4-H and FFA market beef weigh-in

4-H and FFA beef project members are reminded of the Market Beef Weigh-In to be held Saturday, December 10, 8:30 ? 11 a.m. at the Kalona Sale Barn.

Ten calves may be weighed in for the county fair and out-of-county events. Washington County Fair Market Beef classes include purebred steers, crossbred steers, produce steers (produce of heifer or cow project in a previous year project), returning bucket bottle market heifer and steer, market heifer, dairy steer, and share-a-calf (applications required by deadline) and single source steer (down payment required by deadline).

Any bucket-bottle calf project shown the previous fair (2016) and weighed in for the upcoming fair (2017) is eligible to be entered in the Returning Bucket Bottle Classes, Market Beef classes or the Dairy Steer class for the 2017 County Fair.

Breeding Heifers do not need to be weighed.

Required information for purebred calves being nominated for Iowa State Fair and/or Ak-Sar-Ben: breed identified, sire name, sire registration number and tattoo.

Required information for purebred market calves for county fair only: breed identified, signed affidavit from the producer, verifying this calf could be registered or registration papers.

For purebred calves showing at the County Fair ONLY exhibitors are not required to register steers with the breed association to show in a purebred class. If not registered with the association, an affidavit provided by the Extension Office must be signed by the producer verifying that animal could be registered. Any breed recognize under the Iowa Junior Beef Breeds Association will be recognized.

If the above information is not provided at the December weigh-in, it will be assumed the calf is a crossbred.

Costs: $1.50 per ear tag for all beef. Retinal scanning will be done for those nominating for the State Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben with a fee per head. Bring money to pay all fees on Dec. 10.

Ralgro implant (60-90 day implant) will be available upon request for $2 each.

Please contact the Washington County Extension Office ahead of time if you will be attending from a neighboring county 4-H program.

For more information about 4-H or the Market Beef project or weigh-in, please contact the Washington County Extension Office, 319-653-4811. Volunteers are always welcome, contact the Extension Office for details.