Services

Livestock Exhibits

LIVESTOCK RULES & REGULATIONS

Livestock Superintendent

Sheri Akers 541-893-6245

37149 Woods Lane, Richland OR 97870

1) Read and follow the "Fair General Rules."

2) Market Animal Registered must be postmarked by July 1st 2011-no exceptions. Send to BCF-H P.O. Box 361, Richland OR 97870 Include tag # on registration.

Market animals must be owned and Tagged with correct tag #'s on registration (Sheep & goats may use last four digits of their scrapie number. Scrapie tags are mandatory.)

3) Breeeding stock NOT listed on Market Animal Registration must be registered postmarked by August 20, 2011. Send to: P.O. Box 361, Richland OR 97870.

4) All leased animals must have a signed lease by July 1 2010 : include copy with entry

5) Superintendents have the right to send home any livestock that exhibits signs of sickness. Sheep showing signs of prolapse will be sent home. All disputes will be settled by calling a veterrinarian at owner's expense.

6) All livestock must be bedded down and properly fed and watered, immediately upon arrival and for the duration of the fair.

7) All animals must be clean and clipped for Showmanship and Conformation.

8) All livestock must be in place by 10:00 pm on Friday

9) Registration will be open Friday from 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm All Market animals will be weighed Friday between 3:30pm and 8:30 pm. NO Weigh-in on Saturday morning! ALL MARKET AND BREEDING STOCK MUST BE CHECKED IN OR YOU WILL NOT SHOW!

10) Classes and lots will be determined by the Superintendent.

11) At the time of the steer weigh-in, the following items must be turned in to the brand inspector: (1) Ownership E-slip, (2) Transportation slip, (3) prohibited feed affidavit.

12) Judging to begin at 8:00a.m. on Saturday (Ring 2) Dairy Cattle and Goat Showmanship and Conformation and in (Ring 1) for Large Animal Conformation

13) Church at 8:00 am on Sunday. Judging to begin at 8:00 am ( Ring 1) for Large Animal Showmanship

(Ring 2) Small Animal Conformation and Showmanship.

14) All lambs must be slick shorn

15) Number of entries are not limited, but no more than one premium shall be awarded any exhibitor in any one lot.

16) Market Animals- No premium points

17) You must be in the Showmanship class to sell in the Auction.

18) Place points are not paid premium points, but count toward All-Around awards. Livestock Youth and Adult Champion, Reserve Champion, Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion do not count towards all-arounds.

Point system for All Around awards:

1st = 6pts

2nd = 5 pts

3rd = 4pts

4th = 3pts

5th = 2pts

6th = 1pt

19) A 4 % percent Fair commission will be subtracted from the sale of each market animal.

20) Weight limits for the fair will be: Beef, 1,050lbs. min., 1,400 lbs. max.; Sheep, 110lbs. min.,max 160lbs ; Swine, 220 lbs., min.; 290 lbs. max. ( over weight hogs will NOT be sold) ; Goats 60lbs min, 100lb max; Rabbits 4-6lbs. Broiler Chicken 3-6months Fryer Chickens, under 3 months. Rabbits & Chickens sold as pen of 3.

21) Sheep must have a tail that can be lifted with a pencil.

22) Herdsmanship will be judged individually unless you sign up as a group.

23) Individual entries of animals may not be shown for premium awards in more than one lot except as a group or herd.

24) All livestock entered for exhibition must be gentle and broke to lead. Please take the time to get your animals gentle. Don't bring them if there is any risk of hurting someone else or yourself. Judges and/or superintendents have the right to send home any unsafe animal.

25) Showmanship animals must be owned by the exhibitor or the exhibitor's family ( i.e. brother/sister. mother/father) to be eligible for round robin.

26) Feed and bedding for Livestock must be provided by the exhibitors. Stall and tack must be cleaned and exhibitor be checked out by superintendent. If not clean, a $25.00 fee will be taken from market check. Breeding Animal exibitors will be billed $25.00.

27) A camping fee of $5.00 for an overnight stay will be paid when you register.

updated for 2011