Many thanks to Fairfield Cattle Company for providing their facility for weigh-in!

Interest in Junior market beef projects remains strong in Fairfield County. Fifty FFA and 4-H youth recently weighed in a total of 86 market beef steers and heifers in anticipation of the 2025 Jr. Market Beef and Beef Performance and Carcass Quality shows, happening before and during the Fairfield County Fair. Also, this year, 11 youth weighed in 16 dairy beef animals in preparation for finishing them for the Finished Dairy Beef project.

In total, fifty nine (59) different youth weighed in a total of 102 feeder calves as their 2025 projects. Of those, 66 head were beef steers, 20 were market beef heifers, and 16 were dairy beef steers. Of the 86 beef steers and heifers, 49 were Continue reading 59 Youth Check-in Calves for the 2025 Market Beef Shows →