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History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; CR 21-093: am. (intro.), (1), (4) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register September 2022 No. 801.
ATCP 160.05 Open division; general requirements.
(1) The total maximum premiums set forth for all places in any open division livestock class, excluding poultry and rabbits, may be divided into multiple premiums for a greater number of places, but the maximum premium offered for any additional place shall not be higher than the maximum for the last place in the class.
(2) All animals in any open division class shall be owned by the exhibitor, except as provided in s. ATCP 160.09.
(3) State aid may be paid on no more than 2 premiums awarded an exhibitor under one premium or lot number in open division individual livestock classes, except poultry and rabbits, and no more than one premium in all other classes, including poultry and rabbits.
(5) The fair board may establish specific classes by professional and amateur level groupings within classes for open class departments 14 to 28.
History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; CR 11-037: r. (2), renum. (3) to be (2) Register April 2012 No. 676, eff. 5-1-12; CR 21-093: am. (1), renum. (3) from ATCP 160.02 (1) (d), cr. (4), (5) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22; CR 24-072: r. (4) Register February 2025 No. 830, eff. 3-1-25.
ATCP 160.07 Classes; general requirements.
(1) Classes may be combined if the number of entries in several single classes is insufficient. If any classes are combined, state aid shall be limited to the maximum total premiums listed for a single class of animals, items or articles in that department.
(2) 
(a) Except as provided under par. (b), no fair may receive state aid for premiums awarded for sexually intact male dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, goats, swine or horses unless those animals are registered. Registered status shall be documented by a certificate of registry from the appropriate breed association or society, or by a copy of the application for registration.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to dairy cattle exhibited at a fair if a national breed association certifies that those dairy cattle are recorded in that breed association’s qualified herd book which records the genealogy of that breed.
(3) Any animal entered as part of a group class may also be exhibited in a class for individual animals.
(4) Boars may not be entered as an exhibit in the swine department unless their tusks have been removed.
(5) The age of an animal, for purposes of determining its entry class under this chapter, shall be determined as of the opening day of the fair.
History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; renum. and am. (2) to be (2) (a) and cr. (2) (b), Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; CR 11-037: cr. (5) Register April 2012 No. 676, eff. 5-1-12; CR 21-093: am. (2) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.
ATCP 160.08 Class definitions; individual classes.
(1) Dairy cattle.
(a) A spring calf is one born on or after March 1 of the exhibit year.
(b) A winter calf is one whose date of birth is between December 1 of the year preceding the exhibit year and February 28 or 29 of the exhibit year.
(c) A fall calf is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and November 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year.
(d) A summer yearling is one whose date of birth is between June 1 and August 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.
(e) A spring yearling is one whose date of birth is between March 1 and May 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.
(f) A winter yearling is one whose date of birth is between December 1 of the second year preceding the exhibit year and February 28 or 29 of the year preceding the exhibit year.
(g) A fall yearling is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and November 30 of the second year preceding the exhibit year.
(h) A 2 year-old is one born between September 1 of the third year preceding the exhibit year and August 31 of the second year preceding the exhibit year. A 2-year-old includes a yearling that has freshened.
(i) A 3 year-old is one whose date of birth is between September 1 of the fourth year preceding the exhibit year and August 31 of the third year preceding the exhibit year.
(j) A 4 year-old is one whose date of birth is between September 1 of the fifth year preceding the exhibit year and August 31 of the fourth year preceding the exhibit year.
(2) Beef cattle.
(a) A junior calf is one born on or after January 1 of the exhibit year. The calf shall be at least 4 months old at the time of exhibit.
(b) A senior calf is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.
(c) A summer yearling is one whose date of birth is between May 1 and August 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.
(d) A junior yearling is one whose date of birth is between January 1 and April 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year.
(e) A senior yearling is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and December 31 of the second year preceding the exhibit year.
(f) A 2 year-old or older cow is one born before September 1 of the second year preceding the exhibit year and which has calved during the past year.
(4) Swine.
(a) A junior yearling boar or sow is one born between January 1 and June 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year.
(b) A senior boar or sow is one whose date of birth is between July 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.
(c) A senior spring boar or sow pig is one whose date of birth is between January 1 and February 28 or 29 of the exhibit year. A fair board may subdivide this entry class into January-born and February-born sows or boars.
(d) A junior spring boar or sow pig is one born during the month of March of the exhibit year.
(5) Sheep.
(a) A spring lamb is one born on or after February 16 of the exhibit year.
(b) A fall lamb is one born between September 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.
(c) A winter lamb is one born between January 1 and February 15 of the exhibit year.
(d) A yearling ram or ewe is one born outside the date of birth limitations in pars. (a) through (c). The age of yearlings may be subject to verification by a veterinarian’s examination whose findings shall be final.
History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; am. (1) (h), (4) (a) and (5) (a), (b) and (c), Register, July, 1995, No. 475, eff. 8-1-95; correction in (6) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, November, 1999, No. 527; CR 11-037: r. (3), (5) (e), (6) Register April 2012 No. 676, eff. 5-1-12; CR 21-093: am. (4) (c) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.
ATCP 160.09 Class definitions; group classes.
(1) Dairy and beef cattle.
(a) A dairy junior get of sire shall consist of 3 animals which are the offspring of the same bull. All of these animals shall be under 2 years of age, and not more than one may be a bull. A beef junior get of sire shall consist of 3 animals which are the offspring of the same bull and are animals in the junior calf, senior calf, or the summer yearling, bull and heifer classes, with both sexes to be represented.
(b) A dairy and beef senior get of sire shall consist of 3 animals which are the offspring of one sire. All of these animals shall be 2 years of age or over. In either a dairy or beef breed get of sire, the name of the sire shall be designated by the exhibitor. The animals need not be owned by a single exhibitor.
(c) A produce of dam shall consist of 2 animals of any age or sex which are the produce of one cow.
(d) A group of 3 best female cattle shall consist of 3 animals of any age which were bred and are owned by the exhibitor.
(2) Swine. A pen of 3 feeder pigs shall consist of swine of either sex each weighing between 40 and 60 pounds. Any male pigs included in the pen shall be castrated and healed.
(3) Sheep.
(a) A get of sire shall consist of 4 lambs or yearlings, or both, of either sex, from one sire, which were bred and are owned by the exhibitor.
(b) An exhibitor’s flock shall consist of one yearling or ram lamb, 2 yearling ewes and 2 ewe lambs which are owned by the exhibitor.
(c) A junior division pair of lambs may include a spring or fall ram and spring or fall ewe lamb owned by the exhibitor.
(d) A junior division flock shall be comprised of 3 sheep consisting of a yearling or lamb ram, a ewe lamb, and a yearling ewe, all of which are owned by the exhibitor.
History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; CR 11-037: r. (4) Register April 2012 No. 676, eff. 5-1-12; CR 21-093: am. (1) (a) Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.
Subchapter II — Open Division Classes
ATCP 160.10 Premium lists. The uniform premium lists in this subchapter are the amounts on which state premium aid may be paid to a fair. State premium aid is also limited to the classes set forth in this subchapter. Maximum premiums are listed in dollar amounts for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places for each entry class within a premium level.
History: Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; CR 21-093: am. Register September 2022 No. 801, eff. 10-1-22.
ATCP 160.11 Dairy cattle; department 1.
(1) Premium level one. .   $9.00 7.00 5.00 3.00
(a) Bull calf, spring.
(b) Bull calf, winter.
(c) Bull calf, fall.
(2) Premium level two. .   $10.00 8.00 6.00 4.00
(a) Heifer calf, spring (grade).
(b) Heifer calf, winter (grade).
(c) Heifer calf, fall (grade).
(d) Heifer, summer yearling (grade).
(e) Heifer, spring Yearling (grade).
(f) Heifer, winter yearling (grade).
(g) Heifer, fall yearling (grade).
(3) Premium level three. .   $11.00 9.00 7.00 5.00
(a) Heifer calf, spring.
(b) Heifer calf, winter.
(c) Heifer calf, fall.
(d) Cow, 2 to 3 years old (grade).
(4) Premium level four. .   $12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00
(a) Heifer calf, summer yearling.
(b) Heifer calf, spring yearling.
(c) Heifer, winter yearling.
(d) Heifer, fall yearling.
(e) Cow, 3 to 4 years old (grade).
(f) Dry cow, 3 years old and over (grade).
(5) Premium level five. .   $14.00 12.00 10.00 8.00
(a) Cow, 2 to 3 years old.
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