Johnson County Spring Prospect Beef Show

General Rules

1. Pre-entry fee is $20 per head. Showmanship is $5. Early entry deadline is April 12, 2025. There will be NO REFUNDS
   Late entries will be accepted after this date until the day of the show at $30 per head, $10 for showmanship CASH OR CREDIT CARD ONLY! Exhibitors who pre-enter will receive a free T-shirt.
2. Make checks payable to Johnson County Livestock Dreams.
   Mail checks and entry forms to Colleen Pattimore | 28505 Pleasant Valley Rd | Paola, KS. 66071
   Show starts at 9:30 am. ALL cards must be returned to the entry table by 8:30 am.
   Show order will be Showmanship (starting with Seniors), Breeding, Market
3. Exhibitors must show their own animals, including showmanship. The only exception is if the exhibitor has two animals in the same market/breeding class or championship drive.
4. Exhibitors must be between the ages of 7 and 21 years of age as of 01/01/2025. 
5. Showmanship ages will be broken by age as of 01/01/2025 and are as follows
   Senior (19-21)
   Intermediate (14-18 yrs)
   Junior (10-13 yrs)
   Pre-Junior (7-9 yrs)
   Peewee (6 and under)
   Adult (22 yrs and over). Adult showmanship will be $10 at the gate, winner takes half the pot!
6. Breeding Heifers. Breeding heifers will show by breed and age. Registered heifers must have papers. There must be three or more head for a breed to have its own class. Registered heifers without enough entries to make a class will show in AOB. Animals without papers will show in the commercial class. Heifers must be born after 09/01/2023. Registration papers will be checked at the registration table when cards are turned in. 
7. Market Calves. Market classes will show by breed and must have registration papers. Registration papers will be checked at the registration table when cards are turned in. There must be three or more head for a breed to have its own class. If warranted, classes will then be broken by weight. Animals without papers will show in the crossbred class. Market animals must be born after 01/01/2024.
8. Scales for weighing market animals will be available from 6:30 to 8:30 am. Weights can be declared, but weigh backs may be done at the end of the show. Animals must be within 10 percent of declared weight.
9. This is a “no fit” show. The use of adhesives/glue, paint, and powder products will not be allowed.
10. Cattle must be manageable. We will enforce the 3-strike rule. If an animal gets loose in the ring 3 times, they will be excused from the ring without placing. Mistreatment of animals will not be tolerated by the show committee.
11. NO BEDDING will be allowed in the barn, or by the trailer if you are showing off the trailer. Please clean your area before you leave the grounds.
12. Wash racks will be available on the grounds. There is power in the barns, but generators are highly encouraged!! We ask that you keep them outside of the barn. Power will not be available in the camping area. If you plan on parking there, you will need a generator.
13. The fairgrounds will be open at 6:30 am the day of the show. No animals or trailers are to be left on the fairgrounds overnight on Friday night before the show or Saturday after the show.
14. No dogs are allowed on the Johnson County Fairgrounds.
15. Animals shown in market classes are not eligible to show in breeding class, or vice versa.