Year

Exhibitor

Project

Award

2010	Ronnie DeVries	Showmanship	3rd Place
2010	Summer Fritz	Market Steer	5th Place
2010	Trevor Schmitt	Beef Feeder	2nd, 3rd, and 5th Place
2009	Summer Fritz	Market Stter	3rd Place
2008	Summer Fritz	Market Steer	1st Place
2008	Summer Fritz	Junior Showmanship	4th Place
2008	Michelle Kridler	Market Steer	3rd Place
2007	Summer Fritz as Wolverine	Large Steer	3rd Place
2007	Ted Fritz as Wolverine	Large Steer	4th Place
2005	Kerri Frazier	Market Steer	1st Place
2005	Bridgette Holden	Large Steer	5th Place
2005	Kayla Holden	Market Steer	6th Place
2004	YOUNG EXPLORERS	Big Steers Herdsmen	1st Place
2004	Bridgette Holden	Showmanship	5th Place
2004	Jordan Ignacek	Showmanship	2nd Place
2004	Brianna Martinez	Showmanship	1st Place
2004	Kyle Martinez	Showmanship	3rd Place
2004	Logan Frazier	Beef	3rd Place
2004	Melissa Frazier	Beef	5th and 6th Place
2004	Kerrilyn Frazier	Beef	13th
2004	Kayla Holden	Beef	5th Place

Missy Frazier, 2005 Reserve Grand Champion
	Kerrilyn Frazier, 2003 Reserve Grand Champion, Steer
Kayla Holden, 1st Place, Lightweight Market Steer

BEEF

CHECK WITH YOUNG EXPLORERS 4-H BEEF LEADER FOR FULL RULES AND REQUIREMENTS.

THERE ARE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND TAGGING DEADLINES FOR FAIR THAT MUST BE MET TO EXHIBIT.

CLICK HERE FOR BEEF PARTS CHART

Per Young Explorers Rules, each exhibitor must complete an educational project on Beef. All judged notebooks must conform to the Van Buren County notebook rules.

All State Health and Sanitation requirements, including tb testing, must be met by all exhibitors. Refer to Health Regulations in back of Premium Book.

BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR CURRENT FAIR BOOK FOR RULES GO TO LARGE ANIMAL RULES FOR ADDITIONAL RULES




BEEF BREEDING ANIMALS Beef Calf Beef Heifer Beef Cow Beef Breed Champion

LIGHTWEIGHT CLASS Minimum of 250# - Maximum of 400#
HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS Minimum of 401# - Maximum of 675#
MARKET STEERS Class Determined by Weight Division
BEEF PROJECT EVALUATION

Dairy exhibitors will have a short interview with the judge. The superintendent will have a sheet to sign-up for an interview time. Rating will be based on interview, record book, and animal.

BEEF CARCASS CLASS



SHOWMANSHIP MARKET STEERS Senior II Showmanship - Ages 17-19 Senior I Showmanship - Ages 15-16 Junior Showmanship - Ages 13-14 Young II Showmanship - Ages 11-12 Young I Showmanship - Ages 9-10 Pee Wee Showmanship - Ages 5-8
BEEF and DAIRY-TYPE FEEDER CALF Senior II Showmanship - Ages 17-19 Senior I Showmanship - Ages 15-16 Junior Showmanship- Ages 13-14 Young II Showmanship - Ages 11-12 Young I Showmanship - Ages 9-10 Pee Wee Showmanship - Ages 6-8
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