Department H-1
Kelly Toppen, Superintendent (815) 791-8140
DOUG LUEHRS, KYLE STRAWSON and JUSTIN STRAWSON - Assistant Superintendents
Entries Close Monday, August 5, 2024
Estimated Amount Offered $6,786.00
Judging Time - 9:00 a.m. Saturday, August 24th
Entry Fee - $6.00 per entry
See 2024 State Exhibition Livestock Health Requirements
1. Each exhibitor must comply with the General Eligibility Rules of this Department.
2. Breeding animals must be purebred and registered in the name of the Junior exhibitor. Registration papers must be made available for inspection by directors in charge and remain in exhibitors possession for duration of fair. Registration papers will be required on the registered heifer, cow or dam of calf before animals are shown.
3. Each exhibitor shall be limited to one entry in each class. No animal can be shown in more than one class, except as provided in the General Eligibility Rules.
4. All steers shown must have been owned and cared for by the exhibitor since February 1, 2024. All Breeding Stock Classes must have been owned and cared for by the exhibitor since June 1. The Superintendents expect any boy or girl showing a steer in the Junior Show to be able to show ownership as of February 1, 2024. Steer jockeys are not eligible nor welcome in the Junior Show.
5. 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.
6. 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 shall have the right to divide steer classes as he sees fit (approximately 900 lbs.). No steers under 900 lbs. will be allowed to show. Steers will be divided into three weight classes by superintendent.
7. Anyone requesting stalls next to another exhibitor shall make request at time of entry. Once stalls are assigned, no changes will be made or all premiums will be forfeited.
8. STEER AND COMMERCIAL BREEDING HEIFERS WILL BE WEIGHED WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 AT 1:00 P.M.
9. Commercial Breeding Heifers will be shown by weight.
10. If question of age, Superintendent shall have the right to mouth all steers.
11. All animals must have registration papers and be ear-marked if Breeding Association so requires.
12. 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. Sub classes will be determined by the superintendent.
13. Junior Department Shows are open to boys and girls who are 8 years of age or in third grade and not yet 21 years of age on or before September 1 of the year previous to the fair.
14. Exhibitors are limited to one fan per three head of cattle.
15. All animals to be groomed South of Main Road.

AGE CLASSIFICATION - DEPT. H-1 - JUNIOR BEEF CATTLE

Bull Calf	Calved Between Sept. 1, 2023 and after
Winter Heifer Calf	Calved between Jan. 1, 2024 and April 30, 2024
Junior Heifer Calf	Calved between Nov. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023
Senior Heifer Calf	Calved between Sept. 1, 2023 and Oct. 31, 2023
Late Summer Yearling Heifer	Calved between July 1, 2023 and Aug. 31, 2023
Early Summer Yearling Heifer	Calved between May 1, 2023 and June 30, 2023
Late Junior Yearling Heifer	Calved between March 1, 2023 and April 30, 2023
Early Junior Yearling Heifer	Calved between Jan. 1, 2023 and Feb. 28, 2023
Senior Yearling Heifer	Calved between Sept. 1, 2022 and Dec. 31, 2022