Dairy Cattle
JAMES MEYER, Superintendent (815) 258-9573
VIRGINIA HAMANN, GEORGE HALPIN Assistant Superintendents
Entries Close Monday, August 7, 2023 - 5:00 p.m.
Estimated Amount Offered $17,620.00
Judging time - 9:00 a.m. Friday, August 25, 2023
- Entry Fee - $10.00 per entry
- Stall Rent - $7.00 per head for duration of Fair
Entry and Stall Fee must be paid at time entry is made.
- Registration papers are required for all purebred livestock and must be made available for inspection by Directors in charge and remain in exhibitors possession for duration of fair.
- Health Rules: See 2023 State Exhibition Livestock Health Requirements.
- All animals must be earmarked if Breeding Association so requires.
- Registered Red and White Holsteins are eligible to show.
- All dry cows must show in dry cow classes.
- Due to sanitary conditions, NO MILK will be dumped on the ground.
- Each exhibitor is limited to two entries per class number and may collect only two monies under one class number.
- Pee-Wee Showmanship is for children under 8 years of age as of September 1st of the previous years fair.
CLASSES DEFINED
Spring Heifer Calf | Born after 3-1-23 thru 6-1-23 |
Winter Heifer Calf | Born after 12-1-22 thru 2-28-23 |
Fall Heifer Calf | Born 9-1-22 thru 11-30-22 |
Summer Yearling | Born 6-1-22 thru 8-31-22 |
Spring Yearling | Born 3-1-22 thru 5-31-22 |
Winter Yearling | Born 12-1-21 thru 2-28-22 |
Fall Yearling | Born 9-1-21 thru 11-30-21 |
2 yr. old Cow | Born 9-1-20 thru 8-31-21 |
3 & 4 yr. old Cow | Born 9-1-19 thru 8-31-20 |
Aged Cow | Born before 9-1-19 |
Trophies Donated by Heritage FS and Will County Fair
DEPT.B
OPEN CLASS DAIRY CATTLE
SECTION NO. | ||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | Special Award | ||||||
Class No. | Classes | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | ||||||
165 | 184 | 203 | 222 | 241 | 260 | Spring Heifer Calf | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
166 | 185 | 204 | 223 | 242 | 261 | Winter Heifer Calf | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
167 | 186 | 205 | 224 | 243 | 262 | Fall Heifer Calf | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
168 | 187 | 206 | 225 | 244 | 263 | Summer Yearling | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
169 | 188 | 207 | 226 | 245 | 264 | Spring Yearling | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
170 | 189 | 208 | 227 | 246 | 265 | Winter Yearling | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
171 | 190 | 209 | 228 | 247 | 266 | Fall Yearling | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
172 | 191 | 210 | 229 | 248 | 267 | Jr. Champion Female | $15.00 - Rosette | |||||
173 | 192 | 211 | 230 | 249 | 268 | 2 Year Old Cow | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
174 | 193 | 212 | 231 | 250 | 269 | 3 & 4 Year Old Cow | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
175 | 194 | 213 | 232 | 251 | 270 | Aged Cow | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
176 | 195 | 214 | 233 | 252 | 271 | Dry Cow 3 Year Old & Over | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
177 | 196 | 215 | 234 | 253 | 272 | Sr. Champion Female | $15.00 - Rosette | |||||
178 | 197 | 216 | 235 | 254 | 273 | Grand Champion Female each breed | $20.00 - Rosette | |||||
179 | 198 | 217 | 236 | 255 | 274 | Best Udder | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
SPECIAL AWARD - No Entry Number Required | ||||||||||||
275 | Jr. Champion Female OAB | $20.00 - Rosette | ||||||||||
276 | Sr. Champion Female OAB | $20.00 - Rosette | ||||||||||
280 | Grand Champion Cow over all breeds | Trophy by Heritage F.S. | ||||||||||
281 | Pee-Wee Showmanship | Trophy & Ribbon |