Superintendents: Dave Bowlin, Dan Dittmer, David Leih, Gene Bedwell,Marvin Spear, Lacey Lester

Entries are open to purebred, registered Black Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, Limousin heifers and cows; Charolais; and Simmental, Gelbvieh, and Maine Anjou heifers and cows of 3/4 percentage or above. All other breeds (AOB) Division will consist of registered females (with papers) of breeds not listed above. All other grade females, crossbred females may enter the Commercial Beef Breeding classes. All commercial animals must be identified by a tattoo number (calfhood vaccination tattoo numbers or eartags are not acceptable). Females eligible for the purebred and percentage classes are not eligible for commercial classes.

All Breeding Beef will be checked in on Thursday immediately following the weigh-in of the Market Beef. Tattoos and registration papers will be inspected. A double entry fee will be charged for any changes made after entry week.

All livestock exhibitors (except horse exhibitors) are to wear a collared, sleeved, tucked in shirt or an official 4-H/FFA t-shirt tucked in, into the show ring.

Each individual exhibitor is limited to:
1. A maximum of six (6) animals in this department
2. A maximum of three (3) heifers in the beef heifer and produce classes combined
3. A maximum of three (3) beef cows

In the produce classes, entries are open to beef heifers that were dropped by a dam that had been enrolled by the club member in the beef heifer project. Animals entered in the produce classes may NOT be entered in any other 4-H class. Winner of produce will be named champion produce female. Winner will be eligible for Champion 4-H heifer.

Registered Polled Hereford and registered Polled Shorthorn will compete in the Hereford and Shorthorn classes.

When more than 8 animals are entered in any one class in this department, the animals shall be divided by age into nearly equal groups.

2008 order of showing: Limousin, Maine Anjou, Gelbvieh, Charolais, Commercial, Shorthorn, Angus, Simmental, Hereford, AOB

No use of paint or coloring agents are allowed.

Top 3 animals will be toweled at the completion of the class. Champion and Reserve of each division will be toweled. Any animal showing evidence of painting or coloring agent will be disqualified. If any animal is disqualified, the remaining animals move up one place.

Breeds not listed in this catalog will not show in 4H unless two or more exhibitors apply to the Fair Board for the classes to be opened.

Cattle are not allowed in horse barns or stalls.

Premiums on each class:
1st: $6 * 2nd: $5 * 3rd: $4 * 4th: $3 * 5th: $2

Champion Heifer and Cow (each breed)....................Banner
Reserve Champion Heifer and Cow (each breed)....Ribbon
Supreme Heifer...............................................................Banner
Reserve Supreme Heifer................................................Banner

Beef Department	DIV 111	DIV 112	DIV 113	DIV 114	DIV 115	DIV 116	DIV 117	DIV 118	DIV 119	DIV 120
Dates born:	CLASS NUMBERS
*Beef Cows, born before Sept. 1, 2006 *(may include cow/calf - may bring I.D.'d calf) Shows for Champion Cow	151	152	153	154	155	156	157	158	159	150
*Beef Cows, born Sept.1 - Dec. 31, 2006 Shows for Champion Cow	161	162	163	164	165	166	167	168	169	160
Jan. 1 - Feb. 29, 2007 Shows for Champion Heifer	171	172	173	174	175	176	177	178	179	170
Mar. 1 - Apr. 30, 2007 Shows for Champion Heifer	181	182	183	184	185	186	187	188	189	180
May 1 - July 31, 2007 Shows for Champion Heifer	191	192	193	194	195	196	197	198	199	190
Aug. 1 - Dec. 31, 2007 Shows for Champion Heifer	201	202	203	204	205	206	207	208	209	200
Heifer calves, born Jan. 1, 2008 - May 15, 2008	211	212	213	214	215	216	217	218	219	210
Produce Heifers, born Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2007	221	222	223	224	225	226	227	228	229	220

Breeding Beef Showmanship
Breeding Beef Showmanship class will be held during the Beef Breeding show. All exhibitors, in each respective Division, are eligible to enter the contest by bringing their animals to the ring when the contest is announced. A Top Showman will be selected in each respective breed division. Members must use one of their own animals they exhibited in the Breeding Beef show during the showmanship class. Members may compete in only one breed showmanship competition, even though they may have shown in more than one breed. Each breed division will select only one Champion Showman. An exhibitor may win showmanship more than once. A member may compete in both breeding beef and market beef showmanship if he/she exhibited in both shows. Showmanship trophies are sponsored by the respective breed associations.