Rule Book for Dixie Jr. Livestock Show

SHOW SCHEDULE

We would appreciate all exhibitors helping to clean up and tear down after the sale. 
Lamb exhibitors need to clean out their own stalls after the sale!

Call the Washington County Extension Office if you have any questions at 435-301-7740

Dixie Jr. Livestock Show Committee - 2026

President	Tanner Atkin
Past President	Garrett Thompson
President-elect	Cody Olsen
Secretary	Keia Blake
Clerk	Mattie Jensen

Education Committee:

4-H	County Agent	Kaydn Ence
FFA	Desert Hills	Maryann Blake
	Dixie	Dave Gust and Anna Oldham
	Enterprise	Shelly Carter
	Hurricane	Angela Niccolls
	Pine View	Frannie York
	Snow Canyon	Lucas Stout
	Water Canon	Ben Klepper
	Crimson Cliffs	Eric Bleak

Committee Members:

Keia Blake, Kelly Blake, Maryann Blake, Barry Bundy, Clay Bundy, Danny Bundy, Alan Gardner, Brady Holt, Kelby & Kathy Iverson, Mattie Jensen, Dave Jessop, Jace King,  Natalie Larsen, Jill & Mark Olsen, Scott Roper, Bart Smith, Seth Thompson, Ron Thompson, Shannon Walker         

Show Stewards:

Steers: Kelly Blake
Hogs: Barry Bundy
Lambs/Goats: Cody Olsen

Grievance Committee:

President: Tanner Atkin
Past President: Garrett Thompson
President-elect: Cody Olsen

 CODE OF ETHICS 

AUCTION

Buyer's Information

About the sale: The Livestock show sale is a traditional event that brings the community together in support of this character building, youth program.  Buyers have four options at the sale:

• Option #1
• Option #2
• Option #3
• Option #4

 Your name will be announced as a purchaser at the show, as well as put on Dixie Jr. Livestock Show Facebook page. 

RULES & REGULATIONS

1.1 The Show Committee holds final decision and control. All exhibits, grounds and buildings will be under the entire control and management of the committee.  They also reserve the right to withhold premiums and any sale price in excess of support price in every case in which it shall appear to the committee that the regulations have not been complied with, or that fraud or deception has been practiced or attempted.
 
1.2 The Show Committee has the final and absolute right to interpret all matters arising out of or connected with the show or sales.
 
1.3 When there is limited competition, the judge is requested to award such premium as the exhibit merits in his opinion.
 
1.4 The Dixie Junior Livestock Show will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur. Each exhibitor will be solely responsible for any loss or damage done to another or occasioned by, or arising from any animal or article exhibited by him, and shall indemnify the Dixie Junior Livestock Show against all legal or other proceedings in regard thereto.
 
1.5 All special awards and trophies will be given at the exhibitor’s dinner.
 
1.6 All showing and selling of animals at the show must be done by exhibitor, unless excused by the Grievance Committee for extreme circumstances. Submission of extreme circumstances must be presented to the Grievance Committee in written form before the event.  Failure to comply with this rule, without prior approval by the show committee, will forfeit all proceeds from the sale above market value.
 
1.7 The Dixie Junior Livestock Show is a closed show. Must live in Washington County &/or attend a Washington County School (elementary school etc.) that feeds into or is affiliated with a Washington County School District High School to participate.

1.8 Failure to comply with these rules or bad conduct will forfeit premiums.

EXHIBITORS

2.1 All exhibitors must be verified as Utah 4-H or FFA members in good standing to compete. (The Extension/4-H agent or FFA advisor and parents will verify eligibility.)

2.2 Group Affiliation -- An exhibitor may enter a given show only as a 4-H or FFA member, but not both. Exhibitors must declare one or the other at time of entry.

2.3  Age: -- Utah 4-H Age Divisions are based on a child’s school grade. The Utah 4-H year will begin on September 1, 2025
 
· Junior 4-H Members 3rd* through 5th Grade
 
· Intermediate 4-H Members 6th through 8th Grade
 
· Senior 4-H Members 9th through 12th Grade
 
*Youth MUST be age 8 AND in 3rd grade to participate in large animal projects. Youth turning 8 AND in 3rd grade may participate after their 8th birthday during the 4-H year. Please note that youth must turn 8 by the ownership deadline (100 days prior to the show for cattle, 60 days prior to the show for sheep, goats, and hogs) to participate in the livestock program.
Exception:  Disabled persons as defined by Public Law 98-527.  In these special cases, the animals must still be the project animal of the exhibitor and be cared for daily by the disabled person.

2.4  4-H exhibitors are to wear collared long or short sleeved white shirts with official emblem on the left sleeve (left front if wearing a vest). FFA exhibitors must wear a white collared long or short sleeve shirt and tie, with emblem or official jacket.  No T-shirts, tank-tops, tube-tops, sleeveless shirts, etc. are allowed when exhibitors take their stock in the show ring and sale ring.  Everyone must wear full length pants. Failure to abide by above dress standard will preclude exhibitors from placing, selling, or receiving premium money.

 

REGISTRATION/ENTRIES

ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE!

Registration begins October 15, 2025 and ends December 31, 2025 @ 10pm.
3.1 Late entries may be accepted prior to the specific species being tagged. The following conditions must be met.
1. An email must be sent to the Dixie Jr Livestock Show written by the exhibitor to djlivestockshow@gmail.com This must include a parent's phone contact information for the exhibitor.

2. The grievance committee will review the email and respond to the exhibitor by email or phone call to let the know of the exhibitor's status.

3. NO entries will be accepted after tagging. 

4. There will be an additional $100., over the regular registration fee charged to the exhibitor. 

3.2 Please use your complete mailing address on entry registration form, including zip code.
 
3.3 All entry fees are $34.00 per animal and must be included with fully completed entry form.
 
3.4 Exhibitors can enter, show and sell one animal.
 
3.5 Home grown animals need to be registered on the entry form to qualify for that category.
 
3.6 Scholarship applications are due February 1, 2026, e-mail online application in PDF form to djlivestockshow@gmail.com. Those eligible for show scholarships must meet the following requirement:

• Must be a member of 4-H or FFA.
• Must have a GPA of 2.5 or better.
• Must have participated in the DJLS at least three years/times including your senior year.
• Must be a senior in high school.

 3.7 Signed, up-to-date record books are strongly encouraged to be entered into the Record-Book Contest, but are not required for participation in the show or sale.

SHOW ANIMALS

 4.1 Animals in market classes will be classified for judging according to weight.

 4.2 All market steers, market lambs, market hogs, and market goats in each division (4-H and FFA) will be judged jointly regardless of division membership.

 4.3 Animals that have previously gone through another livestock show must be shown by the same exhibitor. Once an animal has gone through a Junior Livestock Show and sale, it is no longer eligible to enter the Dixie Junior Livestock Show.

 4.4 All market animals exhibited at Dixie Junior Livestock Show must be OWNED, FED, AND TRAINED by the exhibitor for at least 90 days for lambs, hogs, and goats and 120 days for steers previous to the show.

4.5 All male animals in all market classes must have been castrated. No open sores permitted.

4.6 Any animal that is currently pregnant or previously had offspring are not eligible for the show.

 4.7 Each participant shall only bring one animal. No alternate animals may be brought to the show and left for slaughter.

 4.8 Each participant is permitted to tag one alternate animal for use within their family, 4H, or FFA group. The alternate animal may be of a different species; however, it may only be used by members of that same family, 4H, or FFA group. Any additional alternate requests must be reviewed and approved by the Grievance Committee.

HOME GROWN ANIMALS

 5.1 In order for an animal to be considered “home grown” the following conditions must be met: The exhibitor or Extended family must COMPLETELY own the mother and house her at their local place of operation (leased, borrowed, or owned).

• Animal may be bred at another location, but must return to a local place of operation to carry out pregnancy and delivery.
• The animal must be born, raised, and cared for on the exhibitor’s local place of operation, adequate for good animal birthing and husbandry practices.
  • Example: Local lambing shed (Lamb), farrowing pen (Hog), or local pasture or range (Steer).

 5.2 The grand, reserve, heavy, middle and light weight market champions’ may participate in the Home Grown event but if they win they will forfeit their champion weight buckles. Only one buckle will be awarded per exhibitor.

ANIMAL CARE AND HOUSING

 6.1 Exhibitors must put up place cards on their stall, stating name and club or chapter. The stalls and exhibitors' area/gear must be cleaned by 8 a.m. each day and kept clean. All refuse matter will be disposed of as the committee chairman may direct.

 6.2 Exhibitors shall furnish necessary feed for animals. Bedding will be provided by the Dixie Jr. Livestock Show.  If necessary, a bedding charge will be assessed to each exhibitor.

 6.3 Waste shavings and manure must be piled outside of the area where designated by the committee.

 6.4 No muzzles or other devices that prohibit or hinder eating or drinking are allowed on any animal at the show grounds. Liquid diets (drenching) are strictly prohibited. All feeds should be naturally taken, “free choice,” by the animal. Any violation of this rule will cause the animal to be sifted.
 
 6.5 No one is allowed to sleep in the livestock areas.

 MISCELLANEOUS

 7.1 Exhibitors must allow their animals to be used in the judging contest if requested.

 7.2 Premium money will be pro-rated as recommended by the judge and at the full discretion of the Dixie Junior Livestock Show Committee.

 7.3 Complaints/Protests must be made in writing along with a $50 deposit, and presented to the grievance committee within six hours after the cause or causes of the complaint/protest. If the grievance committee agrees it is a good suggestion, the author will get his/her money back.  If not, it goes into the junior livestock show fund. The grievance committee consists of the Vice President, President, and Past President.

 7.4 All entries must be on the grounds no later than 11:00 am, the last Thursday of April. Entries arriving at a later time will be disqualified unless special approval from the committee. Animals will be received from 8:00 am to 11:00 am, the last Thursday of April (Animals must be accompanied by sufficient help to unload and care for in pens.)

 7.5 All animals may only be weighed in one time. You may not go back and feed, water, etc. your animal and come back and weigh again.  If they do not make weight the first time they will be sifted from the market class, but may still show in fitting and showmanship. 

 7.6 Only Exhibitors will be allowed in the show ring, unless the committee deems it necessary for the safety of the exhibitors.

 7.7 ALL ANIMALS MUST BE TRAINED TO HANDLE PROPERLY.

SIFTING OF EXHIBITS

 8.1 A sifting committee will examine all exhibits and eliminate any animals not considered of suitable quality, condition or health to enter competition. Animals not properly trained to handle will be sifted. Market beef must be dehorned, trimmed and must grade at least SELECT. They will be examined at time of weigh-in. Those not meeting above standard will be sifted at that time.

 8.2 To qualify for sale, steers must gain a minimum of 1.5 lbs average per day from the day of the weigh in at tagging to weigh in at the show. Exhibitor’s steer, hogs, lamb, or goat projects that do not meet minimum weight requirements, may still participate in showmanship. In order to participate in showmanship with an underweight animal the housing fee must be paid at the time of weigh in at the scales or you must remove your animal immediately. All underweight steers, hogs, lambs, and goats must be removed from the show barn by 10:00 pm on Thursday. As with any project animal leaving the show, they must be checked off by the committee member over that species. If the animal is not removed from the barn it will be turned over to support and proceeds will be forfeited to the show.

 8.3 Sifted animals will be marked and will be removed from the exhibit area by 10 pm Thursday night. Sifted steer, hogs, lambs, and goats may be taken home. 

8.4 All animals must be castrated by tagging. If not they are not eligible to participate in the DJLS stock show.

FITTING AND SHOWMANSHIP

 9.1 Fitting/grooming the animals prior to the show is an educational practice that should be experienced by each youth.  Parents and 4-H/FFA leaders should teach and assist in this process, but not do it for them.

 9.2 No chemicals, additives, adhesives, oils, coloring products or sprays and/or other grooming products may be used at any time on the project animal. THIS AFFECTS ALL SPECIES. For washing purposes shampoos that will not alter the color of the animal will be allowed.

 9.3 NO clippers, shears, scissors and/or grooming devises are allowed to be used at the show. THIS AFFECTS ALL SPECIES.  All clipping and shearing must be done prior to arriving at the show grounds.  Only blowers scotch combs and brushes will allowed at the show for fitting purposes.

It is strongly suggested the exhibitor’s not bring the restricted equipment listed above.

 9.4 All species must be washed after weigh in before entering the show ring for both fitting and showmanship and market competitions. All species must be checked off by the specified show committee member assigned.

 9.5  Fitting and Showmanship Contest

Class 1 - 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade
Class 2 - 6th, 7th, 8th grade
Class 3 - 3rd, 4th, 5th grade

 9.6 Exhibitors must show their own animals.

 9.7 Animals must be completely groomed and ready for contest when entering the arena.

MARKET HOGS

 10.1 Market hogs will be placed in Blue, Red and White ribbons.

 10.2 Premiums for the various grades will be pro-rated according to the number and quality of animals shown.

 10.3 Hogs will be weighed into show and classed by weight. Market Hogs under 220 pounds will be sifted. Maximum sale weight will be 285 pounds.  All weights above this point will be allowed to show, but will be sold as a 285 pound animal. (This was done to allow heavier animals to show without exhibitors having to “holdback”/starve their animals and reduce the quality of the meat.)   Top hogs in each class will compete for champion.

 10.4 Feeding of hogs and cleaning of pens must be done before 8 a.m. and between the hours of 5-7 p.m. Troughs and feed shall be moved from the area at all other times.

 10.5 Hogs must be fed away from the alleys. Troughs and other gear must be kept out of alleys. 

 10.6 All hogs must be washed before coming to show grounds. 

 10.7 The committee reserves the right to apportion space and assign pens as necessary.

 MARKET LAMBS

 11.1 Market lambs will be placed in Blue, Red and White ribbons.

 11.2  Premiums for the various grades will be pro-rated according to the number and quality of animals shown.

 11.3 Weight limits on Market Lambs will be between 100 pounds and 180 pounds. Lambs under 100 pounds will be sifted. All weights above 180 pounds will be allowed to show, but will be sold as a 180 pound animal.  Top lambs in each class will compete for champion.

 11.4 Lambs must be slick sheared before arrival to the Livestock Show. Lambs must be tight shorn before they cross the scale at weigh-in with no butt pattern. 

 11.5 All female lambs are required to have a scrapie tag from the breeder.

MARKET BEEF

 12.1 Market Beef will be placed in Blue, Red and White ribbons.

 12.2 Premiums for the various grades will be pro-rated according to the number and quality of animals shown.

 12.3 Minimum weight on beef is 1,100 pounds. Any animal below this will be sifted. Animals over 1,350 pounds will be allowed to show, but will be sold as a 1,350 pound animal.

 12.4 All Market Beef will be stalled in specified area.

 12.5 Any Market Beef exhibited at any previous show must be exhibited at this show by the original owner.

MARKET GOATS

13.1 Market Goats must have a minimum weight of 45 lbs. to be entered into the show in April.  No weight requirement at the initial tagging in January.

13.2 Market Goats should not be older than 12 months.  Goats must have milk teeth in normal positions and have no permanent incisors erupted.

13.3 Wethers must be castrated prior to the show.

13.4 If horned, Market Goats must have horns tipped (not less than the diameter of a dime at the end). Tipping of horns is not allowed on the grounds. No sharp points allowed. 

13.5 Goats should be shorn uniformly 3/8” or less above the kneed and the hocks.  Must be clipped at home.

13.6 No drenching.

13.7 No fitting products allowed, blow & go. 

SALE OF ANIMALS

 14.1 An exhibitor will only be allowed to sell one animal. Any animals shown in market class and subsequently pulled from the sale shall be subject to standard commission fees of 5% based on market price.  Exhibitors must declare and pay fees within 1 hour of the end of the judging of Grand Champion class. If not declared your animal is required to sell. 

 14.2 Only animals receiving blue or red ribbons will be sold in the sale. Those receiving white ribbons cannot be sold in the sale.

 14.3 All steers must have a brand inspection certificate accompanying the animal at weigh-in, unless “Home Grown”.

 14.4 Exhibitors must not dispose of animals before the close of the show. Any violation of this rule subjects the exhibitor to a forfeiture of all premiums won by him or her.

 14.5 The show management shall have entire and complete say as to how and when animals are entered in the auction sale. It shall be the aim of show committee to so classify sale entries that animals of similar quality shall follow each other in sale order.

 14.6 Owners of animals are responsible for their animals until they are sold and placed in specific holding area designated by the Dixie Jr. Livestock Show Committee. Buyers are then responsible.

 14.7 All Grand Champion and Reserve Champion animals must be sold through the auction. All steers, barrow hogs, and wether lambs and goats must go to slaughter, but ewe lambs and gilt hogs may be kept for the purpose of breeding.

 14.8 There will be a five percent commission charge on all private or auction sales of livestock. In addition, there will be a $5.00 per animal charge for transportation and feed by the Stock Show Committee to compensate for delivery of animals to buyers or packers.

 14.9 Animals exceeding the maximum weight listed in their class will be sold for that max weight (Hog=285, Lamb=180, Steer=1,350, Goats=120).

 14.10 All market animals may be sold by the pound or by the head at the decision of the sale committee.