Department D: SHEEPSuperintendents: Shawn Erickson-507-251-2047
FFA ENTRIES SHOULD BE MADE SEPARATELY, SEE FFA PREMIUM SECTIONEntries Close: July 31, 2023
Entry Fee: $10 per head (breeding and market animals)Limit of two animals per lot. *Only 1 group lot per exhibitor.
Entry Time: Thursday 4pm
Judging: Thursday, 6 pm
Release: Thursday immediately following class placing. (Supreme Champions will be named for breeding sheep)
General Rules:
• Limit of 2 entries per lot, 1 per group lot.
• Health regulations see Exhibition of Livestock
• Animals must be on grounds by 4 pm of Thursday, and presentable for show (fitted or slick shorn)
• Only registered animals may be shown in purebred classes.
• Age of animals will be reckoned from September 1.
• Lots will be shown in order of class list.
Market LambsGeneral Rules:
• Entries open to purebred or crossbred wethers or ewes.
• Exhibitors are permitted to show 3 individuals per lot
• Lots will be divided by weight where there is a suitable break per lot.
Lots 1-3 will be broken down by lightweight and heavyweight by the superintendent.
Market Lambs (Must still have lamb teeth)
Class 1 (
Ewe lambs shown in this class
CANNOT be shown in the Breeding classes)
Lot 1– Black face Market Lambs
Lot 2 – Speckled face Market Lambs
Lot 3 – White face Market Lambs
Lot 4 - Pen of 3 of Market Lambs. (Can be a combo of Lots 1-3)
Lot 5 – Champion Market Lamb
Lot 6 – Reserve Champion Market Lamb
Lot 7 - Champion Pen of 3
Lot 8- Reserve Champion Pen of 3
Breeding ClassesClass 2 –Hampshires
Class 3 – Suffolk
Class 4 – Babydoll Southdown
Class 5 – Southdown
Class 6 – Columbia
Class 7 - Corriedale
Class 8 – Texels
Class 9 – Dorset
Class 10 – Market Type Breeding Sheep (Includes black, white, and speckled faced sheep.)
Class 11- Fitted Crossbred Sheep- (Includes black, white, speckled faced sheep with fitted BODY Wool)
Class 12- All Other Breeds (Other breeds are sheep that are registered and have no class listed above.)
LOT NUMBERS FOR ALL BREEDING SHEEP
1. Yearling Rams (Sept 1st 2021- Aug 31st 2022)
2. Pair Yearling Rams (Must enter 2 Lot 1)
3. Senior Rams (Sept 1st 2022- Dec 31st 2022)
4. Pair Senior Rams (Must enter 2 Lot 3)
5. Junior Ram (Jan 1st 2023- May 31st 2023)
6. Pair Junior Ram (Must enter 2 Lot 5)
7. Champion Ram (No Entry needed)
8. Yearling Ewes (Sept 1st 2021- Aug 31st 2022)
9. Pair Yearling Ewes (Must enter 2 Lot 8)
10. Senior Ewes (Sept 1st 2022- Dec 31st 2022)
11. Pair Senior Ewes (Must enter 2 Lot 10)
12. Junior Ewes Jan 1st 2023- May 31st 2023)
13. Pair Junior Ewes (Must enter 2 Lot 12)
14. Champion Ewe (No entry needed)
15. Champion Ram Overall (No entry needed)
16. Champion Ewe Overall (No entry needed)
Premiums3 or less animals - $ 10, $9, $8
4-7 animals - $11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5
8-11 animals $ 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3
12 or more animals $17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5
2 or less groups - $ 7, 6 3-5 groups $9, 8,7,6,5
6 or more groups - $10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4
Class 1 Lot 4 $200
Class 1 Lot 5 $100
Lot 7 and 14, Ribbon
Lot 15 $100
Lot 16 $100
***Over all Grand champion Sheep will be awarded a traveling Memorial Trophy in memory of Rodger Wambeam***