Junior Replacement Dairy Cattle

Superintendent

DANNY ALLEN

Asst. Superintendent

MELISSA FREITAS

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

9:00 a.m. ( Booster Junior Replacement Dairy Cattle Class - 8:30 a.m.) – Location TBD

PREMIUMS:  1st $ 50.00: 2nd $45.00: 3rd $35.00: 4th $25.00:  5th $15.00:  6th $9.00

1. Junior Dairy Cattle will be weighed, and pregnancy tested beginning at 3:00 pm on Monday, August 12, 2024, heifers will be brought to the show arena for official classification by a committee of two qualified and paid classifiers. Birthdates will be used a a baseline (starting point) but the classifiers will place heifers in classes one through 5 based on maturity and stature to make classes as even as possible. The decision of the committee will be final. Classes six and seven will be toothed/preg-checked and placed in classes accordingly.
2. Must be calfhood vaccinated for brucellosis at proper age.     
3. All senior heifer classes will be toothed at classification weigh in.  Any class J36 heifers having one (1) set of permanent teeth (inner incisor pair) will be moved to Class J37. Any Class J37 animal having two (2) sets of permanent teeth (inner and second incisor pair) will be ineligible to show. Permanent teeth are defined as adult teeth with no signs of baby/juvenile teeth remaining. The decision will be made by the fair veterinarian and will be final.   
4. Classes J36 and J37 must be bred & will be pregnancy checked at the fair at 3:00 pm, Monday, August 12. The decision of the fair veterinarian is final.    
5. Must have ownership by June 15, 2024. The state verification form of date of birth and proof of ownership for replacement dairy heifers will be required with entry. Forms must be turned in to the Junior Livestock Office before 12:00 noon on Monday of the fair. Papers will be returned when released on Saturday.   
6. Classes open to eligible 4-H and FFA members.   
7. A Champion will be selected from both Jr. (J31, J32, J33, J34, J35) & Sr. Heifers (J36, J37).   
8. The number of animals to sell from each species (Swine, Sheep, Goats, Beef Cattle and Dairy Heifers) will be determined on a percentage based (70%) on the number of exhibitors per species/per barn, capped at 102 sale slots total.
9. All exhibitors should dress in black or white pants with a white collared shirt. 
10. Cattle can only be removed from barns for feeding from 6-10:00am and 6-10:00pm and should be tied in their space at all other times. 
11. A negative TB test from within 120 days must be presented for all replacement dairy cattle before they are allowed to unload onto the fairgrounds. The TB test paper must be turned in to the Junior Livestock office before 12:00 Noon on Monday of the fair and will be returned when released on Saturday.

Class Ages

Class 1   (J31)     Spring Heifer                                      Born March 1, 2024-May 31, 2024

Class 2   (J32)     Winter Heifer                                     Born December 1, 2023 – February 28, 2024

Class 3 (J33)        Fall Heifer                                            Born September 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023

Class 4 (J34)        Summer Yearling Heifer                 Born June 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023

Class 5   (J35)     Spring Yearling Heifer                     Born March 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023

Class 6*(J36)      Winter Yearling Heifer                    Born December 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023

Class 7*(J37)      Fall Yearling Heifer                           Born September 1, 2022 – November 30, 2022  

*Class 6 & 7 - Required to be confirmed pregnant and teeth will be checked for age verification

*All breeds will show together in all classes. There will be no separate Jersey show or classes.

Booster Junior Replacement Dairy Cattle Class - 8:30 a.m.   

1. Must be 8 years old and under.

** 8-year-old must not fall into the novice age division or special age category.

1. Youngster does not have to own animal shown. If animal is owned by exhibitor, he or she is responsible for marketing that animal.
2. Class will be judged on showmanship only.