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DEPARTMENT 001 OPEN CLASS
34 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
Department 001: Beef Cattle 6:00pm or After the Open Class Market Beef
Show.
David Vollmer-Member In Charge MARKET RULES:
Rules Governing This Department: A. Animals can be groomed by anyone.
Please Read All Rules Carefully B. Exhibitor must comply with all the general rules of the
A. Registration for Open Class Beef Cattle will take place Cattle Department.
online and by mail. Online Entries open June1st and C. Animals must be owned by exhibitor at least 90 days
close July 25th at 9:00am. Mail in Entries must be prior to the opening date of the fair.
into the Fairboard Offi ce by 3:00pm on Saturday July D. All market beef animals must be halter broken.

18th, 2026. We are not responsible for delay or loss of E. Any exhibitor may enter and show a maximum of two
mailed entries. steers or market heifers or combination of the two.
B. All Visitors, including Exhibitors must pay admittance to F. Code of Ethics: To maintain a high degree of confi dence
the fair. in the livestock show, THE COMMITTEE RESERVES
C. Entry Fee: ALL Exhibitors will be charged a one THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY ANY ANIMALS THAT
time $2.00 exhibitor fee each year, regardless of HAVE BEEN FITTED IN AN UNETHICAL MANNER.
online or in person entries. $8.00 per entry in County, Unethical fi tting shall include any injection of gas, solid,
by Open Class Entry Deadline. For all Day of Show & or liquid under the skin to alter the normal conformation.
Out of County entries, $25.00 per entry. Fees must be It shall include also, any cutting or tearing of the hide or
paid at time of entry. All Junior Fair animals must be underneath the hide or removal of tissue in an attempt
entered under Junior Fair exhibitor’s name. There will to alter the shape of the animal. It shall also include at-
be NO stalls for open class only beef entries. Open tempts to disrupt or change normal dental development
class only exhibitors must show off trailers. as well as the dyeing or coloring of individuals which

D. Per the Ohio Department of Agriculture rules, the alters their natural coloration; also artifi cial tail heads or
application of ice, ice packs, cold packs, or cold com- polls. Any attempts to change the degree of fi rmness
presses on market animals is prohibited, except when of any individual shall also be considered unethical.
specifi cally prescribed by the offi cial fair veterinarian Any persons guilty of the above will be disqualifi ed and

to treat heat stress or a diagnosed medical condition. barred from future shows.
Using these items for other purposes is considered an G. No grooming chutes allowed in aisles in Beef Barn.
unacceptable practice. The use of these treatments H. Classes will be determined after weigh-in.
will make the market animal ineligible for competition
E. Livestock trailers will not be permitted to park in the DIVISION 1– Open Class Feeder Calf
infi eld fair week. Trailers must be moved off the fair- Classes:
grounds by 12:00 a.m., Sunday, July 26th,2026. 1. Dairy Feeders (NO Dairy Heifers)
F. Any exhibitor making a protest against another exhibi-
tor shall deposit $200.00 with the Secretary at the time 2. Beef Feeders
of making the complaint and if protest is not sustained, Open Feeder Calf Show:
will be forfeited. Sunday July 26th,2026 Following Breeding
G. All Jr. Fair animals must be entered under Junior Fair Premiums for each Feeder Weight Class:
exhibitor’s name. 1st -$15.00 2nd-$10.00 3rd & 4th- $8.00 5th- $5.00
H. All animals must be exhibited in show ring and judged,
even in absence of competition, in order to be awarded Rosettes for Champions
premium. Beef Feeder Champion-$100 Beef Feeder Rs. Champion-$50
Dairy Feeder Champion-$100 Dairy Feeder Rs. Champion-$50
I. Exhibitors must furnish own bedding.
J. No chutes or canopies are permitted between any DIVISION 2– Open Class Market Beef
buildings/barns.
K. No Cooking in barns. Classes:
All Rules for Divisions 1 & 2 1. Market Heifers (NO Dairy Heifers)
Market Beef Animals will be weighed Saturday, 2. Market Steers
July 25th 2026 beginning at 12:00pm (Noon) Open Market Beef Show:
Special Weigh in time for Open Class only Sunday July 26th 2026 after Open Class Feeders
Feeder class and Market Beef. Weigh in on Premiums for each Market Weight Class:
Sunday July 26th 2026 from 8:00am-10:00am. 1st-$20.00 2nd-$15.00 3rd & 4th- $10.00 5th - $8.00
$25.00 entry fee per head. 6th - $8.00 7th & 8th- $5.00
STEERS, HEIFERS AND FEEDERS MUST Trophy and $200 for Grand Champion.
Trophy and $100 for Reserve Grand Champion.
WEIGH TO SHOW
Open Class Market Beef Not exhibiting in Jr.
Fair will be released on Sunday July 26th @