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2008 Pend Oreille County Fair

MARKET LIVESTOCK

DEPARTMENT C

Section I - Open Class
Section II - 4-H
Section III - FFA

  1. Each exhibitor must own the animal and give personal care and supervision.
  2. Exhibitors will clean up pens on the Saturday following the Fair.
  3. No animals unloaded before vet inspection, Wednesday, 2:00-7:00pm. Please have your vet inspection slip ready for the vet to sign. Animals will not be stalled without them. All animals must be on the grounds by 7:00pm Wednesday.
  4. Market Animal Sale open to youth 9 to 19 by the last day of the fair.
  5. Fitting and Showing is listed in Dept. Q. Any youth entering a livestock animal at the Fair MUST enter and participate in the appropriate showmanship contest.
  6. Every animal entered must be sold except for white ribbon animals and lambs not gaining at least 20 lb.
  7. Animals must all be slaughtered, at a predetermined time and place, chosen by the Fair Board.
  8. Market Lambs must be weighed June 14th . Market Hogs must be weighed on May 10th.   Market Steers must be weighed in April 19th . Weigh in time is 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
  9. Market Livestock must be weighed and pre-registered. Accurate records must be kept showing:
    1. Breed of Animal
    2. Animal's name
    3. Total cost of feed, including hay, from weigh-in to weigh-in
    4. Type of feed
    5. Age or Date of Birth

    The above information must be given to livestock superintendent on Wednesday evening, August 15, upon arrival at the fair.

  10. The same animal or animals must be weighed again at the fair: Swine as they are unloaded (Market Swine exhibitors may elect to enter the animal or take it home); Sheep at 7:00pm Wednesday; Beef at 8:00am Thursday (food and water having been removed 9:00pm Wednesday.
  11. "Carcass of Merit" will be awarded 100 points for any carcass that meets the requirements (available at the extension office) of:
    1. Market Steer publication EB1460E.
    2. Market Barrow publication EB1461E.
    3. Market Lamb publication EB1462E.
  12. Exhibitor may sell only one animal per class.
  13. Change of ownership of animals sold will take place at 5:00pm on the Sunday after the sale.
  14. No unaltered or short scrotum animals
  15. Any animal that does not meet the minimum or that goes over the maximum will NOT be sold.
 
Weight Limits for Market Livestock


Steers
Lambs
Hogs

Minimum
950 lb.
95lb.
225 lb.
Maximum
1400 lb.
None
280 lb.
  1. White ribbon animals will NOT be sold.
  2. Market Classes will be split into groups that the livestock arena will safely accommodate. The judge will select from the groups whatever numbers he sees fit to compete in the finals for champion and reserve champion. Grand and reserve champion animals will sell first at the Market Animal Sale, followed by the remaining finals class animals as placed by the judge. The superintendent will then pull al blue ribbon animal, alternately from each group, until all blues are placed in sale order. Then they will pull a red ribbon animal, alternately from each group, until all reds are placed in sale order. White ribbon animals will NOT be sold.
  3. Lambs not gaining at least 20 lb. from June weigh-in to Fair weigh-in will NOT be sold.
  4. The owner of any animal not qualifying for sale will be allowed, at the time of official weighing, to change the division of their animal and show that animal in an appropriate division and class.
  5. Three pens each of rabbits and poultry may be sold, based on availability and judge's choice.
  6. Market Goats (up to three) Best Wether for Sale, Department B6, Division 1, Class 12 are Judge's Choice.
  7. The Fair will NOT be responsible for hauling private treaty animals to the butcher: sheep, hogs, steers.

DEPARTMENT C - DIVISION 1             MARKET ANIMALS     

Class No.  Points Allowed Blue Red White
  1. Market Lamb
120 90 60
  1. Market Hog
120 90 60
  1. Market Steer
120 90 60
  1. Poultry Pens
    • Entered in Dept. A1 - Judge may choose up to three pens
30 20 10
  1. Rabbet Pens
    • Entered in Sept A2 - Judge may choose up to three pens
30 20 10
  1. Market Goat
    • Entered in Dept. B6, Division 1, Class 12 - Judge may choose up to three wethers to sell
40 30 20

DIVISION 2 CARCASS OF MERIT

Class No.          Points Allowed     100

  1. Merit Carcass Sheep
  2. Merit Carcass Hog
  3. Merit Carcass Steer

DAILY RATE OF GAIN CONTEST

  1. Beef, swine and sheep that are eligible for this contest must be entered in Market Livestock.
  2. Not more than 2 animals per individual must be weighed-in: beef on April 19th., swine on May 10th,
    sheep on June 14th.
  3. The same animal or animals must be weighed again at the fair: Swine as they are unloaded; Sheep at 7:00pm Wednesday; Beef at 8:00am Thursday (food and water having been removed 9:00pm Wednesday).
  4. The difference between the 1st and 2nd weigh-in will be divided by 120 days for beef, 90 days for swine and 60 days for sheep to equal the Daily Rate of Gain.
  5. The animal's weight must fall between the minimum and maximum weights: Beef: 950 to 1400 lb., Swine: 225 to 280 lb. and Sheep: 95 lb. and up.
  6. Only the animal being sold is eligible for the contest.
  7. A trophy will be awarded for the animal with the highest rate of gain (1 steer, 1 hog, 1 lamb).

DAILY RATE OF GAIN TROPHIES   & ROSETTES
Beef - Dennis Ranch, Ione
Swine - Selkirk Trail Blazers
Sheep - Biss Family Grandchildren - Eric, Nikki, Jessie, Mike, Brittney, Allysen & Riley

MARKET ANIMAL AWARDS

TOP STEER CARCASS OF MERIT
$100.00 AWARD BY BUSH ANGUS
Presented at carcass judging

Top Steer Carcass of Merit Trophy
Mountain Traders

Grand Champion Market Steer Belt Buckle
Garth & Danette Hanson

Lamb Carcass of Merit Trophy
Glen's Towing

Top Market Steer Trophy
Box Canyon Ranch
Bill & Sara McIntosh

Top Hog Carcass of Merit Trophy
Hoisington's Golden Hereford Ranch


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