Department 04: SHEEPHeld in conjunction with the FFA Sheep show
Superintendent: Shawn Erickson-507-251-2047
FFA ENTRIES SHOULD BE MADE SEPARATELY, SEE FFA PREMIUM SECTIONEntries Close: July 28th, 2025
Register and pay on-line at
http://MowerCountyFair.fairentry.com or scan the QR Code Entries on-line open June 2.
Arrival Time: Thursday, must be checked in with superintendent by 3:00 pm.
Entry Fee: $10 per head (breeding and market animals)
Limit of two breeding animals per Class, three individuals for market, *Only 1 group Class per exhibitor.
Judging: Thursday, 6 pm
Release: Thursday immediately following Division placing.
General Rules: Market
- Entries open to purebred or crossbred wethers or ewes.
- Exhibitors are permitted to show 3 individuals per Class
- Classes 1-3 will be divided weight where there is a suitable break per Class by superintendent.
- Market lambs must still have lamb teeth
General Rules: Breeding
- Breeding Division limit of 2 entries per Class, 1 per group Class.
- Health regulations see Exhibition of Livestock
- Animals must be on grounds by 3 pm of Thursday, and presentable for show (fitted or slick shorn)
- Only registered animals may be shown in purebred Divisions.
- Age of animals will be reckoned from September 1.
- Classes will be shown in order of Division list.
Division 01 -Market Lambs
(Ewe lambs shown in this Division CANNOT be shown in the Breeding Divisions)
Class 01 – Black face Market Lambs
Class 02 – Speckled face Market Lambs
Class 03 – White face Market Lambs
Class 04 - Pen of 3 of Market Lambs. (Can be a combo of class 1-3)
Breeding DivisionsDivision 02 –Hampshire
Division 03 – Suffolk
Division 04 – Babydoll
Division 05 – Southdown
Division 06 – Columbia
Division 07 - Corriedale
Division 08 – Texels
Division 09 – Dorset
Division 10 – Market Type Breeding Sheep (Includes black, white, and speckled faced sheep.)
Division 11 - Fitted Crossbred Sheep- (Includes black, white, speckled faced sheep with fitted BODY Wool)
Division 12 - All Other Breeds (Other breeds are sheep that are registered and have no Division listed above.)
CLASS NUMBERS FOR ALL BREEDING SHEEP
01. Yearling Rams (Sept 1st 2023- Aug 31st 2024)
02. Pair Yearling Rams (Must enter 2 Class 1)
03. Senior Rams (Sept 1st 2024- Dec 31st 2024)
04. Pair Senior Rams (Must enter 2 Class 3)
05. Junior Ram (Jan 1st 2025- May 31st 2025)
06. Pair Junior Ram (Must enter 2 Class 5)
07. Yearling Ewes (Sept 1st 2023- Aug 31st 2024)
08. Pair Yearling Ewes (Must enter 2 Class 7)
09. Senior Ewes (Sept 1st 2024- Dec 31st 2024)
10. Pair Senior Ewes (Must enter 2 Class 9)
11. Junior Ewes Jan 1st 2025- May 31st 2025)
12. Pair Junior Ewes (Must enter 2 Class 11)
Department 04-Sheep 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
Market Division 1
Champion overall 1st $200, 2nd $100
Breeding Divisions
Champion Overall Ram $100
Champion overall Ewe $100
***Over all Grand champion Sheep will be awarded a traveling Memorial Trophy in memory of Rodger Wambeam***