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​Dept. B - Dairy Cattle

Department B - Dairy Cattle

Dept. BB Junior Dairy
Superintendent – Niki Nichols

AMOUNT OFFERED IN THIS DEPARTMENT IS $11,053.00

Dairy cattle must be in place 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2024 and will be released, Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. Superintendent will assign stalls.
All Livestock entries, including Jr. and 4-H Entries MUST BE MADE by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2024.
A stall fee of $5.00 a head and entry fee of $5.00 per entry will be charged.
Registration papers will be checked and animals identified by the superintendent.
All feed and show equipment must be kept out of aisle.
All entries in this department are subject to general rules in front of this book. Please note Rule No. 19.
1 Fan Per 3 Animals Allowed.
Check entries carefully, if you do not enter at office – Premium will not be paid.
ANY PERSON DRINKING INTOXICATING LIQUOR IN THE LIVESTOCK BARNS WILL
BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE FairGROUNDS AND FORFEIT ALL WINNINGS.
Base dates for computing ages on animals shown shall be March 1 and September 1.
See health rules in front of this book for state requirements governing exhibits in this department.
Please move bedding to north end of building when done.
Limit of one entry per exhibitor in the following classes: Junior Best Three Females, Best Three Senior Females.
Limit of two entries per exhibitor in Best Udder Classes.
There must be 2 or more exhibitors in each breed with nearly complete entries; otherwise, they will show with some other breed at the discretion of the Superintendent.
*** NO BUTT FANS - NO Generators in Barns - 
     Must be placed on east or west side of buildings.
Premiums as follows:
1st – $35.00; 2nd – $33.00; 3rd – $29.00; 4th – $25.00
1 - AYRSHIRE
1. Spring  Heifer Calf – March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
2. Winter Heifer Calf – December 1, 2023 February 28, 2024
3. Fall Heifer Calf - September 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023
4. Summer Yearling Heifer – June 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023
5. Spring Yearling Heifer – March 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
6. Winter Yearling Heifer – December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023
7. Fall Yearling Heifer – September 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022
8. Junior Champion Female    Ribbon
9. Reserve Junior Champion Female    Ribbon
10. Junior Best Three Females – 3 head bred and owned by exhibitor, born September 1, 2022 or after, irregardless of sires – limit of one entry per exhibitor
11. Junior two-year-old cow – March 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022
12. Senior two-year-old cow – September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022
13. Three-year-old cow – September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021
14. Four-year-old cow – September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020
15. Aged cow – born on or before August 31, 2019
16. Best udder – limit of two entries per exhibitor
17. Dry three & four year old cow – September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021
18. Dry aged cow – born before September 1, 2019
19. Senior Champion Female     Ribbon
20. Reserve Senior Champion Female    Ribbon
21. Grand Champion Female    Ribbon
22. Exhibitor’s Herd, Five Head – 2 must be at least 2 yrs. of age or over, 2 under 2 yrs of age and 1 any age. All to be owned and maintained by exhibitor with 3 head to bebred by exhibitor
23. Best three Senior females – 3 Cows to be bred and owned by exhibitor – limit of one entry per exhibitor 


2 - ALL OTHER BREEDS
24. Spring Heifer Calf – March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
25. Winter Heifer Calf – December 1, 2023 to February 28, 2024
26. Fall Heifer Calf – September 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023
27. Summer Yearling Heifer – June 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023
28. Spring Yearling Heifer – March 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
29. Winter Yearling Heifer – December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023
30. Fall Yearling Heifer – September 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022
31. Junior Champion Female     Ribbon
32. Reserve Junior Champion Female    Ribbon
33. Junior Best Three Females – 3 head bred and owned by exhibitor, born September 1, 2022 or after, irregardless of sires – limit of one entry per exhibitor
34. Junior two-year-old cow – March 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022
35. Senior two-year-old cow – September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022
36. Three-year-old cow – September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021
37. Four-year-old cow – September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020
38. Aged cow – born on or before August 31, 2019
39. Best udder – limit of two entries per exhibitor
40. Dry three & four year old cow – September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021
41. Dry aged cow – born before September 1, 2019
42. Senior Champion Female    Ribbon
43. Reserve Senior Champion Female    Ribbon
44. Grand Champion Female    Ribbon
45. Exhibitor’s Herd, Five Head – 2 must be at least 2 yrs. of age or over, 2 under 2 yrs of age and 1 any age. All to be owned and maintained by exhibitor with 3 head to be bred by exhibitor
46. Best three Senior females – 3 Cows to be bred and owned by exhibitor ---  Limit one entry per exhibitor


3 - HOLSTEIN
Premiums for 47 Spring Heifer Calf donated by Bruce and Susan (Alison) York in memory of John and Margaret Alison
47. Spring Heifer Calf – March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
48. Winter Heifer Calf – December 1, 2023 to February 28, 2024
49. Fall Heifer Calf – September 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023
50. Summer Yearling Heifer – June 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023
51. Spring Yearling Heifer – March 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
52. Winter Yearling Heifer – December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023
53. Fall Yearling Heifer – September 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022
54. Junior Champion Female    Ribbon
55. Reserve Junior Champion Female     Ribbon
56. Junior Best Three Females – 3 head bred and owned by exhibitor, born September 1, 2022 or after, irregardless of sires – Limit of one entry per exhibitor
57. Junior two-year-old cow – March 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022
58. Senior two-year-old cow – September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022
59. Three-year-old cow – September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021
60. Four-year-old cow – September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020
61. Aged cow – born on or before August 31, 2019
62. Best udder – limit of two entries per exhibitor
63. Dry three & four-year-old cow – September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021
64. Dry aged cow – born before September 1, 2019
65. Senior Champion Female    Ribbon
66. Reserve Senior Champion Female    Ribbon
67. Grand Champion Female    Ribbon
68. Exhibitor’s Herd, Five Head – 2 must be at least 2 yrs. of age or over, 2 under 2 yrs of age and 1 any age. All to be owned and maintained by exhibitor with 3 head to be bred by exhibitor
69. Best three Senior females – 3 Cows to be bred and owned by exhibitor – Limit of one entry per exhibitor

4 - JERSEY
70. Spring Heifer Calf – March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
71. Winter Heifer Calf – December 1, 2023 to February 28, 2023
72. Fall Heifer Calf – September 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023
73. Summer Yearling Heifer – June 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023
74. Spring Yearling Heifer – March 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
75. Winter Yearling Heifer – December 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023
76. Fall Yearling Heifer – September 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022
77. Junior Champion Female    Ribbon
78. Reserve Junior Champion Female    Ribbon
79. Junior Best Three Females – 3 head bred and owned by exhibitor, born September 1, 2022 or after, irregardless of sires – Limit of one entry per exhibitor
80. Junior two-year-old cow – March 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022
81. Senior two-year-old cow – September 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022
82. Three-year-old cow – September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021
83. Four-year-old cow – September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020
84. Aged cow – born on or before August 31, 2019
85. Best udder – limit of two entries per exhibitor
86. Dry three & four-year-old cow – September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021
87. Dry aged cow – born before September 1, 2019
88. Senior Champion Female    Ribbon
89. Reserve Senior Champion Female    Ribbon
90. Grand Champion Female    Ribbon
91. Exhibitor’s Herd, Five Head – 2 must be at least 2 yrs. of age or over, 2 under 2 yrs of age and 1 any age. All to be owned and maintained by exhibitor with 3 head to be bred by exhibitor
92. Best three Senior females – 3 Cows to be bred and owned by exhibitor – Limit of one entry per exhibitor


5 - BROWN SWISS
93. Spring Heifer Calf – March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
94. Winter Heifer Calf – Dec. 1, 2023 to Feb. 28, 2024
95. Fall Heifer Calf – Sept. 1, 2023 to Nov. 30, 2023
96. Summer Yearling Heifer – June 1, 2023 to Aug. 31, 2023
97. Spring Yearling Heifer – March 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
98. Winter Yearling Heifer – Dec. 1, 2022 to Feb. 28, 2023
99. Fall Yearling Heifer – Sept. 1, 2022 to Nov. 30, 2022
100. Junior Champion Female     Ribbon
101. Reserve Junior Champion Female    Ribbon
102. Junior Best Three Females – 3 head bred and owned by exhibitor, born 
        Sept. 1, 2022 or after, irregardless of sires – Limit of one entry per exhibitor
103. Junior two-year-old cow – Mar. 1, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2022
104. Senior two-year-old cow – Sept. 1, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2022
105. Three-year-old cow – Sept. 1, 2020 to Aug. 31, 2021
106. Four-year-old cow – Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2020
107. Aged cow – born on or before Aug. 31, 2019
108. Best udder – limit of two entries per exhibitor
109. Dry three & four-year-old cow – Sept. 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2021
110. Dry aged cow – born before Sept. 1, 2019
111. Senior Champion Female    Ribbon
112. Reserve Senior Champion Female    Ribbon
113. Grand Champion Female    Ribbon
114. Exhibitor’s Herd, Five Head – 2 must be at least 2 yrs. of age or over, 2 under 2 yrs of age and 1 any age. All to be owned and maintained by exhibitor with 3 head to be bred by exhibitor
115. Best three Senior females – 3 Cows to be bred and owned by exhibitor – limit of entry per exhibitor


6 - BEST OF ALL BREEDS
116. Best Display, 5 head any age or breed 
        1st – $22.00; 2nd – $19.00; 3rd – $17.00; 4th – $15.00 
117. Grand Champion Cow of all breeds    Ribbon
118. Reserve Grand Champion Cow all breeds    Ribbon

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