Welcome to our Fair --- September 8 - 11, 2011

Open Class Beef Cattle



Prince George's County Fair Open Class Live Stock Premium Book

             
Open Class Poultry Open Class Sheep Open Class Swine Open Class Dairy Goats Open Class Meat Goats Open Class Beef Cattle Open Class Dairy Cattle

Sections 768: Open Class Beef Cattle

The Health Regulations for Livestock Exhibited in Maryland

General Requirements:   All animals are subject to inspection for general health upon presentation for admission. Animals showing symptoms of any contagious or infectious disease including ringworm, warts and pink eye, must be removed from the show or fair at time of inspection. Approval of all entries for the first showing in Maryland will extend through the show season, providing the status of the herd of origin, or of the identified animals, does not change.

General Entry Rules & Regulations: Livestock

All livestock entry sheets must be received or postmarked by August 1, 2011. Please make sure for each animal listed that an eartag number and birth date are also listed. Be sure to indicate the number of pens/stalls requested for your animals. Make special pen/stall requests as clear as possible! (Example: Special request for a stall for a cow and calf.)

Livestock exhibitors must attach a copy of the Health Certificate for Show form when submitting entry.

Health and registration papers must be made available for inspection by authorized Fair personnel at the time of entry into the Fair and at any other time deemed necessary by the Fair.

Livestock entries will be accepted on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. All exhibitors must check in at the Registration Table in their area. Health and Registration papers must be presented to authorized Fair personnel and the State Veterinarian at time of check-in for inspection. No animals may be moved into stalls/pens until the check-in process is complete. All market animals will be weighed on Wednesday, September 7, between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

All entries must be checked in and placed on the Fairgrounds by no later than 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2011.

No livestock may be removed from the Fair premises prior to September 11, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.

All animals must remain in assigned pens except during show preparation and when in competition.

The Fair will NOT furnish bedding for livestock. Sand will be in hog pens and shavings in poultry pens.

No exhibitor or parent may take more than two premiums in any class.

Entries in the division are open to anyone in the 5 Southern Maryland counties.

Breed classes will be determined by number of entries per class.

Market animals (cattle, sheep, swine) may not be shown as breeding stock. A maximum of 3 market goats, 3 market sheep and 3 market swine may be entered by an exhibitor.

Grand Champion and Best in Show will be awarded only if there is competition.

Registration Papers will be checked in Sheep and Dairy Departments.

Registration Papers will be checked on Breeding Animals.

Note: All sections in this division are open to persons limited by physical handicap or mental capacity.

Rules & Regulations for Beef Cattle

Cattle (In addition to the general requirements) :   All cattle must be individually identified by eartag, tattoo, or registration.

Tuberculosis

All cattle six (6) months of age and over, including steers, originating in MD, must have met one of the following requirements:
1. Originate directly from a herd which has undergone a complete negative tuberculin herd test within twelve (12) months or
2. Have a negative tuberculin test within thirty (30) days prior to date of entry.

Shipping Fever

Shipping fever prophylaxis is recommended, but not required, for one-day shows. For shows exceeding one day, all cattle must be given at least one dose of vaccine or bacterin not less than fifteen (15) days prior to show. It is strongly recommended that shipping fever prophylaxis include P13 and 1BR. Since vaccines and bacterins vary in amount and duration of immunity produced, the recommendation of your veterinarian should be followed relative to a second dose (booster).

Leptospirosis
Leptospiros is immunization is recommended. Consult your veterinarian.

Open Class Livestock Committee:

Richard Angus  Mary Henschel   Joan Farrall   Richard Holmes

Gail Yeiser    Lisa Abell   Robert Trossbach   Cheryl Stegmaier  

Section 768: Open Class Beef Cattle, All Pure Breeds

Judge: Ryan Bennett
Superintendent: Robert Trossbach


Class Open Class Beef Cattle 1st 2nd 3th 4th 5th 6th
    $40 $35 $30 $25 $20 $15
76801 Junior Heifer Calf calved April 1, 2011 and after
76802 Junior Heifer Calf calved between Jan. 1 and Mar. 31, 2011
76803 Late Senior Heifer Calf calved between November 1 and December 31, 2010
76804 Early Sr. Heifer Calf calved between September 1 and October 31, 2010
76805 Late Summer Yearling Heifer calved between July 1 and August 31, 2010
76806 Early Summer Yearling Heifer, calved between May 1 and June 30, 2010
76807 Late Jr. Yearling Heifer, calved between March 1 and April 30, 2010
76808 Early Jr. Yearling Heifer, calved between January 1 and February 28, 2010
76809 Late Sr. Yearling Heifer calved between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, 2009
76810 Early Sr. Yearling calved between September 1 and October 31, 2009
76811 2 year old Cow
76812 3 year or older Cow
76813 Pair of Females, any age, bred and owned by exhibitor
76814 Pair of Calves, from classes above
76815 Pair of yearlings, from Yearling classes above
76816 Get of Sire: 3 animals by one sire, shown in the above classes, both sexes represented
76830 Best in Show, Female

Class Open Class Beef Cattle Awarded
76840 Grand Champion Female Rosette
76841 Reserve Grand Champion Female Rosette


The Prince George's County Fair Association, Inc.

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