MARKET BEEF
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Superintendents: Mark Reitzenstein, Dustin and Kim Dorsey Extension Consultant: Larry Hooker Barn set up: July 28th , 6:00 am–6:00 pm Arrival & Animal Health Inspection: July 29th , 6:00–9:00 am Parking Lot South of Centennial Village Weigh-in/Check-in: July 29th; 8:00 am–11:00 am
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Exhibitor and Parent Informational Meeting: Thursday, July 29th, 2:00 pm in the Show Ring
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Judging: July 30th, 9:00 am Release: July 30th; immediately after show – must be loaded out by 9:00 pm or cattle will not release until Sunday, August 1st 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
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Optional Body Clip Classes offered for market steers and market heifers. 1. Prior to arrival at the Weld County Fair, market beef may be pre-clipped to no more than ¼” of hair on any part of the body, except the tail switch, which may be ratted and balled or bobbed off. 2. Market beef will be checked for hair length at the time of weigh-in. 3. Market beef not meeting body clip requirements of ¼” uniform length over entire body will be re-clipped prior to weigh-in to meet body clipped requirements or will be entered in the appropriate fitted market beef classes. 4. Body clipped market beef will be considered a division. There will be no breed classes within that division. SPECIAL FITTING RULE 1. The natural color of a steer or heifer cannot be altered using any artificial coloring. However, products that match the animal’s natural color may be used in the fitting process from the knees and hocks down and on the switch only. For example, black products may be used on a black-legged animal, red on a red animal and white on a white-legged animal. But under no circumstances can color be used to cover an animal’s natural leg color. Please be considerate when setting up your stall area. There is one (1) tie loop allotted per animal. There will be designated tack areas. Dairy exhibitors have priority access to the wash rack until after their show on July 29th CLASSIFICATION 1. Weighing of Market Beef will occur after they are unloaded and stalled. There will be a classifier at the scale to determine your class eligibility. Classifiers decision is final! Please watch for posted classes Thursday afternoon after weighin. Calves will be weighed only once in making entries.
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Market beef classes will be offered for cross breeds, all other British breeds, all other Continental breeds, and Holsteins (Holsteins will be part of the crossbred class. Animals must exhibit appropriate breed characteristics for their identified classification. Any animal deemed not to exhibit appropriate breed characteristics will be exhibited in the cross bred division. Registration papers will not be accepted. Market Heifers will not have Breed or Body Clipped Classes. Superintendent’s decision will be final. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to check the classes once they are posted and verify they are in the right classes. Classes will be determined following weighing and will be designated by a number as listed below. Market steers must weigh at least 1,100 pounds, Market heifers must weigh at least 1,050 pounds Underweight market livestock will be shown in prospect classes. Steers: under 1,100 Heifers: under 1,050 All market animals will be weighed only once when checking in at the Weld County Fair. Any animal not meeting the minimum market weight can have an IMMEDIATE re-weigh at the request of the 4-H/ FFA member or parent/guardian. The animal may not leave the scale area, the animal will come off the scale, the scale will be zeroed out for reweigh, the second weight stands.
10. Underweight animals will not be eligible for Champion or Reserve Champion classes or for the Junior Livestock sale. 11. Champion and Reserve Champion Market Heifers will show for overall Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef. 12. Holsteins will be exhibited in the crossbred division. ELIGIBILITY 1. Market beef must have been identified with a Weld County ear tag and retinal scanned at the Market Beef ID Day. 2. All brand papers must accompany animal to check-in. 3. Market heifers must be accompanied by a Veterinarian’s certificate showing an open pregnancy examination within 30 days prior to the start of the fair. ENTRIES 1. Market Beef exhibitors may identify up to five (5) animals at the February ID Day and will be limited to three (3) animals allowed to be entered and shown. 2. No Market Beef cattle will be accepted before the date and time of weigh-in. 3. Exhibitors who DO not enter the Carcass Contest, or are not in the Jr. Livestock Sale, are responsible for the removal of their market beef, before the Junior Livestock Sale.
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