4-H/FFA LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENTS Susan Pater, Cochise County 4-H Youth Development Agent

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1 LIVESTOCK DEPARTMENTS Susan Pater, Cochise County 4-H Youth Development Agent General rules: Any regularly enrolled 4-H or FFA member who has satisfactorily completed his/her projects for the 2017 club year may participate in the exhibits and contests pertaining to his/her projects. Articles to be exhibited must be raised during the current club year. Exhibits entered in the 4-H & FFA Department may not be entered in any other Fair department. Leaders/advisors will be asked to certify completion of projects. Entry fee for market and carcass livestock is $15 per head, $10 per Futurity 1 st year entry, and $5 per head for all other livestock. Fees are due at time of entry and no later than September 10 th, payable to Cochise County 4-H, 450 S. Haskell Ave. Suite A, Willcox, AZ Fees are not refundable. Go to and click the 4-H & FFA link, for further information and to link to online entries. MEMBERS MUST ENTER ONLINE BY SEPTEMBER 1st. Contact the Cochise County Extension Office (520) , for LIVESTOCK exhibit areas. Livestock seasonal pass & market livestock summaries for market/carcass animals must be presented to the paperwork screening committee prior to weigh-in. Once the weight is recorded on the market livestock summaries, members must complete the form and give the top copy to the superintendent within one hour after weigh-in. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, September 20 12:00 p.m. Livestock Scales Open (no official weights) 4:00 p.m. Goat & Lamb weigh-in 5:00 p.m. Steer weigh-in 5:00-8:00 p.m. Swine weigh-in 8:00 p.m. All animals must be on the fairgrounds Thursday, September 21 8:30 a.m. All Livestock Exhibitors Meeting 1:00 p.m. Dairy Cattle, Showmanship, Breeding Beef: Open, 2:00 p.m. Breeding Sheep: Open, 2:30 p.m. Breeding Meat Goat: Open, 3:00 p.m. Pygmy Goat: Open, 5:00 p.m. Breeding Swine, Market Hog, and Swine Showmanship Show: Open, Friday, September 22 8:00 a.m. Dairy Goats, Showmanship: Open, 2:00 p.m. Market Lamb and Sheep Showmanship: Open, 3:00 p.m. Market Goat and Meat Goat Showmanship: Open, 4:00 p.m. Market Steer and Beef Showmanship Show: Open, 6:00 p.m. Grand Drive (All Market Champions Selected Hog Champions will be selected on Thurs. night and brought in for the Grand Drive) Saturday, September 23 8:30 a.m. Livestock Judging 9:00 a.m. Sale Notification Due 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Beef Fitting Contest 1:30 p.m. Small Stock, Large Stock & Round Robin Showmanship 5:30 p.m. Awards (Judging, Fitting, Year End, & Round Robin) Sunday, September 24 11:30 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Buyers Luncheon 1:30 p.m. Market Livestock Sale 5:00 p.m. Exhibits Released Animals must be on the fairgrounds no later than 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20th. MARKET ANIMAL WEIGHING All weighing will be done as noted below. Any animal that does not make weight may be transferred to the breeding, open, or prospect classes, but the same animal may NOT be shown in both the breeding and market and/or prospect class. The same animal may be shown in only one of these classes. WEIGHING TIMES Goat & Lamb: Wednesday 4:00 8:00 p.m. Steer: Wednesday 5:00-8:00 p.m. Swine: Wednesday 5:00 8:00 p.m. GENERAL RULES See county rule book for complete rules. Please be sure you have read and understand the H Livestock Rules. If you do not have a copy, they can be found on the Cochise County 4-H website Each livestock exhibit must be shown by the person entering that exhibit in the fair. The Danish Grouping System will be used in judging Club exhibits. SEASONAL PASS Seasonal inspection certificates must be issued for all exhibition livestock. The form may be obtained from the 4H office or online Be sure to allow enough time to mail in the application and have it returned prior to the fair. SWINE HEALTH RULES (see rule book page 22 for complete information) In order for a hog to be exhibited it must be ear notched, have a premise ID number & a Seasonal Pass prior to transporting. BEDDING All exhibitors must provide their own bedding. BEST COCHISE COUNTY BRED & FED For animals that qualify click yes on the Cochise County Bred & Fed question after the class selection in the entry system. (See rule book page 21 for complete information) A special championship class for the Best Cochise County Bred & Fed Steer, Lamb, Hog and Goat, will be held. The intent of the award is to recognize quality herdsmanship within our county and to encourage the selection of superior quality animals available within Cochise County. Page 1 of 6

2 MARKET LIVESTOCK SALE Any 4-H and FFA member who has satisfactorily completed his livestock project to date and whose animal places in the blue or red ribbon color group is eligible to sell ONE animal at the Cochise County Junior Livestock Auction. All champions, grand, reserve and bred & fed champions must sell. In addition, to be eligible to sell a market animal in the auction, the exhibitor must not have sold a market animal in any other county or community fair within the last year. SALE ORDER The animals will be rotated in the following order for 2017: Goat, Steer, Lamb, Hog Champion Live, Champion Carcass, Reserve Live, Reserve Carcass, Best Bred & Fed of each; the auction would then proceed with the blue ribbon animals continuing with the rotation until all animals are sold. Species will be interspersed so that all 1st place blues, etc. will sell together and the same with the reds. Actual placing s will be listed on the sale order. POLICY FOR SELLING ANIMALS AT THE FAIR For Sale signs will not be permitted to be placed on the animals stalls nor should any open business transactions for breeding or market livestock take place prior to the Market Livestock Auction on Sunday afternoon, with the exception of dairy goats and dairy cattle. Any member found to be in violation of these rules will not be permitted to exhibit or sell livestock in the Division of next year s fair. SALE NOTIFICATION 4-H & FFA members must notify the superintendent for each market animal exhibited that they do not wish to sell. These must be turned into the respective superintendent as soon as possible, but no later than 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. If an exhibitor has not notified the appropriate superintendent, the superintendent has the authority to decide which animal will be sold. COMMISSION CHARGE A five percent commission will be deducted from the total price the 4-H or FFA member receives from both the animal and add-ons, and retained by the Cochise County Junior Livestock Auction. The commission is used for promoting and conducting the livestock sale. LARGE LIVESTOCK ROUND ROBIN SHOWMANSHIP To be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The Champion Junior and Senior of the following showmanship classes will participate in the round robin showmanship: Beef, sheep, swine, meat goat, dairy goat and pygmy goat showmanship. In the event the champion is unable to participate, the reserve member may participate. If neither the champion nor reserve is able to participate, there will not be a member showing, but the division will still be conducted. JUNIOR HERDSMANSHIP AWARDS Awards will be based on the livestock exhibits of the club or chapter and judged on grooming and neatness of animals and equipment, neatness of pens, stalls and areas surrounding exhibits, and the presence of the exhibitors to answer questions and extend courtesy to the public. AWARD ABBREVIATIONS BK Buckle BN Banner R Rosette RR Eligible for Round Robin Showmanship CARCASS DIVISIONS Division No. 400 Carcass Animals Carcass Hog 230 (recommended) -300 lbs Carcass Lamb 100 (recommended) -135 lbs Carcass Steer 1,050 (recommended) to unlimited Carcass Goat 80 (recommended) -120 lbs. Champion Carcass Hog (BK, BN) Reserve Carcass Hog (BK, BN) Champion Carcass Lamb (BK, BN) Reserve Carcass Lamb (BK, BN) Champion Carcass Steer (BK, BN) Reserve Carcass Steer (BK, BN) Champion Carcass Goat (BK, BN) Reserve Carcass Goat (BK, BN) SWINE DIVISIONS Division No Breeding Swine Breeding Gilt (under 1 year) Breeding Gilt (over 1 year) Champion Gilt (BN) Reserve Gilt (R) Prospect Hog Champion Prospect Hog (R) If enough swine of a particular breed are exhibited, sub-classes may be established. Division No Market Hog lbs. See livestock supplement guidebook on page 3 for breed classification descriptions Market Hog Champion Market Hog (BK, BN) Reserve Market Hog (BK, BN) Best Cochise County Bred & Fed Market Hog (BK, BN) Herdsmanship will be judged commencing on the opening day of the Fair until the release of livestock. A $25 cash award will be awarded to the club in the following livestock areas: Beef, Sheep, Swine, and Dairy/Pygmy Goats and Meat Goats. Page 2 of 6

3 Division No Swine Showmanship Exhibitors in swine showmanship classes may show an animal from one of the market, breeding or prospect classes Junior Novice (9-13 years) Junior (9-13 years) Champion Junior Swine Showmanship (BK, RR) Reserve Junior Swine Showmanship (R) Senior Novice (14-18 years) Senior (14-18 years) Champion Senior Swine Showmanship (BK, RR) Reserve Senior Swine Showmanship (R) SHEEP DIVISIONS Breeding sheep may be shown with at least a 30 day growth of wool. If enough sheep of a particular breed or type are exhibited, sub-divisions may be established (Best of Breed ribbons will be awarded if applicable). NOTE: Wool breeds include Columbia, Corriedale, Rambouillet, Targhee, and Cotswold. Generally wool breeds are not washed. However, Cotswold and other long wool breeds are rinsed. Wool breeds should have approximately 2 inches of wool. Division No. 411 Breeding Sheep Registered Rams Born in year and under 2 years years and over Champion Registered Ram (R) Reserve Registered Ram (R) Commercial Rams Born in year and under 2 years years and over Champion Commercial Ram (R) Reserve Commercial Ram (R) Wool Rams Born in year and under 2 years years and over Champion Wool Ram (R) Reserve Wool Ram (R) Supreme Champion Ram (BN) Registered Ewes Born in year and under 2 years years and over Champion Registered Ewe (R) Reserve Registered Ewe (R) Commercial Ewes Born in year and under 2 years years and over Champion Commercial Ewe (R) Reserve Commercial Ewe (R) Wool Ewes Born in year and under 2 years years and over Champion Wool Ewe (R) Reserve Wool Ewe (R) Supreme Champion Ewe (BN) Ewe-Lamb Futurity #1 Born October 1, 2016 to July 31, Yearling Ewe Futurity #2 Ewes shown in the 2016 futurity class Ewe and Offspring Futurity #3 Ewes shown in 2015 #1, 2016 #2 futurity class (BN for 1 st, Place ribbons 2-6 and cash award 1-3) Prospect Lamb Champion Prospect Lamb (R) Division No. 412 Market Sheep Market Lamb 90lbs. to unlimited Champion Market Lamb (BK, BN) Reserve Market Lamb (BK, BN) Best Cochise County Bred & Fed Market Lamb (BK, BN) Champion Pen of Three Lambs (R) (All in pen must be from same 4-H Club or FFA Chapter) Division No Sheep Showmanship Exhibitors in Showmanship Classes may show an animal from one of the breeding, prospect, or market classes Junior Novice (9-13 years) Junior (9-13 years) Champion Junior Sheep Showmanship (BK, RR) Reserve Junior Sheep Showmanship (R) Senior Novice (14-18 years) Senior (14-18 years) Champion Senior Sheep Showmanship (BK, RR) Reserve Senior Sheep Showmanship (R) BEEF CATTLE DIVISIONS If three or more head of any single breed are to be exhibited in the heifer or bull classes, sub-divisions shall be established (Best of Breed ribbons will be awarded if applicable). Breed divisions may be combined if less than three of any breed. Production Steer Class: Steers will be shown in the regular market classes with all other steers of their weight class for determinations of sale order. Production steers will then be shown in an additional class with premiums awarded by Cochise Graham Cattle Growers Association. Division No. 420 Beef Builders Beef Builder Animal (Heifer or Steer) Project Record & Story Educational Exhibit Division No. 421 Breeding Beef Registered Angus Heifers Spring Calves (3/1/17 & under) Junior Calves (1/1/17 2/28/17) Winter Calves (11/1/16 12/31/16) Senior Calves (9/1/16 10/31/16) Summer Yearlings (5/1/16 8/31/16) Spring Yearlings (3/1/16 4/30/16) Junior Yearlings (1/1/16 2/28/16) Senior Yearling (9/1/15 12/31/15) Page 3 of 6

4 Registered Brangus Heifers Spring Calves (3/1/17 & under) Junior Calves (1/1/17 2/28/17) Winter Calves (11/1/16 12/31/16) Senior Calves (9/1/16 10/31/16) Summer Yearlings (5/1/16 8/31/16) Spring Yearlings (3/1/16 4/30/16) Junior Yearlings (1/1/16 2/28/16) Senior Yearling (9/1/15 12/31/15) Registered All Other Breed Heifers Spring Calves (3/1/17 & under) Junior Calves (1/1/17 2/28/17) Winter Calves (11/1/16 12/31/16) Senior Calves (9/1/16 10/31/16) Summer Yearlings (5/1/16 8/31/16) Spring Yearlings (3/1/16 4/30/16) Junior Yearlings (1/1/16 2/28/16) Senior Yearling (9/1/15 12/31/15) Champion Registered Heifer (R) Reserve Registered Heifer (R) Commercial Heifers Spring Calves (3/1/17 & under) Junior Calves (1/1/17 2/28/17) Winter Calves (11/1/16 12/31/16) Senior Calves (9/1/16 10/31/16) Summer Yearlings (5/1/16 8/31/16) Spring Yearlings (3/1/16 4/30/16) Junior Yearlings (1/1/16 2/28/16) Senior Yearling (9/1/15 12/31/15) Champion Commercial Heifer (R) Reserve Commercial Heifer (R) Supreme Champion Heifer (BN) Registered Angus Bulls Spring Calves (3/1/17 & under) Junior Calves (1/1/17 2/28/17) Winter Calves (11/1/16 12/31/16) Senior Calves (9/1/16 10/31/16) Summer Yearlings (5/1/16 8/31/16) Spring Yearlings (3/1/16 4/30/16) Junior Yearlings (1/1/16 2/28/16) Senior Yearling (9/1/15 12/31/15) Registered Brangus Bulls Spring Calves (3/1/17 & under) Junior Calves (1/1/17 2/28/17) Winter Calves (11/1/16 12/31/16) Senior Calves (9/1/16 10/31/16) Summer Yearlings (5/1/16 8/31/16) Spring Yearlings (3/1/16 4/30/16) Junior Yearlings (1/1/16 2/28/16) Senior Yearling (9/1/15 12/31/15) Registered All Other Breed Bulls Spring Calves (3/1/17 & under) Junior Calves (1/1/17 2/28/17) Winter Calves (11/1/16 12/31/16) Senior Calves (9/1/16 10/31/16) Summer Yearlings (5/1/16 8/31/16) Spring Yearlings (3/1/16 4/30/16) Junior Yearlings (1/1/16 2/28/16) Senior Yearling (9/1/15 12/31/15) Champion Registered Bull (R) Reserve Registered Bull (R) Commercial Bulls Spring Calves (3/1/17 & under) Junior Calves (1/1/17 2/28/17) Winter Calves (11/1/16 12/31/16) Senior Calves (9/1/16 10/31/16) Summer Yearlings (5/1/16 8/31/16) Spring Yearlings (3/1/16 4/30/16) Junior Yearlings (1/1/16 2/28/16) Senior Yearling (9/1/15 12/31/15) Champion Commercial Bull (R) Reserve Commercial Bull (R) Supreme Champion Bull (BN) Cow & Calf Cow must be lactating & calf must be 250 days or less of age Champion Cow-Calf (R) Heifer Futurity #1 Bred heifer (born Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 of previous year) Heifer Futurity #2 Heifer exhibited with calf (shown in 2016 Futurity) (BN for 1 st, Place ribbons 2-6 and cash award 1-3) Prospect Steer Champion Prospect Steer (R) Division No Market Steer 1,000 to unlimited, minimum of 500lbs. for ¾ to full Lowline/ other small breed cattle, minimum of 650 for 50 to 74% Market Steer Champion Market Steer (BK, BN) Reserve Market Steer (BK, BN) Best Cochise County Bred and Fed (BK, BN) Production Steer (Awarded by the Cochise-Graham Cattle Growers Association) Champion Pen of Three Steers (R) (All in pen must be from same 4-H Club or FFA Chapter) Division No Beef Showmanship Exhibitors in beef showmanship classes may show an animal from one of the market, breeding, or prospect classes Junior Novice (9-13 years) Junior (9-13 years) Champion Junior Beef Showmanship (BK, RR) Reserve Junior Beef Showmanship (R) Senior Novice (14-18 years) Senior (14-18 years) Champion Senior Beef Showmanship (BK, RR) Reserve Senior Beef Showmanship (R) MEAT GOAT DIVISIONS These classes may be combined or divided at the superintendent s discretion. If enough goats of a particular breed or type are exhibited, sub-divisions may be established (Best of Breed ribbons will be awarded if applicable). Meat Goat Breeds include: Boer, Spanish, Tennessee Meat Goat, Kiko and their crosses. Bucks must be brought in prior to the show and then back home after the show. They will not be penned at the fair. Division No. 431 Breeding Meat Goat Meat Goat Doe Kid 1-3 months (6/21/17 8/20/17) Kid 3-6 months (3/21/17 6/20/17) Kid 6-9 months (12/21/16 3/20/17) Kid 9-12 months (9/21/16 12/20/16) Yearling months (3/21/16 9/20/16) Yearling months (9/21/15 3/20/16) Page 4 of 6

5 43107 Two year old (9/21/14 9/20/15) Aged (before 9/21/14) Champion Meat Goat Doe (BN) Reserve Meat Goat Doe (R) Meat Goat Buck Kid 1-3 months (6/21/17 8/20/17) Kid 3-6 months (3/21/17 6/20/17) Kid 6-9 months (12/21/16 3/20/17) Kid 9-12 months (9/21/16 12/20/16) Yearling months (3/21/16 9/20/16) Yearling months (9/21/15 3/20/16) Two year old (9/21/14 9/20/15) Aged (before 9/21/14) Champion Meat Goat Buck (BN) Reserve Meat Goat Buck (R) Doe Kid Futurity #1 Born (10/1/16 7/31/17) Yearling Doe Futurity #2 Does shown in the 2016 futurity class Doe and Offspring Futurity #3 Does shown in 2015 #1, 2016 #2 futurity class (BN for 1 st, Place ribbons 2-6 and cash award 1-3) Prospect Market Meat Goat Kid Champion Prospect Market Meat Goat (R) Division No. 432 Market Meat Goat 70lbs. to unlimited Market Goat Champion Market Goat (BK, BN) Reserve Market Goat (BK, BN) Best Cochise County Bred & Fed Market Goat (BK, BN) Champion Pen of Three Market Goats (R) (All in pen must be from same 4-H Club or FFA Chapter) Division No Meat Goat Showmanship Exhibitors in Showmanship Classes may show an animal from one of the breeding, prospect, or market classes Junior Novice (9-13 years) Junior (9-13 years) Champion Junior Meat Goat Showmanship (BK, RR) Reserve Junior Meat Goat Showmanship (R) Senior Novice (14-18 years) Senior (14-18 years) Champion Senior Meat Goat Showmanship (BK, RR) Reserve Senior Meat Goat Showmanship (R) DAIRY CATTLE DIVISIONS If enough dairy cattle of a particular breed or type are exhibited, sub-divisions may be established (Best of Breed ribbons will be awarded if applicable). Open to 4-H and FFA members from adjoining counties. Division No Dairy Heifer Junior Calf (calved 1/1/17 6/30/17) Senior Calf (calved 7/1/16 12/31/16) Junior Yearling (calved 1/1/16 6/30/16) Senior Yearling (calved 7/1/15 12/31/15) Cow-2 Years Old (calved 7/1/14 6/30/15) Cow-3 Years Old (calved 7/1/13 6/30/14) Dry Cow-Any Age, Having Freshened at Least Once Champion Dairy Female (BN) Reserve Dairy Female (R) Division No Dairy Cattle Showmanship Junior Showmanship (9-13 years) Senior Showmanship (14-18 years) Champion Dairy Heifer Showmanship (BK, RR) Reserve Dairy Heifer Showmanship (R) DAIRY GOAT DIVISIONS If enough dairy goats of a particular breed or type are exhibited, sub-divisions may be established (Best of Breed ribbons will be awarded if applicable). Does over 24 months of age who have never freshened will be limited to showmanship class only. Awards for udder placing will be made in milking classes. Division No Dairy Goat Doe Baby Kid (6/1/17 8/30/17) Junior Kid (3/1/17 5/30/17) Senior Kid (12/1/16 2/28/17) Junior Yearling (6/1/16 11/30/16) Senior Yearling (9/24/15 5/30/16) Champion Junior Doe (R) Reserve Junior Doe (R) Junior Milker (under two years of age in milk) Year Milker (2 years & under 3 years in milk) Mature Milker (3 years & under 5 years in milk) Aged Doe (over 5 years of age in milk) Dry Doe (any aged doe having freshened at least once) Champion Senior Doe (R) Reserve Senior Doe (R) Best Udder in Show (R) Supreme Doe (BN) Owners Choice -Two does any age. Both does must be owned by the exhibitor. Only one entry per class Best of Show Owners Choice (R) Division No Dairy Goat Buck Baby Kid (6/1/17 8/30/17) Junior Kid (3/1/17 5/30/17) Senior Kid (12/1/16 2/28/17) Junior Yearling (6/1/16 11/30/16) Senior Yearling (9/24/15 5/30/16) Champion Junior Buck (R) Reserve Junior Buck (R) Champion Senior Buck (R) Reserve Senior Buck (R) Division No Dairy Goat Other Dairy Goat Wether Champion Wether (R) Reserve Wether (R) Pack Goats Champion Pack Goat (R) Reserve Pack Goat (R) Page 5 of 6

6 Pack goats must be at an appropriate weight and height for carrying a pack. Pack goats will be shown with their packs on and judged over an obstacle course Angora Goat/Fleece Champion Fleece (R) Division Dairy Goat Showmanship Junior (9-13 years) Champion Junior Dairy Goat Showmanship (RR) Senior (14-18 years) Champion Senior Dairy Goat Showmanship (RR) Champion Dairy Goat Showmanship (BK) Reserve Dairy Goat Showmanship (R) LARGE LIVESTOCK ROUND-ROBIN SHOWMANSHIP Junior Champion Livestock Round Robin (BK) Junior Reserve Livestock Round Robin (R) 3 rd 8 th place ribbons Senior Champion Livestock Round Robin (BK) Senior Reserve Livestock Round Robin (R) 3 rd 8 th place ribbons SUPREME CHAMPION ROUND-ROBIN SHOWMANSHIP Junior Supreme Showmanship (BK) Junior Reserve Supreme Showmanship (R) Senior Supreme Showmanship (BK) Senior Reserve Supreme Showmanship (R) PYGMY GOAT DIVISIONS All classes may be divided or combined depending on numbers entered. If enough pygmy goats of a particular breed or type are exhibited, sub-divisions may be established (Best of Breed ribbons will be awarded if applicable). Division No. No. 461 Pygmy Goat Wethers Registered Does Unregistered Does Champion Pygmy Goat (BN) Reserve Pygmy Goat (R) Division No. 462 Pygmy Goat Showmanship Junior (9-13 years) Champion Junior Pygmy Goat Showmanship (RR) Senior (14-18 years) Champion Senior Pygmy Goat Showmanship (RR) Champion Pygmy Goat Showmanship (BK) Reserve Pygmy Goat Showmanship (R) Page 6 of 6