Steer weigh-in set for Feb. 10

The 4-H and FFA steer weigh-in for the 2024 Heart of the Ozarks Fair will be Saturday, Feb. 10. The weigh-in will be held at the Heart of the Ozarks Fairgrounds in West Plains, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and end at 11:00 a.m.  All steers will be weighed, tattooed, and ear tagged at this time. Exhibitors wanting to enter steers in the Missouri State Fair will need to attend this weigh-in to provide steer DNA. For steers to make weight at the Heart of the Ozarks Fair it is recommended that they weigh at least 650 lbs. at the initial weigh-in. All calves MUST be castrated prior to the weigh-in; there will not be a vet on the premises. Youth wanting to weigh-in livestock for the Heart of the Ozarks Fair must be a member in good standing with the Missouri 4-H club program or a paid member in good standing with a local FFA Chapter. Each exhibitor must pay $10.00 at weigh-in to support the sale dinner at the fair.

For more information contact the University of Missouri Extension Center at 417-256-2391.