2017 Woodbury County Fairbook WCF - Fairbook | Page 67

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Woodbury County Fair
All swine exhibitors must clean their pens after the swine have left for the packer on
Monday after the fair. The Fair office will hold your swine checks until your pens are
cleaned and must be done by August 15.
Market Pig Classes
7040 Market Individual Barrows (Classed by Weight)
7050 Market Individual Gilts (Classed by Weight)
7020 Pigs-of-Merit (Classed by Weight)
7030 Performance Pen of Three
7010 Market Pen of Three (Classed by Weight)
1.
2.
Pig-of-Merit and Performance Pen of Three
Refer to general rules.
4-H/FFA members can nominate eight (8) pigs at the spring weigh-in for the Pig-of-
Merit contest. The maximum beginning weight at Pig-of-Merit weigh-in in April is 80
lbs. It is the responsibility of the parents and 4-H’ers to handle all pigs at the weigh-in.
3.
All other applicable entry rules for swine will apply to this class.
4.
Pigs-of-Merit will be entered in Class #7020 which may be divided by weight if
numbers are sufficient. Members may show four (4) animals as individuals (2 barrows
and 2 gilts) and a performance pen of 3 (can include the Pig-of-Merit Individuals or
three other Pig-of-Merit animals that were nominated/weighed in April) of the eight (8)
nominated at spring weigh-in. Pig-of-Merit and Performance Pen of Three will be
eligible to have carcass data collected. Tuesday of Fair entry, pigs will be scanned
from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cost for scanning is approximately $10 per pig (price may
change depending on number of pigs scanned) this is taken from the pig check.
5.
No maximum weight but due to discount weight prices it is recommended pigs stay
below 280 lbs.
6.
Champion and Reserve Champion Pig-of Merit will compete for Grand Champion and
Reserve Grand Champion Market Individual.
7.
Pigs-of-Merit/Performance Pen of Three will be placed live and awarded ribbon only.
Pig-of-Merit classes will be divided by beginning weights.
8. Premiums and trophies for the Pig-of-Merit and Performance Pen of Three contests
will be announced during the fair.
Commercial Gilt
1.
Each exhibiter can select one gilt they bring to the fair to participate in the commercial
gilt class.
2.
This is a separate class and the gilt will be allowed to show in any other class at the
fair as long as it follows the regular guidelines
3.
This would allow 4-H members and FFA students an opportunity to show a gilt twice.
4.
Gilts will be exhibited according to weight and limit to no more than three classes.
Example: light, medium or heavyweight.
5.
The commercial gilt will be judged on soundness, underline quality, confirmation, and
maternal qualities to produce a practical market hog in the swine industry. All gilts
must have at least a 6-6 underline.
6.
If more than one class, the top two in each class would come back to compete for the
grand and reserve champion commercial gilt.
Purebred Market Pig
1.
An exhibiter can show up to two purebred market hogs at the fair.
2.
Purebred pigs can be registered in a family name, 4-H or FFA member’s name, or can
have a signed transfer on original papers stating when the pig was purchased. Original
papers need to be presented at the fair during Tuesday weigh-in.
3.
If a specific breed has more than 4 pigs, they will show in a separate class. Any breed
with under 4 individuals would be combined into one class with the other breeds.
4.
If more than one class, the top two in each class will come back to compete for grand
and reserve champion purebred market pig.