Department B: Dairy Beef

Department Head:

Department Rules

1. All general rules and regulations for the Madison County Fair apply to this department.
   
   
2. All exhibitors must be members actively enrolled in a 4-H/FFA Dairy Beef Project. Exhibitors MUST be a 4-H/FFA Chapter member in good standing in Madison and/or Virginia Cooperative Extension Planning Districts 9 & 10 which includes: Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Rappahannock, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson counties.
   
   
3. Only Madison County 4-H/FFA members are eligible to exhibit and sell dairy beef steers at the Madison County Fair. Sale of market animals is optional. Refer to the Madison County Fair Rules and Regulations.
   
   
4. All dairy beef steers must be owned or under the care of the exhibitor at the time of weigh-in.
   
   
5. Each animal exhibited must be listed on the official entry form. All animals must be tagged with a number from the extension office.
   
   
6. All entries must arrive on grounds between 9:00 a.m. and noon, Tuesday, July 15 or 7:00 a.m, and 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16 and not removed until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. Entries that stay until after the Demo Derby will receive $5.00 per animal bonus premium.
   
   
7. Exhibitors may show no more than two entries per class and no more than five dairy beef animals total. Only 4-H/FFA members exhibiting animals at the Madison County Fair will be allowed to assist in showing a second entry.
   
   
8. Health Regulations: The Livestock Committee will check animals for general health, proper castration, ringworm, lice, mange, warts, and other parasites. Any unhealthy animal(s) will be dismissed from the grounds.
   
   
9. All market animals must be properly castrated with no secondary male characteristics, to be eligible for show and sale.
   
   
10. No horned animals will be allowed unless horns are a commonly desired breed characteristic; in this case, the exhibitor must receive written permission from the livestock committee.
    
    
11. Animals MUST be halter broken. The 4-H/FFA exhibitor MUST lead their steer to final weigh-in. The show management reserves the right to remove any animal(s) they feel are unruly or that are considered a safety hazard.
    
    
12. All livestock must be shown clean and dry. Animal MUST be clipped, washed and brushed/combed. Animal may be fitted in accordance with PDCA standards.
    
    
13. 4-H/FFA exhibitors are expected to be the primary care provider for their animals. Assistance may only be provided by the parents and family members, a bona fide Madison 4-H volunteer leader enrolled in 4-H, a Virginia Extension Agent, a Virginia FFA Instructor or another youth exhibitor with animals entered in the show.
    
    
14. Dairy beef animals must weigh at least 1050 lbs. All market animals must achieve a live grade of select to sell. VDACS graders will grade animals prior to the show.
    
    
15. Entry fee is $40.00 per head for sale animals and $15.00 per head for non-sale market animals.
    
    
16. Premiums for each class will be: 1st-$12; 2nd-$10; 3rd-$8; 4th-$6, 5th-$4.6th-$2.
    

Showmanship Classes

(Required of all exhibitors)