2021 Market Hog and Breeding Gilt Show

     

Proudly Sponsored By ADM Animal Nutrition

 

 

 

Superintendent 

Keri Landry, Louisiana 

 

Official Judge

Brad Mabry, Texas 

    

Show Announcer 

TBA

 

Show Dates 

Tuesday October 5 

8a.m. – Breeding Gilt show Livestock Arena At the conclusion of the breeding gilt show, the Market Hog show will begin

Wednesday October 6

8a.m. -Market Hog show continues Livestock Arena

 

The Market Hog and Breeding Gilt Show is held in the Livestock Arena. 

Official Sponsor of the Livestock Arena is ADM Animal Nutrition

Market Hog Regulations 

Swine Ear Tags: 

The AYE will not provide the 840 tags for swine exhibitions.The exhibitor will be responsible for getting an 840 tag through their veterinary or agriculture educator/instructor. All pigs are required by law to have an 840 tag.  

 

Ownership:  

Each market hog must have been continuously owned and fed personally by the exhibitor since the date of validation deadline.  

 

Entering Process at AYE:  

The official weigh card must be turned into the office with the final weight as determined by the exhibitor on Monday, October 4th, 2021 by 6 p.m. for all breeds and crossbreeds. 

 

Complimentary Scales at AYE:  

Complimentary scales will be available at 8 a.m. on Sunday October 3th, 2021 for exhibitor use.  

 

Pedigrees:  

Pedigrees are not required for market hogs.

 

Show Weight:  

Show weight will range from 200 to 290 pounds. Prior to the final placing of each class, the show officials will weigh at least the top five (5) hogs in each class. If a hog has gained more than 5% above the official estimated weight as determined by the exhibitor at the time of entry, he will be eliminated from the show. The hog will not move up to the next class. If a hog is disqualified, the next hog in the class will be weighed until five (5) meet the weighback.

 

Grooming:  

Oil and water based substances are allowed for coat dressing. Clipping is allowed in the barns, however snaring or corded clippers will not be allowed. No color grooming compounds are allowed. If found, the exhibitor is subject to disqualification.  

 

Testing: 

All hogs are subject to be tested for unauthorized compounds. 

 

Stalling:  

Each exhibitor will be assigned pens/stalls based on the total number of animals entered divided into the total number of pens and stalls available. At the 2021 AYE, there will be two (2) hogs in a 6×6 pen

 

Generators and Fans:  

No generators may be operated inside the barns. Only overhead fans that are safely secured are allowed in the barns. No aisle fans may be used.  No bucket heaters are allowed inside, or within 50 feet of barns.

 

General Rules: 

The General Rules and Regulations published in the rules of the Arkansas Youth Expo will also apply to all hog classes.  

   

Market Hog Breed Divisions 

If any of the following breeds have fewer than ten (10) entries at AYE, the entire breed will be moved to the AOB division. 

Berkshire 

Chester White 

Duroc 

Hampshire 

Hereford

Poland China

Spotted 

Yorkshire 

Light Cross (No dark pigmentation on hog)

Dark Cross

 

Breed Classification: If a market hog is entered online as a breed, the hog must go through the classification process on Monday October 4th at 9a.m. in the Livestock Arena, where they will be phenotypically classified by an AYE committee. If a breed hog does not meet the following characteristic guidelines, they will be moved to the crossbred division. Decisions made by AYE staff are not protestable and are final. DARK CROSSBRED HOGS WILL NOT GO THROUGH CLASSIFICATION.

Market Hog Characteristic Guidelines 

Responsibility of judges to determine breed characteristics as published below for each breed. 

 

Berkshire Breed Character Guidelines 

  1. A black and white animal with erect ears, exhibiting Berkshire characteristics. 
  2. A Berkshire must have white on all four legs, face and tail (unless tail is docked). One of the white leg points may also be missing. 
  3. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. 
  4. A Berkshire must NOT have a solid white or a solid black face from the ears forward. 
  5. A Berkshire must NOT have a solid black nose (rim of nose). 
  6. White is allowed on the ears, but NO solid white may appear on the ears.  
  7. Occasional splash of white may appear on the body. 

 

Chester White Breed Character Guidelines  

  1. Must possess Chester White breed characteristics. 
  2. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. 
  3. Must be solid white in color, no color on the skin larger than a silver dollar, no colored hair.  
  4. Ears must be down and medium-sized.  
  5. Any size of weighted ear tags or evidence of past existence of such ear tags are determined to be not permissible and are grounds for disqualification. 
  6. Any skin pigmentation, other than white, that exceeds five in number will disqualify the barrow.  

 

Poland China Breed Character Guidelines 

  1. Must possess Poland China Breed Characteristics. 
  2. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth 
  3. Must be black with six white points (face, feet and switch) with an occasional splash of white on the body. A hog may not possess more than one solid, black leg and be determined as a Poland China. (Tail docking is permissible.) A hog may not possess more than one (1) solid black leg and be determined as a Poland China. 
  4. Must have ears down. 
  5. Must NOT have any evidence of belt formation of either white or white skin encircling and touching the points of the shoulder extending down on both sides of the animal to the depth of the elbow pocket.. 
  6. Cannot have any red or sandy hair and/or pigment. 
  7. Hogs that have weighted ear tags or evidence of such tampering are ineligible. 

 

Spotted Swine Breed Character Guidelines 

  • Must be black and white in color. 
  • Must possess Spotted Breed Characteristics. 
  • Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. 
  • Ears must be down and reasonably sized. Ears cannot be erect. 
  • Any red tinted or sandy brown spots are ineligible. 
  • No solid black head from ears forward. 
  • No distinct white belt pattern (hair or skin) encircling and extending down and onto each shoulder. 
  • Purebred, non-appendixed pedigrees only are accepted. 

 

Duroc Breed Character Guidelines  

  1. Must be red in color and possess Duroc. 
  2. Ears must be down and medium-sized. 
  3. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. 
  4. Must NOT have any white hair located on the animal. 
  5. Must NOT have any black hair. 
  6. Must NOT have more than three black spots on the skin and none of these spots can be larger than two inches in diameter. 
  7. Must NOT have any shading or indication of a belt. 

 

Hampshire Breed Character Guidelines 

  • Must be black in color with a white belt starting on the front leg. The belt may partially or totally encircle the body. 
  • Must possess Hampshire breed characteristics: ears must be erect and not rounded. 
  • Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. 
  • Must NOT have any white hair or indications of streaking on the forehead. 
  • Must NOT have any red hair. 

 

Hereford Breed Character Guidelines 

  1. Must be red, light, or dark red with at least 50% white face, at least 50% red body, and at least 2 white feet. 
  2. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. 
  3. Ears must be at least broke forward. 

 

Yorkshire Breed Character Guidelines 

  1. Must be white in color and possess Yorkshire breed characteristics: Ears must be erect.  
  2. Must be ear notched within seven days of birth. 
  3. Must NOT have any colored hair other than white. 
  4. Must NOT have more than two pigmentation spots larger than a U.S. minted dime or one pigmentation spot larger than a U.S. minted quarter. These pigmentation spots (combined) can NOT exceed a U.S.

 

BREED GILTS IN THE MARKET HOG SHOW WILL SHOW BY WEIGHT, BREED GILTS IN THE BREEDING GILT SHOW WILL SHOW BY REGISTRATION PAPER, OR BY WEIGHT IF ENTERED AS A CROSSBRED BREEDING GILT.

 

Breeding Gilt Regulations 

Swine Ear Tags: 

The AYE will not provide the 840 tags for swine exhibitions.The exhibitor will be responsible for getting an 840 tag through their veterinary or agriculture educator/instructor. All pigs are required by law to have an 840 tag.  

 

Ownership:  

Each breeding gilt must have been continuously owned (registration papers in exhibitor’s name) and fed personally by the exhibitor since the date of validation deadline.  

 

Entering Process at AYE:  

The official weigh card must be turned into the office for commercial gilts with the final weight as determined by the exhibitor on Monday, October 4th, 2021 by 12p.m. Breeds will be shown by registration paper birthdates and check in at classification!

 

Complimentary Scales at AYE:  

Complimentary scales will be available at 8 a.m. on Sunday October 3th, 2021 for exhibitor use.  

 

Pedigrees:  

Pedigrees are required for a gilt to be eligible to show as a breed hog. Failure to correctly document a gilt will move the gilt to the light or dark cross commercial gilt division. Breeding gilts must be JANUARY 2021 OR YOUNGER.

 

Show Weight: (Commercial Gilts Only) 

Show weight will range from 200 to 375 pounds. Prior to the final placing of each class, the show officials will weigh at least the top five (5) hogs in each class. If a hog has gained more or lost more than 5% above the official estimated weight as determined by the exhibitor at the time of entry, it will be eliminated from the show. The hog will not move up to the next class. If a hog is disqualified, the next hog in the class will be weighed until five (5) meet the weighback.

 

Grooming:  

Oil and water based substances are allowed for coat dressing. Clipping is allowed in the barns, however snaring or corded clippers will not be allowed. No color grooming compounds are allowed. If found, the exhibitor is subject to disqualification.  

 

Testing: 

All hogs are subject to be tested for unauthorized compounds. 

 

Stalling:  

Each exhibitor will be assigned pens/stalls based on the total number of animals entered divided into the total number of pens and stalls available. At the 2021 AYE, there will be two (2) hogs in a 6×6 pen

 

 

Generators and Fans:  

No generators may be operated inside the barns. Only overhead fans that are safely secured are allowed in the barns. No aisle fans may be used.  No bucket heaters are allowed inside, or within 50 feet of barns.

 

 

General Rules: 

The General Rules and Regulations published in the rules of the Arkansas Youth Expo will also apply to all hog classes.  

 

   

Breeding Gilt Breed Divisions 

If any of the following breeds have fewer than ten (10) entries at AYE, the entire breed will be moved to the AOB division. 

Berkshire 

Chester White 

Duroc 

Hampshire

Poland China

Spotted  

Hereford 

Yorkshire 

Light Cross (No dark pigmentation on gilt)

Dark Cross

 

2021 Swine Showmanship

     

Proudly Sponsored By Sullivan Supply

 

Superintendent 

Keri Landry, Louisiana

Official Judge

Josh Brockman

             Show Announcer  

TBA

 

Show Dates 

Monday October 4 12p.m. Hog Showmanship Hog Arena

 

 

Swine Showmanship is held in the Livestock Arena. 

Official Sponsor of the Livestock Arena is ADM Animal Nutrition

 

Swine Showmanship Regulations 

 

Classes:  

An exhibitor will compete in the showmanship class that depicts their age as of October 6, 2021

 

Showmanship classes are as follows: 

Class 1 Ages 20-21

Class 2 Ages 18-19

Class 3 Ages 16-17

Selection of Senior Champion and Reserve Senior Champion Showmen 

Class 4 Ages 14-15

Class 5 Ages 12-13

Class 6 Ages 10-11

Selection of Intermediate Champion and Reserve Intermediate Champion Showmen 

Class 7 Ages 8-9

Class 8 Ages 6-7

Class 9 Age 5 

 

Selection of Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Champion Showmen 

 

  1. The judge will pull the number of exhibitors he deems acceptable to return to the finals for each division, in no particular order. Class premiums will not be paid for showmanship competitions. Five will be chosen from each division.