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July 5 – 10, 2022

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Sheep

Junior Fair • Department HF

Exhibited on Wednesday, July 6 at 8:00 a.m.
Amount Offered – $6,955.50
Entry Fee – $5.00 per class
Stall Rent – $3.00 per head

Online entries

Now you are able to enter your entries online!

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Champion classes with special awards:

Grand Champion Ram Over All Breeds: Ribbon and $25, J.O. Harris Sales, and $50

Grand Champion Ewe Over All Breeds: Ribbon and $25, Evans Farms, and $50

Champion Market Ewe: Ribbon

Reserve Champion Market Ewe: Ribbon

Champion Market Wether: Ribbon

Reserve Champion Market Wether: Ribbon

Grand Champion Market Wether: Ribbon and $25, Freeman Seeds and $100

Reserve Grand Champion Market Wether: Ribbon and $50

Grand Champion Market Ewe Lamb: Ribbon and $25, Bill Long/Collin Evans Memorial and $50

Reserve Grand Champion Market Ewe Lamb: Ribbon and $25

Breeding classes

1st – $17.00 2nd – $15.00 3rd – $12.00 4th – $11.00 5th – $10.00

Hairsheep

HF101
Yearling Ram
HF102
Ram Lamb
HF103
Yearling Ewe
HF105
Fall Ewe Lamb
HF106
Early Spring Ewe Lamb
HF107
Late Spring Ewe Lamb

Montadale

HF213
Yearling Ram
HF214
Ram Lamb
HF215
Yearling Ewe
HF217
Fall Ewe Lamb
HF218
Early Spring Ewe Lamb
HF219
Late Spring Ewe Lamb

Suffolk

HF325
Yearling Ram
HF326
Ram Lamb
HF327
Yearling Ewe
HF329
Fall Ewe Lamb
HF330
Early Spring Ewe Lamb
HF331
Late Spring Ewe Lamb

Oxford

HF437
Yearling Ram
HF438
Ram Lamb
HF439
Yearling Ewe
HF441
Fall Ewe Lamb
HF442
Early Spring Ewe Lamb
HF443
Late Spring Ewe Lamb

Dorset/Dorset Advantage

HF549
Yearling Ram
HF550
Ram Lamb
HF551
Yearling Ewe
HF553
Fall Ewe Lamb
HF554
Early Spring Ewe Lamb
HF555
Late Spring Ewe Lamb

Shropshire

HF661
Yearling Ram
HF662
Ram Lamb
HF663
Yearling Ewe
HF665
Fall Ewe Lamb
HF666
Early Spring Ewe Lamb
HF667
Late Spring Ewe Lamb

Southdown

HF773
Yearling Ram
HF774
Ram Lamb
HF775
Yearling Ewe
HF777
Fall Ewe Lamb
HF778
Early Spring Ewe Lamb
HF779
Late Spring Ewe Lamb

Cheviot

HF800
Yearling Ram
HF801
Ram Lamb
HF802
Yearling Ewe
HF804
Fall Ewe Lamb
HF805
Early Spring Ewe Lamb
HF806
Late Spring Ewe Lamb

Hampshire

HF997
Yearling Ram
HF998
Ram Lamb
HF999
Yearling Ewe
HF1001
Fall Ewe Lamb
HF1002
Early Spring Ewe Lamb
HF1003
Late Spring Ewe Lamb

All Other Breeds

HF1010
Yearling Ram
HF1011
Ram Lamb
HF1012
Yearling Ewe
HF1014
Fall Ewe Lamb
HF1015
Early Spring Ewe Lamb
HF1016
Late Spring Ewe Lamb

Crossbred/Commercial

HF1100
Yearling Ram
HF1101
Ram Lamb
HF1102
Yearling Ewe
HF1104
Fall Ewe Lamb
HF1105
Early Spring Ewe Lamb
HF1106
Late Spring Ewe Lamb

 

Market classes

Wether show starts after breeding classes

Wethers and market ewes will be weighed to determine the class in which they will be entered. Enter the wether lamb, market ewe, commerical yearling ewe and pair classes with the bold entry number.

1st – $21.00 2nd – $19.00 3rd – $17.00 4th – $16.00 5th – $15.00 6th – $14.00 7th – $13.00 8th – $12.00 9th – $11.50 10th – $11.00
HF10105
Black face market ewe lamb entry number
  • HF10106: Black face wether lamb class 1
  • HF10107: Black face wether lamb class class 2
  • HF10108: Black face wether lamb class class 3
  • HF10109: Black face wether lamb class 4
  • HF10110: Black face wether lamb class class 5
  • HF10111: Black face wether lamb class class 6
  • HF10112: Black face wether lamb class class 7
  • HF10113: Black face wether lamb class class 8
HF10118
White/speckle face wether lamb Entry Number
  • HF10119: Lightweight white/speckle face wether lamb class
  • HF10120: Heavyweight white/speckle face wether lamb class
HF10122
White/speckle face ewe
  • HF10123: Lightweight white/speckle face ewe
  • HF10124: Heavyweight white/speckle face ewe
HF10125
Black face market ewe lamb entry number
  • HF10126: Black face market ewe class 1
  • HF10127: Black face market ewe class 2
  • HF10128: Black face market ewe class 3
  • HF10129: Black face market ewe class 4
  • HF10130: Black face market ewe class 5

Superintendent:

Joe Meggison

Assistant Superintendents:

Mary Beth Harris, Jay Harris, Brandon Stewart, Kelly Pool, and Larry Derricks
Illinois Department of Agriculture's 2022 Exhibition Livestock Health Requirements
View Requirements

Important Dates and Information

Must be in pens by Tuesday, July 5 by 6:00 p.m.
Health certificates will be checked: Tuesday, July 5, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Weigh-in: Tuesday, July 5, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Entry Form

Rules

  1. All sheep must be in pens by Tuesday, July 5 by 6:00 p.m.
  2. Wethers and market ewes wil be weighed at 5:00-6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5.
  3. All sheep must comply with the rulings of the Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois on sheep exhibiting at Illinois Fairs. Health certificates will be checked 5:00-7:00 p.m.
  4. Free of any fungus and/or sore mouth
  5. Wethers and market ewes classes must be slick sheared.
  6. All sheep will be assigned pens by the superintendent. Although you may request a certain number of pens, we cannot guarantee that you will receive that number.
  7. All purebred sheep must have approved Breed Association Registration Paper.
  8. Only wethers, market ewes and commercial ewes can be shown in the market classes. The same ewes cannot be shown in the market classes and the breeding classes.
  9. ALL SHEEP MUST HAVE A SCRAPIE TAG.
  10. Showmanship will be at the conclusion of the Market Lamb show and is for Morgan County 4-H ONLY
  11. The 2022 show will start with Hair Sheep.
  12. Wether Show – Following the breeding sheep show
  13. Sheep, will be released immediately after the Market Lamb show conclusion.
  14. Dorset advantage must be registered as so with the Continental Dorset Club.
  15. Fall Lambs: Lambed Between September 1, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
  16. Early Spring Lambs: Lambed Between January 1, 2022 and February 15, 2022.
  17. Late Spring Lambs: Lambed on or after February 16, 2022.
  18. Yearling Ewe/Ram: 1 year or older
  19. Social Security numbers are required.
  20. See the General Rules.

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