Junior Dairy Cattle
Department H-2
Superintendent
James Meyer
815-258-9573
Assistant Superintendents
Virginia Hamann & George Halpin
Entry Fee - $7
Estimated Amount Offered - $9,148
Judging - Friday, August 28th 9:00 AM
Must comply with General Eligibility Rules and Regulations of this Department and the current year State Exhibition Livestock Health Requirements. Fairbook
8 - 21 years of age or in 3rd grade on or before September 1 of previous year
Registration papers are required for All Purebred Livestock in the name of the Junior Exhibitor. Must be made available for inspection and remain in Exhibitors' possession for duration of fair.
1 Entry per Class Number
No exhibitor permitted to enter more than two breeds
All Animals must be Earmarked if Breeding Association requires.
Entries in the Dairy Classes must have been the Property of Exhibitor in accordance with the following dates: January 1 of Current Year for Cows and June 1 of Current Year for Calves.
Registered Red and White Holsteins are eligible to show.
NO MILK will be dumped on the ground due to Sanitary Requirements.
HELP WITH CLEAN-UP
Please use dumpsters stationed at each barn for manure, ONLY
Age Classifications
| Spring Heifer - Calf | Born after 3-1-26 thru 6-1-26 |
| Winter Heifer - Calf | Born after 12-1-25 thru 2-28-26 |
| Fall Heifer - Calf | Born 9-1-25 thru 11-30-25 |
| Summer Yearling | Born 6-1-25 thru 8-31-25 |
| Spring Yearling | Born 3-1-25 thru 5-31-25 |
| Winter Yearling | Born 12-1-24 thru 2-28-25 |
| Fall Yearling | Born 9-1-24 thru 11-30-24 |
| 2-Year-Old Cow | Born 9-1-23 thru 8-31-24 |
| 3- & 4-Year-Cld Cow | Born 9-1-22 thru 8-31-23 |
| Aged Cow | Born before 9-1-22 |
Prizes
| 1st | $30 |
| 2nd | $28 |
| 3rd | $26 |
| 4th | $25 |
| 5th | $24 |
Spring Heifer - Calf
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 952 | 971 | 990 | 1009 | 1028 | 1047 |
Winter Heifer - Calf
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 953 | 972 | 991 | 1010 | 1029 | 1048 |
Fall Heifer - Calf
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 954 | 973 | 992 | 1011 | 1030 | 1049 |
Summer Yearling
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 955 | 974 | 993 | 1012 | 1031 | 1050 |
Spring Yearling
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 956 | 975 | 994 | 1013 | 1032 | 1051 |
Winter Yearling
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 957 | 976 | 995 | 1014 | 1033 | 1052 |
Fall Yearling
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 958 | 977 | 996 | 1015 | 1034 | 1053 |
Junior Champion - Female
$15 & Rosette
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 959 | 978 | 997 | 1016 | 1035 | 1054 |
Junior Champion - Female - Over All Breeds
$20 & Rosette
| 1063 |
2-Year-Old Cow
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 960 | 979 | 998 | 1017 | 1036 | 1055 |
3 & 4-Year-Old Cow
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 961 | 980 | 999 | 1018 | 1037 | 1056 |
Aged Cow
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 962 | 981 | 1000 | 1019 | 1038 | 1057 |
Dry Cow - 3-Year-Old & Over
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 963 | 982 | 1001 | 1020 | 1039 | 1058 |
Senior Champion - Female
$15 & Rosette
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 964 | 983 | 1002 | 1021 | 1040 | 1059 |
Senior Champion - Female - Over All Breeds
$20 & Rosette
| 1064 |
Grand Champion - Female - Each Breed
$25 & Rosette
| Ayrshire | Guernsey | Holstein (B-W & R-W) | Brown Swiss | Jersey | Milking Shorthorn | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 965 | 984 | 1003 | 1022 | 1041 | 1060 |
SPECIAL AWARDS - NO ENTRY REQUIRED
| 1065 - Grand Champion - Female - Over All Breeds - $25 & Rosette |
| 1066 - Novice Showmanship- Trophy & Ribbon |
| 1067 - Junior Showmanship - Trophy & Ribbon |
| 1068 - Senior Showmanship - Trophy & Ribbon |