**The Beef Club meets Every Third Monday of the Month**
We mainly meet in different rooms at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds at 7pm.
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 18, 2024-- Beef Meeting Sheep/Swine 7pm
Saturday, December 14, 2024--First Weigh-in Shipshewana Auction Barn 9am-12pm
Monday, January 15, 2025-- DEADLINE to ENROLL in 4-H
Monday, January 20, 2025--Beef Meeting 7PM
Saturday, February 15, 2025--Final Weigh-in Shipshewana Auction Barn 9AM-12PM
Monday, March 17, 2025--7pm Beef Meeting
Saturday, March 22, 2025--Northern Classic Preview Show -Details TBA
Geranium Orders Due Early in April
Sunday, April 27, 2025-- Beef Tour information TBD
April 2025-- Geranium Pick up at Fairgrounds TBD
Thursday, May 15, 2025--ALL ANIMAL ID needs to be completed in 4H online
Sunday, June 15, 2025--YQCA or Purdue Quality Assurance Training needs to be completed
Monday, May 19, 2025-- Beef Meeting 7pm
Monday, June 16, 2025--7pm-- Stall Rent Due $25 for Market animals, $15 for Purebred Heifers and Commercial Heifers
Early July 2025--Fair Entry Needs Completed-TBD
Thursday, July 10, 2025--6:30pm--Ag Hall/Scholarships Due
(This is the carry-in dinner)
Thursday, July 17, 2025-- Bring Cattle to the Fair/Final Weigh-in TBD
Friday, July 18, 2025--Saturday, July 26, 2025--FAIR WEEK
Saturday, July 19, 2025--Bill George Memorial Open Show 9:30am
Monday, July 21, 2025-- Elkhart County 4-H Beef Show 1:00pm
Senior Showmanship is first
Friday, July 25, 2025-- Elkhart County 4-H Beef Auction 6:30pm
Saturday, August 9, 2025--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 HEIFERS.
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.
