Superintendent and Assistants:
Superintendent: Vicki Schoetzow
Assistants: Preston Bartow, Nick Dussel, Don Irwin, Tracie Irwin, Jimmy Strukel
FACEBOOK: Cass County Fair Dairy Feeder Barn
Ownership & Validation Deadlines:
- Ownership Deadline: 3rd Saturday in April
- Validation: 3rd Saturday in April (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
All calves must be vaccinated for respiratory diseases at validation for $5/per calf.
Barn Clean:
Saturday, July 12th at 10am
Judging:
Monday 3:30 p.m. – Show Arena
Exhibitors must read and comply with the Youth Exhibitor Rules, Youth Livestock Exhibitor Rules and Barn Rules.
Youth Livestock Exhibitor Rules
1. Dairy Feeder Steers must be owned and in the possession of the exhibitor no later than the third Saturday in April of the current year.
2. Dairy Feeder Steers must be 100% dairy breeding.
3. Dairy Feeder Steers must be validated and weighed the third Saturday of April. Times will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Cass County fairgrounds. All Dairy Feeder Steers must be vaccinated for respiratory diseases at validation for a small fee.
4. All youth will be required to pay a $10.00 exhibitor fee. Fee will be deducted from exhibitor’s auction check.
5. Dairy Feeder Steers must be tagged with Cass County Fair tags on the validation day.
6. Dairy Feeder Steers must weigh between 400-650 lbs. at fair weigh-in to be sold in the auction or to be considered for champions. They must weigh at least 360 pounds at check-in to remain on the fairgrounds.
7. Exhibitors may show two (2) Dairy Feeder Steers, of which only one (1) may sell through the livestock auction. (Exception – if one exhibitor would have both the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion, both animals must be sold at the auction). Each animal must be listed separately on entry form.
8. Dairy Feeder Steers must be castrated (must be banded/castrated, not clamped) and if they had horns, must be dehorned, no later than June 1 of the current calendar year. In the event of regrowth, absolutely no horns or scurs any longer than ¾ of an inch will be allowed at the fair.
9. Showmanship is mandatory for all exhibitors in the Dairy Feeder division. Competitive exhibitor age allowed is 7-19.
10. No fans are allowed in the aisles during the fair.
11. All cattle participating in the Cass County Fair are required to have an official radio frequency identification device (RFID) ear tag approved by MDARD inserted in left ear.
12. All dairy feeders must be housed in the dairy feeder barn.