DEPARTMENT 4 – YOUTH BEEF
Superintendent: Nick Pratt
Weigh in: December 13, 2025, 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 one (f ) 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 five (5) digits of your official 840 tag number.
5. All steers must be castrated at 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 on-line 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 and 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 MARKER YOUTH CLASSES
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
BEEF MARKET DAIRY CLASSES
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 YOUTH CLASSES
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 YOUTH CLASSES
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
Superintendent: Nick Pratt
Weigh in: December 13, 2025, 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 one (f ) 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 five (5) digits of your official 840 tag number.
5. All steers must be castrated at 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 on-line 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 and 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 MARKER YOUTH CLASSES
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
BEEF MARKET DAIRY CLASSES
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 YOUTH CLASSES
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 YOUTH CLASSES
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
