| Dept 3: Beef Cattle |
| SUPERINTENDENTS |
DON and ANNETTE KNOTTS
674 Walnut Lane
Hyndman, Pa. 15545
(814) 324-4602
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| Entry day, the First Saturday 9 a.m. to noon |
| JUDGING DAY – MONDAY, 9:00
a.m. |
BEEF CATTLE
PA. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
REQUIREMENTS
All animals must have an official ear tag or official legible breed
registration tattoo.
- No beef cattle showing signs of contagious or infectious disease,
including active ring worm, warts, lice and mange, will be admitted to
any show.
- Official Health Certificate (AAI-13 or equivalent) must accompany all
beef cattle for show or sale. A health chart is valid for the entire
show season beginning March 1 and ending with the Pennsylvania Farm
Show.
- Vaccination requirement. All cattle must be accompanied by a health
certificate, signed by an accredited veterinarian, that includes a state
that the animal(s) identified have been immunized against IBR, P13 and
BVD.
Animals that have never been vaccinated against BVD or have not been
vaccinated against BVD during the previous 12 months, must receive one
dose of modified live virus vaccine given at least 15 days and not more
than 180 days before the show or two doses of killed vaccine, two to
four weeks apart, with the last dose given at least 15 days and not more
than 180 days before the show.
Animals that have been vaccinated against BVD within the previous 12
months, must receive at least a single injection of modified live virus
or killed vaccine given not less than 15 days and not more than 180 days
before the show. Hyperimmune serum may not be used as a substitute for the above
vaccination requirement. No animals will be admitted to the show or fair
unless these requirements have been met.
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SOMERSET COUNTY
FAIR REQUIREMENTS
- All entries of Beef Cattle are subject to Health
Regulations and Registration which apply.
- Joint ownership considered to be as one owner in
accordance with registration papers.
- No exhibitor may show more than two animals per
class.
- When on exhibition in the ring, each animal must
be under halter and in charge of owner or owner’s representative.
- Steers and breeding stock will be arranged in the
barns according to the plan established by the barn superintendent.
- All questions should be referred to the barn
superintendent, who exercises final decision.
- All registration papers will be checked by the
superintendent between 12 and 1 p.m.
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| SECTION 1 |
CLASS
- Junior bull calves, calved after Jan. 1, $8 $6 $4 $2
- Junior heifer calves, calved after Jan. 1, $8 $6 $4 $2
- Senior heifer calves-calved between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, $8 $6
$4 $2
- Summer yearling heifer-calved between May 1 and Aug. 31, $8 $6
$4 $2
- Junior yearling heifer-calved between Jan. 1 and April 30, $10
$7 $4 $2
- Senior yearling heifer calved between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, $10,
$7, $4, $2
- 2 yr. old heifer-calved between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, $10 $7 $4 $2
- Champion Female Ribbon or Rosette
(First place female competing)
- Reserve champion Female Ribbon or Rosette
- Get of sire: Four animals from above classes, both sexes
represented, need not be owned by exhibitor $10 $6
- Cow and Calf $10 $6
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OPEN COMMERCIAL
HEIFER CLASS
Overall Grand Champion $50.00
Overall Reserve Champion $25.00
NOTE: The same classifications and premiums as stated above to apply to
each breed. Use the following designation for breed classes: |
- Black Angus
- Red Angus
- Maine-Anjou
- Shorthorn (Horned or Polled competing)
- Limousine
- Simmental
- Chianina
- Others
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