Department 2 - Dairy Cattle

See PA Fairs Animal Health Rules and Regulations for additional animal health requirements. 

ENTRY FEE: $6.00 per animal. Payment is due with the entry form. Entry form and check should be mailed no later than July 7 and will be accepted in the order received. Entries must be marked DAIRY on the outside of the envelope. There will be absolutely no substitutions after the July 7 Entry Deadline, including arrival day at the fair.  

Send payments payable to "Union County West End Fair Assoc." to:

Eric Imgrund
221 Beagle Road
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Phone: 522-0364

Watch the Cows Being Milked Daily 4 to 7 PM

4-H and FFA Entries are limited to residents of Union County.
Open Class Entries are limited to Northumberland, Snyder and Union Counties.

Rules and Regulations

  1. Refer to General Rules.
  2. Exhibitors will be expected to display or parade their animals as directed by the Superintendent; to accept the stall assigned without controversy; to keep their animals in an attractive appearance, and to cooperate with the Department in every way that may serve to increase the educational value of the show. No stalls will be promised until after entry deadline date. Stall space may not be decorated until all stall space is assigned.
  3. Exhibitors of livestock must inform themselves as to when their stock will be judged. Stock must be in the ring promptly on call and a failure to comply with the order renders exhibitor liable to be ruled out of competing.
  4. Decorations with ribbons or ornaments previously won by animals at shows shall be prohibited until after the awards have been made in their respective classes by the judge.
  5. 4-H and FFA members may enter the same animal in both open and youth competition.
  6. Exhibitor defined: Exhibitor will be the individual or partnership listed as current owner on the registry certificate at the time of entry.
  7. Original registration papers or dairy leasing program project forms showing ownership by June 1, plus CVI and V.C.P. forms must accompany animals. These will be checked and approved before animals can be unloaded. No pending papers will be approved. For cows, the ownership dates will be by January 1, 2011, and for calves and heifers the transfer dates will be by June 1, 2011. Note: Holstein USA will use the date the transfer was received by the Holstein Association. No back dated transfers are allowed. All papers must be available until judging has been completed. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THESE RULES.
  8. Dress Code: In an effort to maintain positive public image, acceptable dress will be either dark or white pants and white shirts or 4-H attire. Bib overalls or blue denims will not be allowed in the show ring. This will be enforced by the class organizer.
  9. There must be three or more animals of the same breed exhibited to qualify for a rosette and ten or more animals of the same breed to qualify for a trophy.
  10. Management: The management reserves the final and absolute right to interpret these rules and regulations and will determine all matters, questions, or differences in connection with the show.
  11. Rotation of show order will be at the discretion of the dairy superintendent and will be announced prior to the show date.

CLASS / PREMIUMS - $12 $10

Bull calf born between Sept. 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012
Junior yearling bull born between March 1, 2011 and August 31, 2011
Rosette Grand Champion Bull
Rosette Reserve Grand Champion Bull

CLASS / PREMIUMS - $16 $14 $10 $8

5 Junior heifer calf born between March 1, 2012 and May 31, 2012
6 Intermediate heifer calf born between Dec. 1, 2011 and Feb. 28, 2012
7 Senior heifer calf born between Sept. 1, 2011 and Nov. 30, 2011
8 Summer yearling heifer born between June 1, 2011 and August 31, 2011
9 Junior yearling heifer born between March 1, 2011 and May 31, 2011
10 Intermediate yearling heifer born between Dec. 1, 2010 and Feb. 28, 2011
11 Senior yearling heifer born between Sept. 1, 2010 and Nov. 30, 2010
Rosette Junior Champion Female
Rosette Reserve Junior Champion Female

CLASS / PREMIUMS - $20 $18 $16 $14 $12

14 Junior Best 3 Females, 3 animals under 2 yr, bred/ owned by one exhibitor.
Limit 1 group per exhibitor.
15 Dry cow 3 and 4 years, born between Sept. 1, 2007 and August 31, 2009
16 Dry cow 5 years and over, born before Sept. 1, 2007
17 Junior 2-year-old born between March 1, 2010 and August 31, 2010
18 Senior 2-year-old born between Sept. 1, 2009 and Feb. 28, 2010
19 3-year-old born between Sept. 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009
20 4-year-old born between Sept. 1, 2007 and August 31, 2008
21 Aged cow born before Sept. 1, 2007

CLASS / PREMIUMS - $10

22 Best udder cow in milk, any age, to be judged on udder alone (7 cow classes)

CLASS / PREMIUMS - $20 $18 $16

23 Best 3 females, 3 animals over 2 years of age or the combination of 2 senior animals plus 1 junior animal bred and owned by one exhibitor. Limited to 1 group per exhibitor.
24 Dairy herd, 3 cows that have freshened, all owned by one exhibitor
25 Produce of dam, 2 animals any age, either sex, the produce of one cow, need not be owned by one exhibitor.
26 Dam and daughter, both must be owned by exhibitor, and daughter must be bred by exhibitor.
Rosette Senior Champion Female
Rosette Reserve Sr. Champion Female
Rosette Grand Champion Female
Rosette Reserve Grand Champion Female
Rosette Supreme Champion Female

SECTIONS / BREEDS

The same classification and premiums as stated above apply to each breed. Use the following designations for breed classes.

A. Ayrshire D. Holstein G. Red and White Holstein
B. Brown Swiss E. Jersey H. Line Back
C. Guernsey F. Milking Shorthorn I. Dutch Belted