Dept 02: Midwest Steer & Heifer Show

Department 02-MIDWEST STEER AND HEIFER LIVE AND CARCASS CONTEST

Superintendents: Kaiden Finley 507-318-0198, Paul Schaefer 507-440-8023, and Karter Jax 507-438-0049

Arrival Time: Tuesday 9 am – 2:30 pm (or until quota is filled)

Entry Fee: $25 per head

Register and pay on-line at http://MowerCountyFair.fairentry.com or scan the QR Code.

Entries on-line open June 2.

Judging: Tuesday, 6:00 pm

Division 01: Midwest Cattle

Class 01: Colored Steers

Class 02: Colored heifers

Class 03: Dairy Steers

General Rules:

• ALL PARTICIPANTS NEED TO BE BQA CERTIFIED. CERTIFICATE NEEDS TO BE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OR YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHOW.
• Limit of 100 entries for steers, 50 for heifers and 60 for dairy steers.
• Weight limit 1650# for all Divisions. The packer has the authority to send back to you (at your expense) any cattle exceeding the weight limit. The carcass should not exceed 1050#.
• Water and bedding will be provided.
• Ownership of animals will remain the property of the exhibitor until delivered to the plant.
• Any animal disqualified from the live show will not be eligible for the carcass contest.

CARCASS CONTESTbased on estimated carcass desirability.

• Any animal in live show will be in carcass contest
• U.S. Graders will grade the animals and forward these grades to the Mower County Fair together with the carcass weight, fat thickness, rib-eye and an estimate of kidney, pelvic and heart fat. Carcass will be placed based on grid information and data.
• PRICE; The dressed beef market of the plant will serve as a basis for pricing all entries. The week prior of Fair Week, will be used.

Department 02 Premiums Live and Carcass contest

Class 1 - 1st $225 2^nd$150 3^rd $90 4^th $70 5^th $ 50

6^th$40 7^th $30 8^th $ 25 9^th $20 10^th $15

Class 2 - 1st $150 2^nd $85 3^rd $65 4^th $40 5^th $ 25

6^th $20 7^th$10

Class 3 1st$1502^nd $1003^rd $654^th $455^th $ 35

6^th$25 7^th $208^th $ 159^th $1310^th $10

SPECIAL AWARDS: The Mower County Cattleman’s Association will provide the following awards:

• A Trophy and $25 cash award to the highest placing steer, heifer and dairy steer entered by a Mower County Cattle Association Member in live and carcass contest.
• A trophy to the owner of the Champion and Reserve Champion steer, heifer and dairy steer in the live and Carcass division.