06/11/2026
The 2026 Clay County Agricultural Fair Premium Book Junior Shows are as follows:
Class H
Junior Department Livestock
Amount Offered $17,155
Exhibitors must live in Clay County or in Zif, Keith, or Garden Hill townships of Wayne County, and must be a member of Clay County FFA or 4H Clubs, or junior member of the breed association. The Fair Board reserves the right to take entries out of the county to fill classes. Exhibitors must be 8 years of age or in the third grade and not yet 21 years of age on or before September 1 of the year previous to the fair. All animals (i.e. individual, herd, or flock classes) shown in junior classes must be the property of the boy or girl showing them. All animals shall remain on the grounds for 72 hours. The Jr Rabbit show will be Saturday following the 4H Poultry show. Jr. Sheep show will be Sunday at 11am, Jr Goat show will follow at approximately 12pm Sunday, and Jr Horse show will be 2pm Sunday. Jr Beef follows 1 hour after the 4H Beef Show on Monday. Jr Swine show will be Wednesday at 8am. Check in CC Fair Office prior to showing for split in classes of market animals. WE WILL USE 4H EXHIBITOR NUMBERS - PLEASE WEAR YOUR NUMBER Only TWO premiums will be paid to any exhibitor under one exhibitor number. Entry fees will be deducted from winnings. Animals must be registered in the exhibitor’s name, except for those in crossbred and commercial classes, and papers must be produced if requested. All animals must be shown by the exhibitor or another person in the 8-21 year age group. Registration papers will be checked at the time of entry. Junior exhibitors will pay an office fee when entered in the Junior Show. No exhibitor’s ticket fee will be charged.
*The Department of Agriculture shall use its best efforts to secure appropriations to fund premiums. In any year for which the General Assembly of the State of Illinois fails to make an appropriation sufficient to pay such premium amounts may not be accurately reflected in this premium list
BEEF
Amount Offered 5,827
Entry Fee $25 - Office Fee $30 per head
Premiums divided as follows: First $71, Second $70, Third $69, Fourth $68
ANGUS/AOB
701 Heifer, Senior Calf and under Sept ‘25 & younger
702 Heifer, Summer yearling and over Jan-Aug
703 Pair any age
SIMMENTAL/ AOB
704 Heifer, Senior Calf and under Sept ‘25 & younger
705 Heifer, Summer yearling and over Jan-Aug
706 Pair any age
CROSSBREEDS / AOB
707 Heifer, Senior Calf and under Sept ‘25 & younger
708 Heifer, Summer yearling and over Jan-Aug
709 Pair any age
STEER SHOW
Premiums divided as follows: First $71, Second $70, Third $69, Fourth $68, Fifth $67, Sixth $66, Seventh $65, Eighth $64, Ninth $63, Tenth $62
710 Extra Light Weight 711 Light Weight
712 Medium Weight 713 Heavy Weight
714 Extra Heavy Weight
SWINE
Amount Offered $4,942
Entry Fee $25 - Office Fee $28 per head
Commercial Gilt Premiums divided as follows: First $70, Second $69, Third $68, Fourth $67, Fifth $66, Sixth $65, Seventh $64, Eighth $63, Ninth $62, Tenth $61
COMMERCIAL GILT
751 Light Weight 752 Medium Weight
753 Heavy Weight 754 Extra Heavy Weight
MARKET BARROW SHOW
Premiums divided as follows: First $70, Second $69, Third $68, Fourth $67, Fifth $66, Sixth $65, Seventh $64, Eighth $63, Ninth $62, Tenth $61, Eleventh $60, Twelfth $59
756 Light Weight 757 Medium Weight 758 Heavy Weight
SHEEP
Amount Offered $1,611
Entry Fee $12 - Office Fee $11 per head
Premiums divided as follows: First $38, Second $37, Third $36, Fourth $35
COMM. BLACKFACE/AOB COMM. WHITEFACE/AOB
800 Ram Lamb 803 Ram Lamb
801 Yearling Ewe 804 Yearling Ewe
802 Ewe Lamb 805 Ewe Lamb
MARKET LAMBS
Lambs can not be shown as both breeding and market lambs
Premiums divided as follows: First $38, Second $37, Third $36, Fourth $35, Fifth $34, Sixth $33, Seventh $32
806 Light Weight 807 Medium Weight 808 Heavy Weight
GOATS
Amount Offered $2,070
Entry Fee $7 - Office Fee $8 per head
Premiums divided as follows: First $25, Second $24, Third $23, Fourth $22, Fifth $21
COMMERCIAL DAIRY
823 Doe Kid under 6 mo 826 Aged Doe
824 Doe Kid 6 mo -1 yr 827 Buck Kid under 12 mo 825 Yearling Doe 828 Market Goat
COMMERCIAL PYGMY
829 Doe Kid under 6 mo 832 Aged Doe
830 Doe Kid 6 mo -1 yr 833 Buck Kid under 12 mo 831 Yearling Doe 834 Market Goat
COMMERCIAL BOER GOAT
835 Doe Kid under 6 mo 838 Aged Doe
836 Doe Kid 6 mo -1 yr 839 Buck Kid under 12 mo
837 Yearling Doe 840 Market Goat
RABBITS
Amount Offered $1,625
Entry Fee $5 - Office Fee $4 ON ALL CLASSES
Premiums for Classes 1-8 & 10 First $25, Second $24, Third $23, Fourth $22, Fifth $21, Sixth $20 Premiums for Class 9a, 9b First $25, Second $24, Third $23, Fourth $22, Fifth $21, Sixth $20, Seventh $19, Eighth $18 Ninth $17, Tenth $16
1 Fancy Jr Doe 5 Fancy Jr Buck
2 Fancy Sr Doe 6 Fancy Sr Buck
3 Commercial Jr Doe 7 Commercial Jr Buck
4 Commercial Sr Doe 8 Commercial Sr Buck
9a, 9b Market Individual 7-12 weeks old - not to exceed 5.5 pounds(must be a rabbit not previously shown in any class other than Market Pen)
10 Market Pen 7-12 weeks old - not to exceed 5.5 pounds (may include a rabbit shown in the Market Individual class) A pen consists of 3 rabbits
HORSE SHOW
Amount Offered $1,080
Office Fee $10 per entry
Exhibitors must own or lease the horses shown. Premiums divided as follows: Classes 1-8 First $24, Second $22, Third $20, Fourth $18 Classes 9-11 First $24, Second $22, Third $20, Fourth $18, Fifth $16, Sixth $14, Seventh $12, Eighth $10
1 Halter Stock Horse, Mare of Gelding Exhibitor 13 and under
2 Halter Stock Horse Mare of Gelding Exhibitor 14-18
3 Showmanship at Halter Exhibitor 13 and under
4 Showmanship at Halter Exhibitor 14-18
5 Horsemanship Stock Horse Exhibitor 13 and under
6 Horsemanship Stock Horse Exhibitor 14-18
7 Trail Exhibitor 13 and under
8 Trail Exhibitor 14-18
9 Barrels Exhibitor 8-18
10 Pole Bending Exhibitor 8-18
11 Plug Exhibitor 8-18
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