DEPARTMENT 04 – OPEN CLASS BEEF
DEPARTMENT 04 – OPEN CLASS BEEF
OPEN BEEF BREEDING CLASSES
Director: Barb Benjamin 585-610-7457
Superintendents: Joel Clark/Len Ando
Amount Offered: $1400
ALL CATTLE EXHIBITED AT NEW YORK COUNTY FAIRS AND STATE FAIR MUST TEST NEGATIVE FOR BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA (BVD-PI). NO NEGATIVE TEST, NO ENTRY. Schedule the testing well inadvance of the fair.
ANIMALS CANNOT BE UNLOADED UNTIL THE DEPARTMENT VETERINARIANS OR ANIMAL HEALTH INSPECTORS SIGN THE HEALTH PAPERS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS.
Entry Fee: $3.00 for each single and group entry
Entry Close: Paper and online entries due July 1st. Online entries preferred. No call-in or late entries.
Arrival time: To be in place by 11:00 AM Friday, NO arrivals before Thursday without prior approval.
Judging: Saturday, 9:00 right after open steer classes
Judge: TBA
Release Time: TBA Not before 2pm Saturday, once Stalls are clean after show.
- Judging begins Saturday, 9:00 am
- All open beef exhibitors will receive one exhibitor’s ticket, which admits one person for the two days at the Fair.
- Exhibitors exhibiting 6 or more animals will receive one exhibitor pass and one helper pass (for each additional 6 animals), for just the time frame for that exhibit. Helper pass is $7. Each person entering the gates must have a ticket. All tickets can be purchased in advance with the entry blank.
- Allegany County Fair has a NO PET’S policy. Please, for all animals’ safety, leave your pets at home.
- The entry fee is $3.00 for each single and group entry. All animals shown in the groups must be entered in the individual classes. All entry fees must be paid in full at the time of entry deadline.
- The Judges will give reason for placings.
- The Society will take every precaution possible for the safekeeping of all exhibits but assumes no responsibility in the case of loss or damage to person or stock or other exhibits and upon these conditions only, are entries received.
- The Superintendent will have full authority to allot space for your cattle. If you have special needs or requests for space, please notify the Fair Office in writing with your entries.
- All breeds will show under the same rules, classes, and premiums below. Animals must be purebred and registered with their National Breed Association. Any animal not having a legible tattoo are ineligible to compete and will be barred from showing. Except: Class 9X only – non-registered class. All animals exhibited in the breeding classes must have proper registration paperwork andmust be in ownership of the exhibitor. The animal must also have legible tattoo/or ear tag.
- Any animal not having a legible tattoo is ineligible to compete and will be barred from showing. In keeping with the intent and integrity of the Purebred Beef Cattle Associations, the Fair Beef Cattle Directors will resolve any dispute and their decision is final.
- All animals must be double tied.
- All bulls over one (1) year old must have a ring in their nose.
- Animals with ringworm, lice, pink eye or warts will be rejected.
- No entries shall be made in the ring.
- Only two entries per exhibitor, per class.
- Health papers must accompany the animals and be presented before unloading.
- See part 351 for Health Regulations.
- Livestock, cattle, horse trucks and trailers are to park in the Exhibitors’ Parking area in the infield of the racetrack. No vehicles are allowed to enter or leave through gates after 11:00am daily without Director’s approval.
- Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning up at wash rack after use, also at any time when moving cattle to or from wash rack and show ring.
20. Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning up their area before leaving the Fair Grounds.
- ALL medical sharps or medical waste products MUST be disposed of properly. Medical wastereceptacles are available near the end of the animal barns. DO NOT, under any circumstances, throw sharps in the trash cans, manure pit, feed bags or bedding. ANY exhibitors failing to follow this procedure will automatically FORFIET all prize money and WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SHOW at the Allegany County Fair for THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS. There will be ZERO tolerance for such offense.
| BASE DATES | ||
| Junior Heifer calf | Born on or after January 1 of current year | |
| Senior Heifer calf | Born between September 1 & December 31 of preceding year | |
| Late Summer Yearling Heifer | Born July 1 to August 31 of preceding year | |
| Summer Yearling Heifer | Born between May 1 & June 30 of preceding year | |
| Spring Yearling Heifer | Born between March 1 & April 30 of preceding year | |
| Junior Yearling Heifer | Born between January 1 & last day of February of preceding year | |
| Senior Yearling Heifer | Born between September 1, 2 years ago & December 31, 2 years ago | |
| Two-Year-Old Cow w/ | Born between January 1 & August 31, 2 years ago | |
| natural calf | ||
| Cow/Calf-three years old | 3 years or older | |
| and older with natural calf | ||
| Junior Bull calf | Born on or after January 1 of current year | |
| Senior Bull calf | Born September 1 to December 31 of preceding year | |
| Yearling Bull | Born between January 1 & August 31 of preceding year | |
| Two-Year-Old Bull | Born between December 31, 2 years ago but not yet 3 years old by Fair |
Cow and calf class: shall consist of Cow with natural calf at side, born after January 1 of current year.
Calf must have papers.
The Superintendent or Clerk will check registration papers (in ring) in all group classes.
Breeder’s Special –two head, any age, either sex, shown in above classes, bred and owned or co-owned by the exhibitor. Exhibitor limited to one entry.
Get of Sire: –3 animals by the same sire, either or both sexes represented, shown in above classes.
PREMIER EXHIBITOR award will be computed by the following point system: 3 pts. for 1st place; 2 pts. for2nd place; 1 pt. for 3rd place; 3 pts. for Grand Champions; 2 pts. for Reserve Grand Champions; 0 pts. for Divisional Champions & Reserve Champions. Tie breaker: Exhibitor with the most points won by animals bred and owned in individual classes.
Produce of Dam to consist of 2 animals, any age, either sex, the produce of one cow.
GRAND CHAMPION FEMALES FROM EACH SECTION (BREED) WILL BE ASKED TO COME BACK INTO THERING TO COMPETE FOR THE TITLE OF SUPREME CHAMPION FEMALE.
GRAND CHAMPION BULLS FROM EACH SECTON (BREED) WILL BE ASKED TO COME BACK INTO THE RINGTO COMPETE FOR THE TITLE OF SUPREME CHAMPION BULL.
CLASSES: Start all classes with the number for the breed, followed by the class number.
(ex. Angus Jr. Heifer–1-01;Charolais Jr. Heifer – 2-01)
Angus, 1; Charolais, 2; Hereford, 3; Limousine, 4; Santa Gertrudis, 5; Shorthorn, 6; Simmental, 7; Other Breeds, 8; Crossbreeds, 9; Commercial Steers, 0
PREMIUM CODES $B – $20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10
R = Ribbons
CR = Champion/Reserve Champion Rosettes
Heifer Classes
| -07 | Junior Heifer calf born Jan 1 or after current year | $B | 6R | ||
| -08 | Senior Heifer, 9/1/ to 12/31 of preceding year | $B | 6R | ||
| CHAMPION HEIFER CALF | CR | ||||
| RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CALF | CR | ||||
| -11 | Late Summer Yearling Heifer, 7/1/to 8/31 of preceding year | $B | 6R | ||
| -12 | Summer Yearling Heifer, 5/1/ to 6/30 of preceding year | $B | 6R | ||
| -13 | Spring Yearling Heifer, 3/1 to 4/30 of preceding year | $B | 6R | ||
| -14 | Junior Yearling Heifer, 1/1 to 2/29 of preceding year | $B | 6R | ||
| -15 | Senior Yearling Heifer, 9/1 to 12/31 of 2 years ago | $B | 6R | ||
| CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER | CR | ||||
| RESERVE CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFER | CR | ||||
| GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE | CR | ||||
| RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE | CR | ||||
| Bull Classes | |||||
| -18 | Jr bull Calf born on or after 1/1 of current year | $B | 6R | ||
| -19 | Sr bull calf born 9/1 to 12/31 of preceding year | $B | 6R | ||
| CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL | |||||
| RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR BULL | |||||
| -22 | Yearling Bull, 1/1 to 8/31 of preceding year | $B | 6R | ||
| -23 | Two-year-old bull born 9/1 to 8/31 – 2 years ago | $B | 6R | ||
| CHAMPION SENIOR BULL | CR | ||||
| RESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR BULL | CR | ||||
| GRAND CHAMPION BULL | CR | ||||
| RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL | CR | ||||
| BY BREAD GROUP CLASSES | |||||
| -28 | Produce of Dam –Two head, any age, either sex, shown in above classes, bred and | $B | 6R | ||
| owned or co-owned by exhibitor. | |||||
| -29 | Get of Sire – 3 animals by one sire, both sexes represented, shown in above classes | $B | 6R | ||
| All the Breeds Compete Together | |||||
| -950 | Breeders Special 2 head –Two head, any age, either sex, shown in above classes, bred | $B | 6R | ||
| and owned or co-owned by the exhibitor. Exhibitor limited to one entry. | |||||
| SUPREME CHAMPION FEMALE –Grand Champion Female of each breed brought back | CR | ||||
| to ring | |||||
| SUPREME CHAMPION BULL –Grand Champion Bull of each breed brought back to ring | CR | ||||
| COMMERCIAL BEEF | |||||
Will be judged before Open Class Beef Breeding Classes on Saturday, starting at 9:00 am. All steers will weigh in on Friday afternoon that will be shown in the Commercial Steer show on Saturday. Classes will be made up after weigh-in.
| ∙ Two animals per exhibitor STRICTLY ENFORCED. | ||||
| ∙ Weight to be determined by Director and Superintendent. | ||||
| ∙ Watch for posting. | ||||
| 900-33 | Commercial Steer Light Weight | $B 6R | ||
| 900-34 Commercial Steer Medium Weight | ||||
| 900-35 | Commercial Steer Heavy Weight | |||
| Grand champion Commercial Steer | ||||
| Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Steer | ||||
900-38 Prospect Calf – Steer calf born in the current year. Ribbons Only