On March 9, 2019, fifty three 4-H and FFA members weighed in a total of 77 beef feeder calves in preparation for the 2019 Fairfield County finished market beef junior show. Of the 77 head tagged in on Saturday, 7 were heifers and 42 were bred, born and raised here in Fairfield County. Show Superintendent Chris Turner along with Senior Fair Board and Fairfield County Cattlemen Association members volunteered with tagging, weighing and nose printing each of the calves at the new Fairfield Cattle Company near Lancaster.

The average weight of all 77 calves weighed in was 748 pounds. Fifty three exhibitors placing calves on feed in March for this project is the largest number since Continue reading →