JUNIOR SHOW

SCHEDULE

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The 2022 Minnesota Beef Expo will be livestreamed! Click here for more info and to view livestreams when available.

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JUNIOR SHOW BREEDS

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Subject to change based on financial support from breed organization. A minimum of five (5) head per breed is needed to hold a show. Other breed classes may be added if entries and financial support warrant.

BREEDING HEIFER CLASSES

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Classes may be combined by Expo management based on number of entries.

PROSPECT & MARKET CLASSES

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Prospect calves will be shown in classes divided by breed and by weight. Prospect steers will show separate from prospect heifers.

Market steers and heifers will be combined in classes that will be shown by weight.

Calves born after Jan. 1, 2022, can be entered in prospect market calf classes, while animals born before that date will be entered as market steers or heifers.

RULES & INFORMATION

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Judges

Registration

• Registration is now closed. All animals must be pre-registered online unless purchased at the Expo sale. No entries will be accepted at the show with the exception of animals purchased during the show. Entries for sale animals must be made at time of settlement.
  • Entries submitted by Monday, Oct. 10 at 11:59 p.m., will qualify for the early entry fee of $55/head
  • Entries submitted by the final deadline of Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 11:59 p.m., must pay the entry fee of $75/head
• Each exhibitor will be limited to two entries per class.
• If you are unable to access the online system, please contact 651-643-6476 or info@mnbeefexpo.com.
• Registrations for showmanship must be completed online, and entries will close on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. No entries will be accepted after this time. Exhibitors must also confirm their entry with the show office in order to compete.
• Heifers and steers are only eligible to show in one breed show and division.
• All animals must be exhibited by the junior in whose name the animal has been entered. If an issue comes up where the junior cannot exhibit the animal, it must be exhibited by another junior registered to show at the Expo.

Fees

• Entry fee must accompany the registration unless the animal is consigned at the Expo sale. Entry fees for animals purchased at the sale are waived.
  • Entry fee:
    • NEW FOR 2022! Early entry (entries submitted by Monday, Oct. 10 at 11:59 p.m.): $55/head
    • NEW FOR 2022! Late fee (entries submitted by Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 11:59 p.m.): $75/head
    • Entry fee includes bedding
  • Tie-out fee: $20/head
  • Camper fee: $30/night (learn more here)
  • Bedding is included in all entry fees.

Check-In, Arrival & Stalling

• Animals will be allowed to enter the barns on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday, Oct. 21, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. All animals must be in place by Friday at 10 a.m. No exceptions.
• If you arrive after 8 p.m. on Thursday, you may not take stalls in the barn or in tie-outs, and your cattle must remain on your trailer until the office opens again for stalling on Friday at 6 a.m.
• All animals will be stalled on a first-come, first-serve basis. No stalling requests will be taken before Thursday at 6 a.m.
• Exhibitors must check in at the show office prior to unloading to receive their stalling assignments.
• Junior show check-in (including showmanship) will be on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday, Oct. 21, from 8-10 a.m. All animals, including prospect steers, prospect heifers and market beef, must check-in during junior show check-in.
• Prospect steers, prospect heifers and market beef must be checked in by Friday at 11 a.m., and will be weighed from 1-3 p.m.

Paperwork

• Animals must have a legible ear tattoo corresponding to the purebred registration certificate recognized by the breed association to be eligible to show in a purebred division or class. Any animal not meeting this criteria will be moved to an appropriate commercial division or class.
• All breeding females must have proof of registration. This will be checked by the show staff at check-in.
• If you are leasing an animal, you must have this form completed.

General Information

• Youth ages 7 to 21 on the first day of the Expo may exhibit animals or participate in junior activities.
• Any breed with fewer than five entries may not be offered, and entries will be placed in another appropriate class.
• All entries must be registered or recorded with their respective breed organization and owned by the exhibitor, either jointly by agreement or by the farm/ranch of the immediate family.
• Any eligible junior who violates any of the rules of the Expo, knowingly attempts to misrepresent an animal or its registration, or acts in an unbecoming manner, shall be disqualified for exhibition and no premiums shall be paid. Such action shall be taken as deemed necessary by the Minnesota Beef Expo Executive Board.
• Exhibitors must follow the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) National Code of Show Ring Ethics. By entering, the exhibitor agrees to abide by the IAFE code of ethics. Submission of entry indicates acceptance of all rules, regulations and releases associated with the event, including photos taken during the Expo by staff or official photographers that may be used for promotional reasons.
• Space is not guaranteed for grooming chutes, and tack space will be limited. Juniors are encouraged to share grooming chutes and tack areas.
• One exhibitor per animal is allowed in the show ring. Exhibitors are not allowed to have help showing from a parent or another junior exhibitor.
• If an animal gets away from an exhibitor three times during a competition, the exhibitor and animal will be excused from the show ring.
• We will accept credit card payments for any additional fees or payments at the junior show office.
• Heifers or steers are only eligible to show in one breed show and division.
• Please review all animal health requirements specifically the animal ID requirements.