**The Beef Club meets Every Third Monday of the Month**
We mainly meet in the Sheep/Swine Arena at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds at 7pm.
Any changes to the meeting place or time can be found on the home page in the announcement section.
There are a few months where the meetings will be on different dates and times.
Here is a tentative schedule for the upcoming year:
Monday, November 16, 2020-- Meeting ECCC 7pm
Monday, November 23, 2020-- Hacienda Day Goshen Hacienda
Saturday, December 12, 2020--First Weigh-in Shipshewana Auction Barn 9am-12pm
Friday, January 15, 2021-- DEADLINE to ENROLL in 4-H
http://in.4honline.com
Monday, February 15, 2021--7pm Beef Meeting ECCC
Saturday, March 6, 2021--9a-12p--Shipshewana Auction Barn
(Final Weigh-in for the 2021 Year)
Monday, March 15, 2021--7pm Beef Meeting ECCC
Saturday, March 27, 2021--Northern Classic Preview Show -Details TBA
Geranium Orders Due First Week in April
April 1, 2021-- Steer ID and Commercial Heifer ID DNA Complete in 4-H online
Monday, April 19, 2021-- Beef Meeting ECCC 7pm
April TBA , 2021-- Geranium Pick up at Fairgrounds
Saturday, May 8, 2021– Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
Saturday, May 15, 2021--Heifer ID needs to be completed in 4H online
Saturday, May 15, 2021--YQCA Training needs to be completed
Monday, May 17, 2021-- Beef Meeting ECCC 7pm
Monday, June 21, 2021--7pm--Beef/Dairy Arena, Stall Rent Due $20 for market animals, $10 for purebred heifers
July 8, 2021--Fair Entry Needs Completed
Thursday, July 15, 2021--6:30pm--Ag Hall/Scholarships Due
(This is the carry-in dinner)
Wednesday, July 21, 2021--6pm--Beef Barn Work Night
Thursday, July 22, 2021-- Bring Cattle to the Fair/Final Weigh-in 3:00pm-10:00pm
Friday, July 23, 2021--Elkhart County 4-H Beef Club Carcass Show Scanning
Friday, July 23, 2021--Saturday, July 31, 2021--FAIR WEEK
Friday, July 23, 2021--FAIR- Registration: 12:00pm
(Guilt showmen and queen contestants get to go first)
Saturday, July 24, 2021--Bill George Memorial Open Show 9:30am
Monday, July 26, 2021-- Elkhart County 4-H Beef Show 1:00pm
Senior Showmanship is first
Friday, July 30, 2021-- Elkhart County 4-H Beef Auction 6:30pm
August 6-8, 2021--Beef Show at the Indiana State Fair
Saturday, August 14, 2021--Beef Banquet Nelson's Banquet Hall, Wakarusa, IN 6:30pm
STATE FAIR AND ELKHART COUNTY STEER BREED CLASSIFICATION
Breed//Minimum Percentage
Angus
100%
must be polled no scurs
Belted Galloway
50%
Must be polled no scurs
Must be sired by a registered Belted Galloway Bull
Must exhibit Belted Galloway breed characteristics
Charolais
50%
Black, Black Baldie, Dark Gray and Red are not permissible
Chianina
Registerable
Gelbvieh
50%
Must be sired by a registered Gelbvieh Bull
Hereford
100%
Limousin
Registerable
Maine
25%
Market Heifer
No Breeds Shown by weight
Red Angus
87%
Category 1
Must be polled no scurs Must be red
Must be sired by a registered Red Angus Bull
Red Poll
100%
Salers
50%
Santa Gertrudis
100%
Shorthorn
93.75%
Shorthorn Plus
50%
Simmental
50%
Crossbred
No breeds shown by weight
AOB (Must be 3 steers by Feb. weigh-in)
The breed must also be a state fair breed listed above. (Except Crossbred)
For example: 2 Salers & 1 Red Poll
All of the above market animals must weigh at least 900 pounds at the fair weigh in to be able to show or sell.
WE REQUIRE REGISTRATION PAPERS FOR ALL PUREBRED ANIMALS.
STATE FAIR AND ELKHART COUNTY HEIFER BREED CLASSIFICATION
Breed//Minimum Precentage
Angus
100%
Must be polled no scurs
Belted Galloway
100%
Must be polled no scurs
Charolais
100%
Chianina
Registerable
Gelbvieh
75%
Registered balancer-25%-75% Gelbvieh blood
Hereford
100%
Limousin
75%
Maine
75%
Maintainer
Registerable 25%
Red Angus
100%
Category 1
Must be polled no scurs
Red Poll
100%
Salers
50%
Santa Gertrudis
100%
Shorthorn
93.75%
Shorthorn Plus
Registerable 50%
Simmental
76% and above
Sim Solution
Registerable
50-75%
Crossbred
No breeds shown by weight
All registered heifers must have a registration paper other than crossbreds.
Note: As per our beef club rules, we do not add a state fair additional breed until the year following the year that the state fair adds it.
Here is a Link to the Elkhart County 4-H Beef Club Rules 2020-2021:
