Junior Overall Champion.
7. Classes may be combined or divided at the superintendents discretion.
8. Swine shall not be fed Ractopamine(Paylien). All Grand and Reserve Champions will be tested for it, any others may be for cause. Any testing positive will be disqualified.

 
SWINE FEEDING PROJECT
ENTER ALL BARROWS IN CLASS BBB                           ENTER ALL GILTS IN CLASS GGG
Superintendent will place in the proper class after weigh in. All Champion & Reserve Champion will receive a Rosette.
CLASS                                                                                                                     A                 B                   C
                                                                                                                                6.00           5.00              4.00
1000 - Barrow Market Hog - Light Medium Weight
Champion Light Medium Weight Barrow                                Reserve Champion Light Medium Weight Barrow        1001 - Barrow Market Hog - Medium Weight
Champion Medium Weight Barrow                                           Reserve Champion Medium Weight Barrow          1002 - Barrow Market Hog - Heavy Medium Weight
Champion Heavy Medium Weight Barrow                               Reserve Champion Heavy Medium Weight Barrow 1003 - Barrow Market Hog - Light Heavy Weight
Champion Light Heavy Weight Barrow                                     Reserve Champion Light Heavy Weight Barrow          1004 - Barrow Market Hog - Medium Heavy Weight
Champion Medium Heavy Weight Barrow                               Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Barrow              1005 - Barrow Market Hog - Heavy Weight
Champion Heavy Weight Barrow                                               Reserve Champion Heavy Weight                           1006 – Gilt Market Hog - Light Medium Weight
Champion Light Medium Weight Gilt                                        Reserve Champion Light Medium Weight Gilt        1007 - Gilt Market Hog - Medium Weight
Champion Medium Weight Gilt                                                  Reserve Champion Medium Weight Gilt               1008 - Gilt Market Hog - Heavy Medium Weight
Champion Heavy Medium Weight Gilt                                     Reserve Champion Medium Weight Gilt                1009 - Gilt Market Hog - Light Heavy Weight
Champion Light Heavy Weight Gilt                                           Reserve Champion Light Heavy Weight Gilt           1010 - Gilt Market Hog - Medium Heavy Weight
Champion Medium Heavy Weight Gilt                                     Reserve Champion Medium Weight Gilt                1011 - Gilt Market Hog - Heavy Weight
Champion Heavy Weight Gilt                                                     Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Gilt
 
Best Rate of Gain – Barrow                                                        Best Rate of Gain – Gilt
Grand Champion - Barrow                                                         Reserve Grand Champion - Barrow
Grand Champion - Gilt                                                                Reserve Grand Champion – Gilt

Supreme Champion Market Hog

SHOWMANSHIP
Exhibitors age as of January 1st of current year. 
CLASS                                                                                      1ST           2ND           3RD           4TH - 15TH
                                                                                                 13.00         11.00               9.00             6.00
1012 - Senior 18-19 years old                                                       1017 - Junior 10-11 years old
1013- Senior Intermediate 16-17 years old                                1018 - Pre -Junior 8-9 years old
1014 - Intermediate 15 year olds                                                 1019 - Beginners 6-7 years old
1015 - Pre- Intermediate 13-14 year old                                     1020 - Developmentally Disabled
1016 - Senior Junior 12 years old
Champion Swine Showman
First place winner in each class will show together to determine entry in Overall Showmanship Contest
 
SWINE FEEDING RECORD KEEPING
Livestock records is mandatory for all youth showing at the Clare County Fair. Record books are turned into the Clare County Fair Office on Sunday of fair by 8 pm.
CLASS                                                                                                                       A               B              C
                                                                                                                                  5.00           3.00       2.00
1021- Senior Record Keeping 16-19 years old                           1023 - Junior Record Keeping 10-12 years old    1022 -Intermediate Record Keeping 13-15 years old               1024 - Beginner Record Keeping 6-9 years old