Section 160.08. Class definitions; individual classes.

 

(1)   Dairy cattle.

(a) A spring calf is one born on or after March 1 of the exhibit year.

(b) 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.

(c) A fall calf is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and November 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(d) A summer yearling is one whose date of birth is between June 1 and August 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(e) A spring yearling is one whose date of birth is between March 1 and May 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(f) 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.

(g) A fall yearling is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and November 30 of the second year preceding the exhibit year.

(h) A 2 year-old is one born between September 1 of the third year preceding the exhibit year and August 31 of the second year preceding the exhibit year. A 2-year-old includes a yearling that has freshened.

(i) 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.

(j) 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.

(2)   Beef cattle.

(a) 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.

(b) A senior calf is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(c) A summer yearling is one whose date of birth is between May 1 and August 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(d) A junior yearling is one whose date of birth is between January 1 and April 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(e) A senior yearling is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and December 31 of the second year preceding the exhibit year.

(f) 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.

(4)   Swine.

(a) A junior yearling boar or sow is one born between January 1 and June 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.

(d) A junior spring boar or sow pig is one born during the month of March of the exhibit year.

(5)   Sheep.

(a) A spring lamb is one born on or after February 16 of the exhibit year.

(b) A fall lamb is one born between September 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(c) A winter lamb is one born between January 1 and February 15 of the exhibit year.

(d) 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.

Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419 , eff. 12-1-90; am. (1) (h), (4) (a) and (5) (a), (b) and (c), Register, July, 1995, No. 475 , eff. 8-1-95; correction in (6) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, November, 1999, No. 527 ; CR 11-037 : r. (3), (5) (e), (6) Register April 2012 No. 676 , eff. 5-1-12.