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Department 10
JUNIOR BEEF
Superintendent: Eric Weaverling (276-3112)

BREEDS:
A - ABERDEEN ANGUS
B - CHIANINA
C - CHAROLAIS
D - SIMMENTAL
E - SALER
H - HEREFORD
L - LIMOUSIN
M - MAINE ANJOU
S - SHORTHORN
X - CROSSBREDS
The same classes to apply to each breed.

JUNIOR BEEF BREEDING
SECTION A3A
Check Animal Health Rules

CLASS...$21 $15 $12
1
Jr. Heifer Calf (Calved after 1/1/08)
2
Sr. Heifer Calf (Calved between 9/1/07 - 12/31/07)
3
Summer Yearling Heifer (Calved between 5/1/07 - 8/31/07)
4
Jr. Yearling Heifer (Calved between 1/1/07 - 4/30/07)
5
Sr. Yearling Heifer (Calved between 9/1/06 & 12/31/06)
6
2 Yr Old Heifer (Calved between 1/1/06 -8/31/06)
Champion Female each breed & Reserve Champion Female each breed...Rosettes
Supreme Champion Female over all breeds Jr. Show .. Trophy
Reserve Champion Female over all breeds Jr. Show .. Trophy
TROPHIES:
Supreme Champion Female over all breeds by CLAY ACRES LIMOUSIN FARM
Reserve Supreme Champion Female over all breeds by DR ERIC WEAVERLING

BEDFORD GAZETTE
JUNIOR MARKET STEER CONTEST
SECTION A3B
Check Animal Health Rules

Co-Superintendent: Eric Weaverling (276-3112), Kay Kring (766-2221)
1. An exhibitor may nose print a maximum of 2 steers. All entries must have been on feed by January 1st and steers must have been nose printed by January 15, 2008. (Project record books must accompany all entries and will be checked by the committee.) Books must be neat, accurate and up to date with proper signatures of advisors, parents and 4-H leaders. Starting weight is required only for Bedford Co. Rural Electric weight gain contest steers.
2. All entries must be from beef type breeding and either naturally polled or dehorned to a safe condition. Vet needs to remove all unsafe horns.
3. Animals may be tied out at night from 10:00PM till 10:00AM.
4. A minimum wt. of 800 lbs required for all steers to show and to be sold. There will be 9 Junior Market Steer classes divided by weight to as nearly as possible, to have equal numbers of steers shown in each class.
5. Junior Market Steers must be in stalls by 12 noon Sunday and can be weighed Sunday from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. for classes and sale. Exhibitors must present health papers identifying animals and up-to-date record books. Steers must have tags in ear to be weighted and exhibited.
6. All Market Steers shown are the exhibitor's responsibility until loaded on trucks for buyers.
7. Grand Champion and Reserve Champion steers are not eligible for Classes 10 & 11. All others may be shown in either 10 or 11, but not both.
8. All exhibited market steers are eligible to be sold at the Junior Livestock auction Saturday. Grand Champion and Reserve Champion steers must be sold. Steers that are to be exhibited at later shows (ex. Farm Show) can be withdrawn from the sale catalog by notifying the chairman of the steer show immediately following the close of the steer show Wednesday.
9. No Substitutions of steers may be made after January 1.
CLASS: $24 $23 $19 $17 $16 $13 $12
LIGHT WEIGHT
1
Market Steer - Group 1
2
Market Steer - Group 2
3
Market Steer - Group 3
Champion Light Weight & Reserve Champion Light Weight ... Rosettes
3rd Place Light Weight .. Rosette
MIDDLE WEIGHT
4
Market Steer - Group 4
5
Market Steer - Group 5
6
Market Steer - Group 6
Champion Middle Weight & Reserve Champion Middle Weight ... Rosettes
3rd Place Middle Weight .. Rosette
HEAVY WEIGHT
7
Market Steer - Group 7
8
Market Steer - Group 8
9
Market Steer - Group 9
Champion Heavy Weight & Reserve Champion Heavy Weight ... Rosettes
3rd Place Heavy Weight .. Rosette
Grand Champion Steer & Reserve Champion Steer ... Rosettes and Banners
3rd Place steer in Show ... Ribbons
SPECIAL CLASSES ( Ribbons Only):
10
Home Bred Steers (Family must own dam of the animal). Class will consist of the highest placing homebred steer from each of the 9 weight classes.
Champion Home Bred .... Rosette and Trophy
Reserve Champion Home Bred .... Rosette
11
County purchased award. Class will consist of the highest placed County purchased steer from each of the 9 weight classes. County purchased steer seller must own the Dam.
Champion County Bred or Purchased .. Rosette and trophy
Reserve Champion County Bred or Purchased ... Rosette
 
BEEF BARN GOOD HOUSKEEPING AWARD
$25 cash award to individual club.
 
SPECIAL TROPHIES & PRIZES:
 
BEDFORD COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OP will pay each contestant (who entered) 3 cents per lb. for all pounds gained from January 1 to the fair weight-in. Limited to 1 steer only per contestant. All club advisors or 4-H Leaders will submit a list of the contestants' names plus weight of animals and date weighed with a nose print and ear tag or tattoo of steer to Bedford County Extension Office by January 15.
 
BEEF CATTLE FITTING
AND SHOWMANSHIP
SECTION A3C
SPECIAL RULES:
Junior Beef Breeding. Register for this contest on entry form.
NEW FITTING CONTEST RULES:
All exhibitors will receive $4.00 for fitting steers for the market show.
SHOWMANSHIP CONTEST RULES:
1. Each person who qualifies during the showmanship contest held during the market steer show & heifer show will receive $4.00.
2. Steers - Wednesday afternoon, for age classes 8 to 10 yrs, 11 to 13 yrs., 14 to 16 yrs. & 17 yrs and over.
3. Heifers - Tuesday afternoon after breeding classes.
4. Animals in showmanship must be the exhibitors animal.
CLASS:
1
Jr. Showing - Steer (8-10)
2
Jr. Inter. Showing - Steer (11-13)
3
Sr. Inter. Showing - Steer (14-16)
4
Sr. Showing - Steer (17-Over)
5
Jr. Showing - Heifer (8-13)
6
Sr. Showing Heifer (14 & over)
SPECIAL AWARDS: