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: 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
  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 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 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
(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 Divisions
Division 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 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
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***

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