MARKET BEEF CATTLE
FEEDER STEER AND HEIFER CALVES
***NEW RULE***THE FIRST AND SECOND PLACE FEEDER CATTLE IN EACH GROUP WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE INCLUDED IN THE SALE. Feeder Steer and Heifer calves will be weighed and the animals in each of the following lots will be assigned to show classes on the basis of weight. Class determination will be made after all animals are entered and weighed.
At the time the feeder calves are checked in, members of the Feeder Calf Committee will inspect the animals to insure conformance to proper breed classification.
FEEDER HEIFERS-calved after January 1, 2008
LOT 1: ENGLISH FEEDER HEIFER CALF: These animals must be from a 100% English breed sire and a 100% English breed dam. This includes either straight bred or crossbred sire and dam. English breeds are: Hereford, Angus, Devon, Galloway, Longhorn and British White.
LOT 2: OTHER FEEDER HEIFER CALF: Any Heifer calf not qualifying for Lot 1
FEEDER STEERS-calved after January 1, 2008
LOT 3: FEEDER STEER CALF: Same breed qualifications as Lot 1
LOT 4: OTHER FEEDER STEER CALF: Same qualifications as Lot 2
There shall be a Champion and Reserve Champion selected in each of the Feeder Calf lots. The Champions from each class will be eligible to compete for Overall Grand Champion. The Reserve Champion from the class the Grand Champion represents will be eligible to compete for Overall Reserve Champion.
COUNTY GROUP OF THREE
A county may select one (1) group of three feeder calves from that county to compete in the group of three. The group may be either steers or heifers or a combination. An award will be made to the first place county group.
LOT 5: OPEN MARKET BEEF
Either steers or heifers are eligible to compete in the open market beef classes. Heifers and steers will compete in the same class.
All Market Beef entered in the show must have been calved after January 1, 2007. All animals will be shown at halter, in classes as determined by the Market Beef Committee. The classes will be determined by weight categories.
A Champion and Reserve Champion will be selected. There will be no weight limits on Lot 5 Open Market Beef animals. Animals exhibited in Lot 5 WILL NOT be slaughtered and WILL NOT be sold at the sale. There is no county group of three in this lot.
LOT 6: WJLS BEEF CARCASS FUTURITY: THESE ANIMALS WILL NOT BE SLAUGHTERED. Either steers or heifers are eligible to compete in the futurity show. Heifers and steers will compete in the same class. An exhibitor may show more than one futurity beef animal. Any futurity beef animal weighing less than 1100 pounds or more than 1450 pounds will not be eligible for the futurity show. If your futurity animal does not meet these weight requirements, it may be moved to the Open Market Lot with permission from the WJLS Executive Committee.
Futurity beef must have been entered and exhibited as a feeder calf at the previous year WJLS. The 4-H member buyer must enter the calf in the Futurity competition within one (1) hour following the close of the feeder calf sale the year the calf is exhibited as a feeder calf. All entries will be hot iron marked with a special WJLS iron by the Futurity Committee when entered. Entry fees in the Futurity will be Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per animal. Animals that have been entered in the futurity may be sold, but the manager needs to be notified before February 15,2009 by the seller with the new owner's name, address and the ID of the animal. There is no county group of three in this lot.
LOT 7:WJLS HEIFER FUTURITY: An exhibitor may show more than one futurity heifer. Junior Heifer calves will be eligible for sale. To be eligible for the futuriy the heifer must have been entered and exhibited as a Junior Heifer calf at the previous year WJLS and have been bangs vaccintaed. FEEDER HEIFERS are not eligible. The 4-H member/buyer must enter the calf in the futurity competion within one (1) hour following the close of the Junior Heifer sale the year the calf is exhibited. All entries will be identified by the WJLS Futurity Heifer committee when entered. Entry fees in the Futurity Heifer Show will be Thirty Dollars($30.00) per aminal. An exhibitor may enter more than 1 animal. Heifers that have been entered in the futuriy may be sold, but the manager needs to be notified before May 31, 2009 by the seller with the new owner's name, address and the ID of the heifer. Prizes will be awarded. FUTURITY HEIFERS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO SHOW IN REGULAR BREEDING CLASSES. ALL FUTURITY HEIFERS WILL BE PREGNANCY CHECKED AT THE SHOW, IF THEY ARE NOT PREGNANT THEY WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FUTURITY SHOW.
BREEDING BEEF
NOTE CHANGE: Junior Heifer calves may be sold. No other breeding beef may be sold.
FEMALES entered in the Breeding Beef classes may be purebred, grade or crossbred from any of the recognized beef breeds.
BULL CALVES must be purebred and registered or evidence of eligibility for registry, must be present at time of check in. BULL CALVES must be at least 1/2 blood of the breed class entered.
BREED CLASSIFICATION AND THE ANIMALS BIRTHDATE MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE ENTRY BLANK.
Definition of ages with reference to lots is as follows:
JUNIOR BULL CALF…………………………...Calved after January 1, 2008
SENIOR BULL CALF…………………………...Calved between September 1 and December 31, 2007
JUNIOR HEIFER CALF………………………...Calved after January 1, 2008
SENIOR HEIFER CALF……………………… Calved between September 1 and December 31, 2007
SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER………………..Calved between May 1 and August 31, 2007
JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER………………….Calved between January 1 and April 30, 2007
There will be a Champion and Reserve Champion Bull and Champion and Reserve Champion Heifer selected within each breed classification listed. First place purple ribbon animals from each lot are eligible to compete for champion. The second place purple ribbon animal from the lot the Champion represents will be eligible to compete for Reserve Champion. Animals receiving lower than purple ribbon placing are not eligible for Championship competition.
ANGUS
LOT 8: JUNIOR BULL CALF
LOT 9: SENIOR BULL CALF
LOT 10: JUNIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 11: SENIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 12: SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER
LOT 13: JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER
GELBVIEH
Lot 14: JUNIOR BULL CALF
LOT 15: SENIOR BULL CALf
LOT 16: JUNIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 17: SENIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 18: SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER
LOT 19: JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER
HEREFORD
LOT 20: JUNIOR BULL CALF
LOT 21: SENIOR BULL CALF
LOT 22: JUNIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 23: SENIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 24: SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER
LOT 25: JUNIOR YEARLLING HEIFER
RED ANGUS
LOT 26: JUNIOR BULL CALF
LOT 27: SENIOR BULL CALF
LOT 28: JUNIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 29: SENIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 30: SUMMER HEIFER CALF
LOT 31: JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER
SHORTHORN
LOT 32: JUNIOR BULL CALF
LOT 33: SENIOR BULL CALF
LOT 34: JUNIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 35: SENIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 36: SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER
LOT 37: JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER
SIMMENTAL
LOT 38: JUNIOR BULL CALF
LOT 39: SENIOR BULL CALF
LOT 40: JUNIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 41: SENIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 42: SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER
LOT 43: JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER
CHAROLAIS
LOT 44: JUNIOR BULL CALF
LOT 45: SENIOR BULL CALF
LOT 46: JUNIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 47: SENIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 48: SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER
LOT 49: JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER
MAINE ANJOU
LOT 50: JUNIOR BULL CALF
LOT 51: SENIOR BULL CALF
LOT 52: JUNIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 53: SENIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 54: SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER
LOT 55: JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER
OTHER BEEF BREEDS
LOT 56: JUNIOR BULL CALF
LOT 57: SENIOR BULL CALF
LOT 58: JUNIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 59: SENIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 60: SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER
LOT 61: JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER
ENGLISH BREED CROSSBRED FEMALES
LOT 62: JUNIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 63: SENIOR HEIFER CALF
LOT 64: SUMMER YEARING HEIFER
LOT 65: JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER
English breed crossbred females must be from a 100% English breed sire and a 100% English breed dam. English breeds are HEREFORD, ANGUS, LONGHORN, GALLOWAY, DEVON and BRITISH WHITE.
COUNTY GROUP OF THREE: A county may select one (1) group of three (3) breeding Beef animals from the county to compete in the County Group of Three Show. Groups may be either bulls or heifers or a combination. An award will be made to the first place county group.
DAIRY CATTLE
Animals shown may be purebred or grade females of any recognized dairy breed. All animals will be shown by breed within each lot. Exhibitors will indicate the breed on the entry blank. A Champion female will be selected from the first place purple ribbon animals from each of the lots. The second place purple ribbon animal from the class represented by the champion is eligible to compete with the other first place purple ribbon animals for Reserve Champion. LACTATING COW: It will be optional for lactating cows to remain on the grounds during the entire show. Cows may be brought in just for the day of the show, but they must be registered at the WJLS office on Wednesday the same as all other animals. Dairy animals will be housed in their county’s barn, not in a separate barn.
LOT 101: JUNIOR HEIFER CALF………..Calved between March 1, 2008 and May 1, 2008
LOT 102: INTERMEDIATE HEIFER CALF………..Calved between December 1, 2007 and February 29, 2008
LOT 103: SENIOR HEIFER CALF…………Calved between September 1, 2007 and November 30, 2007
LOT 104: JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER………..Calved between March 1, 2007 and August 31, 2007
LOT 105: SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER……….Calved between September 1, 2006 and February 28, 2007
LOT 106: TWO YEAR OLD COW……….Calved between September 1, 2005 and August 31, 2006
LOT 107: AGED COW…………Calved prior to September 1, 2004
LOT 108: DRY THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLD COW…….Calved between September 1, 2004 and August 31, 2005
LOT 109: DRY AGED COW………calved prior to September 1, 2004
SHEEP
Tail docking for lambs is a normal management practice in newborn lambs; however, it is unacceptable to dock lambs by any method including surgical removal of tail tissue or bone.
MARKET LAMBS
(PLEASE NOTE: Muzzling of sheep is not allowed. Exhibitors using this practice will be disqualified from showing.) South Dakota State 4-H sheep showing rules will be followed.
WOOL TYPE SHEEP: Columbia, Correidale, Rambouillet, and Targhee
MEAT TYPE SHEEP: Hampshire, Suffolk, Dorset, Montadale, Oxford, and Southdown
Market lambs may be purebred, grade or crossbred. They will be judged on the basis of conformation and quality of condition. They must have been born after January 1, 2008.
All Market lambs must be shorn. These lambs shall carry not more than ½ inch of staple at show time. Judges will be instructed to discriminate against unshorn lambs.
Market lambs must weigh between 110 and 150 pounds. Any market lamb that weighs less than 110 pounds will automatically be moved to the feeder lamb lot and will not be eligible for sale. Class determination will be made after all animals are entered and weighed.
A Champion Market Lamb will be selected from the first place purple ribbon animals from each lot. The second place purple ribbon animal from the lot represented by the Champion will be eligible to compete with the other first place purple ribbon animals for Reserve Champion. Ewes and wethers will compete in the same feeder lamb class.
LOT 201: MEAT TYPE MARKET EWE LAMB
LOT 202: MEAT TYPE MARKET WETHER LAMB
LOT 203: WOOL TYPE MARKET EWE LAMB
LOT 204: WOOL TYPE MARKET WETHER LAMB
LOT 205: FEEDER LAMB (must weigh less than 110 pounds and is not eligible for sale)
COUNTY GROUP OF THREE-A county may select one (1) group of three (3) market lambs. Groups may be either ewes, wethers or a combination. An award will be made to the first place county group.
BREEDING SHEEP
Sheep entered in breeding sheep lots may be purebred, grade or crossbred, except rams, which must be purebred and registered or eligible for registry. Breeds must exhibit a total of 20 animals to be eligible for a separate breed classification the following year.
Definition of age in reference to breeding sheep as follows:
LAMB……………………Born on or after January 1, 2008
FALL LAMB…………….Born between September 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007
YEARLING………………Born between January 1, 2007 and August 31, 2007
SUFFOLK
LOT 206: RAM LAMB
LOT 207: FALL RAM LAMB
LOT 208: YEARLING RAM
LOT 209: EWE LAMB
LOT 210: FALL EWE LAMB
LOT 211: YEARLING EWE
OTHER MEAT BREED
LOT 212: RAM LAMB
LOT 213: FALL RAM LAMB
LOT 214: YEARLING RAM
LOT 215: EWE LAMB
LOT 216: FALL EWE LAMB
LOT 217: YEARLING EWE
A Champion Meat Type ram will be selected from first place purple ribbon animals from lots 206, 207, 208 & 212, 213 and 214. The second place purple ribbon animal from the class represented by the Champion will be eligible to compete with the other first place purple ribbon animals for Reserve Champion. A Champion Meat Type Ewe will be selected from the first place purple ribbon animals from lots 209, 210, 211 & 215, 216 and 217. The second place purple ribbon animal from the class represented by the Champion will be eligible to compete with the other first place purple ribbon animals for Reserve Champion.
OTHER WOOL TYPE BREEDS
LOT 218: RAM LAMB
LOT 219: FALL RAM LAMB
LOT 220: YEARLING RAM
LOT 221: EWE LAMB
LOT 222: FALL EWE LAMB
LOT 223: YEARLING EWE
A champion Wool Ram will be selected from the first place purple ribbon animals from lots 218, 219 and 220. (Rosette ribbon only) The second place purple ribbon animal from the lot represented by the champion will be eligible to compete with the other first place purple ribbon animals for Reserve Champion. (Rosette ribbon only) Selection of Champion Ewe will follow the same procedure as the rams.
COUNTY GROUP OF THREE- A county may select one (1) group of (3) Breeding sheep to compete in the County group of three show. Groups may be either ewes or rams or a combination. An award will be made to the first place county group.
SWINE
MARKET SWINE
Market swine may be grade or crossbred. They must be farrowed after February 1, 2008 and will be judged on the basis of market quality and conformation. A Champion Market Swine will be selected from the first place purple ribbon animals from lots 301 and 302. The second place purple ribbon animal from the lot represented by the Champion may compete for Reserve Champion.
Only swine weighting under 285 can be sold.
LOT 301 MARKET GILT……….Weighing 210 to 285 pounds
LOT 302: MARKET BARROW………Weighing 210 to 285 pounds
LOT 303 FEEDER PIG……….Weighing less than 210 pounds and is not eligible for sale
LOT 304: HEAVY MARKET OPEN……….Weighing over 285 pounds—These hogs cannot be in the champion class or be sold at the sale!!!
COUNTY GROUP OF THREE- A county may select one (1) group of three (3) market swine to compete in the County group of three show. Groups may be either gilts or barrows or a combination. An award will be made to the first place county group.
BREEDING SWINE
Animals entered in breeding swine lots may be grade or crossbred, except boars, which must be eligible for registry. Breeding swine may be sold if they weigh less than 285 pounds.
LOT 305: JUNIOR BOAR………. Born after March 1, 2008
LOT 306: SENIOR BOAR………. Born between January 1 and February 29, 2008
A Champion Boar will be selected from the first place purple ribbon animals from each lot. The second place purple ribbon animal from the lot represented by the champion may compete for Reserve Champion.
LOT 307: JUNIOR GILT………. Born after March 1, 2008
LOT 308: SENIOR GILT………. Born between January 1 and February 28, 2008
Champion and Reserve Champion Gilt will be selected following the same procedure for boars.
COUNTY GROUP OF THREE SHOW- A county may select one (1) group of (3) breeding swine to compete in the County group of three show. Groups may be either boars or gilts or a combination. An award will be made to the first place county group.
NON-LIVESTOCK EXHIBITS
All non-livestock exhibits will receive purple, blue, red or white ribbons as designated by the official show judges.
WOOL EXHIBITS
Fleeces entered in the following lots may be from any ewe owned by the exhibitor. It shall be the responsibility of the exhibitor to see that their fleece is entered in the correct lot according to wool grade. All wool will be judged as commercial wool. Yield of clean wool, length of staple, uniformity of grade, condition of fleece, soundness, purity, character and color will all be considered in placing. Wool exhibits will not be sold.
A Champion fleece will be selected from the first place purple ribbon exhibit from each lot. The second place purple ribbon fleece from the lot represented by the champion is eligible to compete for Reserve Champion.
LOT 401: FINE WOOL
LOT 402: HALF BLOOD WOOL
LOT 403: THREE-EIGHTH WOOL
LOT 404: QUARTER BLOOD WOOL
LOT 405: BRAID WOOD
FORESTRY EXHIBITS
LOT 406: FORESTRY IDENTIFICATION COLLECTION………..10 SPECIMENS- BEGINNER
LOT 407: FORESTRY IDENTIFICATION COLLECTION………...20 SPECIMENS- INTERMEDIATE
LOT 408: FORESTRY IDENTIFICATION COLLECTION…..……30 SPECIMENS-ADVANCED
LOT 409: FORESTRY SD SHRUB COLLECTION………………….10 SPECIMENS- BEGINNER
LOT 410: FORESTRY SD SHRUB COLLECTION…………………..20 SPECIMENS- INTERMEDIATE
LOT 411: FORESTRY SD SHRUB COLLECTION…………………. 30 SPECIMENS- ADVANCED
RANGE AND PASTURE EXHIBITS
Any bonafide 4-H member, (beginner, junior or senior) enrolled in this project area in their county may exhibit in this area (See Range & Pasture Collection & Exhibit Guide for complete exhibit instructions, plant list, etc. which is available at your local county Extension office).
Collection may be exhibited in tubs, books or other appropriate storage devices. Each specimen shall be an entire uncut plant (root, stem, leaves, flowering parts.) Folded specimens are acceptable (if folded, fold in a reverse N so that the flowering part or seed head is pointed up and the root is down). Weed specimens should not be in the mature seed stage, if in the seed, the seed head should be encased in a plastic bag.
BEGINNER LOTS
Beginners make an expandable collection, to which additional plants are added to each level. A beginner plant collection label must be used
LOT B3221: Level 1—A collection of 10 plants (must include 2 grasses, 4 forbs & 1 shrub).
LOT B3222: Level 2—A collection of 18 plants (must include 5 grasses, 8 forbs & 3 shrubs).Add to your level 1 collection, for a total of 18 plants in your exhibit.
LOT B3223: Level 3—A collection of 28 plants (must include 6 grasses, 10 forbs & 5 shrubs). Add to your level 2 collection, for a total of 28 plants in your exhibit.
LOT B3245: Educational Display
LOT B3246: Educational Poster
JUNIOR LOTS:
Plants from previous collections may be used, but must be relabeled with a Junior plant collection label.
LOT J3221: 1st year project (must be 1st year enrolled in range & science. A collection of 18 plants, which must include (5 grasses, 8 forbs & 3 shrubs.)
LOT J3222:Jr. Collection—Year 1
LOT J3223: Jr. Collection—Year 2
LOT J3224: Jr. Collection—Year 3
Jr. Collection 1… Cool season grasses (8 plants)
Jr. Collection 2… Warm season grasses (8 plants)
Jr. Collection 3…Cool season forbs (8 plants)
Jr. Collection 4…Warm season forbs (8 plants)
Jr. Collection 5…Annual & Biennial plants (8 plants)
Jr. Collection 6…Perennial plants (8 plants)
Jr. Collection 7…South Dakota or locally noxious weeds (5 plants)
Jr. Collection 8…Edible plants (4 plants)
Jr. Collection 9…Medicinal Range plants—historic or current (6 plants)
Jr. Collection 10…Poisonous plants—human or grazing animals (5 plants)
Jr. Collection 11…Native & Introduced plants, 4 native & 4 introduced (total of 8)
LOT J3245: Educational Display
LOT J3246: Educational Poster
SENIOR LOTS:
Plants from previous collections may be used, but must be relabeled with a Senior plant collection label. Seniors exhibit a minimum of three of the collections listed below, under one cover.
LOT S3221:1ST year project (must be 1st year enrolled in range science). A collection of 28 plants, which must include (6 grasses, 10 forbs & 5 shrubs.)
LOT S3222: Jr. Collection—Year 1
LOT S3223: Jr. Collection—Year 2
LOT S3224:Jr. Collection—Year 3
Sr. Collection 1…Native cool & warm season grasses and grass like plants (8 cool season & 12 warm season plants)
Sr. Collection 2…Native Forbs (15-20 forbs)
Sr. Collection 3…Introduced grasses and forbs (3 grasses & 5 forbs)
Sr. Collection 4…Shrubs and /or trees (8 plants)
Sr. Collection 5…Annual & Biennial plants (8 plants)
Sr. Collection 6…South Dakota or locally noxious weeds (8 plants)
Sr. Collection 7…Edible plants (6 plants)
Sr. Collection 8…Poisonous plants—human or grazing animals (8 plants)
Sr. Collection 9…Medicinal range plants—historic or current (10 plants)
LOT S3245: Educational Display
LOT S3246: Educational Poster
FORAGE EXHIBITS
A forage exhibit shall contain a combination of any three of the following in sheaves or small bales. Sheaves should be at least four inches in diameter. Bales should contain approximately one cubic foot. Silage exhibits should consist of two quarts.
Fodder Corn
Alfalfa Hay
Western Wheatgrass Hay
Oat Hay
Forage Sorghum
Sweet Clover Hay
Slender Wheatgrass Hay
Millet Hay
Sudan Grass
Crested Wheatgrass Hay
Prairie Hay
Silage
ENTOMOLOGY
INSECT COLLECTION—Exhibits shall be in groups as outlined in the State Fair premium exhibit list. Entries will be judged on neatness, accuracy or identification or order and the number of orders represented. Exhibits cannot be entered more than once.
LOT 501: GROUP I COLLECTIONS
LOT 502: GROUP II COLLECTIONS
LOT 503: GROUP III COLLECTIONS
LOT 504: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
LOT 505: EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY