Fulton County PA Fair Beef Cattle

- Also refer to "ALL LIVESTOCK rules for more guidelines & entry forms

- Fulton County Youth age 19 & under can show in the Open and Youth classes.

CATTLE HEALTH RULES

An “Animal Owner or Caretaker’s Verification of Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship” form must be presented upon arrival at all shows and fairs in Pennsylvania, including out of state entries.

All animals must have an official ear tag or official legible breed registration tattoo.

1. No cattle showing evidence of contagious or infectious, or external parasitic disease (Examples; active ringworm, warts, lice, and mange) or under quarantine for any disease shall be allowed entrance to the show.

2. All animals must be accompanied by an approved Certificate of Veterinary Inspection and bear unique permanent identification. No animals will be admitted to show at the Fulton County Fair without the necessary health papers. 

3. Interstate animals exhibited at PA shows or fairs must meet the Pennsylvania requirements and must be accompanied by an interstate health certificate to be eligible for entry and must be tuberculosis and brucellosis tested after March 1, 2024. 

4. All cattle must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, signed by an accredited veterinarian, within 180 days, that includes a statement that the animals(s) identified have been immunized against IBR, P13 and BVD. 

     Animals that have never been vaccinated against BVD or have not been vaccinated against BVD during the previous 12 months, must receive one dose of modified live virus vaccine given at least 15 days, and not more than 180 days before the show, or two doses of killed vaccine, two to four weeks apart, with the last dose given at least 15 days and not more than 180 days before the show. IMPORTANT! The date of the last live virus vaccination, or the dates of the last two killed virus vaccinations, must be recorded on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Hyper immune serum may not be used as a substitute for the above vaccination requirement. No animals will be admitted to  fair unless these requirements have been met.

Animals that have been vaccinated against BVD within the previous 12 months must receive at least a single injection of modified live virus or killed vaccine given not less than 15 days & not more than 180 days before the show. 

Hyperimmune serum may not be used as a substitute for the above vaccination requirement. No animals will be admitted unless these requirements have been met.

5. No tuberculosis test is required for Pennsylvania animals.

6. No brucellosis test is required for Pennsylvania animals.

7. All animals must have an official ear tag or tattoo. If the check-in clerk cannot read the tattoo, the exhibitor is responsible for retattooing the animal before the check-in deadline. All show animals should be held in isolation for at least 30 days after returning to the herd of origin.

 8.  A current rabies vaccination administered by a licensed veterinarian is required for animals three months of age and older (market cattle are exempt from this vaccination requirement). All vaccine label directions must be followed, and all rabies vaccinated cattle must be accompanied by a rabies vaccination certificate or the vaccination information must be included on the CVI. If a rabies vaccination certificate is provided, the certificate must contain legible name and contact information of the veterinarian who administered the vaccine and the veterinarian’s signature. A copy of the rabies vaccination certificate is acceptable.

 9. All steers must be naturally polled or dehorned to a safe condition as determined by the show committee.

10. RFID tags suggested.

GUIDELINES FOR CATTLE   

Breeding Beef: Dept. 3 (open) & Dept. 11 (youth)

     1. Registration papers must be on hand and present at time of check in and show.  Electronically stored registration certificates are NOT accepted – only the original certificates issued by the Association, no copies.

2. All animals must be registered as the property of the exhibitor, or in the family farm name with a parent or a sibling of the exhibitor listed as owner, in the records of the Association, in which the animals are registered in, as of the late entries close for the Breeding Beef Cattle.

3. Any animal with pending registration or without a legible tattoo will not be eligible to show, and will not be permitted to stay at the fairgrounds.

4. When on exhibition in the ring, Junior people showing, the fair should have people available for assistance.

   5. This is an open show, if there are enough exhibitors there will be an open and a youth show.  In which case youth show age will be 19 years old or younger as of January 01, 2024. Proof of age must be on site for check-in and the show to be eligible to show.

6. All cattle must be purebred and registered, any breed allowing percentages to be registered must be at least 75% blood of the breed in which the cattle are registered in. Any cattle bearing less than 75% blood of the breed in which it is registered in will be shown in the category other (1200). All papers must be on site at check-in and the show to be eligible to show. 

DEPARTMENT 3

BEEF CATTLE

Section 1  Breeding – Beef Cattle

Entry Fee: $5.00 per Head by July 1

Please refer to Rules/ Regulations and Guidelines

NOTE: The same classifications & premiums as stated below apply to each breed. Use the following designation for breed classes:         

100 – Angus

200 – Charolai

300 – Chiania

400 – Hereford (horned or polled competing)                                            500 – Limousin

 600– Maine Anjou

700 – Mainetainer

 800 – Red Angus 

900 – Santa Gertudis

1000 – Shorthorn (horned or polled competing)                                                           1100 – Simmental

 1200 – Other 

1300 – British White

DEPARTMENT 3

BEEF CATTLE

Section 1  Breeding – Beef Cattle

Entry Fee: $5.00 per Head by July 1

Please refer to Rules/ Regulations and Guidelines

CLASS               PREMIUNS                                                                                                                 

01. Junior Heifer Calves, calved after March 01, 2024  $12  $10  $8 $7 $6

02. Junior Heifer Calves, calved between January 1 and February 29, 2024                               $12          $10        $8 $7       $6

03. Late Senior Heifer – calved between November 01 and December 31, 2023                          $12         $10        $8 $7       $6

04. Senior Heifer Calves – calved between September 01 and October 31, 2023   $12     $10      $8   $7   $6

05. Summer Yearling Heifer – calved between June 15 and August 31, 2023                              $12          $10        $8 $7       $6

06. Summer Yearling Heifer – calved between May 01 and June 15, 2023                                   $12          $10        $8 $7       $6

07. Junior Yearling Heifer – calved after March 01, 2023                                                              $12          $10        $8 $7       $6

08. Early Junior Yearling Heifer – calved between January 01 and February 28, 2023    $12      $10      $8   $7     $6

09. Senior Yearling Heifer - calved between September 01 and December 31, 2023                   $12         $10        $8 $7       $6

10. Two-Year-Old Heifer – calved between January 01 and August 31, 2022                             $12         $10        $8 $7       $6

11. Three-Year-Old Cow – calved between January 01 and December 31, 2021                        $12         $10        $8 $7       $6

12. Four-Year-Old Cow – calved between January 01 and December 31, 2020                          $12         $10        $8 $7       $6

13. Five-Year-Old and Over Cow – calved on and before December 31, 2019                             $12         $10        $8 $7       $6

14. Cow/Calf Classes-Cow must have calf on side.  Calf must be born January 01, 2022 or after.  Cow/Calf pairs do not show for Grand Champion and are ineligible to compete in Get-of-Sire, and Junior Get-of-Sire                                                         $20         $18       $16     $14     $12

15. Super Cow Class – Consists of 2 offspring, need not to be owned by same exhibitor.           $20        $18        $16    $14     $12

16. Get of Sire:4 from above. Need not to be owned by exhibitor-do not show for Grand Champ $20        $18        $16    $14     $12

17. Junior Get of Sire:3 animals,from classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 Need not to be owned by exhibitor- do not show for Grand Champion                                                                                                                                                                                                                 $20         $18      $16    $14     $12

18. County Bred or Purchased (no embryo transfer unless donor is a Fulton Co. cow)            Ribbon or Rosette

19. Best Bred and Owned – Do not show for champion                            Ribbon or Rosette

20. Grand Champion (First Places Competing. by breed                            Ribbon or Rosette

21. Reserve Grand Champion (First Places and Second to Grand Champion) by Breed            Ribbon or Rosette

22. Supreme Champion (Champions of each breed competing)                           Banner/Trophy

DEPARTMENT 11

SECTION 27   

Youth Breeding – Beef Cattle Class

Entry Fee: $5.00 per Head by July 1

Please refer to Rules/ Regulations and Guidelines

   CLASS          PREMIUMS

01. Junior Heifer Calves, calved after March 01, 2024                                                                            $10 $9 $8 $7 $6

02. Junior Heifer Calves, calved between January 1 and February 29, 2024                                         $10       $9      $8 $7       $6

03. Late Senior Heifer – calved between November 01 and December 31, 2023                                   $10       $9      $8 $7       $6

04. Senior Heifer Calves – calved between September 01 and October 31, 2023                                 $10       $9      $8 $7       $6

05. Summer Yearling Heifer – calved between June 15 and August 31, 2023                                       $10       $9      $8 $7       $6

06. Summer Yearling Heifer – calved between May 01 and June 15, 2023                                            $10       $9      $8 $7       $6

07. Junior Yearling Heifer – calved after March 01, 2023                                                                        $10       $9      $8 $7       $6

08. Early Junior Yearling Heifer – calved between January 01 and February 28, 2023                   $10       $9      $8 $7       $6

09. Senior Yearling Heifer - calved between September 01 and December 31, 2022                            $10       $9      $8 $7       $6

10. Two-Year-Old Heifer – calved between January 01 and August 31, 2022                                      $10       $9      $8 $7       $6

11. Three-Year-Old Cow – calved between January 01 and December 31, 2021                                 $10       $9      $8 $7       $6

12. Four-Year-Old Cow – calved between January 01 and December 31, 2020                                   $10       $9      $8 $7       $6

13. Five-Year-Old and Over Cow – calved on and before December 31, 2019                                      $10       $9      $8 $7       $6

14. Cow/Calf Classes-Cow must have calf on side.  Calf must be born January 01, 2024 or after.  Cow/Calf pairs do not show for Grand Champion and are ineligible to compete in Get-of-Sire, and Junior Get-of-Sire                                                                  $20       $18     $16     $14     $12

15. Super Cow Class – consists of 2 offspring. Offspring need not to be owned by same exhibitor.     $20      $18     $16     $14     $12

16. Get of Sire: 4 animals from above, Need not to be owned by exhibitor-do not show for Grand Champ  $20  $18     $16     $14     $12

17. Junior Get of Sire: Three animals, from classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 Need not to be owned by exhibitor- do not show for Grand Champion                                                                                                                                               .                $20     $18     $16     $14     $12

18. County Bred or Purchased (no embryo transfer unless donor is a Fulton Co. cow)                     Ribbon or Rosette

19. Best Bred and Owned – Do not show for champion                                                     Ribbon or Rosette

20. Grand Champion (First Places Competing) by breed                                     Ribbon or Rosette

21. Reserve Grand Champion (First Places and Second to Grand Champion) by Breed                           Ribbon or Rosette

22. Supreme Champion (Champions of each breed competing)                     Banner

DEPARTMENT 11 

Youth Breeding Beef Showmanship

SECTION

CLASS                         PREMIUMS                                         

23   Youngster – Showperson younger than 8 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

24   Junior – Showperson 9 to 12 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

25   Intermediate Showperson 13 to 16 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

26   Senior Showperson 17 to 19 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2

27   Grand Champion Showperson Ribbon or Rosette

28   Reserve Grand Champion Showperson Ribbon or Rosette