DEPARTMENT A – BEEF CATTLE Superintendent - Dennis Huber - 217-257-6571 Assistant - Stan Krutmeier - 217-242-0330; Grant Huber - 217-257-7170 AMOUNT OFFERED IN THIS DEPARTMENT IS $16,542.00 ENTRY RULES All entries are subject to the general rules in the front of this book. Please read the information concerning health rules. Registration papers are to be made available at the request of the superintendent. No exhibitor shall be allowed to win more than two premiums in any class. Entry fee - $5.00 per head. Stall fee - $5.00 per head There must be two or more exhibitors in each breed; otherwise that breed will show with another breed at the discretion of the superintendent. DEADLINES AND SHOW SCHEDULE Friday, July 21, 2023 - 5:00 p.m. - All livestock entries must be made in the office. This includes Junior and 4-H entries. Friday, July 28, 2023 - 5:00 p.m. - All animals must be in place. (Exception: 4-H members entering Open Class must have their animals in place by Saturday, July 30, 2022 - 7:00 a.m.) Friday, July 28, 2023 - 8:00 p.m. - All entry fees must be paid at the fair office. Those not paid will not be eligible for premiums. Saturday, July 29, 2023 - 7:00 a.m. - Health certificates must be ready for inspection by the veterinarian. Saturday, July 29, 2023 - 9:00 a.m. - Weigh-In for Junior Beef, Open Beef and Steers. Saturday, July 29, 2023 - Junior Beef Show - Immediately following Open Dairy Show Sunday, July 30, 2023 - 11:30 a.m. - Open Pee Wee Calf Show Sunday, July 30, 2023 - 12:30 p.m. - Open Beef Show - Steers - Champion, Angus, and All Other Breeds Monday, July 31, 2023 - 8:00 a.m. - Open Beef Show - Crossbreed, Simmental, Shorthorns, Polled and Horned Hereford (Bull and Heifers of All Breeds) Monday, July 31, 2023 - 5:00 p.m. - Animals will be released. Livestock trucks are encourged to use the exit north of the water tower when leaving in order to avoid tractor pull traffic near the east gate.
CATTLE BARN INFORMATION Woodchips will be provided. Straw only in tie-outs; no wood chips. 1 fan per 3 animals allowed. NO BUTT FANS NO GENERATORS IN BARNS. They must be placed on the east or west side of the buildings Superintendent will assign stalls and tie-outs after 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023, when entries close. Please limit the number of extra stalls rented so that there is room to stall all animals in the Beef Barn. All stock trailers to be parked in designated area at the east end of fairgrounds. Any person drinking intoxicating liquor in the livestock barns will be asked to leave the fairgrounds and forfeit all winnings. Only those cattle in the class being shown will be allowed in the show barn during the Open Beef Show. The north end (open area outside of the beef show barn) will be used as a staging area during the Open Beef show unless the space is needed to stall cattle. NO DOGS IN SHOW BARN OR STAGING AREA Premiums: 1st - $35.00 2nd - $33.00 3rd - $29.00 4th - $25.00
1 - SHORTHORN 1. Bull Calf born after January 1, 2023 2. Junior Bull Calf between September 1 and December 31, 2022 3. Yearling Bull between May 1 and August 31, 2022 4. Senior Yearling Bull between December 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022 5. Champion Bull ............................................................................................... .Ribbon 6. Reserve Champion Bull................................................................................... Ribbon 7. Pair of Bulls Owned by Exhibitor 8. Junior Heifer – Calved after January 1, 2023 9. Senior Heifer – Calved between November 1 and December 31, 2022 10. Early Senior Heifer – Calved between September 1 and October 31, 2022 11. Summer Yearling Heifer – Calved between July 1 and August 31, 2022 12. Spring Yearling Heifer – Calved between May 1 and June 30, 2022 13. Late Junior Yearling Heifer – Calved between March 1 and April 30, 2022 14. Junior Yearling Heifer – Calved between January 1 and February 28, 2022 15. Senior Yearling Heifer – Calved between September 1 and December 31, 2021 16. Champion Heifer ............................................................................................. Ribbon 17. Reserve Champion Heifer ............................................................................... Ribbon 18. Two Heifers Owned by Exhibitor 19. Breeders Herd – 1 Bull and 3 Heifers any age 20. Pair of Calves: Both Sexes after September 1, 2022 21. Pair of Yearlings: Both Sexes 22. Cow – Calf
2 - POLLED AND HORNED HEREFORD 23. Bull Calf born after January 1, 2023 24. Junior Bull Calf between September 1 and December 31, 2022 25. Yearling Bull between May 1 and August 31, 2022 26. Senior Yearling Bull between December 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022 27. Champion Bull................................................................................................. Ribbon 28. Reserve Champion Bull................................................................................... Ribbon 29. Pair of Bulls Owned by Exhibitor 30. Junior Heifer – Calved after January 1, 2023 31. Senior Heifer – Calved between November 1 and December 31, 2022 32. Early Senior Heifer – Calved between September 1 and October 31, 2022 33. Summer Yearling Heifer – Calved between July 1 and August 31, 2022 34. Spring Yearling Heifer – Calved between May 1 and June 30, 2022 35. Late Junior Yearling Heifer – Calved between March 1 and April 30, 2022 36. Junior Yearling Heifer – Calved between January 1 and February 28, 2022 37. Senior Yearling Heifer – Calved between September 1 and December 31, 2021 38. Champion Heifer ............................................................................................. Ribbon 39. Reserve Champion Heifer ............................................................................... Ribbon 40. Two Heifers Owned by Exhibitor 41. Breeders Herd – 1 Bull and 3 Heifers any age 42. Pair of Calves: Both Sexes after September 1, 2022 43. Pair of Yearlings: Both Sexes 44. Cow – Calf
3 - ANGUS 45. Bull Calf born after January 1, 2023 46. Junior Bull Calf between September 1 and December 31, 2022 47. Yearling Bull between May 1 and August 31, 2022 48. Senior Yearling Bull between December 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022 49. Champion Bull................................................................................................. Ribbon 50. Reserve Champion Bull................................................................................... Ribbon 51. Pair of Bulls Owned by Exhibitor 52. Junior Heifer – Calved after January 1, 2023 53. Senior Heifer – Calved between November 1 and December 31, 2022 54. Early Senior Heifer – Calved between September 1 and October 31, 2022 55. Summer Yearling Heifer – Calved between July 1 and August 31, 2022 56. Spring Yearling Heifer – Calved between May 1 and June 30, 2022 57. Late Jr. Yearling Heifer – Calved between March 1 and April 30, 2022 58. Junior Yearling Heifer – Calved between January 1 and February 28, 2022 59. Senior Yearling Heifer – Calved between September 1 and December 31, 2021 60. Champion Heifer ............................................................................................. Ribbon 61. Reserve Champion Heifer ............................................................................... Ribbon 62. Two Heifers Owned by Exhibitor 63. Breeders Herd – 1 Bull and 3 Heifers any age 64. Pair of Calves: Both Sexes after September 1, 2022 65. Pair of Yearlings: Both Sexes 66. Cow – Calf 4 - ALL OTHER BREEDS 67. Bull Calf born after January 1, 2023 68. Junior Bull Calf between September 1 and December 31, 2022 69. Yearling Bull between May 1 and August 31, 2022 70. Senior Yearling Bull between December 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022 71. Champion Bull................................................................................................. Ribbon 72. Reserve Champion Bull................................................................................... Ribbon 73. Pair of Bulls Owned by Exhibitor 74. Junior Heifer – Calved after January 1, 2023 75. Senior Heifer – Calved between November 1 and December 31, 2022 76. Early Senior Heifer – Calved between September 1 and October 31, 2022 77. Summer Yearling Heifer – Calved between July 1 and August 31, 2022 78. Spring Yearling Heifer – Calved between May 1 and June 30, 2022 79. Late Jr. Yearling Heifer – Calved between March 1 and April 30, 2022 80. Junior Yearling Heifer – Calved between January 1 and February 28, 2022 81. Senior Yearling Heifer – Calved between September 1 and December 31, 2021 82. Champion Heifer ............................................................................................. Ribbon 83. Reserve Champion Heifer ............................................................................... Ribbon 84. Two Heifers Owned by Exhibitor 85. Breeders Herd – 1 Bull and 3 Heifers any age 86. Pair of Calves: Both Sexes after September 1, 2022 87. Pair of Yearlings: Both Sexes 88. Cow – Calf
5 - WHITE PARKS 89. Bull Calf born after January 1, 2023 90. Junior Bull Calf between September 1 and December 31, 2022 91. Yearling Bull between May 1 and August 31, 2022 92. Senior Yearling Bull between December 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022 93. Champion Bull............................................................................................... Ribbon 94. Reserve Champion Bull ................................................................................ Ribbon 95. Pair of Bulls Owned by Exhibitor 96. Junior Heifer – Calved after January 1, 2023 97. Senior Heifer – Calved between November 1 and December 31, 2022 98. Early Senior Heifer – Calved between September 1 and October 31, 2022 99. Summer Yearling Heifer – Calved between July 1 and August 31, 2022 100. Spring Yearling Heifer – Calved between May 1 and June 30, 2022 101. Late Junior Yearling Heifer – Calved between March 1 and April 30, 2022 102. Junior Yearling Heifer – Calved between January 1 and February 28, 2022 103. Senior Yearling Heifer – Calved between September 1 and December 31, 2021 104. Champion Heifer ........................................................................................... Ribbon 105. Reserve Champion Heifer ............................................................................. Ribbon 106. Two Heifers Owned by Exhibitor 107. Breeders Herd – 1 Bull and 3 Heifers any age 108. Pair of Calves: Both Sexes after September 1, 2022 109. Pair of Yearlings: Both Sexes 110. Cow – Calf 6 - CROSSBREED 111. Bull Calf born after January 1, 2023 112. Junior Bull Calf between September 1 and December 31, 2022 113. Yearling Bull between May 1 and August 31, 2022 114. Senior Yearling Bull between December 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022 115. Champion Bull............................................................................................... Ribbon 116. Reserve Champion Bull................................................................................. Ribbon 117. Pair of Bulls Owned by Exhibitor 118. Junior Heifer – Calved after January 1, 2023 119. Senior Heifer – Calved between November 1 and December 31, 2022 120. Early Senior Heifer – Calved between September 1 and October 31, 2022 121. Summer Yearling Heifer – Calved between July 1 and August 31, 2022 122. Spring Yearling Heifer – Calved between May 1 and June 30, 2022 123. Late Jr. Yearling Heifer – Calved between March 1 and April 30, 2022 124. Junior Yearling Heifer – Calved between January 1 and February 28, 2022 125. Senior Yearling Heifer – Calved between September 1 and December 31, 2021 126. Champion Heifer ........................................................................................... Ribbon 127. Reserve Champion Heifer ............................................................................. Ribbon 128. Two Heifers Owned by Exhibitor 129. Breeders Herd – 1 Bull and 3 Heifers any age 130. Pair of Calves: Both Sexes after September 1, 2022 131. Pair of Yearlings: Both Sexes 132. Cow – Calf
7 - SIMMENTAL 133. Bull Calf born after January 1, 2023 134. Junior Bull Calf between September 1 and December 31, 2022 135. Yearling Bull between May 1 and August 31, 2022 136. Senior Yearling Bull between December 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022 137. Champion Bull............................................................................................... Ribbon 138. Reserve Champion Bull................................................................................. Ribbon 139. Pair of Bulls Owned by Exhibitor 140. Junior Heifer – Calved after January 1, 2023 141. Senior Heifer – Calved between November 1 and December 31, 2022 142. Early Senior Heifer – Calved between September 1 and October 31, 2022 143. Summer Yearling Heifer – Calved between July 1 and August 31, 2022 144. Spring Yearling Heifer – Calved between May 1 and June 30, 2022 145. Late Junior Yearling Heifer – Calved between March 1 and April 30, 2022 146. Junior Yearling Heifer – Calved between January 1 and February 28, 2022 147. Senior Yearling Heifer – Calved between September 1 and December 31, 2021 148. Champion Heifer ........................................................................................... Ribbon 149. Reserve Champion Heifer ............................................................................. Ribbon 150. Two Heifers Owned by Exhibitor 151. Breeders Herd – 1 Bull and 3 Heifers any age 152. Pair of Calves: Both Sexes after September 1, 2022 153. Pair of Yearlings: Both Sexes 154. Cow – Calf 8 - CHAMPIONS 155.* Supreme Champion Bull ........................................................ Banner & $55.00 Reserve, 3rd, 4th & 5th Overall Banner Only 156.* Supreme Champion Heifer..................................................... Banner & $55.00 Reserve, 3rd, 4th & 5th Overall Banner Only * Champion Animals From All Breeds Will Compete
9 - OPEN MARKET STEER SHOW Entry fee – $5.00 per steer, stall fees must be paid when entry made. No money returned to non-winners. All open market steers will be weighed on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. All open market steers will be weighed and divided equally by weight into 5 classes as determined by superintendent. All open market steers must comply to health rules and regulations. Open market steers may be grade or purebred of any breed. No exhibitor will be permitted to win more than 2 premiums in any class. Premiums in this department – 1st – $55.00; 2nd – $45.00; 3rd – $35.00; 4th – $25.00; 5th – $20.00 157. Open Market Steers: To be divided into the following five (5) classes 158. Lt. weight steers born after January 1, 2022 159. Middle weight steers born after January 1, 2022 160. Middle heavy weight steers born after January 1, 2022 161. Heavy weight steers born after January 1, 2022 162. Heaviest weight steers born after January 1, 2022 163. Grand Champion ............................................................. Banner & $80.00 164. Reserve Grand Champion .............................................................. Banner & $80.00 3rd, 4th & 5th Overall Banner Only
OPEN PEE WEE CALF CLASS A new opportunity for young showmen at the Adams County Fair! Rules: Open to all youth ages 7 and under. All calves must be born on or after January 1, 2023. No entry fee. Show will take place Sunday, July 30, 2023 at approximately 11:30 a.m. prior to Open Beef Show in the Beef show barn. Early registration is preferred, but not required. To register please call Becca Mowen at (972) 989-3880 or Jeanna Roe at (217) 617-5091. Calves NOT showing in the Open Beef Show may arrive Sunday morning. Calves arriving show day MUST be in place by 10:30 a.m. Ring help will be provided to help the participants. Prizes will be awarded to every participant.