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Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Premium Book-THIRTY-SEVEN 4-H MARKET STOCK SALE FFA Sale Committee : Merlin Hughes, Bob Van Schoiack, Tom Currin, Wayne Evans, Ed Brosnan. Sponsored by the Morrow County Livestock Growers Association Wednesday, August 24, 8 p.m. MARKET ANIMALS ARE SHOWN AS ONE BREED. Classes are divided by weight RULES: 1. All market livestock mutt be on the grounds by 10 a.m. Monday, August 22. I. All sheep and hogs must be owned and in possession of 4-H or FFA member for at least 60 days. A "T Certificate" must be turned in at the time of weighing steers. This is a bill of sale from the original owner of the animal to the member. The cost is $1.15 which is usually paid by the teller of the animal. 'T Certificates" may be obtained from Jean Bennett or other brand inspectors. All steers must be in the possession of the member by April 1, 1984. 3. All sale animals must have been exhibited in their proper classes at the 1983 Morrow County Fair. 4. Each exhibitor is limited to the sale of any two exhibits except that both sale exhibits cannot be steers. The following are examples of permissible sale combinations: 1) one steer and one hog or lamb, 2) two lambs, 3) one hog and one lamb, 4) two hogs, S) one hog and one steer, C) one steer and a pen of three fryer chickens, 7) any two pens of small animals, I) one hog and a pen of three fryer rabbits, etc. with the provision that all sale animals must be judged as fat stock. All small animals will be told by the exhibitor. 5. All steers must grade USDA good or better to sell. All lambs must grade L'SDA good or better to sell. All hogs must grade USDA No. 3 or better to sell. 6. The animala weight limitations will be evaluated by a qualified judge who will estimate if beef will grade good, choice (or better); if sheep will grade choice (or better) and if hogs will grade U.S. No. 1, No. 2, or No. 3. The judges estimates will be based on exterior finish and conformation. Actual grade of beef will be influenced primarily by marbling. 7. Animals will not be permitted in sale if underweight or overweight. All weights are AFTER pencil shrink. Steers must weigh 97S to 1350 lbs. Lambs must weigh 90 to 140 lbs. Hogs must weigh 195 to 250 lbs. 8. Shrinkage: All sale animals will be weighed off the truck, Monday, August 13. A three percent shrinkage will be given to all animals hauled 10 miles or less. A two percent shirnkage will be given to all animals hauled more than 10 miles. A four percent shrinkage will be given to all animals brought in the night before fair weighin. 9. All market animals are consigned to the auction sale unless excused by the sale committee. 10. There is unlimited bidding on 4-H and FFA grand champion animals. The reserve champions can sell for the same as the lowest -priced grand champion animal, but no more. Other animals cannot sell for more than the lowest-priced reserve grand champion of the same species. II. Market steers to be led to specified corral after sale. 12. Sellers of small animals to provide transportation cages for buyers. THANKS TO 1983 BUYERS 4-H AWARDS LIV ESTOCK AWARDS BEEF ALL AROUND - Carcass. Rate of Gain, Live Placing by Morrow County Livestock Growers Association ...designed to encourage the production of meat-type animals which meet he demands of today's consumer, as well as provide an educational program for participants. To participate, members must weigh animals on designated date in spring, and on arrival at county fair. To be eligible for this award, members must submit an up-to-date Feed and Growth Record at the time of final weigh-in Monday morning. Awards: First $100. Second $70, Third - $40, Fourth $30, Fifth - $20 Awards: First $100, Second - $70, Third $40. Fourth $30, Fifth - $20. 1. GRAND CHAMPION STEER, SWINE, OR SHEEP TROPHY by Pendleton Grain Growers . . . trophy awarded at PGG Annual Meeting. Member must have used PGG feed. Trophy awarded on carcass placings only when this Information is available. PGG provides trophy. 2. HEREFORD AWARD by OWNI (Oregon, Washington, Northern Idaho Hereford Assoc.) Kris Bennett, Rt. 1, Box 41, Echo, OR 97826 ... to qualify, an exhibitor must show one or more (horned) Hereford as follows : 1) Hereford steer; 2) Breeding female registered with the American Hereford Association (horned); 3) Be currently enrolled in 4-H or FFA; 4) Show evidence that market animals were sired by a horned Hereford bull. This award is to be given only if there are five or more exhibitor in any combination of market and breeding classes. Judge of beef classes will determine the Outstanding Hereford Exhibitor. When possible, an OWNIIiA member will present award. 3. OUTSTANDING 4-H and-or OUTSTANDING FFA ANGUS EXHIBITOR - silver trophy by Western Staters Angus Auxiliary; 1650 Peterson Rd., Burlington, Washington . . . selection of the winner is to be based on showring placing of individual animals, placings in showmanship and in cooperation with the fair management. This is open to exhibitort with one or more breeding andr market animals. It must be kept in mind that the purpose of this award is the promotion of the Angus breed. The winning of the auxiliary trophy in previous years shall not exclude an exhibitor from winning it again. The judge of the Junior Beef Show will be asked to make the selection of the winner. 4. CHAMPION POLLED HEREFORD FEMALE by American Polled Hereford Assn. ; 4700 E. 63rd St. Kansas City, Missouri, 64130 5. GRAND CHAMPION STEER by Northwest Livestock Commission, P.O. Box 134. Hiway 84, Hermiston, 97838 6. HIGHEST SCORING POLLED HEREFORD EXHIBITOR - trophy by Oregon Poll-ettes; Margaret DeLano, 17S2S S. Hattan Rd., Oregon City, OR . . . selection of the winner is to be based on the placing of the animal (s) shown, his placing in showmanship, his herdsmanship and sportsmanship. Exhibitors are eligible who apply for this award and show breeding and-or market Polled Herefords. Breeding animals must be registered in the exhibitor's name. Registration papers must be supplied when signing up for this award. Exhibitors of market animals must submit proof of registry of sire or dam. This award is presented for the purpose of promoting Polled Herefords and the winner may not win the trophy more than two years consecutively. 7. SMALL ANIMAL HERDSMANSHIP CLUB AWARD by 8. LARGE ANIMAL HERDSMANSHIP CLUB AWARD by North Lexington Livestock Club, P.O. Box 102, lone, OR 97843 9. HIGHEST SCORING LARGE ANIMAL JUDGE by Cal's Mobil, Cal Sherman, Heppner 10. HIGHEST SCORING SMALL ANIMAL JUDGE by Heppner Auto Parts, Inc. P.O. Box 307, Heppner 11. MASTER SHOWMAN - LARGE ANIMALS by Central Market, Forrie Burkenbine and Ernie McCabe, Heppner 12. MASTER SHOWMAN - SMALL ANIMALS by Fur and Feathers 4-H Club, P.O. Box 521, Lexington 97839 13. CHAMPION SUFFOLK EWE by Oregon Suffolk Breeders Assoc.; Claudia Malott, 3210 N.W. Hemlock Ave., Redmond, OR 97756 14. a) GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB by Oregon Dorset Club, Joe Green, Rt. 2, Box 91E, Philomath, OR 97370 .... $10 award if the lamb Is out of a registered Dorset ram and registered Dorset ewe (not just the breed champion, must be overall Grand Champion.) Send registration numbers of both sire and dam when notifying Dorset Club of winner in 4-H and FFA. b) BEST 4-H DORSET EXHIBIT - rosette by Oregon Dorset Club . . . sheep must be registered and owned by exhibitor. BEEF AWARDS 15. CHAMPION BEEF JUNIOR SHOWMAN by Jordan Elevator, lone 16. CHAMPION BEEF INTERMEDIATE SHOWMAN by Peterson's Jewelers, Heppner 17. CHAMPION BEEF SENIOR SHOWMAN , by Morrow County Grain Growers, Lexington 18. RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BEEF SHOWMAN by 19. GRAND CHAMPION BEEF SHOWMAN by Eastern Oregon Farming SHEEP AWARDS 20. CHAMPION SHEEP JUNIOR SHOWMAN by Jordan Elevator, lone 97843 21. CHAMPION SHEEP INTERMEDIATE SHOWMAN by rctcrson's Jewelers, Heppner 22. CHAMPION SHEEP SENIOR SHOWMAN by Morrow County Grain Growers, Lexington 23. RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SHEEP SHOWMAN by 24. GRAND CHAMPION SHEEP SHOWMAN by Dick and Lynnea Sargent, Heppner 25. RESERVE MARKET LAMB by Buttercreek Livestock 4-H Club 26. GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB by Farmers Insurance, Jim Hayes, Heppner 27. CHAMPION EWE by West Ranch, Jim and Carlene West, lone 28. CHAMPION LAMB. RATE OF GAIN by Columbia Basin Electric Co-op., Inc., Box 398, Heppner SWINE AWARDS 29. GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG by Country Critters 4-H Club, Rt. 2, Box 440, Irrigon 30. CHAMPION GILT by Al and Donna Osmin, Heppner 31. CHAMPION SWINE JUNIOR SHOWMAN by Jordan Elevator, lone 132. CHAMPION SWINE INTERMEDIATE SHOWMAN by Peterson's Jewelers, Heppner 33. CHAMPION SWINE SENIOR SHOWMAN by Morrow County Grain Growers, Lexington 34. RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION SWINE SHOWMAN by Howard and Jo Pettyjohn, Pettyjohn Farm and Bldg. Heppner 35. GRAND CHAMPION SWINE SHOWMAN by Country Critters 4-H Club, Rt. 2, Box 440, Irrigon 97844 36. CHAMPION ALL-AROUND HOG (based on: V rate of gain placing, V live placing, and on carcass placing)
