The following are Animal Class Definitions as defined by the Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection.
The list below is from page 3, ATCP 160.08
INDIVIDUAL CLASSES
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Dairy Cattle
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A spring calf is one born on or after March 1 of the exhibit year. |
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A winter calf is one whose date of birth is between December 1 of the year preceding the exhibit year and February 28 or 29 of the exhibit year. |
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A fall calf is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and November 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A spring yearling is one whose date of birth is between March 1 and May 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A summer yearling is one whose date of birth is between June 1 and August 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A winter yearling is one whose date of birth is between December 1 of the second year preceding the exhibit year and February 28 or 29 of the year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A fall yearling is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and November 30 of the second year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A 2 year-old is one whose date of birth is between September 1 of the third year preceding the exhibit year and August 31 of the second year preceding the exhibit year, and shall include yearlings which have freshened. |
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A 3 year-old is one whose date of birth is between September 1 of the fourth year preceding the exhibit year and August 31 of the third year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A 4 year-old is one whose date of birth is between September 1 of the fifth year preceding the exhibit year and August 31 of the fourth year preceding the exhibit year. |
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Beef Cattle
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A junior calf is one born on or after January 1 of the exhibit year. The calf shall be at least 4 months old at the time of exhibit. |
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A senior calf is one whose date of birth is between Spetember 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A summer yearling is one whose date of birth is between May 1 and August 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A junior yearling is one whose date of birth is between January 1 and April 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A senior yearling is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and December 31 of the second year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A 2 year−old or older cow is one born before September 1 of the second year preceding the exhibit year and which has calved during the past year. |
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Steers
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A senior calf is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A summer yearling is one whose date of birth is between May 1 and August 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year, and which has all milk teeth in place. |
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A junior yearling is one whose date of birth is between January 1 and April 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year, and which has all milk teeth solidly in place and shows no nicking at the gums. |
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Swine
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A junior yearling boar or sow is one born between January 1 and June 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A senior boar or sow is one whose date of birth is between July 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A senior spring boar or sow pig is one whose date of birth is between January 1 and February 28 or 29 of the exhibit year. A local fair board may subdivide this entry class into January−born and February−born sows or boars. |
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A junior spring boar or sow pig is one born during the month of March of the exhibit year. |
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Sheep
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A spring lamb is one born on or after February 16 of the exhibit year. |
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A fall lamb is one born between September 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year. |
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A winter lamb is one born between January 1 and February 15 of the exhibit year. |
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A yearling ram or ewe is one born outside the date of birth limitations in pars. (a) through (c). The age of yearlings may be subject to verification by a veterinarian’s examination whose findings shall be final. |
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A market lamb is one born after January 1 of the exhibit year. |
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Goats
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Goats may be entered in one of the following individual classes. The age of the animal for determining the appropriate class shall be computed from the opening day of the fair. Male goats and goats with full natural horns may not be entered unless full natural horns are a standard for a specific breed. Does which have freshened shall be shown in the appropriate class under pars. (e) to (h). |
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Junior doe kid; under 4 months of age. |
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Senior doe kid; at least 4 months but under 7 months of age. |
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Junior yearling doe; at least 7 months but under 12 months of age. |
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Senior yearling doe; at least 12 months but under 24 months of age and the doe is not in milk. |
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Yearling milkers; under 2 years of age and in milk. |
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Junior milkers; at least 2 years but under 3 years of age. |
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Mature milkers; at least 3 years but under 5 years of age. |
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Aged milkers; 5 years of age and older. |
GROUP CLASSES
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(1)
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Dairy and Beef Cattle
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A dairy junior get of sire shall consist of 3 animals which are the offspring of the same bull. All of these animals shall be under 2 years of age, and not more than one may be a bull. A beef junior get of sire shall consist of 3 animals which are the offspring of the same bull and are animals in the junior calf, senior calf, and/or the summer yearling, bull and heifer classes, with both sexes to [be] represented. |
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A dairy and beef senior get of sire shall consist of 3 animals which are the offspring of one sire. All of these animals shall be 2 years of age or over. In either a dairy or beef breed get of sire, the name of the sire shall be designated by the exhibitor. The animals need not be owned by a single exhibitor. |
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A produce of dam shall consist of 2 animals of any age or sex which are the produce of one cow. |
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A group of 3 best female cattle shall consist of 3 animals of any age which were bred and are owned by the exhibitor. |
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(2)
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Swine
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A pen of 3 feeder pigs shall consist of swine of either sex each weighing between 40 and 60 pounds. Any male pigs included in the pen shall be castrated and healed. |
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Sheep
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A get of sire shall consist of 4 lambs or yearlings, or both, of either sex, from one sire, which were bred and are owned by the exhibitor. |
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An exhibitor’s flock shall consist of one yearling or ram lamb, 2 yearling ewes and 2 ewe lambs which are owned by the exhibitor. |
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A junior division pair of lambs may include a spring or fall ram and spring or fall ewe lamb owned by the exhibitor. |
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A junior division flock shall be comprised of 3 sheep consisting of a yearling or lamb ram, a ewe lamb, and a yearling ewe, all of which are owned by the exhibitor. |
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Goats
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An exhibitor’s herd shall consist of one doe under one year of age, one yearling doe and one doe 2 years old or older, all of which are owned by the exhibitor. |
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A senior get of sire shall consist of 3 does which are the get of one sire, with at least one in milk. The animals need not be owned by the same exhibitor, but all shall be in the senior age group. |
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A junior get of sire shall consist of 3 does under 2 years of age which have never freshened and are the get of one sire. The animals need not be owned by the same exhibitor. |
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A produce of dam shall consist of 2 does of any age which are the produce of one doe. Both animals shall be owned by the same exhibitor. |
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A dam and daughter shall consist of one doe of any age and its dam. The animals need not be owned by the same exhibitor. |
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