Dept C: Dairy Cattle

Department C: DAIRY CATTLE
****This is an in & out show ****Indoor stalling No trailer stalling
*AMPI will not be able to pick up milk due to new regulations*
Arrival Time: Anytime between Thursday 12 p.m. – Friday 8 a.m. unless animal is exhibited in 4-H

Superintendents: Becky Jax 507-438-5923, Dani Jax 507-438-3601.
Entries Close: July 29th, 2024, Entry Fee and space $10 per head (no entry fee lot 1)
Bedding Fee: $ 10/animal (A separate check must be written to Mower Co. 4-H for bedding. See general rules, bedding of livestock)
Judging: Friday, 9:00 am

Class 1 – Novice
Class 2 – Pure Bred and Grade Milking Shorthorn
Class 3 – Pure Bred and Grade Guernsey
Class 4 – Purebred and Grade Holstein
Class 5 – Purebred and Grade Jersey
Class 6 – Purebred and Grade Ayrshire
Class 7 – Purebred and Grade Brown Swiss
Class 8 – Crossbred
Class 9 - Best udder cow any age
Class 10 – Champion overall (lot 10,20,21)

Lot
1. Novice – heifer calf born March 1 – May 31 2024 (NO ENTRY FEE THIS LOT ONLY)
a. (Exhibitors must be 9 years of age or under and must lead their own animal.)
2. Junior heifer calf born on or between 3/1 and 5/31/24
3. Winter heifer calf born on or between 12/1/2023 and 2/29/24
4. Fall heifer calf born on or between 9/1 and 11/30/23
5. Summer junior yearling heifer born on or between 6/1 and 8/31/23
6. Spring junior yearling heifer born on or between 3/1 and 5/31/2023
7. Winter Senior Yearling Heifer born on or between 12/1/2022 and 2/28/2023
8. Fall Senior Yearling Heifer born on or between 9/1 and 11/30/2022
9. Junior champion female
10. JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE OVERALL
11. Junior Best three females owned and exhibited by breeder
12. Cow (Junior) 2-year-old born on or between 3/1/2022 and 8/31/2022
13. Cow (Senior) 2-year-old born on or between 9/1/2021 and 2/28/2022
14. Cow, 3-year-old born on or between 9/1/2020 and 8/31/2021
15. Cow, 4-year-old born on or between 9/1/2019 and 8/31/2020
16. Aged cow born before 9/1/2019
17. Dry cow, any age
18. Best udder cow, any age
19. Senior Champion
20. SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE OVERALL
21. GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE OVERALL
22. Dairy Herd: Three females over 2 that have freshened
23. Senior Get of Sire: group to consist of 3 animals, the get of one sire, at least one to be 2 years of age or older. Not more than one bull
24. Produce a dam: group to consist of 2 animals, any age, the produce of one cow
25. Daughter/Dam, pair to consist of 2 females any age, one being the dam, the other the daughter

Premiums
Lot 1 Participation ribbon
Lots 2-8, 1st $20 2nd$ 15 3rd$ 10
Lot 9 Ribbon
Lot 10 $50
Lot 11 1st $10 2nd $8 3rd $5
Lots 12-18 1st $25 2nd $20 3rd $15
Lot 19 Ribbon
Lot 20 $50
Lot 21 $100
Lot 22-25 1st $10 2nd $8 3rd $5