Breed Rules

*AMERICAN ABERDEEN

• All animals must be registered solely in the Junior Exhibitor’s name, have readable tattoo’s and registration papers or digital papers  in hand at check in. For more breed requirements contact Kevin Litchfield 515-432-8441.
• Breeding females must have 50% or greater American Aberdeen as their makeup. Steers must have 25% or greater of American Aberdeen as their makeup.

Fullblood– 100% American Aberdeen registered.

Percentage Female – 50% – 99.9%

Percentage Steers – 25% – 99.9%

AMERICAN BLUE CATTLE

• Steers and Heifers must be at least 50% or higher American Blue.
• Registration papers must be in hand at time of check-in and in the junior exhibitor’s name only.
• All animals must have a readable tattoo.
• Juniors between the ages of 8 and 20 years of age as of January 1st of current year may show.

*ANGUS

• Steers and heifers must have registration papers or digital papers; no fax copies will be accepted. Papers must be in the junior exhibitor’s name.
• All animals must have readable tattoos.
• All exhibitors must follow the rules of the American Angus Association.
• Juniors between the ages of 8 and 20 years of age as of January 1st of current year may show.

BUELINGO

• Body color black or red with a clearly defined, continuous white belt. The belt to be of medium width, beginning behind the shoulder and extending nearly to the hips.
• Registration Papers Required

*CHAROLAIS

• Steers must be at least 50% or higher.
• The steer must have a certificate of recordation with the AICA and be 100% owned by the junior and in the exhibitor’s name only.
• Purebred heifers registration papers must be 100% owned by the junior and in the exhibitor’s name only.

*CHAROLAIS PERCENTAGE HEIFER

• Percentage heifers must be composed of at least 50% and no more than 15/16 Charolais.
• Heifers must have a certificate of recordation with the AICA and it must be 100% owned by the junior and in the junior exhibitor’s name only.

* CHIANINA

• All percentages of Chiangus, Chianina, Chimaine, Chiford and CAX (steers & heifers) that are able to be registered are eligible.
• They must be registered in the exhibitors name and have papers/digital copy in hand at check-in.

GELBVIEH

• Steers must be 50% Gelbvieh or more and exhibitor must have an official Gelbvieh breeder affidavit. Affidavits may be obtained from the American Gelbvieh Association website www.gelbvieh.org or contacting the AGA at 303-465-BEEF.
• Females must be registered and at least 75% Gelbvieh.
• Registration papers need to be in the exhibitor’s name.

GELBVIEH BALANCERS

• Are 25% to 75% Gelbvieh with the balance Angus or Red Angus.
• Registration papers need to be in the exhibitor’s name.

HEREFORDS

• PLEASE make sure you check your registration papers for entries in Polled or Horned Division.

POLLED HEREFORDS

• We are one association, but will have two separate heifer shows, steers will be shown polled & horned as one division.
• Heifers must have registration papers.
• Steers must have registration papers, no certificates will be accepted.
• Animals may be co-owned with siblings, provided each junior owner is an individual National Junior Hereford member and a member of the Iowa Junior Hereford Association for the current year.
• All exhibitors must follow the rules of the American Junior Hereford Association.

HORNED HEREFORDS

• We are one association, but will have two separate heifer shows, steers will be shown polled & horned as one division.
• Heifers must have registration papers.
• Steers must have registration papers, no certificates will be accepted.
• Animals may be co-owned with siblings, provided each junior owner is an individual National Junior Hereford member and a member of the Iowa Junior Hereford Association for the current year.
• All exhibitors must follow the rules of the American Junior Hereford Association.

LIMOUSIN

• All steers that qualify for registration with NALF as a percentage, purebred or Lim-Flex are eligible to show.
• Heifers must be 75% or greater Limousin blood and have an orange NALF registration paper.
• Must have registration papers in hand at check-in and be in the exhibitor’s name.

LIM-FLEX FEMALES

• Females registered as Lim-Flex with a purple NALF registration certificate will be eligible to compete.
• 75% Lim-Flex females are not eligible for the Limousin female show.
• Must have registration papers in hand at check-in and be in the exhibitor’s name.

*MAINE-ANJOU

• New for 2024: Fullblood heifers will include 100% Maine-Anjou females.
• MaineTainer heifers will include ¼ to 5/8 Maine-Anjou females and have a GREEN registration paper.
• High Percentage heifers will include 75% and above females and have a BROWN registration paper.
• Maine-Angus heifers will have between 3/8 Maine-Anjou to 5/8 Maine-Anjou blood and have between 3/8 registered Angus to 5/8 registered Angus and/or registered Red Angus blood. All Maine-Angus females must be TH and PHA Free by either parents or test and have an AMAA-issued Maine-Angus BLUE registration paper. All qualifying individuals WILL BE predominately solid black or red in color. White Markings are ONLY allowed on the underline and switch of the tail. Maine-Angus CANNOT show as MaineTainer.
• Steers must be at least 1/4  blood Maine-Anjou, all steers wills how as Maine Anjou steers.
• If heifers are purchased at the Iowa Beef Expo and desire to show in the junior show, they must have been purchased through the Maine-Anjou sale.
• All exhibitors must have original registration papers OR digital registration papers (not a copy of the pedigree) in hand at time of check-in and papers need to be solely in the junior exhibitor’s name.
• All animals must have legible and correct tattoos.
• Exhibitor’s must be a member of the Iowa Junior Maine-Anjou Association and pay a $10.00 annual fee.
• All exhibitors must follow the rules of the American Junior Maine-Anjou Association.

*MINIATURE HEREFORD (POLLED & HORNED)

• Miniature Herefords will show both polled and horned heifers together and polled and horned steers together.
• Heifers & Steers must have registration paper or digital paper in hand at time of check-in, they must be registered by the American Hereford Association (AHA) and be out of an AHA registered sire and dam.
• Animals may be co-owned with siblings, or within the family farm name. If the animal is in the family farm name it must be proven that the junior exhibitor is either a son or daughter of owners of the family farm.
• Heifers and steers will be measured, and Heifers may be no greater than 45” tall at the hip and steers may be no greater than 48” at the hip.
• PLEASE make sure you check your registration papers and height requirements.

RED ANGUS

• Steers must be 50% or more Red Angus from one registered parent, be predominately red in color and display sufficient breed characteristics, which match % of registration.
• Heifers must be 87% or higher Red Angus.
• Steer & Heifer exhibitors must have registration papers from the National Red Angus Association, must be in hand AND in the exhibitors name.
• Exhibitor must be a paid member in the Iowa Junior Red Angus Association.

FOUNDATION RED ANGUS HEIFER DIVISION

• Must be between 50 and 86% Red Angus and from one registered parent, be predominately red in color and display sufficient breed characteristics.
• Must have registration papers from the National Red Angus Association, must be in hand AND in the exhibitors name.
• Exhibitor must be a paid member in the Iowa Junior Red Angus Association.

*SALERS 

• Animals must be 50% or more Salers with either the dam or sire being registered.
• Both steers and heifers must have registration papers and the papers must be in the name of the junior exhibitor.

*SALERS – OPTIMIZERS

• Both steers and heifers must have registration papers and the papers must be in the name of the junior exhibitor.

* SHORTHORN

• All exhibitors MUSTbe a paid member in the Iowa Junior Shorthorn Association and have paid yearly dues of $20 to be exhibiting and/or earning any IJBBA Shorthorn breed points.
• Heifers and Steers MUST be at least 15/16 to be exhibited as a Purebred Shorthorn.
• All heifers and steers must be registered SOLELY in the junior exhibitor’s name. (no farm names)
• Animals may be DNA tested at any time throughout the year to verify parentage.
• All exhibitors must have original registration papers OR a digital registration paper (not the pedigree) in hand at the time of check-in.
• All heifers and steers must have a readable tattoo.

* SHORTHORN PLUS

• All exhibitors MUST be a paid member in the Iowa Junior Shorthorn Association and have paid yearly dues of $20 to be exhibiting and/or earning any IJBBA ShorthornPlus breed points.
• Heifers MUST be between 1/2 (50%) and 7/8 Shorthorn and must have an appendix registration to be exhibited as a ShorthornPlus.
• Steers MUSTbe between 1/4 (25%) and 7/8 Shorthorn and have an appendix registration to be exhibited as a ShorthornPlus.
• All heifers and steers must be registered SOLELY in the junior exhibitor’s name. (no farm names)
• Animals may be DNA tested at any time throughout the year to verify parentage.
• All exhibitors must have original registration papers OR a digital registration paper (not the pedigree) in hand at the time of check-in.
• All heifers and steers must have a readable tattoo.

* SIMMENTAL

• Purebred heifers 7/8 and above.
• Percentage heifers at least 1/2 but not yet reaching 7/8.
• Steers at least 1/2 blood or higher.
• Registration paper must be in hand or viewed on exhibitor’s digital device from American Simmental Association’s (ASA) Herdbook website.  Animal must be registered in the junior’s name, immediate family member, or family farm name that the junior is an authorized member of on the ASA account.
• Animals may be DNA tested at any time throughout the year to verify parentage.  Parentage DNA must be on file with American Simmental Association for animals to be verified as meeting minimum % Simmental for the division in which they are being shown.

* SIMBRAH FEMALES

• 5/8 SM – 3/8 BR and must have registration paper in hand.
• Registration paper must be in hand or have digital paper and in the junior’s name, immediate family, or family farm name that the junior is an authorized member of.
• All year-end award winners may be DNA parentage verified at any time.

SOUTH DEVON

• Heifers and Steers must be 1/4 or higher and have registration papers.
• Animals do not need to be out of a South Devon sire.
• Papers must be in hand at check-in.
• Registration papers must be in the exhibitor’s name.