DIVISION
Herdsmanship
E.
CLASS
1. Beef 2. Dairy Cattle 3. Dairy Goat 4. Market Goat
5. Sheep 6. Swine
Carcass Contest No Pre-entry Required American Judging System
Beef Carcass Contest 1. Mandatory pre-tag weigh day will establish the beginning weight and the fair weight in will establish the final Weight. 2. To be eligible for an award, cattle must gain at 2.2 pounds per day and be judged live as market ready. 3. All cattle processed at the Junior Livestock Auction and consigned as live or resale will be judged in the carcass contest. 4. Only animals qualifying for rate of gain and carcass will be scored with the live placing for Super Steer/Heifer. 5. Dressing Percentage must be 60-69% (hot weight divided by sale weight). 6. Super Steer Scorecard: 10 % rate of gain, 60% carcass, 30% live placing. 7. In the event that all animals are not weighed at the pre-tagging day, the score card for Super Steer will be 60% carcass.
Market Goat Carcass Contest 1.
All goats that are ultra-sounded and deemed Market Ready in live judging will be eligible for competition.
Market Lamb Carcass Contest 1.
All lambs consigned to the commercial processing plant will be judged.
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Dressing percentage must be a minimum of 50%.
Lambs judged by the USDA Inspector must meet the following criteria to be eligible: a. Yield Grade #2 (. 16” to . 25” back fat) OR Yield Grade 3 (.26 ” to . 35” back fat) b. Quality Grade of Prime or Choice Super Lamb Score Card: Market Class Placing – 40%, Carcass Contest Placing – 60%
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Market Swine Live Scan Contest 1. All hogs that are ultra-sounded and deemed Market Ready in live judging will be eligible for competition. 2. Hogs must meet the following criteria to be eligible and will receive points based on current ideal standards: a. Back Fat (.4-1.25 inches) b. Loin Area (5.0 inches minimum) 3. Super Hog Scorecard: 50% Carcass, 50% Live placing
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