Beef Weigh-In, Beef & Dairy Pre-Show and Judging Contest

The Beef Weigh-In and Pre-Show will be held on SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017 at the Kittitas County Fairgrounds in Ellensburg.

The purpose of this show is to weigh and ear tag steers that will be sold at the Kittitas County Junior Livestock Sale at the Kittitas County Fair, to provide an opportunity for exhibitors to learn how to prepare their steer for Fair and to practice showmanship.

To finish the day youth that ear tagged steers are required to participate in Showmanship classes.  Steers are to be clean with no tags. They do not need to be fitted.

• The steer should be shown with a show halter and show stick.
• Showman should have neat clean clothes and boots – appropriate to weather.

Showmanship guidelines are the same as showing at Fair.  This is an opportunity to prepare for showmanship classes in the fall.

The show schedule:

7:00 –8:45 am             WEIGH AND TAG STEERS

8:00 – 8:30 am             DAIRY CATTLE ARRIVE

8:50 am                       REQUIRED – Fair Information meeting in Pavilion for participants and parents

9:00–10:00 am            BEEF JUDGING CONTEST – Feeder Steers, Heifers, Dairy, Beef Parts, Oral Reasons

10:30 am                     Fitting & Showing Classes for everyone – Followed by optional Showing opportunity

DAIRY AND BEEF HEIFER PROJECT MEMBERS

Dairy and Beef Heifer projects are required to attend the Beef Pre-Show March 25, 2017.  Youth without a market animal are required to bring the animal that they will be participating with in Fitting and Showing.  If you have a market steer you are not required to bring your Dairy or heifer animal but it is recommended.   This is a good opportunity to prepare your animal for Fitting and Showing this fall and to ask questions you might have.

ATTENTION BEEF PROJECT MEMBERS

In order to sell a steer at the Kittitas County Fair, 4-H and FFA members are required to weigh and ear tag a steer (limit of two per member) and turn in a COPY of the steers SIGNED original Producer/Breeder Affidavit & Market Beef Health Record at the Beef Weigh-In on Saturday, March 25.  Steers need to weigh 1150 lbs. and make an average daily gain of 2 pounds per day to show in the market steer classes at the Kittitas County Fair and go through the Junior Livestock Sale.

Exhibitors who have a conflict with the March 25 date are required to write a letter to the Livestock Committee Chairman, 901 E 7^th Avenue, Suite 2, Ellensburg, WA 98926 asking to be excused from the Beef Clinic by March 21 to be at the Livestock Committee meeting.  The letter needs to be written by the 4-H or FFA member requesting the excuse, address the reason for not attending, who will weigh the animal and a plan to make up for this missed activity.  The 4-H Livestock Committee will review these requests.  Members must have another exhibitor weigh their steer in their absence.

Please remember to bring a water bucket for your animals and some feed.  Also BRING RAKES AND EQUIPMENT TO CLEAN PENS OUT BEFORE YOU LEAVE!  Each club needs to be in the same general area.  Please write your name on all your equipment!  CHECK OUT WITH SUPERINTENDENTS BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE BEEF PRE-SHOW.

PARKING AT BEEF PRE-SHOW

Beef project members and parents should enter at the 5^th Avenue gate, unload and park their pickups and trailers north of the livestock barns, south & west of Umtanum & Teanaway Hall or the Maintenance parking lot south of Bloom Pavilion.