2024 EIGHTY-SECOND ANNUAL WEST VIRGINIA DAIRY CATTLE SHOW
CLASS LIST FOR AYRSHIRE, BROWN SWISS, GUERNSEY,
HOLSTEIN, JERSEY, AND MILKING SHORTHORN
Class 1 Spring Heifer Calf, born after February 28, 2024 and before June 1, 2024
Class 2 Winter Heifer Calf, born after November 30, 2023 and before March 1, 2024
Class 3 Fall Heifer Calf, born after August 31, 2023 and before December 1, 2023
Class 4 Summer Yearling Heifer, born after May 31, 2023 and before September 1, 2023
Class 5 Spring Yearling Heifer, born after February 29, 2023 and before June 1, 2023
Class 6 Winter Yearling Heifer, born after November 30, 2022 and before March 1, 2023
Class 7 Fall Yearling Heifer, born after August 31, 2022 and before December 1, 2022
Class 8 JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE (REGISTERED)
Winners of Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. A. YOUTH B. OPEN
Class 9 RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE
Except Junior Champion, winners of Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and second place winner in Junior Champion’s single class. A. YOUTH B. OPEN
After Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Champion Female are selected for a breed, Class 10 will be shown for that breed before moving on to the champion selections and Class 10 for the next breed. Once Classes 8-10 are completed for all breeds, Class 11 will be shown.
Class 10 Junior Best Three Females, animals eligible for Classes 1-7, all bred and owned by exhibitor. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry.
Class 11 SUPREME JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE
Junior Champions from each breed. A. YOUTH B. OPEN
Class 12 Junior Two-Year-Old (Unfreshened), born after February 28, 2022 and before September 1, 2022
Class 13 Junior Two-Year-Old (Freshened), born after February 28, 2022 and before September 1, 2022
Class 14 Senior Two-Year-Old, born after August 31, 2021 and before March 1, 2022
Class 15 Three-Year-Old, born after August 31, 2020 and before September 1, 2021
Class 16 Four-Year-Old, born after August 31, 2019 and before September 1, 2020
Class 17 Aged Cow, five years old and over, born before September 1, 2019
Class 18 Dry Cow, any age (must have freshened at least once)
Class 19 SENIOR CHAMPION (REGISTERED)
Winners of Classes 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 A. YOUTH B. OPEN
Class 20 RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION
Except Senior Champion, winners of Classes 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and second place winner in Senior Champion’s single class. A. YOUTH B. OPEN
Class 21 GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE
Winners of Classes 8 and 19. A. YOUTH B. OPEN
Class 22 RESERVE CHAMPION FEMALE
Except Grand Champion, winners of Classes 8, 9, 19, 20.
A. YOUTH B. OPEN
After Grand and Reserve Champion is selected for a breed, Classes 23-26 will be shown for that breed before moving on to the champion selections and group classes for the next breed. Once Classes 19-26 are completed for all breeds, Classes 27-29 will be shown.
Class 23 Dam-Daughter, consisting of 2 females, owned and shown by one exhibitor, one being the daughter of the other.
Class 24 Produce-of-Dam, to consist of 2 females, any age, the produce of one cow. The dam must be named. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry from the same dam.
Class 25 Dairy Herd, to consist of 3 cows that have all calved at least once, to be owned by exhibitor. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry.
Class 26 Breeder’s Herd, to consist of 5 females (two cows shown in Classes 12-18, two unfreshened heifers or calves shown in Classes 1-7, and one female, any age, shown in any class) all bred by exhibitor. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry.
Class 27 West Virginia Exhibitor’s Herd, to consist of 5 females of any breed (two cows shown in Classes 12-18, two unfreshened heifers or calves shown in Classes 1-7, and one female, any age, shown in any class) all owned by exhibitor. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry. First Place: $75 Second Place: $50
Class 28 West Virginia Breeder’s Herd, to consist of 5 females of any breed (two cows shown in Classes 12-18, two unfreshened heifers or calves shown in Classes 1-7, and one female, any age, shown in any class) all bred by exhibitor. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry. First Place: $75 Second Place: $50
Class 29 SUPREME SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE
Senior Champion Females from each breed. A. YOUTH B. OPEN
Only animals receiving Blue Ribbons are eligible for championship classes.