Superintendent: Greg Crawford
All market beef and breeding heifers must be in stalls by: Thursday, July 31, 9 a.m. (Currency Pavilion)
Market Beef Check-in & Weigh-in: Thursday, July 31, 10–11 a.m. (Currency Pavilion – East End)
Breeding Heifers Check-in & Weigh-in: Thursday, July 31, 11 a.m.–Noon (Currency Pavilion – East End)
All Feeder Calves must be in stalls by: Saturday, Aug. 3, 8 a.m. (Currency Pavilion)
Show: Saturday, Aug. 2, 9 a.m. (Currency Pavilion – Arena)
Open to 4-H & FFA members. An exhibitor may show no more than 6 beef animals.
Registration papers must be in exhibitor or family farm name. Registration papers will be checked to verify registered animals. Non-registered animals or animals without registration papers show in commercial classes only. All animals will have ear tattoos and/or ear tags checked for identification (see class requirements).
All beef exhibitors will only be allowed to wash, blowout and/or comb their animals. Any use of adhesives is prohibited. Exhibitors will be allowed to use coat dressings, conditioners and shaving creams only. No use of products containing color additives or color transfer allowed. See Grooming of Livestock Rules on page 54.
Butt fans are allowed — must have finger guards. Electrical equipment must be UL listed and in good working condition — all equipment subject to safety inspection. Equipment found in poor condition must be immediately removed from the grounds.
Please bring generators on day of show to decrease the amount of power outages that may occur.
Absolutely no evaporative coolers (also known as swamp coolers, desert coolers, wet air coolers — or any other cooling device which cools air through the evaporation of water) will be allowed. This is an Ag Society rule because these coolers take up more space, water and electricity than needed.
Beef require a bedding fee of $12 per head, due July 7. See page 54 of this Fair Book.
Bedding for tie outs in not provided. There may be leftover bedding from the year before, but do not count on it being there. Plan to bring your own.
HERDSMANSHIP guidelines are on page 56.
Note: No feeding animals in show arena.
Breeding classes with less than 3 entries will be asked to move to registered other/breeds. Breeds will be determined by what is entered on fair entry forms.
- Special Awards to Top Market, Breeding and Showmanship
MARKET CLASSES
Market steers and heifers are weighed at entry time and ADG computed for information purposes only. Steers and heifers must have a minimum gain of 2 lbs/day to be eligible for a purple placing in classes G010010 and G010050. Market classes will be divided by weight across all breeds and all animals are identified by an official 4-H or FFA ear tag. Grand and Reserve Champion market beef are selected from the top 2 individuals in each weight class, in their respective sex group. Supreme Champions will be selected.
- Premiums: Purple $7; Blue $6; Red $4; White $0
G010010 Market Beef Steer
G010050 Market Beef Heifer
- Rate of Gain — all market beef weighed and tagged at the county weigh-in day will be in the rate of gain contest. Average daily rate-of-gain will be computed by subtracting the initial weight from the county fair weight and then dividing that answer by the number of days between the 2 weigh days. Entries will be ranked according to the daily rate-of-gain with heifers and steers ranked separately.
- Lancaster County Born and Raised Market — (1 animal per exhibitor) beef eligible for this class must be bred and raised by the exhibitor, family member or a breeder in Lancaster County. Please indicate born and raised animals when submitting animal entries online, although entries can be made at check-in time. Heifers and steers will be judged as 1 class.
SHOWMANSHIP
All exhibitors, are eligible to participate in their respective age division. No advanced entry required. Exhibitors must prepare and show their own animals.
Showmen are divided into classes by age by Jan. 1 of the current year. An exhibitor may win Senior Showmanship as many times as they are eligible, regardless of past winnings.
A Supreme Champion Showman will be selected from the Champion Junior, Intermediate and Senior divisions.
- Premiums: Purple $4; Blue $3; Red $2; White $0
G010071 Junior Beef Showmanship — 8–10 years of age
G010072 Intermediate Beef Showmanship — 11–13 years of age
G010073 Senior Beef Showmanship — 14–18 years of age
BREEDING CLASSES
Any heifer born during the previous year that is currently entered on a 4-H or FFA project affidavit form for the current year is eligible to show in this division.
Breeding heifers are divided by age across all breeds.
ALL BREEDING HEIFERS ARE IDENTIFIED BY EAR TATTOOS. All tattoos must be legible and intact by the June 15 affidavit deadline. NO FRESH TATTOOS ALLOWED.
British breeds are Angus, Shorthorn, Hereford and Red Angus. Exotic breeds are Simmental, Maine, Charlois and Limousine. Commercial Exotic breeding heifers: classes are composed of Exotic and Exotic crosses, including Exotic and British crosses (i.e. Angus x Simmental).
Animals registered as commercial breeding on fair entry forms CANNOT be moved to registered breeds.
Junior and spring heifers cannot be double entered in feeder calf class.
Top 5 supreme breeding heifers will be selected.
- Premiums: Purple $7; Blue $6; Red $4; White $0
Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2024
Angus (reg.) G012101
Red Angus G012201
Charolais (reg.) G012111
Hereford (reg.) G012121
Maine (reg.) G012131
Polled Hereford (reg.) G012141
Shorthorn (reg.) G012151
Simmental G012161
Other breeds (reg.) G012171
Commercial British G012181
Commercial Exotic G012191
Mar. 1 to Apr. 30, 2024
Angus (reg.) G012102
Red Angus G012202
Charolais (reg.) G012112
Hereford (reg.) G012122
Maine (reg.) G012132
Polled Hereford (reg.) G012142
Shorthorn (reg.) G012152
Simmental G012162
Other breeds (reg.) G012172
Commercial British G012182
Commercial Exotic G012192
May 1 to Jun. 30, 2024
Angus (reg.) G012103
Red Angus G012203
Charolais (reg.) G012113
Hereford (reg.) G012123
Maine (reg.) G012133
Polled Hereford (reg.) G012143
Shorthorn (reg.) G012153
Simmental G012163
Other breeds (reg.) G012173
Commercial British G012183
Commercial Exotic G012193
Jul. 1 to Aug. 31, 2024
Angus (reg.) G012104
Red Angus G012204
Charolais (reg.) G012114
Hereford (reg.) G012124
Maine (reg.) G012134
Polled Hereford (reg.) G012144
Shorthorn (reg.) G012154
Simmental G012164
Other breeds (reg.) G012174
Commercial British G012184
Commercial Exotic G012194
Sep. 1 to Oct. 31, 2024
Angus (reg.) G012105
Red Angus G012205
Charolais (reg.) G012115
Hereford (reg.) G012125
Maine (reg.) G012135
Polled Hereford (reg.) G012145
Shorthorn (reg.) G012155
Simmental G012165
Other breeds (reg.) G012175
Commercial British G012185
Commercial Exotic G012195
Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024
Angus (reg.) G012016
Red Angus G012206
Charolais (reg.) G012116
Hereford (reg.) G012126
Maine (reg.) G012136
Polled Hereford (reg.) G012146
Shorthorn (reg.) G012156
Simmental G012166
Other breeds (reg.) G012176
Commercial British G012186
Commercial Exotic G012196
Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2025
Angus (reg.) G012107
Red Angus G012207
Charolais (reg.) G012117
Hereford (reg.) G012127
Maine (reg.) G012137
Polled Hereford (reg.) G012147
Shorthorn (reg.) G012157
Simmental G012167
Other breeds (reg.) G012177
Commercial British G012187
Commercial Exotic G012197
Mar. 1 to Apr. 30, 2025
Angus (reg.) G012108
Red Angus G012208
Charolais (reg.) G012118
Hereford (reg.) G012128
Maine (reg.) G012128
Polled Hereford (reg.) G012148
Shorthorn (reg.) G012158
Simmental G012168
Other breeds (reg.) G012178
Commercial British G012188
Commercial Exotic G012198
- Lancaster County Born and Raised Breeding — (1 animal per exhibitor) beef eligible for this class must be bred and raised by the exhibitor, family member or a breeder in Lancaster County. Please indicate born and raised animals when submitting animal entries online, although entries can be made at check-in time.
COW CALF CLASSES
Registered or commercial animal which has previously been in a 4-H or FFA calf or breeding heifer project. The calf may also be exhibited in the calf class if it meets the age requirements and is recorded on a current beef calf project affidavit form.
- Premiums: Purple $7; Blue $6; Red $4; White $0
G012001 2-Year-Old Cow-Calf Class (cow born Jan. 1, 2023–Dec. 31, 2023)
G012002 Aged Cow-Calf Class (cow born during or prior to 2022)
FEEDER CALF CLASSES
A calf born between Jan. 1 and June 1 of the current year. Should be meat type conformation, perhaps for next year’s 4-H or FFA project. Class is divided by sex and age at the discretion of the superintendent. Questions concerning type classification must be brought to the attention of the show committee prior to the start of the show. All calves entered in the beef calf class must be identified by an official 4-H or FFA ear tag, herd tag or tattoo.
Heifers shown in feeder calf class cannot be double entered in the breeding classes.
Feeder calves may arrive day of show. Must be in stalls by 8 a.m. They may be released at completion of show.
- Premiums: Purple $7; Blue $6; Red $4; White $0
G010081 Male Steer Calf Class British Breed and Crosses — composed of ONLY British breeds (i.e. Angus x Hereford)
G010082 Male Bull Calf Class British Breed and Crosses — composed of ONLY British breeds (i.e. Angus x Hereford)
G010083 Heifer Calf Class British Breed and Crosses — composed of ONLY British breeds
G010084 Male Steer Calf Class Exotic and Exotic Crosses — including Exotic & British (i.e. Angus x Simmental)
G010085 Male Bull Calf Class Exotic and Exotic Crosses — including Exotic & British (i.e. Angus x Simmental)
G010086 Heifer Calf Class Exotic and Exotic Crosses
CLUB OR CHAPTER GROUP
- Premiums: Purple $7; Blue $6; Red $4; White $0
G011920 Club or Chapter Group — group of 3 animals with ownership by more than 1 exhibitor. All exhibitors must be current 4-H or FFA members.