Caruthers District Fair Association            2010 Fair - Sept 29 through Oct 2

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Separate entry forms must be completed for each species. Entry forms must have all required signatures and be properly completed at the time of submission. Entry fees must be paid at registration.

A properly completed and signed Buyer’s Form is required at registration for all livestock to be sold at the Junior Livestock Auction.

Each animal or exhibit must be part of an established educational project at least 60 days prior to being exhibited (at least 120 days for Market Beef and Dairy Cattle).

A Cattle Transportation Permit is required when transporting cattle to and from the fair.

All cattle over six months of age require official veterinarian documentation of a negative T.B. test within 60 days of fair.

Animals not entered and registered as exhibits will not be allowed on the fairgrounds.

Registration papers (photocopy) on all registered animals must be attached to the entry form when submitted. Original Registration Certificates issued by a Breed Association must be presented when the animals arrive at the fairgrounds. Alterations and/or deviation from the original documents will result in disqualification unless clearance in writing is first obtained from the Breed Association.

All market and feeder animals must be weighed upon arrival at the fair. Bill of Sale and Brand Inspection for beef animals must be presented at registration. Animals exceeding the maximum weight limit as listed in the Exhibitor Handbook will be allowed to show, however, they will be exhibited in a super-heavy weight class. Official sale weight will be the maximum weight limit for that species. Underweight animals entered in market classes will be entered in a feeder class if one is available. Underweight animals with no feeder class available may be used for showmanship classes. Fair management reserves the right to assign classes for all animals to be exhibited.

All breeding and feeder classes will exhibit together (4-H, FFA, and Independent)

All animals will be shown by its owner or some other qualified junior exhibitor.

Animals will be cared for by the exhibitors. It is the exhibitors responsibility to maintain a neat and orderly stall area.

Fair management reserves the right to change the time of judging. Judging times will be posted in the exhibitors barn.

Exhibitors intending to scratch entries prior to judging will notify Livestock Management immediately.

The livestock auction of the Caruthers District Fair Association is managed entirely by Fair staff.

Animals not registered with a completed Buyer’s Form will not be allowed to sell. It is the exhibitors responsibility to secure a guaranteed buyer with a minimum bid of $2.00 per pound.

Payment will be sent to the seller or his/her agent after buyer’s payment has cleared the bank. Should a problem with the buyer’s payment arise, the seller will be notified immediately as to the action to be taken. Prompt payment by the buyer is sought.

Fair management will arrange the order of the sale after completion of judging.

All market animals awarded a purple, blue or red ribbon shall be eligible for sale.

Only one animal per species per exhibitor is eligible to be sold unless more than each animal exhibited is awarded champion in its class.

Animals exceeding maximum weight limits will be sold at the weight listed for the maximum weight for that species.

A dated Bill of Sale or Brand Inspection must be submitted at registration for all beef animals to be sold.

All meat producing livestock must be withheld from slaughter at least 21 days after inoculation with biologicals. Withdrawal times listed for antibiotics must be observed prior to slaughter to avoid residues in the carcass. Contaminated carcasses remain the responsibility of the seller.

All animals exhibited and sold remain the responsibility of the seller until the animals are removed from the fairgrounds.

A five (5) percent sales commission on lambs,  swine and goats and a three (3) percent sales commission on beef will be charged to defray costs.

     “Added” moneys are considered part of the auction and therefore will be subjected to the same rules and commissions. Added moneys, "add-on" slips, must be submitted to fair livestock management prior to auction. If directly paid exhibitor must turn the funds over to the fair management for proper disposition. "Add-on" moneys must be payable to Caruthers District Fair. ONLY ADD-ON ACCOUNTS OF $100.00 OR MORE WILL BE BILLED BY THE FAIR OFFICIALS.

The owner of the animal shall bring his animal to the sales ring at the time of sale.

No change will be accepted on the sales receipt for the consignment after it is completed.

Exchanging an animal that did not go through the sale for one that was sold will not be allowed.

Settlement between buyer and seller direct will not be permitted.

 

All animals entered in one of the Beef Cattle divisions must be capable of being led by the exhibitor or it will be denied entry upon arrival to insure the safety of the public and exhibitors.

All market, stocker, and feeder animals will be weighed at registration, or must be accompanied by a certified weight dated the day of registration.

4-H and FFA will exhibit together.

Registered and grade animals will exhibit together.

It is the intent of the Fair to provide the opportunity for animals and/or exhibitors to be judged in a fair and equitable setting, allowing for wholesome competition to result in awards to the participants. Classes failing to enroll more than one (1) exhibit will be combined with the next class listed for that division. Should the next class not have an exhibit enrolled, the animal may be shown as an exhibition and therefore not entitled to any cash award.

Entry Fees; Breeding Beef, Market Beef, Stockers and Feeders: $5.00 per entry. Beef Showmanship: $3.00 per entry.

This division is open to all breeds of beef steers intended for the slaughter market.

A Brand Inspection or Sales yard Out billing confirming that the exhibitor has owned the animal for a minimum of 120 days prior to the opening day of the fair is required. "Home-grown" steers must be accompanied by a signed statement to indicate that the steer was born to the exhibitor’s cow and raised by the exhibitor.

Breeds will be judged separately if enrollment is sufficient. Fair Management reserves the right to group market steers as necessary to provide sufficient competition.

Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion steers are not required to sell at the Junior Livestock Auction.

CASH AWARDS (premiums): Danish System; Purple $10.00 Blue $7.50 Red $5.00

GRAND CHAMPION, RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

 

Entry	Class #    Description	Weight Range
SINGLE	1101        Market Steers	900 to 1300 pounds

This division is open to all breeds of beef cattle of either sex intended for entering either a pasture or feeding operation.

All breeds will be exhibited together.

CASH AWARDS (premiums): Per Class; 1st $7.50   2nd $5.00   3rd $2.50

CHAMPION STEER, RESERVE CHAMPION STEER

CHAMPION HEIFER, RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER

Entry	Class #    Description	Weight Range
STEERS	1201        Steers	400 to 649 pounds
	1202        Steers	650 to 899 pounds
HEIFERS	1203        Heifers	400 to 649 pounds
	1204        Heifers	650 to 899 pounds

This division is open to all breeds of Dairy Cattle intended for the purpose of producing milk and/or replacement animals for dairymen.

All animals entered in the Dairy Cattle division must be capable of being led by the exhibitor or it will be denied entry upon arrival to insure the safety of the public and exhibitors.

4-H and FFA will exhibit together.

Registered and grade animals will exhibit together.

Dairy Cattle will be exhibited by breed if possible.

It is the intent of the Fair to provide the opportunity for animals and/or exhibitors to be judged in a fair and equitable setting, allowing for wholesome competition to result in awards to the participants. Classes failing to enroll more than one (1) exhibit will be combined with the next class listed for that division. Should the next class not have an exhibit enrolled, the animal may be shown as an exhibition and therefore not entitled to any cash award.

Birthdates must be recorded on the entry form.

Birthdates and classes are the same for all breeds.

All "yearlings" in milk must be shown with two year olds. (NOTE: "In Milk" on the entry form). All entries must have a notation as to BREED. (Example: Holstein, Jersey, etc.)

Entry Fees; All Dairy Cattle: $5.00 per entry. Dairy Showmanship: $3.00 per entry.

CASH AWARDS (premiums): Per Class; 1st $10.00 2nd $7.50 3rd $5.00

CHAMPION BULL, RESERVE CHAMPION BULL

JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE, RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE

SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE, RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE

GRAND CHAMPION, RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION0

Entry	Class #    Description	Date of Calving
BULLS	2001        Junior Calf	01/01/10 thru 06/01/10
	2002        Senior Calf	10/01/09 thru 12/31/09
FEMALES	2003        Spring Calf	03/01/10 thru 06/01/10
	2004        Winter Calf	12/01/09 thru 02/28/09
	2005        Fall Calf	09/01/09 thru 11/30/09
	2006        Summer Yearling	06/01/09 thru 08/31/09
	2007        Spring Yearling	03/01/09 thru 05/31/09
	2008        Winter Yearling	12/01/08 thru 02/29/09
	2009        Fall Yearling	09/01/08 thru 11/30/08
	2010        2 yrs under 3	09/01/07 thru 08/31/08
	2011        2 yrs under 3 (in milk)	09/01/07 thru 08/31/08
	2012        3 yrs under 4	09/01/06 thru 08/31/07
	2013        4 yrs and older	Prior to 09/01/06

This division is open to all breeds of sheep intended for the purpose of producing replacement animals.

4-H and FFA will exhibit together.

Flock numbers will be used to identify all entries. Flock numbers shall be legible on tags attached to the ear or tattooed in the ear.

Birth dates and classes the same for all breeds.

Birth dates must be recorded on the entry form.

Different breeds may be combined at the Fair’s discretion.

CASH AWARDS (premiums): Per Class; 1st $7.50 2nd $5.00 3rd $2.50

CHAMPION RAM, RESERVE CHAMPION RAM

CHAMPION EWE, RESERVE CHAMPION EWE

Entry	Class #    Description	Date of Lambing
RAMS	3001        Yearling Lamb	09/01/08 thru 08/31/09
	3002        Fall Lamb	09/01/09 thru 12/31/09
	3003        Spring Lamb	01/01/10 thru 07/31/10
EWES	3004        Yearling Lamb	09/01/08 thru 08/31/09
	3005        Fall Lamb	09/01/09 thru 12/31/09
	3006        Spring Lamb	01/01/10 thru 07/31/10

This division is open to all breeds of sheep, either wethers or ewes, intended for the slaughter market.

Breeds will be judged separately if enrollment is sufficient. Fair Management reserves the right to group market lambs as necessary to provide sufficient competition.

All lambs will be weighed at registration. After weighing, market lambs will be grouped into weight lots within the 90 to 140 pound limitation desired for convenience of judging.

Identification tags will be applied at registration.

Market Lambs may not carry more than 10 days of fleece growth at the time they weigh in. All market lambs must be slick sheared including the removal of all wool on all parts of the body (no wool to be left on the hind legs or dock area) no more than 10 days prior to day of Fair registration.

Both 4-H and FFA Champion and Reserve Champion, Grand Champion, and Reserve Grand Champion lambs must sell at the Junior Livestock Auction.

CASH AWARDS (premiums): Per Class; 1st $7.50    2nd $5.00    3rd $2.50

4-H CHAMPION, RESERVE CHAMPION

FFA CHAMPION, RESERVE CHAMPION

GRAND CHAMPION, RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

 

Entry	Class #   Description	Weight Range
SINGLE	3101       4-H Wether/Ewe Lamb	90 to 140 pounds
	3102       FFA Wether/Ewe Lamb	90 to 140 pounds

This division is open to all breeds of swine, either barrows or gilts, intended for the slaughter market.

All animals will be weighed at registration. After weighing, market hogs will be divided into weight lots within the 200 to 270 pound limitation as desired for convenience of judging.

Identification tags will be applied at registration.

Breeds will be judged separately if enrollment is sufficient. Fair Management reserves the right to group hogs as necessary to provide sufficient competition.

Both 4-H and FFA Champion, Reserve Champion, Grand Champion, and Reserve Grand Champion swine must sell at the Junior Livestock Auction.

Entry Fees; All Market Swine: $5.00 per entry. Swine Showmanship: $3.00 per entry.

CASH AWARDS (premiums): Per Class; 1st $7.50    2nd $5.00    3rd $2.50

4-H CHAMPION, RESERVE CHAMPION

FFA CHAMPION, RESERVE CHAMPION

GRAND CHAMPION, RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

 

Entry	Class #   Description	Weight Range
SINGLE	4001       4-H Market Hogs	200 to 270 pounds
	4002       FFA Market Hogs	200 to 270 pounds

This division is open to all breeds of dairy goats intended for the purpose of producing milk and/or replacement animals for dairymen.

4-H and FFA will exhibit together.

Registered and Grade animals will exhibit together.

All breeds will exhibit together.

Birth dates must be recorded on entry form.

It is the intent of the Fair to provide the opportunity for animals and/or exhibitors to be judged in a fair and equitable setting, allowing for wholesome competition to result in awards to the participants. Classes failing to enroll more than one (1) exhibit will be combined with the next class listed for that division. Should the next class not have an exhibit enrolled, the animal may be shown as an exhibition and therefore not entitled to any cash award.

Entry Fees; All Dairy Goats: $5.00 per entry. Dairy Goat Showmanship: $2.00 per entry.

CASH AWARDS (premiums): Per Class; 1st $7.50 2nd $5.00 3rd $2.50

JUNIOR CHAMPION , RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

SENIOR CHAMPION, RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION

GRAND CHAMPION, RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION

Entry	Class #   Description	Date of Kidding
JUNIOR	5001       Junior Kid	04/01/10 thru 08/01/10
DOES	5002       Senior Kid	01/01/10 thru 03/31/10
	5003       Yearling Dry	01/01/09 thru 12/31/09
SENIOR	5004       Yearling Milking	01/01/09 thru 12/31/09
DOES	5005       2 yrs under 3	01/01/08 thru 12/31/08
	5006       3 yrs and older	Prior to 01/01/08

4-H and Independent exhibitors will compete together.

Three categories will be used to determine the class, NOVICE, JUNIOR, and SENIOR. Novice is defined as an exhibitor enrolled in the 4th, 5th, or 6th grade. Junior is defined as an exhibitor enrolled in the 7th or 8th grade. Senior is defined as an exhibitor enrolled in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.

Novice winner is eligible to compete in Novice Round Robin.

Junior winner is eligible to compete in Junior Round Robin.

Senior winner is eligible to compete in Senior Round Robin.

CASH AWARDS (premiums): Per Class; 1st $10.00 2nd $7.50 3rd $6.00 4th $4.50 5th $3.00

 

Entry	Class #   Category	Class #	Class #   Category
BEEF	6001       Novice	SHEEP	6007       Novice
	6002       Junior		6008       Junior
	6003       Senior		6009       Senior
DAIRY	6004       Novice	SWINE	6010       Novice
	6005       Junior		6011       Junior
	6006       Senior		6012       Senior

Two categories will be used to determine the class, FRESHMAN and SENIOR. Freshman is defined as an exhibitor enrolled in the 9th grade. Senior showman includes all exhibitors enrolled in the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.

Freshman winner is eligible to compete in Freshman Round Robin.

Senior winner is eligible to compete in Senior Round Robin.

CASH AWARDS (premiums): Per Class; 1st $10.00 2nd $7.50 3rd $6.00 4th $4.50 5th $3.00

Entry	Class #   Category	Entry	Class #   Category
BEEF	6101       Freshman	SHEEP	6105       Freshman
	6102       Senior		6106       Senior
DAIRY	6103       Freshman	SWINE	6107       Freshman
	6104       Senior		6108       Senior

Entry	Class #   Category
DAIRY GOATS	6109      Freshman
	6110      Senior