DEPARTMENT 4 – YOUTH BEEF
Superintendent: Nate Shea
Weigh in:  December 14, 2024, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Fair Check in:  First Sunday of fair – 12 pm to 1 pm

1. Exhibitors may tag two (2) market animals.  Exhibitors may exhibit only one (1) market beef.
2. Market animals of beef breed will compete in beef classes.  Market animals of dairy breed will compete in dairy beef breed classes.
3. All beef cattle 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 5 digits of your official 840 tag number.
6. All steers must be castrated at the December weigh in.
7. All animals must  be tied with a halter and neck rope.
8. Home grown animals must be born and raised on the exhibitor’s property and be indicated as so on your entry form.
9. All cattle must be dehorned if the horn length is greater than two inches.
10. Market beef must weigh no less than 900 pounds to show and compete in market class.  Animals that do not make weight may compete in showmanship and open class only.
11. Dairy Beef must weigh no less than 1100 pounds to show and compete in market class.  Animals that do not make weight may compete in showmanship and open class only.
12. Exhibition of bulls is limited to nothing older than a Senior Bull Calf.
13. Beef Showmanship ages:

                    Senior 16 – 19 years of age
                    Intermediate 13 – 15 years of age
                    Junior 10 – 12 years of age
                    Beginner 6 – 9 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. 
MARKET BEEF
PREMIUM                   A…..19.00                    B….…18.00                              C……17.00
Enter all market beef in class WWW they will be placed in the proper class after weigh-in.
BEEF BREEDS
400 – Light Weight Market Beef                              403 – Medium Heavy Weight Market Beef                    
401 – Light Heavy Weight Market Beef                  404 - Light Heavy Weight Market Beef                       
402 – Medium Weight Market Beef                        405 - Heavy Weight Market Beef                                                                                                                                                    Grand Champion Market Beef
                                                                                            Reserve Champion Market Beef

DAIRY BREEDS – Holstein, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Jersey, Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn
406 – Medium Weight Dairy Beef                              407 – Heavy Weight Dairy Beef
                                                                                        Grand Champion Dairy Beef
                                                                                        Reserve Champion Dairy Beef
 
BEEF SHOWMANSHIP
PREMIUM       1ST ….19.00                  2ND …..13.00                3RD …..11.00                4TH – 15TH …..8.00
408 – Senior  16-19  years old                                       411 – Beginner 6-9 years old
409 – intermediate   13-15  years old                           412 – Developmentally Disabled
4010 – Junior 10-12 years old                                           Champion Senior Beef Showman                              
                                                                                               Champion Junior Beef Showman
 
BEEF 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
413 – Senior 16-19 years old                                      415 – Junior 10-12 years old
414 – Intermediate 13-15 years old                          416 – Beginner 6-9 years old
 
BEEF BREEDING
HEREFORD           MAINE ANJOU/MAINTAINER           ANGUS           SIMMENTAL/SIM SOLUTION, SHORTHORN/SHORTHORN PLUS          CHIANINA          AORB          COMMERCIAL

417- Bull 2 years and under                                  429 – Intermediate Heifer Calf
418 – Senior Yearling Bull                                      430 – Junior Heifer Calf
419 – Junior Yearling Bull                                       431 – Get of Sire
420 – Senior Bull Calf                                              432 – Produce of Dam
421 – Intermediate Bull Calf                                  433 – Breeder’s Young Herd
422 – Junior Bull Calf                                               434 – Best Pair of Females    
423 – Cow 4 years and over                                   435 - Cow/Calf Pair                                                     
424 – Cow 3 years                                                             Grand Champion Bull          
425 – Cow 2 years                                                             Reserve Champion Bull 
426 – Senior Yearling Heifer                                            Grand Champion Cow                              
427 – Winter Yearling Heifer                                           Reserve Champion Cow                                                
428 - Junior Yearling Heifer                                             Grand Champion Heifer                              
                                                                                             Reserve Champion Heifer