Adams County Fair
  • Home
  • 2025 Star Concert
    • Sara Evans
    • Mark Wills
  • Adams County Fair Memorial
  • Heritage Farm Pavilion
  • Privacy Policy For Exhibitors
  • Contact Us
  • Fairground Rental
  • About Our Fair
    • Miss Adams County 2024

Department G - Swine

General Rules
Dept. GG - Junior Swine

Department G - Swine

Superintendent: Deanne Corzatt - 217-440-9392
AMOUNT OFFERED IN THIS DEPARTMENT IS $2,760.00
Ribbons for Dept. G were donated by Prairieland FS
Market Hog Show Rules
  1.  This is a non-terminal market hog show, no animal to weigh more than 320#. 
       Weight strictly enforced. All hogs must have health papers. Vet will check papers.
  2.  All market hogs must be entered and on the fairgrounds by 11:00 a.m. Monday,
       July 29, 2024.
  3.  Market Hogs will be weighed from 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 29, 2024 ONLY. Show begins at 1:00 p.m. Minimum weight is 200 lbs.
  4.  This market hog show will include barrows and gilts. Animals will be placed on foot by
       the judge and further evaluated alive by Steve Kern using a real time scanner to
       collect backfat and loin eye figures. The % lean index will be used to place animals
       for the carcass evaluation portion of the show.
  5.  There will be a service charge of $7.00 per animal, paid at the time of entry for
       evaluation service.
  6.  An entry fee of $8.00 per animal will be charged.
  7.  Show is open to the world for purebreds, crossbreds, and hybrids; however no
       exhibitor will be allowed to win more than two premiums in each class.
  8.  Exhibitors will be responsible for their animal being in the show ring in its proper class.
  9.  The superintendents have the right to equalize the number in each class.
10.  All animals must meet certification standards.
11.  The judge is instructed to eliminate any animal that, in his judgment, is not sound.
Please move bedding to north end of building when done.
Premiums in this Department – Classes 1 - 12
1st – $65.00; 2nd – $50.00; 3rd – $40.00; 4th – $30.00; 5th – $20.00
  1. Lightweight Market Gilt Live
  2. Lightweight Barrow Live
  3. Middleweight Market Gilt Live
  4. Middleweight Barrow Live
  5. Heavyweight Market Gilt Live
  6. Heavyweight Barrow Live
  7. Lightweight Market Gilt Predicted Carcass
  8. Lightweight Barrow Predicted Carcass
  9. Middleweight Market Gilt Predicted Carcass
10. Middleweight Barrow Predicted Carcass
11. Heavyweight Market Gilt Predicted Carcass
12. Heavyweight Barrow Predicted Carcass
13. Grand Champion Overall Live    $100.00
14. Reserve Grand Champion Overall Live    $50.00
15. Grand Champion Overall Carcass     $100.00
16. Reserve Grand Champion Overall Carcass    $50.00


  • Home
  • 2025 Star Concert
    • Sara Evans
    • Mark Wills
  • Adams County Fair Memorial
  • Heritage Farm Pavilion
  • Privacy Policy For Exhibitors
  • Contact Us
  • Fairground Rental
  • About Our Fair
    • Miss Adams County 2024