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DEPARTMENT 001 OPEN CLASS
35 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
DIVISION 3– Open Class Showmanship Division 12 - Simmental
Division 13 - AOB
Classes:
*Division 14 - Crossbred
1. Pee-Wee Showmanship-5-8 years old *This Division consists of all non-registered
NO Jr. Fair Exhibitors can enter with any Classes for Beef Breeding-Divisions 4-14:
beef project.
2. Adult Showmanship BULL CLASSES:
Anyone can be nominated b but must be
aged out of 4-H 1. Junior Bull Calf - calved after January 1, 2026.
Any adults may participate & dress up if 2. Late Senior Bull Calf - born Nov. 01, 2025 -
they wish Dec. 31, 2025.
$20 to opt out of the adult showmanship 3. Early Senior Bull Calf - born Sept. 01, 2025 -
All proceeds go back members for awards. Oct. 31, 2025.
Open Showmanship Show: 4. Late Summer Yearling Bull - born July 01, 2025
Wednesday July 29th Following Jr Fair Beef - Aug. 31, 2025.
Breeding 5. Early Summer Yearling Bull - born May 01,
2025 - June 30, 2025
DIVISIONS 4-14 BREEDING RULES: 6. Late Junior Yearling Bull - born March 01, 2025
A. Open Class Beef Breeding Cattle are to arrive be-
tween 7 a.m. and 9:00am, Sunday, July 26th 2026. – Apr. 30, 2025.
B. All animals, regardless of age, must be record- 7. Early Junior Yearling Bull - born Jan. 01, 2025 -
ed and appear in the name of the exhibitor on Feb. 28, 2025
the records of the respective breed associations. 8. Senior Yearling Bull - born Sept. 01, 2024- Dec.
»» Applies to Divisions 4-13 31, 2024.
C. The awards in Open Class Beef Breeding will be
made Sunday, July 26th following conclusion of 9. Bull - 2 year old-born Jan 01,2024 - Aug. 31,
show. Only two premiums will be paid per exhibitor 2024.
per class.
D. All animals must be led into ring & judged, even FEMALE CLASSES:
in absence of competition, in order to be awarded
premium.
E. All Animals in group classes must be shown in indi- 10. Junior Heifer Calf - born after January 1, 2026.
vidual classes. 11. Late Senior Heifer Calf - born Nov. 01, 2025 -
Open Beef Breeding Show: Dec. 31, 2025.
Sunday July 26th @ 1:00pm: 12. Early Senior Heifer Calf - born Sept. 01, 2025 -
Premiums for Beef Breeding Oct. 31, 2025.
1st $20.00 2nd $15.00 3rd $10.00 13. Late Summer Yearling Heifer - born July 1,
Champion Premiums Bulls: 2025- August 30, 2025
Champion Bull-Rosette 14. Early Summer Yearling Heifer - born May 01,
Reserve Champion Bull-Rosette 2025 - June 30, 2025.
Champion Premiums Breeding: 15. Late Junior Yearling Heifer - born March 01,
Overall Female Champion: $100.00 & Banner
Overall Female Reserve Champion: $80.00 & Banner 2025 - Apr. 30, 2025.
3rd Overall Female Champion: $60.00 16. Early Junior Yearling Heifer - born Jan. 01,
4th Overall Female Champion: $40.00 2025 - Feb. 28, 2025.
5th Overall Female Champion: $ 20.00 17. Senior Yearling Heifer - born Sept. 01, 2024 -
Dec. 31, 2024.
Beef Breeding Divisions: 18. Cow - 2 year old - born Jan 01, 2024 - Aug. 31,
Division 4 - Angus 2024
Division 5 - Charolais 19. Aged Cow - born prior to Jan 01, 2024.
Division 6 - Chianina 20. Pair of Bulls - two bulls - any age owned by
Division 7 - Hereford exhibitor.
Division 8 - Maine Anjou 21. Pair of Heifers - two Heifers - any age owned
Division 9 - Maintainer by the exhibitor.
Division 10 - Shorthorn 22. Get of Sire - four animals, any age, both sexes
Division 11 - Shorthorn Plus represented, sire.
23. Cow & Calf - exhibited as pair - calf born after