Iowa Beef Expo Updates

Thursday, February 18

8:00 AM – Junior cattle may begin to arrive.

Because we will be Checking in ALL junior cattle on Friday Feb. 19, junior exhibitors may arrive beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday morning. We will start stalling immediately in both the Cattle Barn and Tie-Outs. Upon arrival on Thursday, all junior exhibitors MUST enter at the IJBBA Gate located on east University Avenue, look to the IJBBA website for a map. You will receive your unloading permit and stalling at the check-in trailer. If you have questions please reach out to any advisor ahead of time so we can address before there are any issues. No one will be allowed to unload without barn manager permission, those not complying are subject to disqualification from the show.

12:00 PM – Weaver Stierwalt Clinic
North Annex

1:30 PM – Sullivan Supply-Stock Show U Fitting Clinic
Penningroth

3:30 PM – Sullivan Supply – Stock Show U Fitting Contest
Pavilion

Skillathon Quizzes can be taken in the office anytime Thursday or Friday and must be complete by Friday at 3:00 pm.

>> Download Junior Skillathon Study Guide

Friday, February 19

IJBBA Scholarship Interviews – Time TBD
Des Moines Register Building

6:45 AM – Check-in IJBBA Board Member Cattle

7:30-11:00 AM – Junior Cattle,  Arts & Crafts and Photography Check-In
All cattle, including crossbred steers and commercial heifers will check in on Friday.

11:30 AM-12 Noon – Registration Paper Return
Pavilion

1:00 PM – Sunglo No-Fit Showmanship Contest
Pavilion

4:30 PM – IJBBA Year End Awards
Pavilion

Saturday, February 20

8:00 AM – Expo Junior Show – 2 Rings
See show order below.

Sunday, February 21

8:00 AM – Expo Junior Show – 2 Rings
See show order below.

View Complete Iowa Beef Expo Schedule

Judges

Market Animal Judge:
Cory Thompsen, SD & Mark Copus, TX

Breeding Heifer Judges:
Brady Jensen, SD & Branden Machado, OK

Showmanship Judges

Senior: Eric & Tara Gerdes

Junior: Andy VanAernam & Shawn Varner

1.  STALLING: Due to the growth of the Iowa Beef Expo Junior Show and the utilization of tie outs during junior weekend this year, stalling will be not be by county but rather you will be assigned stalls when you arrive. If you would like to be stalled by certain people or your county would all like to be together, please arrive at the same time or have one person in your group get all of the stalls at the same time. Make sure you designate one person to get them all so we do not have duplicate stalls.
2. Fitter Guards will NOT be allowed at the 2021 Iowa Beef Expo. The Iowa State Fair is not allowing them at the 2021 Iowa State Fair therefore we will not allow at the expo.
3.  No blocking chutes are allowed on bedding in the barns and you cannot dig out the bedding to put in blocking chutes.
4.  Make sure you follow the route to come into the fairgrounds. This will make it easier and faster for us and you.
5. ARRIVAL: Come in Gate 2 on East University. There will be signs marking the gate.
6. Also remember registration papers and current health papers must be marked for the Iowa Beef Expo.
7. HEIFERS/STEERS PURCHASED AT THE 2021 IOWA BEEF EXPO SALES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE JR. SHOW: The only exception which will be made for entries received after Feb. 1 for the junior show will be for show heifers and steers which are purchased in one of the sales held during the 2021 Expo. If you purchase a heifer or steer from one of the Expo sales, and you desire to show it on Saturday or Sunday, you should report to the cattle barn office after the sale and enter the animal. The information is necessary in order to reserve stall space for you.
8. Pop-up Fitting Tents: Pop-up Fitting Tents: All Pop-Up Fitting Tents MUST be in the designated Tent area. You must fill out your Tent Permit online and make payment in the cattle barn office upons, the charge is $1 per square foot and you will be refunded 50% of your rate once you have taken down your tent and cleaned up the area, and the barn manager has given approval.  Contact Mallory Robinson, 660-525-5717, for tent information.
9. Rock Island Trailer Parking: Because of the large number of trailers Rock Island will be PERMIT parking only starting Thursday, February 18th. Sale Cattle Trailers take priority and some spots may have to wait until we can load out sale cattle. Again this year, trailer permits will be available for purchase HORSERACE STYLE CLOSING FORMAT online at www.sconlinesales.com on Jan. 31. Trailers will not be allowed to park in Rock Island without a Trailer Permit. Watch the IJBBA website and Facebook Page for more information.

JUNIOR CATTLE CHECK-IN
Friday, Feb. 19  –  7:30-11:00 AM

ALL junior cattle, purebred and crossbreds will be checked in Friday, Feb 19 beginning at 7:30 AM in the Livestock Pavilion. Check-in will close at 11:00 AM. All animals need to have health papers to exhibit. Purebred steers and heifers must bring their registration papers or digital registration papers with them at the time of check-in. (See below for change in registration paper requirement.) Commercial heifers and all market animals will be weighed for class breaks.

REGISTRATION PAPERS
Passed back Friday, Feb. 19 from 11:30 AM- 12:00 PM in the Pavilion.  It is the exhibitors responsibility to pay their breed dues and retrieve their registration papers.

All registration papers collected during check-in will be available for pick-up in the Pavilion from your breed association.

Registration papers MUST be picked up at this time!

HEALTH PAPERS

NO animal will be allowed to show without presenting a valid approved health certificate at check-in that meets all Iowa Health Requirements. Exhibitors will have to present health papers in order to be released from the show as well.

View Iowa Beef Expo Junior Show Health Rules

RINGWORM: Any evidence of ringworm, warts, foot rot, pinkeye, draining abscesses or any other contagious disease will eliminate junior cattle from the show and the Expo grounds. The Iowa Beef Expo Veterinarian reserves the right to final judgement on ringworm assessment. No tolerance will be allowed unless the Expo Vet determines the condition has been treated and is in the healing stage.

These Breeds WILL Accept
Digital Registration Papers:

• Chianina
• Maine-Anjou
• Miniature Hereford
• Shorthorn
• Simmental
• Simbrah

These Breeds WILL NOT Accept Digital Registration Papers:

Original registration papers MUST be in-hand for show entry.

• American Aberdeen
• American Blue
• Angus
• Charolais
• Gelbvieh
• Hereford
• Limousin
• Red Angus
• Salers
• South Devon

1. In order for any points to be awarded, the cattle must be owned by, entered in the name of, and shown by the individual IJBBA member, the only exception being if the exhibitor has two or more animals in the same class.  INJURY EXCEPTION: The exception for a substitute showman will be approved by IJBBA Advisors in person or via phone. To be applicable for a substitute showman the injury must have occurred in the show ring or makeup arena of an IJBBA sanctioned show. The injury must be at the IJBBA Advisor’s discretion. With extending injuries, a doctors’ note must be presented stating that the exhibitor is unable to exhibit their animals at the future shows. Extending injuries that occur at an IJBBA show will allow for a substitute showman to show that animal for a 14-day time frame from date of injury. Extending injury consist of broken bones, torn ligaments that do not allow an IJBBA showman to show. Illness such as a sickness or vomiting will not be susceptible to a substitute showman, the only exception to illness is one that puts you in the hospital while at the event.
2. All Breed Champions and Reserves must stay for the Championship selection on Sunday. No points or premiums will be awarded if the respective winners are not present for the Championship Drive.
3. Use of hemp hair, removed hair, or other hair-like materials added to the animal’s body will not be allowed. I.J.B.B.A. does not allow surgical or any other alterations to the animals such as the use of permanent dyes or paints to alter the animals original color pattern. Exhibitors found in violation of this rule will be stripped of all their points and premiums for that day and all animals will be disqualified from the remainder of the show. After their third offense, it will be considered a code of conduct violation and will be handled accordingly.
4. No junior cattle will be allowed in the barn until barn managers give the OK.
5. All cattle must have health papers and form of registration specified by breed a time of check-in. Absolutely NO FAX COPIES OF PAPER REGISTRATIONS ALLOWED FOR ANY BREED!
6. All breed associations reserve the right to bloodtype/DNA/retinal eye scan any cattle being shown within their breed divisions. Request for blood-type/DNA testing/retinal eye scan can come from the breed association or the IJBBA at any sanctioned show throughout the year beginning with the Iowa Beef Expo. Should testing reveal that the animal has been misrepresented on its registration papers, the exhibitor will be immediately withdrawn from the point program for the remainder of the year and any points previously earned will be void. This applies both to steers and heifers.
7. Under NO circumstances will exhibitors be allowed to artificially fill animals through the use of pumps or bottles or any other unethical means.
8. Dogs, whether loose, caged or on a leash are not allowed in the cattle barns at the Iowa Beef Expo.

VIEW IJBBA RULES • VIEW BREED RULES