ALL animals & their stall cards in place 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 29th. Herdsmanship starts now!
Pen / Stall assignments are posted in each livestock barn and outside the Fair Office. Stalls/pens are assigned by club. Also check your e-mail for stalling information.
Exhibitor packets and t-shirts are picked up at the fair office.
Check-In Schedule:
Tuesday, July 29:
- Rabbits: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
- Dairy Goat: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
- Poultry: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
- Broilers and Eggs: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
- Dairy Cattle: 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 30:
- Sheep and Meat Goat: 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Thursday, July 31st:
Friday, August 1st:
- Junior Bulls, Feeder and Bucket Calves: 7:30-8:30 a.m.
- Swine: 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Please have the following items COMPLETED before you check-in:
2 preprinted cards for each entry will be in your Ziploc bag. If a mistake is printed on the card, please cross out false information and write the correct information on the card. Turn in the corrected card with declared weights at respected check in.
All exhibitors are automatically signed up for showmanship. Youth can scratch at check-in.
Have registration papers for registered breeding heifers, breeding sheep, breeding meat goats & purebred pigs available; papers will be checked.
Drug/Ethics Affidavit: Parent & Exhibitor signatures are REQUIRED.
You must clean stalls prior to departure Sunday.
Auction: Limit of one (1) animal per exhibitor to sell. Catch-an-Animal exhibitors can sell two (2) animals. Auction animals must be declared within 1 hour of the end of respective show. Any changes for the auction must be done by 12 noon on Saturday August 2nd. Please fill out “SAUNDERS COUNTY FAIR 4-H LIVESTOCK SHOW AUCTION FORM MARKET ANIMALS” form.
Fees:
- Auction - Market Beef = $2 / head
- Auction - Meat Goats = $1 / head
- Auction - Market Lambs = $1 / head
- Auction – Broiler Pens = $.50 / pen
- Auction – Market Swine = $1 / head
Animal Check-In Process:
Market animals will follow the weigh card/weigh back system as outlined below.
Families will be responsible for accurately recording exhibitor information, animal identification and weights before turning in cards. Each family will receive two copies of their entry cards in their exhibitor packet for each animal. Families will review that information and make changes if necessary. They will also need to declare weights. You will then bring this card to the check-in table. Once cards are turned in, no changes will be allowed. Scales will be available to use.
Animals will not need to be brought to the check-in table as in the past. Ear tags will be verified during check-in for your class to verify the correct animal is brought to the correct class. Ear tattoos on breeding beef will be verified during check-in. Ear notches on swine will also be verified. Registered breeding animals will have registration papers verified.
Commercial breeding ewes, gilts and meat goat does will self-declare weights. Classes will be divided by weight.
Weigh Cards - Exhibitors will declare weights of all market animals (an official weigh-in will not be conducted by show officials). Weigh cards must be completed and turned in during the designated check-in time and location. Animals DO NOT need to be present at the time of turning in their weigh cards. The weight listed on the weigh card will become that animal’s official declared weight to be used for assignment to a class and for weigh-back purposes.
Weigh Backs - A weigh back will be incorporated for all 1st and 2nd place purples in each market class. A 5% variance from the weight declared at check-in will be allowed. Animals not meeting the 5% variance from the declared weight at check-in will be lowered one ribbon group and will not be eligible for any champion awards.
Showmanship: All youth are automatically entered into showmanship. Confirm participation at check-in for your species.
