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Swine

thursday, august 8 (Weigh in)/friday, august 9 (show)

Weigh In Thursday 4-6pm | Show Friday 9am

Superintendents

  • Mike Crossen
  • Ty Dreiling
  • Duane Neese
  • Klinton Kramer
  • Wade Specht
  • Travis Bydalek

Premiums In All Classes

1st Place: $5
2nd Place: $3
3rd Place: $2

  • Swine Show Located in the Show Barn

Rules

  • Classes will be shown in order listed.
  • Gilts may not be shown in both breeding and market classes.
  • Market animals are not eligible for breeding classes.
  • Market hogs must weight between 225-290 to sell.
  • Market swine must be weighed in to be able to show. No reweighs.
  • Limit of 23 hogs sold.
  • Swine exhibitors must have identified their pigs with Weld County in order to be eligible to sell.
  • Limit of 5 head per exhibitor can be tagged and only 3 weighed in for market swine classes.
breeding swine

Breeding Classes

Must have breeding record book to show in breeding classes.

  • Jr. Boars/Gilts (after January 1st of current year)
  • Sr. Boars/Gilts (before January 1st of current year)
market swine

Market Classes (All Breeds)

  • Market Hogs (225-290 lbs)
  • Feeder Pig (under 225lbs): Ribbon
  • Overweight Market Hog (over 290lbs): Ribbon

Showmanship

All showmen are eligible to compete in their respective species.

  • Jr Showmanship: Open to showmen ages 8-13. Age is as of January 1 of the current year. Grand and Reserve Jr Showman are eligible for Sr Showmanship.
  • Sr Showmanship: Open to showmen ages 14 and up. Two finalists plus an alternate will be chosen to participate in the Round Robin on Friday.

Round Robin

Following the selection of the last Market Species Grand Champion, Senior finalists from Beef, Lambs, Hogs, Horses, Dairy, and Goats will compete for the Round Robin buckle donated in memory of Charlie Starks.

  • Once a competitor has won Round Robin, they are not eligible to compete in Round Robin again, but can still compete in Showmanship.

agriculture

Swine

Champion & Reserve Champion Awards Donations

Champion Breeding Hog

Watchtel station, llc

Champion Market Swine

donated by Josh & Amy Pralle

Reserve Champion Market Swine

donated by dreiling hay

Sr Showmanship

donated by wagoneers 4H, horizon pipeline & candee glover

Jr Showmanship

donated by josh & diana white