Department - H-1

Superintendent

Kyle Strawson
708-537-7927

Assistant Superintendents

Doug Luehrs & Justin Strawson

Entry Fee - $6
Estimated Amount Offered - $6,786
Judging - Saturday, August 29th 9:00 AM

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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.

Exhibitors limited 1 Entry per Class Number. No exhibitor will be permitted to enter more than two breeds. No animal can be shown in more than one class, except as provided in the General Eligibility Rules.

All steers shown must have been owned and cared for by the exhibitor since February 1, 2026, with Superintendent expecting child to be able to show ownership. All Breeding Stock Classes must have been owned and cared for by the exhibitor since June 1. Steer jockeys are not eligible nor welcome in the Junior Show.

Market animals may be purebred, grade or crossbred. Animals exhibited must be shown in breed class for which they show predominant characteristics, to be determined by the Superintendent of the class.

Fans -
Limited to one fan per 3 Head of Cattle

Grooming -
South of Main Road

NO ANIMALS TIED OUT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BEEF BARN

NO GENERATORS ON NORTH SIDE OF BEEF BARN

Pee-Wee Showmanship - under 8 years of age as of September 1st of previous year's fair.

HELP WITH NEW CLEAN-UP
Please use dumpsters stationed at each barn for manure, ONLY.

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STEERS AND COMMERCIAL BREEDING HEIFERS
WEIGHED - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH AT 1:00 PM

Weighing of Steers and Commercial Breeding Heifers -
All steers and breeding heifers must be officially weighed for classification before entering the judging ring. The Superintendent shall have the right to require any steer to be reweighed and has the right to divide steer classes as he sees fit (approximately 900 lbs.). No steers under 900 lbs. allowed to show. Steers will be divided into three weight classes by superintendent.

If any question of age, Superintendents has right to mouth all steers

Commercial Breeding Heifers -
Shown by Weight

Before Show -
Registration papers will be required on registered heifer, cow or dam of calf before animals are shown

Commercial Breeding Heifers will be shown by weight.
If question of age, Superintendent shall have the right to mouth all steers.
All animals must have registration papers and be ear-marked if Breeding Association so requires.
Weight classes 835, 856, 877, 914, and 917 will be allowed no more than 2 sub-classes. Weight class 920 will be allowed no more than 3 sub-classes. Sub classes will be determined by the superintendent.
Junior Department Shows are open to boys and girls who are 8 years of age or in third grade and not yet 21 years of age on or before September 1 of the year previous to the fair.
Exhibitors are limited to one fan per three head of cattle.
All animals to be groomed South of Main Road.

AGE CLASSIFICATION - DEPT. H-1 - JUNIOR BEEF CATTLE

Bull Calf	Calved Between Sept. 1, 2024 and after
Winter Heifer Calf	Calved between Jan. 1, 2025 and April 30, 2025
Junior Heifer Calf	Calved between Nov. 1, 2024 and Dec. 31, 2024
Senior Heifer Calf	Calved between Sept. 1, 2024 and Oct. 31, 2024
Late Summer Yearling Heifer	Calved between July 1, 2024 and Aug. 31, 2024
Early Summer Yearling Heifer	Calved between May 1, 2024 and June 30, 2024
Late Junior Yearling Heifer	Calved between March 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024
Early Junior Yearling Heifer	Calved between Jan. 1, 2024 and Feb. 28, 2024
Senior Yearling Heifer	Calved between Sept. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023