Market Lambs

Superintendent: Bodie Noles

Assistant: Jane Fulton

Judge: Chris Drews

 MARKET LAMBS WILL BE WETHERS

Dates and times:

                         Arrival:  Mar 23, 2010 (Tue)   7 a.m. - 10 a.m.

                         Weigh-in: Mar 23, 2010 (Tue) 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

                         Judging: Mar 23, 2010 (Tue)   Market Show follows the Breeding Sheep Show which begins at 1 p.m.

                         Release: Following the market show.

     1. Entries are subject to the general rules.  (NO OUTSIDE SCALES ALLOWED)

     2. All market lambs will be slick shorn ten (10) days before entering the fairgrounds for the show. There will be no shearing of lambs on the fairgrounds. Those breeds that carry wool below the hock may be shown with that wool. Lambs should not have wool located on the back and underlines any shorter than the rest of the body. No clippers / shears, electric or manual, will be allowed to be used on market lambs on the fairgrounds.

     3. Lambs will be tagged and tattooed in the left ear at the time of validation on Saturday, Dec 12, 2009. 

     4. Division Superintendent must be notified of any weigh-in discrepency at least 1 hour before the show begins.

     5. Animals will be randomly drug tested at the discretion and direction of the Superintendent.

     6. Minimum weight will be 100 lbs for Medium Wool and Fine Wool, a minimum weight will be 90 lbs for Southdowns.  There is no top weight but judge will select lambs for placing based on the size demanded by packers and consumers.

     7. Classes will be broken as evenly as possible at the discretion of the Market Meat Lamb superintendents after weigh in.

     8. Sale order will be picked on a percentage basis of each breed/ class not to exceed a total of 30 lambs. Percentages from each class will be posted before the market lamb show begins. This is a terminal show for the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Market Lambs and they will be slaughtered.

                   All exhibitors will be allowed to show for showmanship. Exhibitor must show the lamb shown in class.

                                    Divisions:

                                    Juniors — 13 and under
                                    Seniors — 14 and older as of March 1, 2010