2026 DEPARTMENT A – OPEN BEEF SHOW
Premium offered
$8,095.00
Superintendent
Brian Oostenryk Jr.
Phone 815-718-0209
boostenryk@gmail
All Entries Must Be In Writing Or Completed On-line.
Entries close Saturday, before the fair, at Noon.
Entry fee is $5.50 per lead, except Angus Top Ten classes- no entry fee (see #5 below). Stall rent is $3.00. Persons exhibiting must make entries and purchase a $25.00 membership ticket. Helper’s ticket may be purchased for $20.00, one ticket for each five head of beef cattle.
When making entries include fees for entry, stall rent, and membership ticket. Must have premise I.D. # and must have birth date of animal on entry form.
Show times are:
Jr Heifer Show Thurs 9:00 AM
Heifer Show Fri 9:00 AM
Steer Show to follow on both days.
All animals must be on grounds by 9:00 AM Wednesday. Open and Jr. Open Steers will be weighed at 10:00 AM Wednesday. Classes for steers will be posted Wednesday afternoon.
Female Registration papers (original only) will be checked. If exhibitor is not the owner, the animal will not be able to show and will forfeit all entry fees. Health papers are to be furnished which meet the State of Illinois requirements. Exhibitors will be limited to two leads per class.
Family Exhibitor Class – Any female from all classes, any breed, exhibited by immediate family exhibitors (i.e. brother, sister, father, son).
Top Ten Angus Heifer and Steer Classes –Must be a member of Illinois Angus Association to enter. Must be entered in a Whiteside County Fair Angus class to show in Angus Top Ten Class.
Anyone disposing of manure or straw in other than designated areas will forfeit any premiums. No paper or wood chips as bedding. No blocking chutes in barn unless approved by superintendent. Fans must be enclosed. Animals will be released Saturday at 1:00 PM.
Superintendent has option of combining classes if number of animals warrant it.
Section | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
OPEN SHOW CLASSES | Angus | Other | Hereford | Shorthorn | Simmental |
Cow and this years calf | 1 | 21 | 41 | 61 | 81 |
Bull Calf Jan 2026 to present | 2 | 22 | 42 | 62 | 82 |
Prospective Steer Calf Jan 2026 to present | 3 | 23 | 43 | 63 | 83 |
Heifer Calf Jan. 2026 to present | 4 | 24 | 44 | 64 | 84 |
Sept. 1, 2025 – Dec. 2025 | 6 | 26 | 46 | 66 | 86 |
May 1, 2025– Aug 31, 2025 | 8 | 28 | 48 | 68 | 88 |
Jan. 1, 2025– April 30, 2025 | 10 | 30 | 50 | 70 | 90 |
Sept. 1, 2024-Dec. 2024 | 12 | 32 | 52 | 72 | 92 |
Pair of Females | 14 | 34 | 54 | 74 | 94 |
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2026 DEPARTMENT HA – JUNIOR BEEF SHOW
Premium offered
$7,675.00
Superintendent
Brian Oostenryk Jr.
Phone 815/718-0209
All entries must be in writing or completed on-line.
1. Entries are confined to any unmarried boy or girl who is between 8 and 21 years of age as of September 1st of the prior year. Exhibits will be the property of the exhibitor. Proof of ownership will rest with the exhibitor and must be in the exhibitor’s name.
2. Partnerships will be treated as individuals, but all members of the partnership must meet the age qualifications, as above.
All rules, show order and monies paid same as Open Show.
Jr. Open Steers weigh in at 10:00 AM Wednesday. Jr. Open Female Show 9:00 AM Thursday. Jr. Open Steers follow the female show.
Section | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
JUNIOR CLASSES | Angus | Other | Hereford | Shorthorn | Simmental |
Cow and this years calf | 801 | 821 | 841 | 861 | 881 |
Bull Calf Jan 2026 to present | 802 | 822 | 842 | 862 | 882 |
Prospective Steer Calf Jan. 2026 to present | 803 | 823 | 843 | 863 | 883 |
Jan 1, 2026 to present (Heifer) | 804 | 824 | 844 | 864 | 884 |
Sept 1, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2025 (Heifer) | 806 | 826 | 846 | 866 | 886 |
May 1, 2025 to Aug. 31, 2025 (Heifer) | 808 | 828 | 848 | 868 | 888 |
Jan. 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025 | 810 | 830 | 850 | 870 | 890 |
Sept. 1, 2024 to Dec 2024 | 812 | 832 | 852 | 872 | 892 |
Pair of Females | 814 | 834 | 854 | 874 | 894 |
Section 6
JUNIOR STEER SHOW
There will be four classes determined by weight.
Show order will be Angus, Cross-Bred, Hereford, Shorthorn, Simmental
Class Number:
940-Jr Crossbred Steer Show
(all weight divisions are to be entered under this number)
Section 7
PUREBRED STEERS
1. There will be two divisions in each breed if numbers warrant the need. The superintendent will decide if there will be two divisions.
Class Numbers:
920-Angus
950-Hereford
960-Shorthorn
970-Simmental
2. Note: Showmanship will be for exhibitor named as owner of animal. There will be 4 age groups: Peewee 4-7 yrs., 8-10 yrs., 11-14 yrs., and 15-21 yrs. If you have won in a particular age group previously, you cannot compete in that class but may move up to the next older group.
A herdsman award will be awarded sponsored by Kyle Miller Memorial.