DAIRY CATTLE PROJECTS

2025 Dairy Cattle Project Important Dates

December 1st, 2024 - March 1st, 2025 Born Between Date (Dairy Feeder Calves) Posession Date: May 2nd, 2025
January 18th, 2025 Dairy Steer Weigh-In

9:00 AM-11:00AM, Fairgrounds
May 3rd, 2025 Dairy Feeder Weigh-In 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Fairgrounds
May 15th, 2025 Breeding Animal Registrations Due CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FORM
July 8th, 2025 Livestock 4-H Project Book Judging &  Interviews CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
July 12th, 2025 Drug Use Notification Forms (DUNF) Due CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT ONLINE FORM
July 16th, 2025 Junior Fair Dairy Show see full schedule for detials

 

DAIRY Cattle PROJECT RESOURCES & FORMS

 

MARKET BEEF & DAIRY STEER WEIGH-IN (2025): 

Market Steer, Market Heifer, and Dairy Steer Weigh-in will be Saturday, January 11th, 2025 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds from 9:00-11:00 AM.

PLEASE READ THESE IMPORTANT NOTES: 

  • Exhibitors must register their cattle ahead of the weigh-in at: https://go.osu.edu/janweighin

  • If we need to cancel due to bad weather, the weigh-in will be rescheduled for January 18th, 2025 from 9-11 AM. 

  • There is a $5 pen fee per animal. 

  • County Bred forms must be filled out and turned in at the weigh-in. County Bred forms can be found below. 

  • Carcass Class forms must be filled out and turned in at the weigh-in. Carcass Class forms can be found below under "Carcass Class Information & Rules"

  • Market Beef animals must be born after December 1st, 2023. 

  • All steers must be castrated by 8 months of age per ODA guidelines. 

  • Market Heifers follow the same rules as Market Steers. Market Heifers must not be pregnant and any embryo flushing is NOT allowed. 

  • All cattle must have a halter with a lead strap on before exiting the trailer or they will not be weighed. Any animals deemed too dangerous to handle will not be weighed or exhibited at the Jackson County Junior Fair. 

 

Spring Weigh-In (2025): 

Market Goats, Market Lambs, Market Hogs, Beef Feeder Calves, & Dairy Feeder Calves weigh-in will be Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds from 9:00-11:00 AM.

PLEASE READ THESE IMPORTANT NOTES: 

  • Please pre-register your animals by May 1st at go.osu.edu/SpringWeighIn

  • There is a $5 pen fee per animal. 

  • County Bred forms must be filled out and turned in at the weigh-in. County Bred forms can be found below. 

  • Please see the rulebook for required birthdates and possession dates.

  • All cattle must have a halter with a lead strap on before exiting the trailer or they will not be weighed. Any animals deemed too dangerous to handle will not be weighed or exhibited at the Jackson County Junior Fair.

 

Ohio State Fair: 

4-H youth interested in exhibiting Dairy Cattle or dairy products at the Ohio State Fair should visit: https://www.ohiostatefair.com/p/get-involved/livestock/livestock-competitions.

Dairy Cattle entries for the Ohio State Fair are due ONLINE by June 21st, 2025.