Prince William County Fair, Beef Cattle

Entry Form:

Please note that this year's form is interactive! You can now fill it out on your computer and print it. All forms must still be hand-signed.

For more information on filling out and submitting an entry form, please see the Livestock page.

Rules and Classes:

For rules governing all exhibits at the Prince William County Fair, please see the General Rules page.

For rules governing Open and or Youth, 4-H, and FFA Livestock entries, please see the Livestock page.

Entry & Removal Times:

Beef Cattle

Arrival

Removal

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

In stalls by 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Released at 10:00 p.m.

Livestock being shown at another bonafide Agricultural or 4-H Fair will be permitted to come late provided:

A written request is made at the time of entry.
The livestock arrive at the Prince William County Fair within 24 hours of release from the other Fair.

For barn locations, please see the Fairgrounds Map page.

Special Awards:

Open:

Herdsman Awards

Dairy Cattle, Beef Cattle, Swine, Dairy Goats, Meat Goats, & Sheep

Exhibits judged from time of entry until release with Open and 4-H/FFA competing together. Award based on:

1.) Personal appearance of herdsman in and out of show ring.

2.) Neatness and cleanliness of animals, stalls, and walkways.

3.) Systematic and neat arrangement of tack, feed, and exhibit area as well as compliance with fire regulations.

4.) Signs displayed identifying individual animals, educational material of interest to general public, and display of ribbons won.

5.) Courtesy of exhibitors to general public and in the show ring.

1st: $30.00

2nd: $20.00

Youth, 4-H, & FFA:

Department 19, Beef Cattle:

Given by the family of Walter W. Wine in his memory:

Trophy to the winners in Novice, Junior, and Senior Showmanship Classes in Department 19.

Given by the family of Harvey R. Smith in his memory:

Trophy to the Supreme Champion of all Breeds of the Youth Beef Show. This will be judged at the conclusion of the type class.

Veteran’s Farm Club Award

Plaque to the exhibitor in Department 19 with the most points.

Standard Classes, 1901 – 1907, 1910 – 1918, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1936:

(There must be three (3) or more exhibitors within a breed to qualify for this award in these classes.)

Placing: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Points: 10 8 6 4 2 1

Showmanship Classes, 1925 – 1927:

Placing: 1st 2nd 3rd
Points: 30 20 10

In case of a tie, the following points will be used:

Reserve Champion   10
Champion    15
Grand Champion       20
Supreme Champion   25

The placings of multiple owned animals will not be used in determining the winner of the “Veterans Farm Club Award.”

All Youth Livestock

Frances Niklaus Memorial Youth Herdsman Award

Given in memory of

Mrs. Frances Niklaus by her daughter Suzanne

Cash prize to 1^st and 2^nd place winners of a youth-only Herdsman Award. See Herdsman Award requirements above.