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DIVISION `Ba' CATTLE — DAIRY

Superintendent: Keith Duske. 4957 Crowfoot Ave SW. Waverly, MN. 55390. 763-658-4728

All registered and grade will be combined into one class.
Exhibitors must furnish their own hay, straw, and feed. Due to limited space, supplies cannot be stored in the stalls. Once all cattle are stalled some areas for supplies may be designated.
Exhibitors may exhibit any entry in all 3 shows. Any exhibit in 4-H, FFA, and Open Class may enter any show, provided the proper registration is received for each entry in each show by the date entries are set to close for each show. This rule must be strictly adhered to in order to provide accurate placing recording at each show. Any entry not on the pre-printed entry listing cannot receive a premium.
Entry Fee: $3.00 per head. Mail check and entry form (located at the beginning of the premium listings) before July 2nd. There is no entry fee for FFA exhibitors.
Entries accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis until barns are full.
Judging begins with the 4-H show at 8:30AM Thursday, followed by the Open Class and FFA after a lunch break. The Youth Division Show will be the first class following lunch break.
If there are 7 or more Open Class entries in one lot, 5 places will be paid. 5^th place is paid the same as 4^thplace.
The Open Class Dairy and FFA show will begin immediately following the 4-H Dairy Show.
The Open Class and FFA Dairy show will begin with the milking age classes beginning with lot 9 through lot 17. Following the milking age classes, a lunch break will be held. The Open Class Youth Division Show will be the first class after lunch break using both rings. Following the Youth division, the young female classes 1-8 will be judged. The group classes, Open Class lots 18-20 will be the final classes judged.
The FFA Classes will be judged in the same ring at the same time as the open class. If an exhibit is entered in both of these shows it will receive a placing, ribbon and premium for both shows. Lots 1-19 are the same for both shows. Both shows will be recognized and announced by the judge and the announcers. NOTE: Best Udder and Reserve Best Udder of breeds will be awarded a ribbon and recognized by the judges, no premiums are paid for this award.
No bull classes are offered in the Wright County Fair Open Class Dairy Show.
All Open Class and FFA cattle must be checked in at the 4-H Livestock check in by 8:00 PM Wednesday.

CLASS 1 - Holsteins

RIBBONS:

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE
SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE
JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE

1st - $15.00
2nd - $12.00
3rd - $10.00
4th - $8.00

Lot

1. Spring Heifer Calf born 3/1/22 - 5/31/22
2. Winter Heifer Calf born 12/1/21 - 2/28/22
3. Fall Heifer Calf born 9/1/21 - 11/30/21
4. Summer Yearling Heifer born 6/1/21- 8/31/21
5. Spring Yearling Heifer born 3/1/21 - 5/31/21
6. Winter Yearling Heifer born 12/1/20 - 2/28/20
7. Fall Yearling Heifer born 9/1/20-11/30/20
8. Junior Best 3 Females; Bred & owned, 3 animals under 2 years of age, none of which have freshened. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry.
9. Unfresh 2 Year-old born 6/1/20 - 8/31/20

1st - $20.00
2nd - $17.00
3rd - $15.00
4th - $12.00

Lot

10. Junior 2 Yr Old in Milk born 3/1/20-8/31/20
11. Senior 2 Yr Old in Milk born 9/1/19-2/28/20
12. Junior 3 Yr Old in Milk born 3/1/19-8/31/19
13. Senior 3 Yr Old in Milk born 9/1/18-2/28/19
14. Cow.4 Yr Old In Milk born 9/1/17-8/31/18
15. Cow 5 Yr Old in Milk born 9/1/16-8/31/17
16. Aged Cow in Milk born before 9/1/16
17. Dry Cow
18. Three Best Females - Any age, all bred and at least one owned by exhibitor. Exhibitors limited to one entry.
19. Produce of Dam consisting of two females, any age, the produce of one-cow. The dam must be named. Exhibitors limited to one entry from the same dam.
20. Dam & Daughter consisting of one Dam and one Daughter of the Dam bred & owned by exhibitor. Exhibitors limited to one entry.

CLASSES 2-7

LOTS & PREMIUMS SAME AS CLASS 1

CLASS 2 - Guernsey
CLASS 3 - Jersey
CLASS 4 - Ayrshire
CLASS 5 - Brown Swiss
CLASS 6 - Milking Shorthorn
CLASS 7 - Crossbred

CLASS 8 - Youth Division

Open to all children too young for the 4-H show. All participants receive a ribbon only.
The child must be able to walk on their own and hold the halter lead. Child may be accompanied by adult.
Youth exhibiting in any 4-H classes are NOT eligible for this show.
Calves brought in for this Class 8 only are not required to stay for the duration of the fair.
This division allows unfreshened calves and yearlings only. PLEASE NO MILKING COWS.
Youth Division Show will be the first class after lunch break (Approximately 1:00 PM)
Contact Superintendent with questions. Pre entry for Class 8 only is appreciated, but not required.

CLASS 9 – Holsteins FFA

RIBBONS:

GRAND CHAMPION
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
SENIOR CHAMPION
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION
JUNIOR CHAMPION
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

1st - $18.00
2nd - $16.00
3rd - $12.00
4th - $10.00

Lot
1. Spring Heifer Calf born 3/1/21 - 5/31/21
2. Winter Heifer Calf born 12/1/20 - 2/28/21
3. Fall Heifer Calf born 9/1/20 - 11/30/20
4. Summer Yearling Heifer born 6/1/20- 8/31/20
5. Spring Yearling Heifer born 3/1/20 - 5/31/20
6. Winter Yearling Heifer born 12/1/19 - 2/28/20
7. Fall Yearling Heifer born 9/1/19-11/30/19
8. Junior Best 3 Females; Bred & owned, 3 animals under 2 years of age, none of which have freshened. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry.
9. Unfresh 2 Year-old born 6/1/19 - 8/31/19
10. Junior 2 Yr Old in Milk born 3/1/19-8/31/19
11. Senior 2 Yr Old in Milk born 9/1/18-2/28/19
12. Junior 3 Yr Old in Milk born 3/12/18-8/31/18
13. Senior 3 Yr Old in Milk born 9/1/17-2/28/18
14. Cow.4 Yr Old In Milk born 9/1/16-8/31/17
15. Cow 5 Yr Old in Milk born 9/1/15-8/31/16
16. Aged Cow in Milk born before 9/1/15
17. Dry Cow
18. Three Best Females - Any age, all bred and at least one owned by exhibitor. Exhibitors limited to one entry.
19. Produce of Dam consisting of two females, any age, the produce of one-cow. The dam must be named. Exhibitors limited to one entry from the same dam.
20. Dam & Daughter consisting of one Dam and one Daughter of the Dam bred & owned by exhibitor. Exhibitors limited to one entry.

CLASSES 10-14

LOTS & PREMIUMS SAME AS CLASS 9

CLASS 10 - Guernsey FFA

CLASS 11 - Jersey FFA

CLASS 12 - Ayrshire FFA

CLASS 13 - Brown Swiss FFA

CLASS 14 – Milking Shorthorn FFA

CLASS 14 - Crossbred FFA