2022 Meramec Community Fair Livestock Youth
2023 INFORMATION TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

2022 Livestock Entry Form (PDF)

2022 Livestock Entry Form (Doc)

DATES

Saturday, March 12th

  • 8:00 am – Market hog weigh-in.
  • 8:00 am – Market lamb tag-in.
  • 8:00 am – Market goat tag-in.

Friday, June 10
Entry form deadline.

Wednesday, June 22

  • 12:00 pm – Fair barn ready for exhibitors to bring in livestock.
  • 8:00 pm – Market steer weigh-in.

Thursday, June 23

  • 8:00 am – Market goats, lambs, and hogs final weigh-in.
  • 10:30 am – Dairy goat show
    • Following goat show – Poultry show.
    • Following poultry show – Rabbit show.
  • 4:00 pm – Breeding stock must be in place.

Friday, June 24

  • 8:00 am – Swine show.
  • 12:30 pm – Sheep & market lamb show.
  • 2:00 pm – Beef show.
  • 3:00 pm – Bucket calf show.
  • 6:00 pm – Market steer show.

Saturday, June 25

  • 10:00 am – Auction.
  • Release time: After all market animals are loaded out.

Chairperson

Sue Koch – 573-368-6921

Official Fair Veterinarians

Sullivan Veterinary Hospital

Entries

  • 2022 Livestock Entry Form
  • Use a separate entry form for each exhibitor.
  • All entries must be dropped off at the Sullivan Chamber office or sent by mail with payment envelope to:

Meramec Community Fair Livestock Youth

c/o Sue Koch

964 Koch Lane

Sullivan, MO 63080

  • Make all checks payable to MCF Livestock Youth.
  • Entry will be accepted until June 10, 2022. All classes will be final at this time.
  • All market livestock must be tagged in prior to Fair to show and sell at Meramec Community Fair.
  • Entry fee will be: $5.00 per head of beef; $2.00 per head of sheep, hogs and goats; No fee for poultry or rabbits.

Health Requirements
Meramec Community Fair Veterinarians will inspect livestock and give final authority of compliance with state requirements.

Exhibitor’s Eligibility

  • All livestock exhibitors must be ShowMe Quality Certified.
  • All livestock entrants must be members in good standing of 4-H or FFA and be currently enrolled in the project in which they are showing stock.
  • Exhibitors must be residents of Franklin and adjoining counties.
  • All livestock must be owned by the 4-H or FFA exhibitor showing it.
  • All exhibitors must agree to abide by the rules of the Meramec Community Fair.
  • Exhibitors are limited to two (2) entries per class. A limit of one (1) entry for Market Steer and Bucket Calf. A limit of one (1) entry per class on group classes.
  • Livestock exhibitors are required to furnish their own bedding.
  • Stalls and equipment space are to be kept clean at all times.
  • All livestock must be groomed for the show.
  • Bulls over 6 months of age are to have nose ring and lead at all times.
  • Manure must be hauled out to designated area outside of barn. Premiums held if stalls are not cleaned.
  • All livestock exhibited at owner’s risk. Meramec Community Fair Livestock Committee and the City of Sullivan will not be held responsible for accidents caused by livestock or to livestock.
  • Livestock exhibitors must have available current registration on all registered breeding stock.
  • The Meramec Community Fair Livestock Committee has the authority to discharge livestock showing evidence of sickness, poor condition, or being uncontrollable.
  • The Meramec Community Fair Livestock Committee will make the final decision on all questions, disputes, and hardship cases which may occur.
  • Exhibitors will be assigned stall space and additional space for equipment as available.
  • The Fair barn will be ready for exhibitors to bring livestock in after 12:00 noon on Wednesday, June 22.
  • All market hogs, market goats & market lambs need to be in place by 8:00 am Thursday, June 23, 2023. Weigh-in will begin at 8:00 am
  • All Market steers need to be in place by 7:30 pm on Wednesday, June 22. Weigh-in for Market Steers will be Wednesday, June 22, 2022 beginning at 8:00 pm
  • All breeding stock to be in place by 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 23, 2022.
  • Release time will be Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 6:00 pm after all sale animals have been loaded out. 
  • Tie outs are allowed but must be cleaned at end of Fair.

Livestock Auction Rules

  • Participants must be 8 years old by Jan. 1, 2022 and not have reached 19 by Jan. 1, 2022for 4-H. For FFA, participants are not to have reached 20 years old by Jan. 1, 2022.
  • Participants must be a member of an FFA Chapter or 4-H Club in Franklin, Crawford or Washington County.
  • Exhibitors showing and selling market animal must be:
    • Present to show and sell their animal
    • Responsible for animal at all times including after the auction
    • Able to assist buyer in loading their animal
  • All 4-H/FFA livestock exhibitors participating in the auction will be required to pay $15.00. This fee is to help cover the cost of the auction.
  • Each exhibitor may weigh in two (2) Market Steers and/or tag in two (2) Market Lambs and/or three (3) Market Hogs and/or (2) Market goats, but are only allowed to sell one (1) animal.
  • The final weigh-in for Market Steers will be Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 8:00 pm – All Steers must be in place by 7:30 pm
  • Weigh in for hogs, goats, and lamb will be held at Fair barn on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 8:00 am
  • Order of sale will be: 1st Market Steers; 2nd Market Lambs; 3rd Market Goats; 4th Market Hogs.
  • Champion and Reserve Champion will sell first followed by rate-of-gain champion, home raised champion and class winners. All others will sell in order of number drawn at weigh-in or tag-in.
  • Market Steers will automatically be entered in the Carcass Show unless buyer requests otherwise.
  • Injection of any substance or drug or the external application of any substance which could affect the animal’s performance or alter its natural contour, conformation, color, or appearance, is prohibited.
  • Prospective buyers will be invited to Livestock Auction, Saturday, June 25, 2022 4-H/FFA members should extend personal invitations to their prospective buyers.
  • Auction to begin at 10 AM.
  • Market animals that are selected Grand or Reserve Grand must sell.
  • Livestock Auction participants must stay with their animal following the auction until they have met with their buyer, had pictures taken, and their animal is loaded out.
  • An exhibitor who has not met the requirements of the project they are showing an animal in will not be allowed to show and/or sell that animal. The MCF Livestock Com. will make all final decisions.22

Market Steer Sale and Carcass Show

  • Steer entries must have been born after Jan. 1, 2021. No steer with broken mouth may be shown. A full set of baby teeth is required.
  • A 4-H or FFA member may weigh and tag two steers, but only one steer may be weighed in and exhibited in the market steer show and sale.
  • Steers must weigh a minimum of 600 lbs. at the initial weigh-in and must have a minimum rate-of-gain of at least 2.25 lbs. per day OR weigh at least 1050 at final weigh-in. Steers not meeting these requirements will not be allowed to show or sell and must be removed from fairgrounds immediately following weigh-in.
  • If an ear tag is removed by anyone, the steer will not be allowed to show or sell. If tag falls outs, please contact livestock committee immediately.
  • All steers to be entered in the show and sale must also take part in the rate-of-gain competition. Weigh-in for the rate-of gain competition will be done at the Sullivan Fair Grounds on January 26, 2022 from 8:00 am to 11:00 AM. At that time, steers will be weighed and ear tagged. Steers must be dehorned and castrated before time of weigh-in.
  • Steers will be weighed in for the Fair at the Livestock Arena barn Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 8:00 pm Steers need to be in the barn by 7:30 pm on Wednesday, June 22.
  • Participants in the Market Steer show and sale must display their name, and the name, weight, rate-of-gain, and birth date of their steers above the animal.
  • All steers must be halter broken, dehorned, and manageable. The steer is to be handled and shown by the exhibitor.
  • Market steers are to be raised on the property of the exhibitor; failure to comply to this rule will disqualify exhibitor to show and sell at the Meramec Community Fair Livestock Auction.
  • Injection of any substance or drug or the external application of any substance which could affect the animal’s performance or alter its natural contour, conformation, color or appearance is prohibited.
  • Steers not shown will not be allowed to sell.
  • All steers will be taken to designated locker plant on Saturday, June 25 after the sale. The livestock committee will arrange for transportation from the barn to the locker plant. Any exceptions to this arrangement will be the buyer’s responsibility.
  • There will be a Champion and Reserve Champion in the Carcass Show.

Market Hog Show and Sale Class

  • Each exhibitor may weigh-in/tag-in three (3) Market Hogs, show two (2) Market Hogs, but are allowed to sell only one (1) animal.
  • All Market Hogs to be entered in the show and sale must be weighed in and tagged on March 12, 2022 at 8:00am at the Sullivan Fair Grounds. The maximum weigh-in weight is 90 pounds.
  • If an ear tag is removed by anyone, the hog will not be allowed to show or sell. If the tag falls out contact livestock committee immediately.
  • The final Fair weigh-in will be Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 8:00 am.
  • Market Hogs must weigh a minimum of 230 lbs. at the final weigh-in to be eligible to show and sell.
  • The exhibitor must display their name, the animal’s name, weight, average daily rate-of-gain and birth date of market hog.
  • Market Hog show will begin at 8:00 am on Friday, June 24 with the Breeding Stock Show to follow.
  • It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to remove second market hog from fair grounds on Saturday evening.

 

Market Lamb Show and Sale Class

  • Lambs must be a wether or a ewe and must have a full set of baby teeth with no sign of permanent teeth. Testes must be removed entirely from the animal prior to first tag-in.
  • The initial tag-in will be March 12, 2022 at the Sullivan Fair Grounds from 8:00am to 11:00am.
  • If an ear tag is removed by anyone, the lamb will not be allowed to show or sell. If the tag falls out, contact the livestock committee immediately.
  • Lambs will be weighed in on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at the Livestock Arena at 8:00 am.
  • Market Lambs must be slick sheered prior to final weigh-in.
  • Market Lambs must weigh between 90 and 150 lbs. to be eligible to show and sell. Animals not meeting the required weight range will be removed from the fairgrounds immediately following weigh-in.
  • Market Lambs will show after the Sheep Show on Friday, June 24 at 12:30 pm
  • The exhibitor must display his/her name and the weight of their market lamb above the animal.

Market Goat Show and Sale Class

  • Market goats must be a wether or a doe and must have a full set of baby teeth with no sign of permanent teeth. Testes must be removed entirely from the animal prior to first tag-in.
  • The initial tag-in will be March 12, 2022 at the Sullivan fairgrounds from 8:00 am-11:00am.
  • If an ear tag is removed by anyone, the goat will not be allowed to show or sell. If the tag falls out, contact the livestock committee immediately.
  • Market goats will be weighed in on Thursday, June 23 at the livestock barn at 8:00 am.
  • Market goats must weigh between 50-120 lbs. to be eligible to show and sell.
  • Market goats will show on Thursday, June 23 at 10:30 am after the Market Lamb Show.
  • The exhibitor must display his/her name and the beginning & ending weight of the Market Goat above the animal.

Classes
Bucket Calf ( 18 Pee Wee Bucket Class)

  • 19 – Bucket Calf (not eligible to show in any other class)

Beef

  • 20 – Junior Heifer Calf – Calved January 1 to April 30, 2022
  • 21 – Fall Heifer Calf – Calved September 1 to December 31, 2021
  • 22 – Summer Yearling Heifer – Calved May 1 to August 31,2021
  • 23 – Junior Yearling Heifer – Calved January 1 to April 30, 2021
  • 24 – Senior Yearling Heifer – Calved September 1 to December 31, 2020
  • 25 – Cow/Calf Pair
  • 26 – Mature Cow – Calved before September 1, 2019
  • 27 – Junior Bull Calf – Calved January 1 to April 30, 2022
  • 28 – Senior Bull Calf – Calved July 1 to December 31, 2021
  • 29 – Junior Yearling Bull – Calved January 1 to June 30, 2021
  • 30 – Senior Yearling Bull – Calved June 1 to December 31, 2020
  • 31 – Open Steer Class – Market sale animals not eligible for this class.
  • 32 – Market Steer (All breeds will be judged together and shown in weight classes light and heavy. These weight classes will be determined at the fair.)
  • 33 – Home-Raised Market Steer (all steers qualifying as home-raised will be shown in class 32 as well as this class)
    •  Home-Raised Class: A market steer whose dam is owned by the exhibitor or a member of the immediate family (father, mother, brother, sister, or legal guardian only) at the time of birth and is born on the local property that is owned or managed by the immediate family of the exhibitor. The animal must be cared for from birth to exhibition by the exhibitor on the local property. The dam does not have to be owned by the exhibitor/family at the time of breeding.
  • 34 – Market Heifer Class (not eligible to show in any other class)

Dairy Goats
Class 50-58 only 2 per class / Class 59-61 only 1 entry per class

  • 50 – Doe, 5 years and over, in milk
  • 51 – Doe, 3 years and under 5, in milk
  • 52 – Doe, 2 years and under 3, in milk
  • 53 – Doe, 1 year and under 2, in milk
  • 54 – Doe, 1 year and under 2, not in milk
  • 55 – Doe, 8 months to 1 year
  • 56- Doe, 4 months to 8 months
  • 57 – Doe, under 4 months
  • 58 – Buck, 2 months to 2 years (Must be registered purebred)
  • 59 – Doe and daughter
  • 60 – Herd (1 doe 2 years and over, 1 doe 1 year and older, 1 doe 4 years and older, all 3 fresh and 1 doe under 1 year not freshened)
  • 61 – Get-of-Sire (3 does, the get of 1 sire. At least 2 fresh)

Meat Goats

  • 62 – Adult Buck ( 2 years & older)
  • 63 – Adult Doe ( 2 years & older)
  • 64 – Yearling Buck
  • 65 – Yearling Doe
  • 66 – Fall Buck Kid
  • 67 – Fall Doe Kid
  • 68 – Spring Buck Kid
  • 69 – Spring Doe Kid
  • 70 – Market Weather
  • 71 – Market Goat (not eligible to show in any other class)

Miscellaneous Fowl
8 entry limit – limit 2/class

  • 200 – Adult Male
  • 201 – Young Male
  • 202 – Adult Female
  • 203 – Young Female

Poultry
20 Entry limit – Limit 2/class
                                                                                                                       Conv.                Fancy
Old Pen (2 hens & 1 rooster) over 1 yr old                                             121C                 121F
Young Pen (2 pullets & 1 cockerel) under 1 yr.                                     122C                122F
Single rooster, over 1 yr. old                                                                     123C                123F
Single hen, over 1 yr. old                                                                           124C                124F
Single cockerel, under 1 yr.                                                                       125C                125F
Single pullet, under 1 yr.                                                                            126C                126F

Rabbits
Limit 16 entries
                                                                                                                         Commercial     Fancy
Doe and Litter                                                                                               117M                  117S
Sr. Buck                                                                                                          118M                  118S
Jr. Buck (9 wks. to 5 mo.)                                                                           118aM                ll8aS
Sr. Doe                                                                                                            119M                  119S
Jr. Doe (9 wks. to 5 mo.)                                                                             119aM                ll9aS
Pen of two market rabbits 12CM
Pet Class – Not eligible for any other class 121
Any rabbit breed that finishes over 8lbs. is Commercial.
Any rabbit breed that finishes under 8lbs. is Fancy.
Sheep

  • 72 – Ram – 1 year and under 2
  • 73 – Ram Lamb
  • 74 – Ewe – 1 year and under 2
  • 75 – Ewe Lamb
  • 76 – Pair of Ewe Lambs
  • 77 – Pair of Ram Lambs
  • 78 – Pair of Ewes – Yearling or older
  • 79 – Flock – 1 Ram any age, 2 Ewes, yearling or older, and 2 Ewe Lambs
  • 80 – Market Lamb (not eligible for any other class)

Swine

  • 40 – March Gilt – Farrowed March 1, 2022 or after
  • 41 – February Gilt – Farrowed Feb. 1 to Feb. 29, 2022
  • 42 – January Gilt – Farrowed Jan. 1 – Jan. 31, 2022
  • 43 – Yearling Sow – Farrowed Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021
  • 44 – March Boar – Farrowed March 1, 2022 or after
  • 45 – February Boar – Farrowed Feb. 1 to Feb. 29, 2022
  • 46 – January Boar – Farrowed Jan. 1 to Jan. 31, 2022
  • 47 – December Boar – Farrowed Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021
  • 48 – Market Hog – Barrow or Gilt – Farrowed after Dec. 8, 2021 (Not eligible for any other class)

Camping Rules