Junior Beef Cattle
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
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 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 Animals must be Earmarked if Breeding Association requires.
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 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 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 - 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
Before Show -
Registration papers will be required on registered heifer, cow or dam of calf before animals are shown
Age Classifications
| Bull Calf | Calved Between 9-1-25 and After |
| 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 1-1-24 and 12-31-24 |
Prizes
| 1st | $35 |
| 2nd | $29 |
| 3rd | $23 |
| 4th | $22 |
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 | 823 | 843 | 865 | 902 |
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 | 824 | 845 | 866 | 903 |
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 | 825 | 846 | 867 | 904 |
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 | 826 | 847 | 868 | 905 |
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 | 827 | 848 | 869 | 906 |
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 | 828 | 849 | 870 | 907 |
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 | 829 | 850 | 871 | 908 |
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 | 830 | 851 | 872 | 909 |
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 | 831 | 852 | 873 | 910 |
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 | 832 | 853 | 874 | 911 |
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 | 833 | 854 | 875 | 912 |
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 | 834 | 855 | 876 | 913 |
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 | 917 |
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 | 918 |
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 | 919 |
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 | 835 | 856 | 877 | 914 | 920 |
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 | 838 | 859 | 880 | 915 | 921 |
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 | 839 | 860 | 881 | 916 | 922 |
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 | 840 | 861 | 882 | 917 | 923 |
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 | 841 | 862 | 883 | 918 | 924 |
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 | 842 | 863 | 884 | 919 | 925 |
SPECIAL AWARDS - NO ENTRY REQUIRED
| 927 - Grand Champion - Cow/Calf Pair - Over All Breeds - $20 & Rosette |
| 928 - Reserve Grand Champion - Cow/Calf Pair - Over All Breeds - $15 & Rosette |
| 929 - Grand Champion - Female - Over All Breeds - $20 - Rosette - Trophy |
| 930 - Reserve Grand Champion - Female - Over All Breeds - $15 - Rosette - Trophy |
| 931 - Grand Champion - Steer - Over All Breeds - $20 - Rosette -Trophy |
| 932 - Reserve Grand Champion - Steer - Over All Breeds - $15 - Rosette - Trophy |
| 933 - Grand Champion - Heifer- Over All Breeds - $20 - Rosette - Trophy |
| 934 - Reserve Grand Champion - Steer - Over All Breeds - $15 - Rosette - Trophy |
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