2010

JUNIOR REPLACEMENT HEIFER SHOW & SALE

Arrival Time – Thursday, April 15th , 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Weigh-in Time – Thursday, April 15th , 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Judging – Thursday, April 15th , 11:00 a.m. (Sale meeting immediately following)
Sale – Thursday, April 15th , 7:00 p.m.

THIS PROJECT IS IN ADDITION TO THE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK DIVISION. 4-H AND FFA MEMBERS CAN SELL IN THIS PROGRAM AS WELL AS IN THE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE. (EXAMPLE: YOU CAN SELL A HEIFER IN ADDITION TO A BARROW, COLT, LAMB, BROILERS, RABBIT, STEER OR TURKEY.) HOWEVER, EXHIBITOR MUST ABIDE BY THE GENERAL JUNIOR LIVESTOCK DIVISION RULES AND THESE DIVISION RULES.

1. All Junior Replacement Heifers to be entered and eligible to show must be the property of the exhibitor, on feed and under the daily care of the exhibitor by October 6, 2009. Each exhibitor can tag, weigh and register two (2) animals, but may only show one. Exhibitor must present a LEGIBLE color photograph of himself and the Heifer at the time of registration, which will be held on October 6, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. No late pictures will be accepted. Heifers will be nose printed and DNA will be collected for positive identification. Exhibitors should be present. A parent or guardian MUST be present in order to sign tag-in card and hair sample envelope. Exhibitor must bring with them a statement signed by the breeder showing the heifer’s approximate birth date. If an exhibitor requires a General Exception Form (refer to Page ), it will be due on the date/time of tag in of animal exhibitor is showing. Each application will be reviewed for compliance.

2. All heifers must have official tag on at time of weigh-in at the Fair. If you should lose your tag, contact the Fair Office at (936) 760-3631.

3. This show is limited to projects owned, fed and cared for by Montgomery County 4-H and FFA members in good standing and under the supervision of the Vo-Ag Teachers and County Agents.

4. The Junior Replacement Heifer show and sale is an opportunity for Junior exhibitors to show and sell replacement heifers. Crossbred heifers are desired but purebred heifers will be permitted to show. Scramble heifers participating in the Replacement Heifer Show must be tagged in on October 6th , but can decide later whether they want to show and sell the heifer.

5. All heifers must be brucellosis calf hood vaccinated by the initial weigh-in on October 6th. They must have a tattoo and the exhibitor may bring vaccination papers with them. Heifers must be de-horned BEFORE weigh-in on October 6th.

6. The following age heifers will be eligible to show: Heifers born July 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009.

7. Classes will be broken by weights and number of classes will be determined per number of entries.

8. Additional program dates will be set and exhibitors will be notified.

9. Heifers will be weighed in for the Fair on April 15th , beginning at 7:00 a.m. HEIFERS THAT ARE TO BE REPRESENTED AS PREGNANT AT THE TIME OF SALE, MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM A VETERINARIAN THAT THE HEIFER HAS BEEN PALPATED AND A PREGNANCY EXAM PERFORMED VERIFYING SAID PREGNANCY.

10. If heifers are to be sold as registered, registration papers must be in the exhibitors name and turned in to the chairman prior to the show.

11. A completed record book will be mandatory for ALL exhibitors to be able to sell. Exhibitors will be judged 35% on record books, 35% on personal interview and 30% on the placing of the calf. Records should be closed out Friday, March 19th, and record books will be due in the Fair Office on Monday, March 22nd by 5:00 p.m. NO LATE RECORDBOOKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Interviews will also be done prior to the show. Scheduling for interviews will be done at the last workshop. If unable to attend, you will need to contact the Fair Office after this workshop to schedule your interview.

12. Ribbons will be awarded 1st through 10th places. A Grand and Reserve Banner will be given at the Heifer Show and also to the overall winners. A Showmanship award will be given.

13. All heifers must sell on Thursday. Cattle will sell beginning with Grand through 10th Place. All others will be drawn at random. Any heifer weighing in at 700 lbs. or less will not be able to show or sell. A 5% sales fee will be deducted from each sale.

14. All heifers will be released after the sale by the Committee.

15. In order to comply with the national law on the beef check-off, one dollar ($1.00) will be deducted from the sale price of each heifer.

16. All heifers entered in this program and sold become property of the buyers and will remain sold. THERE SHALL BE NO RESALE OF THE HEIFERS BACK TO THE EXHIBITOR. Montgomery County Fair Association will not act as an agent in the resale of the heifer. Buyers must pay for the heifers the day of the sale. The halter that the calf has on when it is sold becomes the property of the buyer.

17. All exhibitors who sell MUST HAVE A THANK YOU LETTER to their buyer, their receipt of delivery and their social security number to the Fair Office WHEN CHECKS ARE RELEASED ON MONDAY, MAY 24TH. Only the exhibitor or the parent may pick up the check. ALL CHECKS MUST BE PICKED UP BY MONDAY, JUNE 14TH BY 5:00 P.M. CHECKS NOT PICKED UP BY JUNE 14TH WILL BE FORFEITED AND THE MONIES WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE FAIR SCHOLARSHIP FUND.

18. The following scholarship money will be given:

$1,500 for First Place overall;
$1,000 for Second Place overall; and
$500 for Third Place overall

The scholarship money will be funded directly to the college, university or institution of higher learning of the exhibitor’s choice upon satisfactory proof of enrollment. Scholarship must be used within one year from date of graduation of high school.

ENTRIES ARE DUE IN THE FAIR OFFICE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010 BY 5:00 P.M. WITH A $20.00 ENTRY FEE.