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  • Department J - Ag Products
  • Department M2A - Clothing and Home Decor
  • Department O - Culinary
  • Department L - Floriculture
  • Department M1A - Textiles and Fine Arts
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  • Department M -Textiles and Fine Arts
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  • Department J - Ag Products
  • Department M2J - Clothing and Home Decor
  • Department O - Culinary
  • Department L - Floriculture
  • Department M1J - Textiles and Fine Arts
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  • Department A - Beef Cattle
  • Department U - Goats
  • Horse Show
  • Department I - Poultry
  • Department I - Rabbits
  • Department F - Sheep
  • Department G - Swine
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  • Livestock Judging Contest
  • 2012 WLDS Showdown Classic
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Exhibited on Saturday, July 13

Superintendent: Larry Robinson

Assistant Superintendent:
Don Headen, Bruce Thompson, Theresa Jackson-DeGroot, Bryan Richardson, Weldon Becker, Ben Tomhave, Gary Hadden, Bob Smith, Darin Smith, Alyssa Jackson, and Ashley Wall

AMOUNT OFFERED - $7,398

ENTRY FEE - $5.00 per class (winners only)

STALL RENT - $3.00 per head

Click here for a printable pdf

Entry Form

RULES

1. Each steer entered must have been born after January 1, 2012. No steer can be shown - regardless of birth date - that does not have all of its milk teeth in place and no permanent teeth showing or evidence thereof.
2. Show order of all breeding classes is in the following order: Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, Simmental, and All Other Breeds.
3. Only heifers without registration papers will be eligible to show in Commercial Heifer Class.
4. All bulls are to be shown with nose leads.
5. All purebred cattle must display traits that are characteristic of the breed exhibited.
6. Exhibitors filing protests must submit a written complaint along with $50 and to be decided by superintendents.
7. Each beef exhibitor must maintain clean pens during the Fair.  ALL exhibitors must remove manure from their stalls and then pull the wood chips away from the fence before receiving premium checks.
8. Beef Cattle MUST be in place by 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10.
9. HEALTH CERTIFICATES WILL BE CHECKED BY THE FAIR VETERNARIAN BETWEEN 7-8:30 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 10.
10. Weigh-in will be Thursday, July 11 at 9 a.m.
11. Beef cattle, other than sale animals, will be released following the Beef Show on Saturday until 10:30a.m. on Sunday.  Cattle still on the premises at 10:30a.m. on Sunday must remain until 4:00p.m. on Sunday evening.
12. Cattle are to be shown in their natural conformation.  Artificially changing the color is prohibited.  The use of false tail heads is prohibited.  The addition of hair, hemp, or any similar substance to any part of an animal's body is prohibited.
13. Simmental Steers must be 1/2 or higher and display traits that are characteristic of the breed.
14. Social Security numbers are required.
15. See the General Rules.
16. ALL SALE ANIMALS MUST BE LEFT ON THE GROUNDS UNTIL AFTER THE 4-H AUCTION CONCLUDES. ANY ANIMALS THAT ARE REMOVED WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE SALE.
    

For the Illinois Department of Agriculture's 2013 Exhibition Livestock Health Requirements, please click here.

Only Wood Chips will be used in the barns.  It will be supplied.