Dept 04: Sheep

Department 04: SHEEP
Held in conjunction with the FFA Sheep show

Superintendent: Shawn Erickson-507-251-2047
FFA ENTRIES SHOULD BE MADE SEPARATELY, SEE FFA PREMIUM SECTION
Entries Close: August 12th, 2026
Register and pay on-line at http://MowerCountyFair.fairentry.com or scan the QR Code Entries on-line open May 5th.

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

1. Entries open to purebred or crossbred wethers or ewes.
2. Exhibitors are permitted to show 3 individuals per Class
3. Classes 1-3 will be divided by weight where there is a suitable break per Class by superintendent.
4. Market lambs must still have lamb teeth

General Rules: Breeding

1. Breeding Division limit of 2 entries per Class, 1 per group Class.
2. Health regulations see Exhibition of Livestock
3. Animals must be on grounds and checked in by 3 pm of Thursday, and presentable for show (fitted or slick shorn)
4. Only registered animals may be shown in purebred Divisions.
5. Age of animals will be reckoned from September 1.
6. Classes will be shown in order of Division list.

Division 01 -Market Lambs

Breeding Divisions
Division 02 –All Other Breeds (Other breeds are sheep that are registered and have no Division listed below.)
Division 03 – Babydoll
Division 04 – Columbia
Division 05 – Corriedale
Division 06 – Dorset
Division 07 - Fitted Crossbred Sheep- (Includes black, white, speckled faced sheep with fitted BODY Wool)
Division 08 – Hampshire
Division 09 – Market Type Breeding Sheep (Includes black, white, and speckled faced sheep.)
Division 10 – Southdown
Division 11 - Suffolk
Division 12 - Texels

Division 13: Showmanship
Class 17: Junior: Up to age 11
Class 18: Intermediate: Ages 12-16
Class 19: Senior: Ages 17-22

Department 04-Sheep Premiums
3 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

Breeding Divisions
***Over all Grand champion Sheep will be awarded a traveling Memorial Trophy in memory of Rodger Wambeam***