All Dairy Feeder Calves must be weighed, tagged and vaccinated on Saturday, June 3 from 8 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. in Grubb Arena at the Hartford Fairgrounds. The fee is $10 per animal. PLEASE NOTE: Must be de-horned / castrated prior to June 3 in order to be tagged.
There will also be a Dairy Feeder Clinic that will start immediately after weigh-in. Project members are encouraged to stay for the clinic to help them better prepare for showing their animal at the fair.
REMINDER: If you’ll be showing at BEST show during December 10 weigh-in, reach out to Ian and Kody ASAP for alternative date / time details!
Additional information on showing Market Steer/Heifer at the Hartford Fair, as well as the Ohio State Fair (including information on DNA packets) can be found HERE.
Please be sure to review all information to insure you don’t miss any dates/requirements!
Members who are planning to take a Market Steer or Heifer project to the Hartford Fair in 2023 must bring their animal(s) to the Tagging / Weigh-In on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Tagging / Weigh-in will take place from 8:00am to 11:00am that day in the west end of Grubb Arena at the Hartford Fairgrounds. Youth planning to bring steers or heifers to the weigh-in MUST pre-register their animals online by NO LATER THAN 1:00pm on Friday, December 9, 2022 at: go.osu.edu/2023HartfordWeighIn.
Additional information on showing Market Steer/Heifer at the Hartford Fair, as well as the Ohio State Fair (including information on DNA packets) can be found HERE.
Please be sure to review all information to insure you don’t miss any dates/requirements!
Dairy Feeder Calf weigh in will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 9:00am to noon at the Hartford Fairgrounds at the west end of Grubb Arena. All dairy feeder calves must be weighed, tagged and vaccinated during this time. The fee is $10/animal and all animals must be dehorned/castrated prior to June 4th in order to be tagged.
A Clinic on grooming, calf care, and showmanship will be held from 11:30am to 12:30pm. This session will be especially helpful to those who are new to raising and showing dairy feeder calves, but all are welcome. After the clinic, a show will be held starting at 1:30pm. See details below or download the flyer HERE. There is also a helpful tip sheet with reminders to help prepare for the show and things to remember during and after the show as well.
Food will be available from the Licking County 4-H Committee Concession Stand.
Save the Date! Dairy Feeder project members are encouraged to participate in the Dairy Feeder clinic and show that is being held after weigh-in on June 4, 2022. Check out more here.
Market Steer/Heifer weigh in for the 2022 Hartford Fair will take place on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 8:00 – 11:00am at the west end of Grubb Arena at the Hartford Fairgrounds. Please complete the following registration by 1:00pm on Friday, December 10, 2021 for EACH animal that you plan to tag and weigh in: go.osu.edu/2022HartfordWeighInRegistraion. Full instructions as well as DNA/identification instructions for those planing to show at the Ohio State Fair can be found here.
Market Steer/Heifer weigh in for the 2022 Hartford Fair will take place on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 8:00 – 11:00am at the west end of Grubb Arena at the Hartford Fairgrounds. Please complete the following registration by 1:00pm on Friday, December 10, 2021 for EACH animal that you plan to tag and weigh in: go.osu.edu/2022HartfordWeighInRegistraion. Full instructions as well as DNA/identification instructions for those planing to show at the Ohio State Fair can be found here.
If you are planning to take a Market Steer/Heifer project in 2022, weigh-in will take place on the morning of Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the Hartford Fairgrounds. Please mark your calendars so you don’t miss it. More details will be available closer to the date of weigh-in.
Dairy Feeder weigh-in will take place on Saturday, June 5, 2021 from 9:00am to noon at the Hartford Fairgrounds at the west end of Grubb Arena. The cost is $10 per animal and includes tagging and vaccinations. Please enter through Gate D and then drive straight through the Hondros Family Beef Barn. You will then unload in front of Grubb arena to be weighed, tagged, and vaccinated. You will then reload your animal(s) and proceed out Gate C. Please note: all calves must be dehorned / castrated prior to June 5th in order to be tagged.
In an effort to reduce points of contact on Saturday, December 12th, during the Hartford Fair Market Steer / Heifer Weigh-in, all exhibitors are asked to complete a pre-registration form (in place of the traditional registration card) for each animal. Exhibitors are asked to complete this online registration by no later than 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11th, so that the information can be printed and available to staff during weigh-in for record keeping purposes. The pre-registration form can be found online at www.go.osu.edu/HartfordMarketBeefRegistration. Please ensure that all information is accurate, and complete, prior to submission.
SPECIAL NOTE: When attending weigh-in, only one person may accompany animals through chute area (exhibitor attendance is not required), and masks must be worn at all times. Cost to purchase EID Tag is $5.00, with exact change expected. Please remain in your truck when not participating in weigh-in procedures. Persons who are ill, have someone ill within their household, or who are in quarantine / isolation are reminded to stay home.
Additional Information:
2021 Hartford Fair and Ohio State Fair Market Steer/Heifer Instructions
2020 Ohio State Fair Market Steer/Heifer Identification/DNA Guidelines
