judged on production and knowledge of the 4-Her. The second division will have the pair shown in the ring and judged on conformation animal quality. Cow/Calf 9. COW/CALF: There will be and two divisions of the Cow / Calf state fair awards will be based on animal quality and project. The first division will have the pair penned and awardedontoproduction cow/calf and pairsknowledge that are shown in the The ring. judged of the 4-Her. Cow/Calfdivision pairs can be shown in either divisions. second will have the pair shownorinboth the ring and Any bonafide 4-H members allowed to assist the 4judged on conformation and are animal quality. Cow/Calf Her byfairshowing animals in the arena the state awardsone will ofbethe based on animal qualityforand cow/calf judging. Parents as a third awarded to cow/calf pairsmay thatassist are shown in person. the ring. can be shownPAIRS: in eitherborn or both 10. Cow/Calf CALVES pairs OF COW/CALF afterdivisions. May 15 Any allowed to 5assist 4mustbonafide be added4-H on members the cow’s are ID form within days the of birth Her one of in theby arena for Fair. the and by ID’dshowing with a State 4-Hthe earanimals tag or tattoo County cow/calf judging. Parents may as a third of person. This may or may not be theassist continuation a heifer 10. CALVES OF COW/CALF PAIRS: born are aftereligible May 15 project. Bull, steer and heifer calves for must be added theshould cow’s ID within days of birth cow/calf pairs. on They be form clipped and5 halter broke. ID’d with a State 4-H FAIR ear tagCOW/CALF or tattoo byTRIP: CountyIf Fair. 11. and DETERMINING STATE there This may may Fair not Cow/Calf be the continuation of a heifer is only oneorState trip, the following order project. Bull, steer and heifer for will be used to determine trip calves winner:are1)eligible Champion cow/calf pairs. They should be clipped and halter broke. Cow/Calf 2) Champion Prospect Market Calf 3) 11. DETERMINING STATE FAIR COW/CALF TRIP: IfCalf there5) Reserve Cow/Calf 4) Reserve Prospect Market is only one State Fair Cow/Calf trip, the following order rd th rd 3 Place Cow/ Calf 6) 4 Place Cow/Calf 7) 3 Place will be used to Calf determine trip winner: Champion Prospect1)Market Calf Prospect Market 8) 4th Place Cow/Calf Market Calfby 3) -- the number2) ofChampion State FairProspect trips is determined the Reserve 4) Reserve number ofCow/Calf participants and stateProspect quotas. Market Calf 5) rd Place Cow/ Calf 6) 4th Place Cow/Calf 7) 3rd Place 12. 3CALF CLASSES: A calf can be shown in only one of the th Place Prospect Market Calf Prospect 8) 4beef following Market classes:Calf junior calf, prospect market calf or -the number of State Fair trips Calves is determined theto the spring breeding heifer class. do not by have number of participants and state quotas. be from Cow/Calf project. 12. CALF CLASSES: A calf can be shown in only one of the 13. PROSPECT MARKET CALF: class (steers and heifers) following classes: junior beef calf, prospect market calf or is either for calves from an identified and exhibited the spring breeding heifer class. Calves do not have to cow/calf project or from a prospect market calf only be from Cow/Calf project. project (cow is not identified). Prospect Market Calves 13. PROSPECT MARKET CALF: class (steers and heifers) must have a state 4-H ear tag or a tattoo if registered. is either for calves from an identified and exhibited Heifers and steers are eligible and will show separately. cow/calf project or from a prospect market calf only Prospect market calves may be leased. project (cow is not identified). Prospect Market Calves 14. must JUNIOR CALF: is only project members haveBEEF ardstate 4-H ear tag for or abeef tattoo if registered. th grade on January 1, 2012. This through 5 who are in 3 Heifers and steers are eligible and will show separately. calf may market or may not may be from the cow/calf pair of an Prospect calves be leased. immediate member of the family. 14. JUNIOR BEEF CALF: is only for beef project members 15. who JUNIOR STEER: is for project members are inDAIRY 3rd through 5th grade on beef January 1, 2012. This rd through 5th grade on January 1, 2012. who were in 3 calf may or may not be from the cow/calf pair of an 16. immediate SPRING BREEDING HEIFER member of the family.CALF: does not have to come from a cow/calf weaned. 15. JUNIOR DAIRY STEER:pair. is for Calf beef must projectbemembers Registered must5have a tattoo or tag 1, matching th grade who were incalves 3rd through on January 2012. the registration papers. HEIFER CALF: does not have to 16. SPRING BREEDING come from a cow/calf pair. Calf must be weaned. Market Beef Weight for State Registered calves Requirements must have a tattoo or tag Fair: matching the -registration The recommended State Fair minimum weight is 1,000 papers. pounds; the required State Fair maximum weight (animals cannot exceed thisRequirements weight) is 1,500 Animals Market Beef Weight forpounds. State Fair: these weight guidelines can place noishigher -exceeding The recommended State Fair minimum weight 1,000 than a blue pounds; the ribbon. required State Fair maximum weight (animals Dairy Steer Weight State Fair: cannot exceed thisRequirements weight) is 1,500for pounds. Animals - The recommended State Fair minimum weight is 1,000 exceeding these weight guidelines can place no higher pounds; theribbon. required State Fair maximum weight (animals than a blue Dairy Steer Weight Requirements for pounds. State Fair: cannot exceed this weight) is 1,600 Animals - The recommended State Fair minimum weight is 1,000 pounds; the required State Fair maximum weight (animals cannot exceed this weight) is 1,600 pounds. Animals exceeding these weight guidelines can place no higher than a blue ribbon. AWARDS
2012 Steele County Free Fair ♦ Page 65 AWARDS exceeding these weight guidelines can place no higher than a blue COW/CALF ribbon. CHAMPION KNOWLEDGE award Is sponsored by Nelson Livestock Farms CHAMPION COW/CALF EXHIBIT award is sponsored by AWARDS Mulert’s Southside Simmentals, Owatonna CHAMPION COW/CALF KNOWLEDGE award Is sponsored by Nelson Farmsaward will be given by Krause TOP JUNIORLivestock DAIRY STEER Feeds and Supplies, Inc., Hope CHAMPION COW/CALF EXHIBIT award is sponsored by Mulert’s Southside Simmentals, TOP JUNIOR BEEF CALF award is Owatonna sponsored by SunOpta, Inc. Hope TOP JUNIOR DAIRY STEER award will be given by Krause Feeds andBEEF Supplies, Inc., Hope CHAMPION PROSPECT MARKET CALF award is given in Memory of Clarence TOP JUNIOR BEEF CALF award is Mulert sponsored by SunOpta,
Inc. - HopeBREEDING HEIFER award is given by Norman CHAMPION and Joann Buck Family, Owatonna CHAMPION BEEF PROSPECT MARKET CALF award is
given in Memory of Clarence Mulertis given by Nick & CHAMPION MARKET HEIFER award Deb McGregor in Memory Rolland andbyBetty CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER of award is given Norman Biesterfeld and Joann Buck Family, Owatonna CHAMPIONMARKET BEEF STEER award is is sponsored by Sharon & CHAMPION HEIFER award given by Nick & Lance Davis Deb McGregor in Memory of Rolland and Betty BiesterfeldDAIRY STEER award is given by the Larry and CHAMPION
Mary Richards In Memory Gary Richards, Ellendale CHAMPION BEEF STEER award of is sponsored by Sharon & Lance Davis CHAMPION MARKET BEEF is an award sponsored by Mike and Gretchen Supalla,award New isRichland CHAMPION DAIRY STEER given by the Larry and Mary Richards In Memory of Gary Richards, Ellendale JUNIOR BEEF SHOWMANSHIP CHAMPION is given a scotch comb sponsored Agency CHAMPION MARKET BEEF isbyanSteve awardCarroll sponsored by Mike and Gretchen Supalla, New Richland State Farm Insurance, Owatonna. JUNIOR BEEF SHOWMANSHIP CHAMPION is given a is INTERMEDIATE BEEF SHOWMANSHIP CHAMPION scotch Steve CarrollGrass Agency given comb a steelsponsored show stickbyby the James Family, State Farm Insurance, Owatonna. Owatonna INTERMEDIATE SHOWMANSHIP CHAMPION is SENIOR BEEF BEEF SHOWMANSHIP CHAMPION is presented given by by theCurtis Jamesand Grass Family, with aa steel showshow halterstick given Bernie Jensen Owatonna Family. SENIOR BEEFRATE SHOWMANSHIP CHAMPION is presented CHAMPION OF GAIN MARKET BEEF award is given with a show halter given by Curtis and Bernie Jensen by Alphonso J. Langer and Family, Owatonna Family. TOP FIVE RATE OF GAIN MARKET BEEF receive CHAMPION RATE OF$4, GAIN premiums of $5, $3,MARKET $2, $1 BEEF award is given by Alphonso J. Langer and Family, Owatonna CHAMPION RATE OF GAIN DAIRY STEER award is TOP FIVE RATEby OFKlecker GAIN MARKET BEEF receive sponsored Livestock Hauling, Jim Klecker premiums of $5, $4, $3, $2, $1 TOP FIVE RATE OF GAIN DAIRY STEERS receive CHAMPION RATE OF$4, GAIN premiums of $5, $3,DAIRY $2, $1 STEER award is sponsored by Klecker Livestock Hauling, Jim Klecker CHAMPION RATE OF GAIN BEEF PROSPECT MARKET TOP FIVE GAIN by DAIRY STEERSBank receive CALFRATE awardOF is given 1st National of Waseca – premiums of $5, $4, $3, $2, $1 Hope Branch CHAMPION RATE OF GAIN BEEF PROSPECT MARKET TOP FIVE RATE OF BEEF stPROSPECT MARKET CALVES CALF award is given by 1 National Bank of Waseca – receive premiums of $5, $4, $3, $2, $1 Hope Branch JUNIOR BEEF INTERVIEW CHAMPION award sponsored TOP FIVE RATE OF BEEF PROSPECT MARKET CALVES by Howard & Kay Anderson receive premiums of $5, $4, $3, $2, $1 SENIOR BEEF INTERVIEW CHAMPION award sponsored by Shady Lawn Seeds; Mike, Cindy and Justin Wesely TOP BEEF HERDSMANSHIP CLUB award is given by the Central Livestock Association, South St. Paul