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Dairy

DEPARTMENT `Ba' CATTLE — DAIRY

Superintendent: Keith Duske. email: kduske@wrightcountyfair.org

6568 30th St NE Buffalo MN 55313


  1. All registered and grade will be combined into one class.
  2. Exhibitors must furnish their own hay, straw, and feed. Due to limited space, supplies cannot be stored in the stalls. Once all cattle are stalled some areas for supplies may be designated.
  3. . No exhibitor shall be allowed more than two entries in any one class. Any exhibitor can enter an exhibit in 2 of the 3 shows, but must be the same exhibitor for the same animal. 4-H, FFA, and/or Open Class shall have the provided registration and make sure its received for each entry for each show by the date entries are set to close for the show. This rule must be strictly adhered to in order to provide accurate placing recording at each show. Any entry not on the pre-printed entry listing cannot receive a premium.
  4. Entry Fee: $3.00 per head. Register entries online on fair entry, or mail a check and entry form (located at the beginning of the premium listings) before July 10th to guarantee stalling. Mail Dairy entries to the address listed above. There is no entry fee for FFA exhibitors.
  5. Entries accepted on a first come, first-serve basis until barns are full.
  6. Judging begins with the 4-H show at 8:30 AM FRIDAY, followed by the Open Class and FFA cow classes, then take a lunch break. The Youth Division Show will be the first class following lunch break.
  7. The Open Class Dairy and FFA show will begin immediately following the 4-H Dairy Show.
  8. The Open Class and FFA Dairy show will begin with the milking age divisions beginning with class 9 through class 17 and class 21 Best Udder. Following the milking age classes, a lunch break will be held. The Open Class Youth Division Show will be the first class after lunch break using both rings. Following the Youth division, the young female classes 1-8 will be judged. The group classes, Open Class classes 18-20 will be the final classes judged.
  9. The FFA Classes will be judged in the same ring at the same time as the open class. If an exhibit is entered in both of these shows it will receive a placing, ribbon and premium for both shows. classes 1-19 are the same for both shows. Both shows will be recognized and announced by the judge and the announcers.
  10. No bull classes are offered in the Wright County Fair Open Class Dairy Show.
  11. All Open Class and FFA cattle must be checked in at the 4-H Livestock check in by 12:00 PM Wednesday.
  12. ALL Dairy exhibitors must attend a required exhibitor meeting at 8:30 PM on Wednesday evening. This includes 4-H, FFA, and Open Class.
  13. All animals in group classes must have been exhibited in their respective classes by the exhibitor of the group.
  14. It is expected that barn chores are completed, and the cattle and barns are ready for the public to visit by 12:00 PM Wednesday through Sunday of the fair.

DIVISION 1 - Holsteins

RIBBONS:

GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE
SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE
JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE

  • 1st - $15.00
  • 2nd - $12.00
  • 3rd - $10.00
  • 4th - $8.00
  • 5th - $7.00

Class:

1. Spring Heifer Calf born 3/1/25 - 5/31/25
2. Winter Heifer Calf born 12/1/24 - 2/28/25
3. Fall Heifer Calf born 9/1/24 - 11/30/24
4. Summer Yearling Heifer born 6/1/24 - 8/31/24
5. Spring Yearling Heifer born 3/1/24 - 5/31/24
6. Winter Yearling Heifer born 12/1/23 - 2/28/24
7. Fall Yearling Heifer born 9/1/23 - 11/30/23
8. Junior Best Three Females; 3 animals under 2 years of age, none of which have freshened. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry.

  • 1st - $25.00
  • 2nd - $22.00
  • 3rd - $20.00
  • 4th - $17.00
  • 5th - $16.00

Class:

9. Unfresh 2 year old born 6/1/23 - 8/31/23
10. Junior 2 year old in Milk born 3/1/23 - 8/31/23
11. Senior 2 year old in Milk born 9/1/23 - 2/28/24
12. Junior 3 year old in Milk born 3/1/22 - 8/31/22
13. Senior 3 year old in Milk born 9/1/21 - 2/28/22
14. Cow 4 year old in Milk born 9/1/20 - 8/31/21
15. Cow 5 year old in Milk born 9/1/19 - 8/31/20
16. Aged Cow in Milk born before 9/1/19
17. Dry Cow
18. Best Three Females - Any age, all bred and at least one owned by exhibitor. Exhibitors limited to one entry.
19. Produce of Dam consisting of two females, any age, the produce of one-cow. The dam must be named. Exhibitors limited to one entry from the same dam.
20. Dam & Daughter consisting of one Dam and one Daughter of the Dam. Exhibitors limited to one entry.
21. Best Udder of Breed. Exhibitors limited to one entry per exhibitor.

DIVISIONS 2-8

CLASSES & PREMIUMS SAME AS CLASS 1

DIVISION 2 - Guernsey
DIVISION 3 - Jersey
DIVISION 4 - Ayrshire
DIVISION 5 - Brown Swiss
DIVISION 6 - Milking Shorthorn
DIVISION 7 - Crossbred
DIVISION 8 - Red & White Holstein

DIVISION 9 - Dairy Youth Division

  • Open to all children too young for the 4-H DAIRY show. All participants receive a ribbon only.
  • The child must be able to walk on their own and hold the halter lead. Child may be accompanied by adult.
  • Youth exhibiting in any 4-H classes are NOT eligible for this show.
  • Calves brought in for this Class 9 only are not required to stay for the duration of the fair, but all must have state approved vaccination ID tags and follow the same health rules for all cattle exhibited at the fair.
  • This division allows unfreshened DAIRY calves and yearlings only. PLEASE NO MILKING COWS. Please note this is a DAIRY Youth Division.
  • Youth Division Show will be the first class after lunch break (Approximately 2:00 PM)
  • Contact Superintendent with questions. Pre entry for Class 9 only is appreciated, but not required.

DIVISION 10 – Holsteins FFA

RIBBONS:

GRAND CHAMPION
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
SENIOR CHAMPION
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION
JUNIOR CHAMPION
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION

  • 1st - $15.00
  • 2nd - $12.00
  • 3rd - $10.00
  • 4th - $8.00
  • 5th - $7.00

CLASSES
1. Spring Heifer Calf born 3/1/25 - 5/31/25
2. Winter Heifer Calf born 12/1/24 - 2/28/25
3. Fall Heifer Calf born 9/1/24 - 11/30/24
4. Summer Yearling Heifer born 6/1/24 - 8/31/24
5. Spring Yearling Heifer born 3/1/24 - 5/31/24
6. Winter Yearling Heifer born 12/1/23 - 2/28/24
7. Fall Yearling Heifer born 9/1/23 - 11/30/23
8. Junior Best Three Females; 3 animals under 2 years of age, none of which have freshened. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry.

  • 1st - $25.00
  • 2nd - $22.00
  • 3rd - $20.00
  • 4th - $17.00
  • 5th - $16.00
Class:
9. Unfresh 2 year old born 6/1/23 - 8/31/23
10. Junior 2 year old in Milk born 3/1/23 - 8/31/23
11. Senior 2 year old in Milk born 9/1/23 - 2/28/24
12. Junior 3 year old in Milk born 3/1/22 - 8/31/22
13. Senior 3 year old in Milk born 9/1/21 - 2/28/22
14. Cow 4 year old in Milk born 9/1/20- 8/31/21
15. Cow 5 year old in Milk born 9/1/19 - 8/31/20
16. Aged Cow in Milk born before 9/1/19
17. Dry Cow
18. Best Three Females - Any age, all bred and at least one owned by exhibitor. Exhibitors limited to one entry.
19. Produce of Dam consisting of two females, any age, the produce of one-cow. The dam must be named. Exhibitors limited to one entry from the same dam.
20. Dam & Daughter consisting of one Dam and one Daughter of the Dam. Exhibitors limited to one entry.
21. Best Udder of Breed. Exhibitors limited to one entry per exhibitor.

DIVISIONS 11-17

CLASSES & PREMIUMS SAME AS DIVISION 10

DIVISION 11 - Guernsey FFA
DIVISION 12 - Jersey FFA
DIVISION 13 - Ayrshire FFA
DIVISION 14 - Brown Swiss FFA
DIVISION 15 – Milking Shorthorn FFA
DIVISION 16 - Crossbred FFA
DIVISION 17 - Red & White Holstein

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