GENERAL INFORMATION
Ownership & Entry Deadline: June 1, 2005
Entry Fee: $37.00
Bedding: Tan bark will be provided.
Tie-Outs: Available Sunday, July 17. Permanent tie-out stalls will be used and tan bark will be provided.
Vendors: There will be a vendor for hay and feed.
Check-In Deadline: Monday, July 18 4:00 p.m.
Cattle Released: At the conclusion of the show on Saturday, July 23.

NATIONAL JUNIOR ANGUS SHOW
SHOW RULES

Show Categories:

1. There will be classes for bred-and-owned bulls, bred-and-owned heifers, heifers owned but not bred by exhibitor, live steers, carcass steers, bred-and-owned cow-calf pairs and owned cow-calf pairs. You may show up to four (4) owned heifers and as many bred-and-owned animals as you wish. You may also show up to (4) live steers and two (2) carcass steers. This classification must be made at the time of entry. Champions will be selected in each category. There will be no overall champion.
   
   
2. Entries will be listed in the program in order of age (youngest to oldest), and will be led into the show ring in order of program number.
   
   
3. Classes will be made up after cattle have been checked-in at the show with no more than 15 head in any class. Most classes should have no more than a 30-day spread in age, and many may have only a few days spread. Classes will not be named, but should fall close to the standard classification in age breakdown.
   
   Division champions in the respective categories will be named:
   Cow-Calf Pairs: two-year-old, mature
   Bred-and-owned bulls: calf, intermediate, junior yearling
   Bred-and-owned heifers: calf, intermediate, late and early junior yearlings, and senior yearling
   
   Owned heifers: late heifer calf, early heifer calf, late intermediate, early intermediate, junior yearling division 1, junior yearling division 2, junior yearling division 3, junior yearling division 4, senior yearling
   
   
4. Show classifications for heifers: September 1, 2003 through December 31, 2004.
   
   
5. Show classifications for bulls and steers: January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
   
   
6. Show classifications for carcass steers: January 1, 2004 through July 1, 2004, and must have a minimum live weight of 950 pounds.
   
   
7. Any bred-and-owned cow-calf pair may be exhibited provided the cow and calf are both bred-and-owned by the junior exhibitor and the following rules are met:
   1. Cow must be bred-and-owned by the exhibitor.
   2. Calf must be the cow’s most recent natural calf and must be born on or after September 1, 2004.
   3. Calf must be registered and tattooed by show date and have original registration certificate.
      
      
8. Any cow/calf pair may be exhibited provided the calf is bred-and-owned by the junior exhibitor and the following rules are met:
   1. Cow must be solely owned by the exhibitor. The issue date on the recorded transfer of the cow must precede the breeding date of the cow for the calf at side.
      
   2. Calf must be the cow’s most recent natural calf and must be born on or after September 1, 2004.
      
   3. Calf must be registered and tattooed by show date and have original registration certificate.

Premiums & Awards:

1. Any questions regarding premiums or awards should be forwarded to the Association office no later than six weeks after date of show.
   
   
2. Each entry shown shall receive a ribbon and premiums. Banners and trophies will be awarded to champions in each division and category.
   
   
3. Premiums will be paid according to the following schedules:
   Owned Heifers and Steers:
   1st-$60; 2nd-$55; 3rd-$50; 4th-$45; 5th-$40; 6th-$35; 7th-$30; 8th-$25; 9th-$20; 10th through 15th-$15.
   
   Bred-and-Owned Heifers, Bulls, and Cow-Calf Pairs:
   1st-$100; 2nd-$90; 3rd-$80; 4th-$70; 5th-$60; 6th-$50; 7th-$40; 8th-$30; 9th-$20; 10th through 15th-$15.
   
   Carcasses:
   1st-$1,000; 2nd-$750; 3rd-$500; 4th-$400; 5th-$350; 6th-$300; 7th-$250; 8th-$250; 9th-$150; 10th $100; all others qualifying-$50. (Carcasses not qualifying for placing will receive $15.)
   
   To qualify for placing carcasses must have a yield grade of 3.99 or leaner, and a quality grade of Choice or Prime. Carcasses meeting CAB® standards will receive an additional 25% in premiums. To do this the carcass must meet minimum show requirements and have a quality grade of average choice or higher. For a copy of the formula used to calculate placing in the carcass contest, please contact the Junior Activities Department at the American Angus Association. The carcass steers will be sold using a grid-pricing schedule.
   
   Carcass Specifications
   
   1. "Modest" or higher marbling score (average Choice or higher)
      
   2. Yield Grade 3.99 or leaner (no Yield Grade 4 or 5)
      
   3. "A" maturity (youngest classification for beef)
      
   4. Medium to fine marbling texture
      
      
4. Entries meeting the following requirements by entry deadline will receive an added 25% to their premiums
   1. Entry must have weights processed through the Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR) program.
   2. The dam of the entry must have weight information processed on her previous calves, or if the entry is her first calf, the dam's own performance records must have been processed through AHIR.
      
      
5. Other Awards
   
   Best Five Head (Owned):
   1st-$100; 2nd-$75; 3rd-$50; 4th-$25; others-$15.
   Five individual animals, (owned heifers or owned steers, no cow-calf pairs allowed), entered by three or more exhibitors from a junior Angus association which was organized prior to January 1, 2005 are eligible. Limit: one group per association. Only junior association members may enter the show ring. Limit: five holders plus one or two "stickmen." No entry fee. Banners will be awarded for each animal in the top group.
   
   Best Five Head (Bred & Owned):
   1st-$100; 2nd-$75; 3rd-$50; 4th-$25; others-$15.
   Five individual animals, (bred-and-owned heifers, bred-and-owned bulls and/or bred-and-owned steers, no cow-calf pairs allowed), entered by three or more exhibitors from a junior Angus association which was organized prior to January 1, 2005 are eligible. Limit: one group per association. Only junior association members may enter the show ring. Limit: five holders plus one or two "stickmen." No entry fee. Banners will be awarded for each animal in the top group.
   
   Best State Herdsmanship:
   States are divided into four categories: 46 head or more; 31 to 45 head; 16 to 30 head and 15 head or less.
   1st-$125; 2nd-$75; 3rd-$50 - Actual booth size cannot exceed 10' X 10' area.
   Judged over the entire duration of the show, based upon appearance of cattle, aisle, bedding, signs, equipment and persons with state display. Each exhibitor in the first place groups will receive an award.
   
   Premier Breeder includes the three highest placing animals bred by a single breeder. Champions will be used only in the case of a tie. The winner, to be determined at the conclusion of the show, receives a silver tray.
   
   Premier Junior Breeder includes the three highest placing animals bred by a junior breeder. Champions will be used only in the case of a tie. The winner, to be determined at the conclusion of the show, receives a silver tray.
   
   State Carcass Group Contest
   All rules for eligibility to participate in the NJAA Carcass Steer Show apply to the State Carcass Group Contest. A minimum of two and a maximum of three junior exhibitors from the same state can designate three steers to enter as a group. The groups can be entered at any time following the official carcass steer weigh-in, but must be designated prior to the cattle being shipped to the packing plant for harvest and data collection. Entries can be submitted by completing a State Carcass Group Contest entry form that lists the ear tag (entry) numbers of the three steers comprising the group. The entry form for this contest will be available at the check-in table for carcass steers at the NJAS. No entry fee, independent of that to participate in the individual carcass steer contest, will be assessed to those exhibitors designating cattle for the State Carcass Group Contest. No limit will be placed on the number of groups a state may enter. The Carcass Groups will be ranked using an adjusted group carcass index. Individual carcass index values will be averaged to determine a group index. The range between the low and the high individual indexes within the group will then be subtracted from the group index to determine the adjusted group index. The Carcass Group with the highest adjusted group index will be determined the winner. Points will be appropriately awarded to each state to count toward determining the sweepstakes winner. Awards and Premiums will be paid to the Champion ($100) and Reserve Champion ($75) State Carcass Group.
   
   

Miscellaneous Rules

Stall Assignments: All cattle at the National Junior Angus Show will be stalled by state. It is the responsibility of the state junior Angus association to coordinate the stalls for their state within the area assigned to them.

(General Rules Statement)