Open Class Livestock
DEPARTMENT A – BEEF
CLASS 1 - MARKET BEEF
Lot Numbers
1. Market Steer
Champion Market Steer ................................................. Rosette
Reserve Champion Steer ............................................... Rosette
The top two (2) beef animals in each weight division will compete against each other for the Grand and Reserve
Champion Market Beef.
DEPARTMENT B
BREEDING BEEF
PURE BRED REGISTERED
Class 3 – Hereford
Class 4 – Shorthorns
Class 5 - Black Angus
Class 6 - Red Angus
Class 7 – Charolais
Class 8 - Limousin
Class 9 - Simmental
Class 10 - Gelbvieh
Class 11 - Other
(Animals to be judged by class)
Lot Numbers
6. Sr. bull, three (3) years old before May
7. Two year old bulls, calved between Jan. 1 and June 30
8. Yearling bulls, calved between July 1, and July 31
9. Sr. bull calves, calved between August 1 and Dec. 31
10. Jr. bull calves, calved between Jan. 1 and May 31
11. Two bulls, any age, bred and owned by exhibitor
12. Sr. Cow, three years old, calved before Jan. 1
13. Two year old heifers, calved between Jan. 1 and June 30
14. Yearling heifers, calved between July 1, and July 31
15. Sr. heifer calves, calved between Aug. 1 and Dec. 1
16. Jr. heifer calves, calved between Jan. 1 and May 31
17. Cow-calf pair, cow any age, calves from Lot 4, 5, 10 or 11 bred and owned by exhibitor
18. Pair of calves, (bull and heifer), one bull from Lot 3 & one heifer from Lot 9, bred and owned by exhibitor
A ROSETTE WILL BE AWARDED TO THE FOLLOWING:
See Judging Awards Rule #4, Sec. 3
Champion Bull
Reserve Champion Bull
Champion Female
Reserve Champion Female
(Champion and Reserve Champion to be selected in each class)
ALL BREEDS GRAND CHAMPION
ALL BREEDS RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
HEREFORD AWARDS
The Montana Hereford Association, 145 Loomont Lane, Whitehall, MT, 59759 will award a Hereford windbreaker
jacket to the Grand Champion Steer of the livestock show if properly documented as a Hereford.
The Montana Hereford Association will award a Hereford windbreaker jacket to the Top Steer of Merit or equivalent
(i.e. in counties using ultrasound rather than actual plant measurements) if properly documented as being at least
50% Hereford ancestry.
The Montana Hereford Association will award a Hereford wind breaker jacket to the Supreme Champion
Female (i.e. overall breeds and ages showing) if documented as being a purebred Hereford.
The Montana Hereford Association will award a Certificate of Achievement to the Champion Hereford Steer or
Female if documented as being Hereford.
Award winners will be notified of and be invited to the annual Montana Hereford Association Convention and Beef
Bash held in conjunction with the Montana Stockgrowers Convention in Billings in December. Awards will be shipped
to those not able to attend.
DEPARTMENT C
YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP
Tuesday, August 4th , 2014 following 4-H Round Robin Showmanship at 8:30 A.M.
Lot Number:
1. Any person 9 years of age and under may show any swine, sheep, goat, beef, or miniature horse. Animal is to be
under one year of age. The animal shown need not be owned by the exhibitor. The animals need not arrive at the
grounds before Tuesday, August 6th and may leave as soon as shown.
2. The judging will be done following the 4-H Round Robin Showmanship on Tuesday in the grassed 4-H livestock
arena.