4-H/FFA Beef Show

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4-H/FFA BEEF SHOW
Superintendent – Sam Volkmann
Friday, June 27, 2025 @ 8:30 a.m.
Weigh-in: 5:00 pm Wednesday, June 25th

Sale: Friday June 27th @ 6:00 p.m.

*Each member may sell one beef animal at the sale.

STEERS AND BREEDING CATTLE

New in 2025: All 4-H and FFA exhibits must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (Health Certificate) to be eligible to show. This Health Certificate must have been written within 30 days of exhibition. All cattle, swine, sheep, and goats must also be identified by either an ear tag, electronic implant or tattoo. This new rule comes from the Missouri State Fair and will effect open classes in 2025.

  1. If an animal loses their ID tag, call the species Superintendent to let them know.  You will also need to send a picture of the animal and the tag number…all 15 digits, to the Superintendent.  The vet will retag your animal when you go in for the county health papers.  The old tag number will be crossed out when the new tag is put in.  THEN, YOU MUST NOTIFY THE EXTENTION OFFICE, with-in a week, of this transaction.  The Secretary will need the name of the exhibitor, species and gender of animal, original tag number, and replacement number.  Health papers will be presented to the species Superintendent when the animal goes across the scales at fair weigh-in.
  1. Steers must be owned by February 15, 2025 and born between January 1 and September 1, 2024.
  2. Breeding stock must be owned and weighed at Beef Weigh-in Feb.15 to be eligible for premium sale.
  3. Steer weigh-in was in Feb. 2024 at Howard County Vet.  Services. All steers must have weighed-in to sell.
  4. Steers must be nosed DNA tested to show at the state fair. Check state fair book for more information.
  5. All cattle must be pre-registered and Registration must be completed by May 10, 2024.  Available on webpage at home link…hocomofair.com
  6. Exhibitors help is expected in setting up the barn, Thursday, June 19th.
  7. All exhibitors must be SMQA Certified.
  8. All exhibits must be in place by 5 pm Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Weigh in is at 5:00 pm
  9. An individual may show two market animals and multiple breeding stock, but only one will be sold in the premium sale.  Breeding heifers will only be allowed to sell in one premium sale during their lifetime.
  10. Minimum rate of gain for breeding heifers is 1 pound per day with cow calf pairs to be exempt and minimum rate of gain for steers is 1.5 pound per day.  In order to be eligible for any champion classes, as well as the Howard County Premium Sale.
  11. Eligibility of miniature beef breeds will be determined by the livestock committee. (i.e. –Irish Dexter, Miniature Belgian Blue, etc.)
  12. All Cattle will be stalled by 4-H/FFA club that exhibitor is a member of.
  13. All cattle must be broke to lead. If the Beef superintendent feels that the safety of others is in danger they will ask that the exhibit be removed and not allowed to show.
  14. All cattle staying over night must have neck ropes.
  15. Cattle may be moved from the barn after 8:00 PM, but must be in the barn area by 7:00 AM the following morning.
  16. Only market steers can show and sell. There is no class for Market Heifers, only Breeding Heifers.

Steers

  • Class 81 Market Steers
  • Class 82 Champion Steer
  • Reserve Champion Steer
  • Champion Home Raised
  • Reserve Champion Home Raised
  • Champion Rate of Gain
  • Reserve Champion Rate of Gain
  • Jr. Showmanship (13 and under)
  • Sr. Showmanship (14 and over)

Bulls

  • Class 60 Jr. Bull -calved between Jan. 1-April 1, 2024
  • Class 61 Sr. Bull-calved between Sept 1-Dec. 31, 2023
  • Class 62 Summer yearling bull- between May 1 – Aug. 31, 2023
  • Class 63 Jr. Yearling bull – between Jan. 1-April 30, 2023
  • Champion Bull
  • Reserve Champion Bull

Heifers

  • Class 40 Jr. Heifers-between Jan. 1-April 30, 2024
  • Class 41 Sr. Heifer-between Sept 1-Dec. 31, 2023
  • Class 42 Summer Yearling Heifer-between May 1-Aug. 31, 2023
  • Class 43 Jr. Yearling Heifer-Jan 1-April 30, 2023
  • Class 44 Sr. Yearling Heifer- between Sept. 1-Dec. 1, 2022
  • Champion Heifer
  • Reserve Champion Heifer
  • Champion Home Raised
  • Res Champion Home Raise

Cow/Calf Pairs

  • Class 49 Jr. 2-yr old-born between January 1-August 31, 2023 – This is a division of its own. They are not eligible for champion female or sale. If the calf shows with its dam, it is not eligible for any other class.
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