Department A – Beef – Jr and Open


2023

BEEF CATTLE

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

10

30

50

70

90

Bull Calf Jan 2023 to present

11

31

51

71

91

Heifer Calf Jan. 2023 to present 

12

32

52

72

92

Sept. 1, 2022 – Dec. 2022

13

33

53

73

93

May 1,  2022– Aug 31, 2022

14

34

54

74

94

Jan. 1,  2022– April 30, 2022

15

35

55

75

95

Sept. 1, 2021-Dec.  2021

17

37

56

77

97

Pair of Females

18

38

57

78

98

Section 1

Class 21-Top Ten Angus Heifer


To enter in Top Ten Angus Heifer class heifer must be entered in Whiteside County Fair Angus heifer class also.


Section 6

Class 105-Family Exhibitor Pair of Females

OPEN SHOW-Females

Classes are for registered Angus, Hereford, Shorthorns, Simmental, and all other registered Breeds.
Other breeds must have breed registration for any breed not listed above.

The show order will be determined by superintendent.

Premium Money for

Female Classes: $40, $30, $20, $15, $10

Bull Calf classes will pay three places only: $30, $20, $15. 

Breed Champion Heifer: $50

Breed Res. Champion Heifer$25

Heifer Champ. Overall: Trophy & $100.00

Heifer Res. Champ. Overall: Ribbon & $50.00

Cow/Calf Champion Overall: $60. & Trophy
Cow/Calf Res. Champ. Overall:  $30. & Trophy

Pair of Females Champion Overall: $60. & Trophy

Pair of Females Res. Champ. Overall: $30. & Trophy 

Bull Calf Champion Overall:  Ribbon

Bull Calf Res. Champion Overall: Ribbon

Top Ten Angus Heifer Premium, Champion and Reserve Champion classes paid by Angus Association.

Family Exhibitor Pair of Females Overall Champion $50.00

Family Exhibitor Pair of Females Overall Reserve Champion $25.00



Section 8

STEERS

All steers (other than Crossbred) must have registration papers.  Crossbred Steer will have 4
classes which will be determined by weight.  Champion Crossbred will show
against registered breed Champions for overall Grand Champion.

Registered Hereford

Registered Shorthorn

Registered Angus

If number warrant the registered Breed will be divided into 2 divisions. Superintendent will decide if it is
needed.

Class Numbers:

120-Open Crossbred Show Steer

Classes will be determined by weight
(all weight divisions are to be entered under this number)

Show Order will be determined by superintendent.

Premium Money for Open Crossbred Steer Classes $40, $30, $20, $15, $10

Grand Champion Overall $100       

Reserve Grand Champion Overall $50


Section 9

TOP TEN ANGUS STEER


130-Top Ten Angus Steer


To enter Top Ten Angus steer must be entered in Whiteside County Fair Angus Steer Class also.

Premiums, Champion and Reserve Champion paid by Illinois Angus Association


Section 10

PUREBRED STEER CLASS

 There will be two divisions for each breed if numbers warrant the need.  The superintendent will
decide if there is a need.

Class Numbers:

140-Angus


150-Hereford


160-Shorthorn


170-Simmental


Premium Money for

Purebred Steer Classes $40, $30, $20, $15, $10

Breed Champion $50

Reserve Breed Champion $25

Grand Champion Overall $100

Reserve Grand Champion Overall $ 50

 

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2023

DEPARTMENT
HA
JUNIOR BEEF SHOW

Premiums offered 

 $7,675.00

Superintendent

Brian Oostenryk Jr.

Phone 815/718-0209

boostenryk@gmail

All entries must be in writing or completed on-line.

Entries are confined to any unmarried boy or girl who is between 8 and 21 years of age as of September 1, 2022.  Exhibits will be the property of the exhibitor.  Proof of
ownership will rest with the exhibitor and must be in the exhibitor’s name.
 

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

810

830

850

860

880

Bull Calf Jan 2023 to present

811

831

851

861

881

Jan 1, 2023 to present (Heifer)

812

832

852

862

882

Sept 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 2022 (Heifer)

813

833

853

863

883

May 1, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2022 (Heifer)

814

834

854

864

884

Jan. 1, 2022 to April 30, 2022

815

835

855

865

885

Sept. 1, 2021 to Dec 2021

817

837

856

867

887

Pair of Females

818

838

857

868

889

Section 6

JUNIOR STEER SHOW

There will be four classes determined by weight.

Class Number:

900-Jr Steer Show

(all weight divisions are to be entered under this number)

Section 7

PUREBRED STEERS

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:

910-Angus

914-Hereford


918-Shorthorn


924-Simmental


Note: Showmanship will be for exhibitor named as owner
of animal.  There will be 4 age groups: Pee Wee 4-7, 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