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Open Beef Cattle

ENTRY INFORMATION

Superintendent: Jake Major

Entry Deadline: August 29th, 2024

Entry Charge: $8 per head (no additional charge for group classes)

TRAILER PARKING

*** All livestock trailers will be parked in a remote, secure lot following off loading of livestock and tack. Exhibitors will be assigned trailer parking pass and ONE passenger vehicle pass at check in. NO TRAILERS will be parked in UTSF parking lots without Fair administration permission.**

ARRIVAL & RELEASE SCHEDULE

Breeds	Arrival	Release
Dexter, Simmental, AOB, Gelbvieh, Angus, Standard Hereford	Sept 4th 4- 8 pm Sept 5th 6 to 9 am	Sept 7th
Mini Herefords	Sept 8th 6 to 9 am	Sept 9th after 9 pm

JUDGING SCHEDULE

Saturday, Sept 7

	11:00 AM	Open Dexter
	Directly following	Open Simmental
	Directly following	Open AOB
	Directly following	Open Gelbvieh
	Directly following	Open Hereford
	Directly following	Open Angus
	Judge: Dylan Frazier

Monday, Sept 9

11:00 AM

Open Mini Hereford

Judge: Lauren Bleazard

SPECIAL RULES

*Exhibitors are required to read and abide by the General Rules and Livestock General Rules.

SPECIAL RULES
1. There will be a limit of 20 animals from one exhibitor. exhibitors is defined as the same farm or family.
2. After using the wash rack, area must be cleaned. Animals cannot be tied and left in the racks. Be courteous of other exhibitors' need to use the wash rack.
3. Any hose or other connection to the water at the wash rack must have a shut-off nozzle.
4. A minimum of 20 head of cattle (provided by 2 or more exhibitors not from the same farm or family) will be required to constitute competition in any one breed. Failure to meet this requirement for 2 consecutive years will result in the elimination of that separate breed class.
5. ALL OTHER RECOGNIZED BREEDS - If there is no competition in any one breed, livestock may be grouped together in an "All Other Recognized Breeds" class. All animals must be registered with their respective National Breed Association or be eligible for registration upon reaching the age prescribed by that Association.
6. Nose leads will be required on all bulls except junior calves.
7. Grand and Reserve Female and Grand and Reserve Champion Bull of each breed will receive a Special Award.
8. The use of straw is prohibited on the Fairpark. Wood shavings will be provided for initial bedding.

Premiums

Utah State Fair Pays:

1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
$85	$75	$65	$55	$45	$35	$25	$20	$15	$15

Breeders Best or Herd Group (only one entry per exhibitor)

1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th
$120	$100	$80	$60	$50	$40	$30

*No premiums paid for Champion/Reserve divisions*

ANGUS

CLASS AN - ANGUS

All animals must be registered with the respective National Breed Association or be eligible for registration upon reaching the proper age. Papers and ear tattoos will be checked.

DEXTER

CLASS DE - DEXTER

All animals must be registered with the respective National Breed Association or be eligible for registration upon reaching the proper age. Papers and ear tattoos will be checked.

Gelbvieh

CLASS GE - GELBVIEH

All animals must be registered with the American Gelbvieh Association, or be eligible for registration upon reaching the proper age as required by that association.

HEREFORD

CLASS HE - HORNED & POLLED HEREFORD

AMERICAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION REGIONAL POINT SHOW

Exhibitors in Hereford classes are subject to the association's special rule on class qualification, and any animal without a legible tattoo will not be eligible for show. All Hereford animals must be officially recorded at show time to be eligible to show. Entries with registrations "pending" or "applied for " will be ineligible to show.

Miniature Herefords

SPECIAL RULES
1. Entries must be registered with the American Hereford Association (AHA). Animals with "pending" or "applied for" registration are not eligible to show.

2. Entries are subject to provisions and rules of showing as set for by the AHA Board of Directors and are subject to supervision of the Show and Sale Committee representing the MHBA.

3. All exhibitors must be current members of the MHBA in order to be eligible to show.

4. Entries will be measured. Maximum height to be shown in these classes is frame score 1 (one) on the extended graph of the AHA chart, 45 inches on mature females and 48 inches on mature bulls. Any animal exceeding the height limit will not be eligible to show.

5. All horned and polled Miniature Hereford cattle will show together.

6. Any animal without a legible tattoo will not be eligible to show.

Simmental

CLASS SI - SIMMENTAL

SPECIAL RULES
Animals must be registered with the American Simmental Association, or be eligible for registration upon reaching the proper age. Animals must have a legible tattoo which can be compared with registration papers. Animals seven months of age or more must have registration papers or a performance pedigree from the American Simmental Association. Utah Simmental Association & Fair officials may check tattoos and papers. Heifers born prior to May 1, 2020 must be: a) bred, with pregnancy status verified on the health paper or b) verified as used in embryo transfer.

All Other Breeds

CLASS AOB - OTHER RECOGNIZED BREEDS

If there is no competition in any one breed, they will be groped into an "All Other Recognized Breeds" class. All animals must be registered with their respective National Breed Association or be eligible for registration upon reaching the proper age prescribed by that Association.

Class List: ALL BREEDS

1. Females calved on or after Mar 1, 2024

2. Females calved Jan 1 to Feb 28, 2024

3. Females calved Sept 1 to Dec 31, 2023

4. Champion Heifer Calf (lots 1-3) *

5. Reserve Champion Heifer Calf *

6. Females calved May 1 to Aug 31, 2023

7. Females calved Mar 1 to Apr 30, 2023

8. Females calved Jan 1 to Feb 28, 2023

9. Champion Jr Female (lots 6-8) *

10. Reserve Champion Jr Female *

11. Females calved Sept 1 to Dec 31, 2022

12. Females calved before Sept 1, 2022

13. Champion Sr Female (lots 11-12) *

14. Reserve Champion Sr Female *

15. Grand Champion Female *

16. Reserve Champion Female *

17. Cow/ Calf pairs - any cow with suckling calf, must be born on or after January 1, 2024.

Bulls

18. Bulls calved on or after Mar 1, 2024

19. Bulls calved between Jan 1 and Feb 28, 2024

20. Bulls calved between Sept 1 to December 31, 2023

21. Champion Jr Bull Calf *

22. Reserve Champion Jr Bull Calf *

23. Bulls, calved between May 1 and Aug 31, 2023

24. Bulls, calved between Mar 1 and Apr 30, 2023

25. Bulls, calved between Jan 1 and Feb 28, 2023

26. Champion Yearling Bull *

27. Reserve Champion Yearling Bull*

28. Bulls, calved between Sept 1 and Dec 31, 2022

29. Bulls, calved between May 1 and Aug 31, 2022

30. Champion Sr Bull *

31. Reserve Champion Sr Bull *

32. Grand Champion Bull *

33. Reserve Grand Champion Bull *

Groups

34. Produce of Dam - 2 animals, either sex, from one dam. Can be owned by more than one exhibitor.

35. Get of Sire - 3 animals from the same sire. Both sexes represented. Can be owned by more than one exhibitor.

*36. Herd Group - 4 animals, both sexes represented. Must be owned by the exhibitor. Exhibitors’ name must appear on registration certificate.

*One entry per exhibitor

*Mini Hereford and Dexter ONLY*

37. Prospect Steer - up to 1 year old on date of show
38. Finished Steer - up to 2 years old on date of show
39. Grand Champion Steer
40. Reserve Grand Champion Steer