Entries due July 15

Animals in Barn by 8:00 p.m. Tuesday

Show Times: Thursday, August 7 at 2 pm

1. A stall fee of $5.00 per animal will be charged on all entries in this department. Fees must accompany entry forms. Address entries to: Grays Harbor County Fair, PO Box 1229, Elma WA 98541.
2. Entries will not be accepted after July 15. All substitutions must be made by that date.
3. Entry form must include name of animal, breed, age, and classes in which they are entered.
4. All animals must in the barn until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, prior to opening day. Animals must remain in place until Sunday at 7:00 p.m., subject to special permission by the Fair Manager and the Department Superintendent.
5. Because of limited barn space, those entries received first will receive the first available barn space. The fair reserves the right to limit the number of animals per exhibitor.
6. Cattle entered in this department must be accompanied by registration papers.
7. 4-H and FFA exhibitors registered in Grays Harbor County clubs/chapters will be allowed to enter their purebred animals in open classes, and will be entitled to premium moneys. Out of County exhibitors must declare, by entry date, and show in either 4-H, FFA, or Open Class. There will be no cross exhibiting for out of county exhibitors. Appropriate stall fees must be paid by all exhibitors in open classes. All 4-H and FFA Exhibitors must participate in fitting and showing.
8. No exhibitor may receive more than two premium payments in any one class.
9. Exhibitors are required to perform herdsmanship duties. Exhibitors will be responsible for the entire care of their animals.
10. All animals must be kept unblanketed from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. each day of the fair, except on the show day when animals may be blanketed until showing is completed.
11. All animals on display at the Grays Harbor County Fair must be entered into competition, except with special permission of the Fair Manager and Department Superintendent.
12. In order to make the show run smoothly, classes will not be held an unreasonable length of time for late entries. The judge may exclude these animals from the judging ring.
13. Feed and supplies may be delivered to the barn before 9:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. There will be no moving vehicles on the fairgrounds at any other times.
14. All ribbons and awards won must be put on display over the animal.
15. For health requirements, please refer to general rules.
16. Each bull over nine months of age must have a ring in his nose.

Premium Awards:
1st - 160 points, 2nd - 120 points, 3rd – 80 points

RIBBON SPONSOR

All ribbons in the Open Class Beef Department are sponsored by:
NDC Timber Inc. - Elma, WA

SECTIONS:
1. Angus 4. Pinzgauer
2. Brahman 5. Simmental
3. Hereford/Polled Hereford 6. Other Breeds (please list)

CLASSES:
1. COW/CALF PAIR, calf can be shown in individual classes
2. JR HEIFER CALF, born after January 1, 2003 – April 30, 2003
3. SR HEIFER CALF, born between September 1, 2002 and December 31, 2002
4. SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER, born between May 1, 2002 and August 31, 2002
5. LATE JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER, born between March 1, 2002 and April 30, 2002
6. EARLY JUNIOR YEARLING HEIFER, born between January 1, 2002 and last day of February, 2002
7. SENIOR YEARLING HEIFER, born between September 1, 2001 and December 31, 2001
8. BRED TWO YEAR OLD FEMALE, born between May 1, 2001 and August 31, 2001
9. JR BULL CALF, born between January 1, 2003 and April 30, 2003
10. SR BULL CALF, born between September 1, 2002 and December 31, 2002
11. SUMMER YEARLING BULL, born between May 1, 2002 and August 31, 2002
12. JUNIOR BULL, born between January 1, 2002 and April 30, 2002
13. SENIOR BULL, born between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2001
14. TWO BULLS, owned by exhibitor
15. PAIR OF HEIFERS, owned by exhibitor
16. BEST FOUR HEAD, owned by exhibitor

SPECIAL RIBBON AWARDS

Ribbons only, will be awarded for each section as follows:

Champion and Reserve Champion Heifer Calf
Champion and Reserve Champion Bull Calf
Champion and Reserve Champion Heifer
Champion and Reserve Champion Bull
Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Female
Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Bull.

WASHINGTON STATE LIMOUSIN ASSOCIATION
These awards are available to Youth Division entries at designated shows. Fifty dollars will be awarded to a Limousin-influenced on-hoof Grand Champion Steer and/or carcass Grand Champion Steer of Youth Disvions. The steer must be of 50% or greater Limousin breeding and exhibit Limousin characteristics. The exhibitor will be responsible for contacting Dori Shobert prior to the show if they have an eligible entry. Dori Shobert, P.O. Box 1220, Port Ochard, WA 98366. Phone (360)871-5275. If Dori is not contacted, the award will not be made.