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108 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
Department 100: Beef Cattle show, Wednesday July 29th pull animal from sale.
Jr. Fair Board in Charge: Logan Kremer, Kristen Sale Representatives will be at podium in show
ring. If animals are not pulled with the 1 1/2 hours
Webb, Alura Zier, Jacob Allgier, Jacori Richard- following show, they will be required to go through
son and Meaghan Smith the Jr Fair Livestock sale. Both the exhibitor and
Barn Superindents:Paisley Rice, Stella Bonham, the parent/guardian must sign the Livestock Auc-
Riley Koch, Laney Jordon & Sadie Watkins tion Removal Agreement.
Adult Advisors: Kailey Schlichter, Aubrie Summe Rules for Division 1
& Adam Achterman NOTICE:
Rules Governing This Department: 1. Calves must be owned and in possession by May 1.
Please Read All Rules Carefully 2. Castration and dehorning must take place by May 1.
A. Livestock entries are due to the Senior Fair Board 3. Calves should be weaned at least two weeks pri-
Offi ce by June 13th 2026. ALL Exhibitors will be or to the beginning of the fair and eating dry feed,
charged a one time $2.00 exhibitor fee each and broke to lead.
year, regardless of online or in person entries. 4. Feeder Calves must weigh a minimum of 200 lbs.
B. NO ONE is permitted in the Barn until Thursday and cannot weigh more than 750 lbs.
(before Fair) @ 7:30pm 5. Feeder calves consist of all beef and dairy
C. Dress Code Beef: jeans, sleeved shirt; hard- breeds.
soled shoes 6. Individual exhibitors may enter and show not
D. Per the Ohio Department of Agriculture rules, more than two feeder calves.
the application of ice, ice packs, cold packs, or 7. Dairy Feeders must be 100% dairy, or they will be
cold compresses on market animals is prohibit- placed in beef class.
ed, except when specifi cally prescribed by the 8. All dairy feeders must be steers. NO HEIFERS!
offi cial fair veterinarian to treat heat stress or a 9. There will not be a Championship drive that
diagnosed medical condition. Using these items includes the Champion and Reserve Champion
for other purposes is considered an unacceptable Beef Feeder competing against the Champion
practice. The use of these treatments will make and Reserve Dairy Beef Feeder.
the market animal ineligible for competition 10. Champion & Reserve Champion feeder calves
E. Exhibitors must furnish own bedding (straw, shav- are not terminal.
ings or mulch). 11. Feeder Calves are not required to sell.
F. Fans are allowed on South Side of Dairy Barn Division 001.01– Dairy Feeder Calf
where none are located. Class:
G. Chutes will be located east of the dairy barn. NO 1. Dairy Feeders
Grooming Chutes allowed in the barns. Division 001.02– Beef Feeder Calf
H. All animals must have bedding at tie-outs. Tie–
outs must be removed by 7:00 p.m., Friday, July Class:
31st. All exhibitors must clean their animal pens 1. Beef Feeders &Feeder Calf Heifers
daily. Feeder Calf Show:
I. All animals must be fed & watered daily and be Wednesday July 29th @ 9:00 am
kept cross-tied. **Dairy Feeder calves will show fi rst. The feeder calf steers will be divided
J. All animals must be handled in a safe manner by weight into classes not to exceed 12 calves per class.
and so as to not endanger other members. If the Rules for Division 2
animal is determined to be unruly, Sr. Fair Board 1. Market beef must be in the possession of the
has the authority to require that the animal leave exhibitor by January 1st of this year.
the fairgrounds. 2. All market beef must be without horns.
K. All Jr. Fair beef animals must be groomed by the 3. An exhibitor may enter a maximum of two market
exhibitor, parents, legal guardian, siblings, aunt, beef and will be tagged at the fair
uncle, grandparent, or any Butler Co. Jr. Fair 4. Market beef will weigh on Saturday, July 25th @
participant. 12:00 p.m. No reweighs allowed. Market beef will
L. Clubs will be responsible and are required to be identifi ed at the Saturday weigh-in.
keep barn aisles clean. • Weigh-in/Check-in order as followed: Market
M. Exhibitors have 11/2 hrs. after completion of cattle Beef, followed by Feeder Calves, followed by
