DEPARTMENT A – BEEF CATTLE

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.