BEEF
ENTRY FORM
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SHOW INFO
2019
SUPERINTENDENTS:
STEVE LUDWIG:
320-980-1633
DALE HECHT:
612-799-1859
OPEN CLASS & FFA SHOWS:
DATE: Friday, Aug. 2, 2019
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLACE: Steffes Show Arena
ADDITIONAL INFO:
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Open Class and FFA shows take place simultaneously
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FFA Champions will be selected after the conclusion of the Open Class Show
4-H SHOW:
DATE: Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019
TIME: 5:00 PM
*Beginning with cloverbuds
PLACE: Steffes Show Arena
4-H MARKET
LIVESTOCK AUCTION:
DATE: Saturday, Aug. 4, 2019
TIME: 5:00 PM
PLACE: Steffes Show Arena
EXHIBITOR INFO
ENTRY FORMS:
Send in OFFICIAL ENTRY FORMS by JULY 15, 2019.
(see link at top of page)
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OPEN CLASS: Email or mail Entry Form
(see link at top of page)
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FFA: Email or mail Entry Form
(see link at top of page)
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4-H: For entry information and deadlines,
please refer to the 4-H website
STALLING:
Anyone bringing beef cattle to the fair (4-H, FFA,
Open Class) needs to contact the superintendent(s) by JULY 15 for STALLING ARRANGEMENTS.
BEDDING/AREA PREP:
Beef exhibitors will be ALLOWED TO BED their stalling area starting on TUESDAY
BEDDING FEE charged per head.
Exhibitors must pay superintendents as soon as cattle enter the barn.
*Price determined on availability
TIE-OUTS:
Tie-outs will be available at night for
$10 PER HEAD (cow/calf pair counts as 1).
Tie-out RESERVATIONS must be made by JULY 15
by using the open class entry form.
ANIMAL ARRIVAL:
All cattle are allowed onto the fair grounds
beginning on WEDNESDAY.
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FFA & OPEN CLASS: beef must be in place
by THURSDAY @ 7:00 AM
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4-H: beef must be in place by
WEDNESDAY @ 7:00 PM
Beef cattle are RELEASED no sooner than
6:00 PM on SUNDAY
ANIMAL HEALTH AND IDENTIFICATION
NO ANIMAL may enter the fairgrounds showing clinical signs of any infectious,
contagious, or communicable DISEASE, including ringworm and warts.
Any animal WITHOUT PROPER IDENTIFICATION, or showing SIGNS OF DISEASE,
will be required to LEAVE THE FAIRGROUNDS IMMEDIATELY.
IDENTIFICATION:
Upon arrival, exhibitors must provide the following written information:
1) EXHIBITOR INFO: name, address, phone number
2) OFFICIAL ANIMAL ID INFO: Official identification information for each separate animal (one of the following):
1) National Uniform Ear Tagging System (NUES)
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Begins with the official state number; “41”for MN
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Must display US Shield if applied to an animal
on March 11, 2015 or after
2) Animal Identification Number (AIN) System
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Consists of 15 digits, beginning with “ 840”
(Includes “840” tags bearing the 4H logo)
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Visual or Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
(15-digit RFID tags beginning with “USA” or
900-998 if applied before March 11, 2015)
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Must display US Shield if applied to an animal
on March 11, 2015 or after
3) American Identification Number System
Combines “USA” with 8 or 9 digits
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Only official if applied before March 11, 2015
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Includes the National Farm Animal
Identification and Records (FAIR)
4) Breed Registry Tattoos and Tags
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Acceptable if accompanied by documentation
listing the breed registration number
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Pending registrations are not acceptable
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Valid only for movement in MN and import from
Iowa, Missouri, or South Dakota.
TRAILERS
All livestock trailers must enter the
fairgrounds through the North Gate.
When leaving the fairgrounds, trailers can exit through the South Gate (near the carnival) or the Northwest Gate (between the 4-H and goat buildings).
**Trailers can be parked in the field across from the west gates during the fair.
