Market Lambs

MARKET LAMBS
Superintendent: Katie Lee
See General Rules and Junior Livestock Rules
No feed is allowed to remain in the lamb barn. Sand bedding is allowed. Be prepared to muzzle lambs.
1.        Entry Fee: $10.00 per head
2.        Breed classes (Fine Wool, Freckled Face, Southdown & Blackface) will require a minimum of six animals to make a breed class. 
3.        Classes will be determined by Lamb Superintendent. All classifications are final.
4.        Any animal shown in this department must continuously have been owned & personally cared for by the exhibitor since June 1 of current year.
5.        No artificial colors allowed.
6.        Only wethers and ewe lambs may be exhibited in Market Lamb Classes. Market lambs may be purchased or bred by participant. Only lambs (animals under one year of age) are eligible to show in the Junior Market Classes. Market Lambs must show milk teeth.
7.        Minimum weight for lambs is 80 pounds. (Southdown is 70 pounds) No maximum weight
8.        Medication: As described in Rule # 19 of General Livestock Rules Rules. 
9.        Health Requirements & Inspection Procedure:
A.       All Market Lambs will be shorn (to a uniform length of ¼” of wool) prior to check in.
B.       Sheep with ringworm lesions will be denied entrance to the fairgrounds. However, sheep hauled on the same trailer will be allowed to show.
C.        Lambs must also be free of scabies, sore mouth, and foot rot and other contagious diseases or will not be allowed to show.
D.       No active lesions of trichophyton (Club Lamb Fungus).
10.     Trimming only on fairgrounds after fair has started
11.     Market animals will be released on Saturday at 4:00 pm.
12.     A cleaning fee of $25.00 will be assessed to exhibitor for unclean stalls.
13.     Deadline for disposition of sale lamb is 30 minutes after lamb showmanship.
14.     Lambs must be weighed and in place by Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Weigh backs for animals that did not make weight must be done by 9:00 am Thursday.
MARKET LAMB PREMIUMS
Premiums will be paid to the top 50% of the class
Grand Champion $50.00 Reserve Grand Champion $35.00
1 Place $15.00 2 Place $13.00 3 Place $11.00
4 Place $9.00 5 Place $7.00 6 Place $5.00

COUNTY BRED LAMBS
Superintendent: Katie Lee
This class shall consist of qualified junior market lambs that have been bred on a ranch all or partially located in Catron County.
1. Entry Fee $10.00 per head.
2. Must be entered in the regular lamb show and adhere to all market lamb rules
3. Grand Champion County Bred will not get to sell another animal.
4. Lambs must be weighed in and in place by Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Weigh backs for animals that did not make weight must be done by 9:00 am on Thursday.

COUNTY BRED LAMB PREMIUMS
Premiums will be paid to the top 50% of the class
Grand Champion $50.00 Reserve Grand Champion $35.00
1 Place $15.00 2 Place $13.00 3 Place $11.00
4 Place $9.00 5 Place $7.00 6 Place $5.00

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