ATTENTION:
Entries are now OPEN for the period of
**7/4 - 7/20**
Thank you for your interest in our New England Junior Hereford Associaton Virtual Livestock Show hosted by Virtual Cattle Battle.  Below you will find all the information you need to enter this show.  Please contact the NEJHA for any show related questions and we would be happy to assist you.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SHOW?

sections:

  1. Rules & Regulations
  2. Class Divisions
  3. Submission of Entries
  4. General Information
  5. Results & Prizes
  6. Registration Link
  7. Sponsors For This Show

1. Rules and Regulations:

There will be an entry fee of  $20.00 
  • ​Entries open July 4th and close July 20th. Results will be announced a few weeks after entries close. 
  • Registration fees will be $20 payable through Paypal. 
  • Exhibitors must be at least 7 years old as of January 1st, 2020 and not older than 22 as of January 1st, 2020.
  • Entries will be accepted from New England (Mass., Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont), and the surrounding states: Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware.
  • There will be a cap on the number of entries per an exhibitor. Each exhibitor is limited to three entries. Entry fee ($20) and a separate registration form is required for each and every animal.
  • All animals must be registered by the American Hereford Association (AHA). Each entry must be registered under the showman’s name, with no joint registration selected unless they are siblings.
  • Divisions will include: Polled Heifers, Horned Heifers, and Steers (Polled and Horned steers will be combined). 
  • Exhibitor has the choice to fit or not to fit.​

2. Class Divisions:

​division "A" pOLLED heifers:

1A. Winter Calf (Nov - Dec 2019)
2A. Senior Heifer Calf ( Aug - Oct 2019)
3A. Late Summer Yearling ( Jun 16 - Jul 2019)
4A. Early Summer Yearling ( May - Jun 15 2019)
5A. Spring Yearling (Mar - Apr 2019)
6A. Junior Yearling (Jan - Feb 2019)
7A. Senior Yearling ( Aug - Dec 2018)

​DIVISION "B" HORNED HEIFERS:

​1B. Winter Calf (Nov - Dec 2019)
2B. Senior Heifer Calf ( Aug - Oct 2019)
3B. Late Summer Yearling ( Jun 16 - Jul 2019)
4B. Early Summer Yearling ( May - Jun 15 2019)
5B. Spring Yearling (Mar - Apr 2019)
6B. Junior Yearling (Jan - Feb 2019)
7B. Senior Yearling ( Aug - Dec 2018)

division "C" Steers

1C. Light Weight: under 600 pounds.
2C. Medium Weight: 601 to 900 pounds.
3C. Heavy Weight:  901 and up pounds.

3. Submission of Entries

  • Entries open July 4th, 2020 and will close on July 20th,2020.
  • All videos MUST be recent.
  • Videos will be submitted via online form. 
  • With this being a purebred show, animal I.D. needs to be proven. Video should start with a still shot of animal registration.
  •  The showman should be dressed in regular show attire.
  • Videos must be at least 45 seconds long, but no longer than 1 minute and 30 seconds.
  • Smart phone videos are recommended and encouraged. We request no professional videos. Avoid places with a lot of things in the background, for the best video quality. 
  • We ask that there isn’t any edits or photoshop used in the video. 
  • If the requirements are not met, the entry will be scratched or asked to re enter. . No advertisements should be placed on or in the video. ​

4. General Information

  • Steers will be sorted by weight, (if you do not have access to a scale, ask a trusted individual for their opinion. This is on an honor system.
  • Judge: There will be two judges. One judge for polled heifers, and one judge for horned heifers and steers.  
  • Sponsors: There will be a sponsor form available that will range from $50.00 to $200. Money received from sponsors will be pooled together to give prize money to the champions of each section of the show or for other prizes.

5. results & prizes

  • Results will be posted with access to class videos after the judge sorts the show. EVERY CALF will receive comments. 
  • Prizes will be banners and/or cash. These will be mailed to winners.
  • Prizes will include Champion Polled Hereford Heifer, Reserve Polled Hereford Heifer, Champion Horned Hereford Heifer, Reserve Horned Hereford Heifer, Champion Hereford Steer, and Reserve Hereford Steer. Division prizes will be based on the amount of entries. 
  • There will also be a Grand and Reserve Showman.

6. Registration Link:

(LINK ACTIVE NOW)

7. sponsors for this show:

The New England Junior Hereford Association would like to thank all of our generous sponsors that helped make this event possible.  Please keep them in mind the next time you need their services!

gold sponsors

Whelan & Associates LLC
Strategic Real Estate Strategies 

silver sponsors

Class Champion Sponsors

Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Heifer: ​
​
  1. ​G&S Pizza​

  2. Open
​Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Horned Hereford Heifer:
  1. Open
  2. Open
​Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Hereford Steer:
  1. Tim Hurley 
  2. ​Elix
Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Showman:
  1. Rachel McIntyre & ​Skye Budney
  2. ​Open​

Any additional questions can be answered by messaging our NEJHA facebook page and stay tuned for more updates! ​