This first time beef exhibitor was one of 68 youth to weigh-in calves for the 2021 Fairfield County market beef show.

Interest and participation in the Jr. Market Beef Show in Fairfield County continues to grow! Equaling the largest number of youth to tag in a market steer or market heifer in 15 years, 68 youth brought their market beef show prospects to weigh-in at Fairfield Cattle Company on Saturday, March 13th. This represents a nearly 60% increase over the 43 youth that weighed-in animals just three years ago.

In summary, sixty eight (68) 4-H and FFA members weighed in a total of 98 beef feeder calves as their projects in preparation for the 2021 Fairfield County Fair’s finished market beef junior show. Of the 98 head tagged in on Saturday, 5 were market heifers and 49 were bred, born and raised (BBR) here in Fairfield County. The average weight of all calves was 744 pounds. These calves will be Continue reading Market Beef Show Numbers Continue to Grow in 2021! →

Thanks to Aaron Bickle for sponsoring the mulch bedding for the beef barn!

When it was announced last spring that beef exhibitors at this year’s Fairfield County Fair would need to bring their own bedding, the Directors of Fairfield County Cattlemen’s Association went to work in an effort to secure a sponsor for the barn, including the mulch bedding. Today, the Cattlemen are pleased to announce that Aaron Bickle of Bickle Insurance Services has generously agreed to be the sponsor of the Beef Barn for the 2019 Fairfield County Fair, and provide free mulch bedding for each exhibitor!

The Cattlemen have made arrangements for the mulch to be delivered to the Fairgrounds and the Fair Board has agreed to have the mulch bedding placed into the beef barn by mid week, prior to the Fair. However, in order to provide the mulch, the Cattlemen and the Beef Show Superintendents need to know how many head each exhibitor or club plans to house at the Fair.

In order that stalling assignments can be made, and to receive the free mulch and it be placed in the barn prior to the fair, each exhibitor’s advisor was asked to  Continue reading Beef Barn Sponsor Provides Mulch Bedding! →

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 Jr. Market Beef Exhibitor Numbers Grow Again in 2019! →

On March 3, forty three 4-H and FFA members weighed in a total of 62 beef feeder calves in preparation for the 2018 Fairfield County finished market beef junior show. Of the 62 head tagged in on Saturday, 6 were heifers and 31 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 Fairfield Cattle Company in Canal Winchester.

The average weight of all 62 calves weighed in was 720 pounds. Forty three exhibitors placing calves on feed in March for this project remains Continue reading 43 Youth Tag Market Beef for 2018 Fairfield County Jr. Fair →

It’s that time of year again when local youth officially begin the first livestock project that’s destined for the County Fair!

Youth who plan to exhibit a finished market beef animal in the 2018 Fairfield County Junior Market Beef Show must have their animals weighed in, tagged, and nose printed on Saturday, March 3 at the Fairfield Cattle Company beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Fairfield Cattle Company is in Canal Winchester located on Bowen Road approximately ½ mile north of S.R. 33. Weigh-in will conclude at 11 a.m. that day, or whenever the animals in line at that time have been processed.

Exhibitors are also reminded that both steers and heifers are eligible to be exhibited as finished market beef animals. If five or more market heifers arrive and weigh-in at the Fair in October, a separate class for those heifers will be created. If less than five heifers are entered, they will be exhibited within their appropriate weight class along with market steers.

Again this year, to be eligible for the Continue reading Junior Market Beef Weigh-in is set for Saturday, March 3, 2018 →

Gavin Geiger of the Liberty Union FFA was one of the early birds at weigh-in Saturday morning!

On March 4, forty five 4-H and FFA members weighed in a total of 65 beef feeder calves in preparation for the 2017 Fairfield County finished market beef junior show. Of the 65 head tagged in on Saturday, 7 were heifers and 38 were bred, born and raised here in Fairfield County. Several Fairfield County Cattlemen Association and Senior Fair Board members volunteered with tagging, weighing and nose printing each of the calves at the Fairfield Cattle Company in Canal Winchester.

Forty five exhibitors placing calves on Continue reading 45 Youth Tag Market Beef for the 2017 Fairfield County Jr. Fair →

Youth who plan to exhibit a finished market beef animal in the 2017 Fairfield County Junior Beef Show must have their animals weighed in, tagged, and nose printed on Saturday, March 4 at the Fairfield Cattle Company beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Fairfield Cattle Company is in Canal Winchester located on Bowen Road approximately ½ mile north of S.R. 33. Weigh-in will conclude at 11 a.m. that day or whenever the animals in line at that time have been processed.

Exhibitors are also reminded that Continue reading Junior Market Beef Weigh-in is set for Saturday, March 4 →