Information for Beef Projects

Includes Dairy Feeders. Dairy Feeders will complete a Beef 4-H Project Book.

4-H Beef Project (117) Resources

General Livestock Interview Checklist

Beef Project & Record Book Guidelines

General Livestock Project Record Pages

  • For 4-H members who wish to use their project book for multiple years.

Beef Skillathon & Livestock Evaluation

Logan County Livestock Evaluation Study Guide

Learning Lab Kits

Ohio State Fair Skillathon

Logan County Junior Fair Resources

Junior Fair Entries

  • Due the 2nd Saturday of December at Tagging - Market Beef (Beef Steers, Market Heifers, and Dairy Steers)
  • Due May 1st - Beef Breeding
  • Due the 2nd Saturday of May - Dairy Feeders & Beef Feeders

Ownership Dates

  • December 1st - Market Beef (Beef Steers, Market Heifers, and Dairy Steers)
  • May 1st - Dairy Feeders, Beef Feeders, and Beef Breeding

Tagging & Vaccination

  • 2nd Saturday of December, 8:30am - 10:00am @ Logan County Fairgrounds - Market Beef (Beef Steers, Market Heifers, and Dairy Steers)
  • 2nd Saturday of May, 8:30am - 10:00am @ Logan County Fairgrounds - Dairy Feeders & Beef Feeders

Weight Requirements

  • Beef Steers, Market Heifers, & Beef Feeders will weigh from 3:00pm to 4:00pm the day before the Logan County Fair
  • Beef Steers & Market Heifers: 1000 pound minumum
  • Beef Feeders: 300 - 650 pounds
 
  • Dairy Steers will weigh from 4:00pm to 5:00pm the day before the Logan County Fair
  • Beef Steers" 1000 pound minimum
 
  • Dairy Feeders will weigh from 5:00pm to 6:00pm the day before the Logan County Fair
  • Dairy Feeders: 400 - 600 pounds
 
  • *If you miss your scheduled weigh-in time you will weigh from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.

Quality Assurance

  • All Logan County Junior Fair Exhibitors must attend a Quality Assurance by May 1st

DUNF Forms

  • You will receive your DUNF forms to be filled out at 4-H Livestock Evaluation. They are due at weigh-in at the Logan County Fair. All Market Beef (Beef Steers, Market Heifers, & Dairy Steers) and Dairy Feeders must have one form per animal. Beef Breeding and Beef Feeders do not need a DUNF form.

More detailed information can be found in the Logan County Fair Book

Helpful Resources and Links

Learning Activity Ideas (use at 4-H Clubs or at home) - ohio4h.org/learningactivities

Logan County Fair - logancountyfair.org

Logan County Cattlemen's Association - 

Ohio Cattlemen's Association - ohiocattle.org

  • Includes the BEST (Beef Exhibitior Show Total) program and shows

Ohio Beef Expo (annually in March) - ohiobeefexpo.com