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Youth Activities at the Virginia Beef Expo
April 19 & 20
Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg
Livestock Update, March 2002
Mark Wahlberg, Extension Animal Scientist, 4-H Livestock, VA Tech
The Virginia Beef Expo is a showcase for Virginia's seedstock cattle industry and youth with beef cattle interests. The schedule includes sales of registered breeds of cattle on Friday and a large commercial heifer sale on Saturday. Youth activities occur on both days, but many more of them happen on Saturday. Here's the details:
Friday, April 19
Sales of Registered Cattle
| Start Time | Ring A | Ring B |
|---|---|---|
| 11 am | Limousin | Simmental |
| 1 pm | Angus | Tarentaise |
| 2:30 | (Angus continued) | Red Angus |
| 3:30 | Hereford | ( Red Angus continued) |
| 4:00 | (Hereford continued) | Charolais |
Youth cattle will be arriving throughout the day on Friday, setting up in the tents that will be put up alongside the barn complex. The Steer Show, which is cosponsored by the Va Tech Block & Bridle Club, will be held on Friday evening beginning at 6 pm. Steers must arrive by 4 pm in order to be checked-in for the show.
Saturday, April 20
Youth cattle will be housed in the tents adjacent to the barn complex. They will be allowed to move into barn areas vacated by cattle that were sold on Friday as that space becomes available.
Schedule of Youth Activities
(Two shows running concurrently in a split showring)
| 8-10:30 am | Showmanship (Senior and Intermediate, followed by Junior and Novice) |
| 9-12 | Stockmens Contest for Youth and Adults |
| 10:30-11:30 | Simmental and Commercial-Replacement Heifers |
| 11:30-1:30 | Angus and Hereford |
| 1-3 pm | Youth Cattle Working Contest |
| 2-4 pm | Commercial Heifer Sale, no shows at this time Youth Cattle Working Contest will occur during this time block |
| 4 pm | Contest Awards Presented |
| 4-4:30 pm | Shorthorn and All Other Registered Breeds |
| 4:30-5:30 pm | Red Angus |
| 5:30 | Head for Home |
Entry forms for the Steer Show and for Commercial Heifers are available on-line at http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/livestock/beefexpo.html.
Name of Exhibitor ________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________
County________________________________________________________
email (optional) ________________________________________________________
Phone No.________________________________________________________
Birthdate ______________________
Exhibitors may enter any number of heifers that meet the rules below.
| Birthdate of Heifer | Breed | Registration Number |
|---|---|---|
EXHIBITORS MUST BE CURRENTLY-ENROLLED MEMBERS OF 4-H OR FFA IN VIRGINIA.
Return to: Dr. Mark L. Wahlberg, Extension Animal Scientist, 4-H Livestock, Animal and Poultry Sciences Dept. (0306), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Jr Beef Entry Forms
Name of Exhibitor _____________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________
County _____________________________________________
email (optional) _____________________________________________
Phone No. ________________________
Birthdate _________________________
STEER INFORMATION
| Birthdate | Breed or Cross |
|---|---|
EXHIBITORS MUST BE CURRENTLY-ENROLLED MEMBERS OF 4-H OR FFA IN VIRGINIA.
Steers will be judged as market steer prospects destined to be finished for summer/fall shows. They will NOT be judged as market-ready steers.
Steers may arrive at the fairgrounds beginning Friday morning, April 19, 2002. They must be on the grounds by 4 pm. Steers will be measured for hip height and weighed FROM 12:00 noon through 4:00 pm. This information will be used to put steers into classes.
Show is scheduled for 6:00 pm on Friday, April 19.
Exhibitors must be Virginia residents who have their 9th birthday by September 30, 2002 and not have had their 19th birthday before January 1, 2002.
All steers must be born on or after October 1, 2000, and owned by and in the care of the exhibitor by April 1, 2002.
Steers will be shown dry. No artificial substances may be applied to the hair. No butt fans will be allowed.
Youth exhibitors are expected to be the primary care provider for their cattle. Assistance on show day may only be provided by the parents or other members of the immediate family, a bona fide 4-H volunteer leader, Extension Agent, FFA Instructor, or another youth exhibitor with cattle entered in the show
An entry fee of $8.00 per steer must accompany your entry.
A maximum of 2 steers may be entered by each exhibitor.
Please make check payable to Virginia 4-H Foundation. Entries must be postmarked by April 1, 2002.
Awards: The Virginia Tech Block & Bridle Club will coordinate the awards for the show. Special awards will be provided to recognize Champion, Reserve Champion, and class winner exhibitors. Ribbons awarded to all placings in the show.
Return to: Dr. Mark L. Wahlberg, Extension Animal Scientist, 4-H Livestock, Animal and Poultry Sciences Dept (0306), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061.