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ing to weight so as to equalize classes . No re-weighs will be allowed . All pigs that are over or underweight may be shipped immediately at the discretion of the superintendents . 7 . Pigs entered into Performance Pen of Three ( 3 ) cannot be shown in Market Pen of Three . 8 . The Champion and Reserve Champion individual Barrow , Gilts , and Pig-of-Merit will compete for Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market individuals . 9 . All swine that arrive at the Fairgrounds will be unloaded , held , and loaded out under the supervision of the 4-H Swine Superintendents . 10 . All swine that arrive at the County Fair are terminal and will be sold to a packer determined by the superintendents ( see rule # 15 ). The exhibitor will pay marketing costs including trucking and data collection . All swine weighing under 220 lbs . at Fair time will be subject to a different pricing scale from those pigs over 220 lbs . Depending on what packers are willing to pay for lightweight hogs . They will also be entered in a light weight class and not be eligible for a championship . 11 . Due to some packer requirements , beginning Fair weight might be used as sale weight unless otherwise notified by the Superintendents . 12 . All pens should be cleaned daily . 13 . In order to not jeopardize the acceptance of any and all exhibitors ’ hogs brought to the Fair and then sent to slaughter , exhibitors must strictly adhere to all drug withdrawal times . Packing plants have zero tolerance for drug residues and their ability to detect drugs is continuing to improve . The 4-H Superintendents and the Fair Board want to continue to have good relations with the packing plants and do not want our hogs refused this year or subsequent years . Any exhibitor that is found not following drug withdrawal times will not be allowed to compete in any show and the animal will be quarantined at the fair until the drug withdrawal time has been met . During quarantine , the exhibitor will take care of the animal and be responsible to get the animal to slaughter following quarantine , as well as to clean the premises where the animal was kept . 14 . NO oil or foreign spray may be used to cool animal . Only water may be used . Superintendents have the right to disqualify any animals and the exhibitor . 15 . The Woodbury County 4-H Swine show will be a terminal show . 4-H Swine superintendents will make arrangements for a trucker to take animals to a packer . Exhibitors will NOT have the option to take their animal ( s ) to a locker . 16 . Fees for scanning pigs will be $ 10 cash and collected at fair check-in on Tuesday of Fair week for Pig-of-Merit and Performance pen of three . See rule # 4 under Pig-of-Merit . 17 . 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 Pigs
Market Pig Classes Class 1 Market Individual Barrows ( Classed by Weight ) Class 2 Market Individual Gilts ( Classed by Weight ) Class 3 Pigs-of-Merit ( Classed by Weight ) Class 4 Performance Pen of Three Class 5 Market Pen of Three ( Classed by Weight )
Pig-of-Merit and Performance Pen of Three 1 . Refer to general rules . 2 . 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 Pigof-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