Beef Cattle
Department - A
Superintendent
Kyle Strawson
708-537-7927
Assistant Superintendents
Doug Luehrs & Justin Strawson
Entry Fee - $9
Estimated Amount Offered - $11,880
Judging - Saturday, August 29th 9:00 AM
Must comply with General Eligibility Rules and Regulations of this Department and the current year State Exhibition Livestock Health Requirements. Fairbook
Registration papers are required for All Purebred Livestock and must be made available for inspection and remain in Exhibitors' possession for duration of fair.
2 Entries per Class Number, may only collect two monies under one class number
All Animals must be Earmarked if Breeding Association requires.
All animals must be owned and registered by exhibitor for 30 days prior to opening of Fair.
Fans -
Limited one fan per 3 Head of Cattle
Grooming -
South of Main Road
NO ANIMALS TIED OUT ON 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.
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
Sub Classes - determined by Superintendent
Weight Classes - 23, 53, 82, 138, and 141 will be allowed no more than 2 sub-classes
Weight Class 146 will be allowed no more than 3 sub-classes
Age Classifications
| Bull Calf | Calved between 9-1-25 and After |
| Cow/Calf Pair | Cow any Age & Calf Current Year (cow cannot show in any other class) |
| Winter Heifer Calf | Calved between 1-1-26 and 4-30-26 |
| Junior Heifer Calf | Calved between 11-1-25 and 12-31-25 |
| Senior Heifer Calf | Calved between 9-1-25 and 10-31-25 |
| Late Summer Yearling Heifer | Calved between 7-1-25 and 8-31-25 |
| Early Summer Yearling Heifer | Calved between 5-1-25 and 6-30-25 |
| Late Junior Yearling Heifer | Calved between 3-1-25 and 4-30-25 |
| Early Junior Yearling Heifer | Calved between 1-1-25 and 2-28-25 |
| Senior Yearling Heifer | Calved between 9-1-24 and 12-31-24 |
| Group of 2 Females | Any Age and Owned by Exhibitor - shown respective classes |
| Group of 3 Females | Any Age and Owned by Exhibitor - shown respective classes |
Prizes
| 1st | $50 |
| 2nd | $45 |
| 3rd | $40 |
| 4th | $35 |
Bull Calf
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 1 | 31 | 60 | 116 |
Champion Bull Calf
$15 & Rosette
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 4 | 34 | 63 | 119 |
Reserve Champion Bull Calf
$10 & Rosette
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 5 | 35 | 64 | 120 |
Cow/Calf
Cow - Any Age, Calf- Current Year
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 7 | 37 | 66 | 122 |
Winter Heifer Calf
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 9 | 39 | 68 | 124 |
Junior Heifer Calf
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 10 | 40 | 69 | 125 |
Senior Heifer Calf
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 11 | 41 | 70 | 126 |
Late Summer Yearling Heifer
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 12 | 42 | 71 | 127 |
Early Summer Yearling Heifer
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 13 | 43 | 72 | 128 |
Late Junior Yearling Heifer
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 14 | 44 | 73 | 129 |
Early Junior Yearling Heifer
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 15 | 45 | 74 | 130 |
Senior Yearling Heifer
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 16 | 46 | 75 | 131 |
Champion Female
$15 & Rosette
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 17 | 47 | 76 | 132 |
Reserve Champion Female
$10 & Rosette
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 18 | 48 | 77 | 133 |
Breeding Heifer
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 141 |
Champion Breeding Heifer
$15 & Rosette
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 142 |
Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer
$10 & Rosette
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 143 |
Group of 2 - Females
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 19 | 49 | 78 | 134 |
Group of 3 - Females
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 20 | 50 | 79 | 135 |
Steer Show
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 23 | 53 | 82 | 138 | 146 |
Champion Steer
$15 & Rosette
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 24 | 54 | 83 | 139 | 147 |
Reserve Champion Steer
$10 & Rosette
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 25 | 55 | 84 | 140 | 148 |
Heifer Show
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 26 | 56 | 85 | 141 | 149 |
Champion Heifer
$15 & Rosette
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 27 | 57 | 86 | 142 | 150 |
Reserve Champion Heifer
$15 & Rosette
| Shorthorn & Polled Shorthorn | Hereford & Polled Hereford | Angus | All Other Breeds Purebreds | Commercial Breeding | Crossbred | |
| Breed Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Class | 27 | 57 | 86 | 142 | 150 |
SPECIAL AWARDS - NO ENTRY REQUIRED
| 150 - Grand Champion - Bull - Over All Breeds - $20 - Rosette - Trophy |
| 151 - Reserve Grand Champion - Bull - Over All Breeds - $15 & Rosette |
| 152 - Grand Champion - Cow/Calf Pair - Over All Breeds - $20 & Rosette |
| 153 - Reserve Grand Champion - Cow/Calf Pair - Over All Breeds - $15 & Rosette |
| 154 - Grand Champion - Female - Over All Breeds - $20 - Rosette - Trophy |
| 155 - Reserve Grand Champion - Female - Over All Breeds - $15 - Rosette - Trophy |
| 156 - Grand Champion - Steer - Over All Breeds - $20 - Rosette - Trophy |
| 157 - Reserve Grand Champion - Steer - Over All Breeds - $15 - Rosette - Trophy |
| 158 - Grand Champion - Heifer- Over All Breeds - $20 - Rosette - Trophy |
| 159 - Reserve Grand Champion - Steer - Over All Breeds - $15 - Rosette - Trophy |
| 160 - Pee Wee Showmanship - Trophy & Ribbon |
Cash & Trophy Donations -
Compeer Financial
DeJong Equipment
JDB Angus
Jensen Family - In Memory of Stephen Jensen
Luehrs Family
Manteno Farmers Elevator - Company of Manteno
Peotone Animal Hospital
Robert Kohl - In Memory of Ray Kohl
Strawson Family