Meat Animal Program (MAP)

Beef

Sheep

Swine

MAP New Member and Q&A Meeting (Optional)

Monday, November 9 at 5:30pm
Bloomer High School Commons

MAP Program Registration Deadline

MAP Program Overview Meeting (Mandatory)

Initial Weigh-In Date

MAP Pre-Fair Meeting (Mandatory)

NWSF Exhibit Registration

NWSF Registration and Exhibitor Guides will be available online by April 15. Registration is due by June 15. All exhibitors must register for Showmanship and Carcass competitions for their MAP animal species. YQCA completion should be submitted with registration.

YQCA Training (Mandatory)

NWSF Weigh In

NWSF Exhibition

MAP Auction

MAP Carcass Education/Show

Carcass Education is on a rotation of species

In 2027 - Sheep Exhibitors will be required to attend

Monday, July 12 at 4pm | Lotts-A-Meats, Bloomer

MAP Awards and Buyers Picnic (Mandatory)

Wednesday, July 14

6:00 MAP Members Arrive

6:30 Guests Arrive

Building C, NWSF

MAP Animal Registration Process

Each family can bring and weigh-in up to three animals per species per exhibitor at the initial weigh-in.

Each exhibitor can bring up to two animals per species to the Fair. 

Each family must declare which animal(s) are designated per exhibitor at NWSF Weigh-In.

Each exhibitor can only sell one animal total through the NWSF MAP Auction.  

Animal Requirements

All beef must be born on or after January 1 of the year previous to the exhibit year.

All males must show obvious signs of castration at the initial weigh-in.

Any breed of beef, beef crossbred, dairy beef crossbred, and dairy steer is eligible.

Steers must be dehorned. Scurs cannot be over one inch in length.

Dairy Steers will be shown in a live class of their own. The dairy breed includes Holstein, Brown Swiss, Jersey, Ayrshire, and Guernsey only. Animals in question as to their heredity will be placed in the appropriate class by Fair and MAP Leadership.

A MAP Dairy Steer Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion will be selected if there are six or more dairy steers that qualify for the auction.

All sheep must be born on or after January 1 of the year of the Fair.

All males must show obvious signs of castration at the initial weigh-in.

Any breed is eligible.

All males must show obvious signs of castration at the fair.

Any breed is eligible.

Barrows and gilts will be separated. Both will be placed into classes by weight. All gilt class winners will come back for the champion gilt drive. All barrow class winners will come back for the champion barrow drive. Grand and Reserve Champion gilt and Grand and Reserve Champion barrow will be brought back for an overall champion drive. Overall Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion MAP Swine will get banners.

Ear Tag ID/Animal Identification

Required to have a NWSF 840 RFID ear tag which will be placed during the initial weigh-in.

Required to have a scrapie ear tag placed before coming to initial weigh-in.

Required to have an 840 RFID ear tag AND be ear notched before coming to initial weigh-in.

Replacing a Lost Tag

$5.00 Replacement Fee for both Fair Tags, contact Species Lead immediately after the loss of the tag for replacement.

Contact Species Lead with any changes in animal identification number due to replacement of a tag.

$5.00 Replacement Fee, contact Species Lead immediately after the loss of the tag for replacement.

Weigh In Information

Animals will be weighed only once and must be weighed dry and clean.

Beef animals must be weighed with a halter only. No additional straps, chains, etc., will be allowed.

Animals will be weighed only once and must be weighed dry and clean.

Sheep must be sheared ¼ inches or less on their wool.

Animals will be weighed only once and must be weighed dry and clean.

Initial Weigh In

Minimum: N/A

Beef Steer Maximum: 950 pounds

Dairy Steer Maximum: 1000 pounds

If the initial weigh-in is postponed due to weather, the weigh-in will be held a week later, with a maximum weight increasing 30 pounds per week of delay.

Minimum: N/A

Maximum: N/A

Minimum: N/A

Maximum: N/A

NWSF Weigh In

Beef Steer Minimum: 1000 pounds

Dairy Steer Minimum: 1100 pounds

Maximum to be eligible for sale: N/A

Steers must grade "select plus” or higher, beef steers must weigh a minimum of 1,000 pounds at the fair, and dairy steers must weigh a minimum of 1,100 pounds at the fair.

Minimum: 110 pounds

Maximum to be eligible for sale: N/A

Sheep weighing between 90 and 109 pounds will be shown in an ultra-lightweight class. Only youth participating in MAP will be allowed to exhibit in the ultra-lightweight class.

Minimum: 230 pounds

Maximum to be eligible for sale: 320 pounds

Hogs over 300 pounds may be sold and are eligible for contests, but for auction purposes will be sold at 300 pounds.

Hogs weighing between 190 and 229 pounds will be shown in an ultra-lightweight class. Only youth participating in MAP will be allowed to exhibit in the ultra-lightweight class.

Hogs weighing in 189 or lower will not be eligible for exhibition or any premiums but will still need to be processed at the expense of the exhibitor.

Auction Requirements

It is the responsibility of the exhibitor and family to ensure that all MAP expectations, including education, meetings, committee engagement, and NWSF registration and exhibition are met.

To qualify for the sale, all exhibitors must compete in the showmanship competition for their species.

All carcass competitions must be that of the registered sale animal and NWSF exhibitor and all sale animals are required to participate in the carcass competition.

The number of animals sold through the auction may be limited to the amount of available space in the MAP Carcass Contest. The total number of animals allowed will be determined by a committee comprised of locker plant representatives and MAP Leadership Team members. All carcass competitions must be those of the registered and NWSF show exhibitor.

If the exhibitor receives both Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion in the live show, he/she can only sell one of them, selected by the exhibitor. Grand and Reserve Champions of each species will be sold unless the exhibitor has a Grand and/or Reserve Champion under multiple species. There may be circumstances where one or no Grand Champion is sold at the MAP Auction between the three species.

Live Grading Requirements for Auction

Must grade Select Plus or higher

This decision will be made by the Judge and shared with the exhibitor during the scheduled exhibition.

Must grade Select Plus or higher

This decision will be made by the Judge and shared with the exhibitor during the scheduled exhibition.

Must grade US No. 1 or 2

This decision will be made by the Judge and shared with the exhibitor during the scheduled exhibition.

Post Auction Expectations

Beef exhibitors must leave a rope halter on their steer and tie it securely after it is sold.

Exhibitors and their families are responsible for cleaning stalls and/or pens after their animals leave. Cleanliness is to be determined by the Project/Species Superintendent or by their designee. Failure to complete may result in disqualification of any MAP awards and incentives that come with MAP awards.

Auction Commission Checks

A 3% commission will be kept from the sale of the animal to cover committee and programming needs

Transportation costs will be deducted from the exhibitor’s checks.

A deduction of $1.00 will be deducted from the seller for compliance with the mandatory National Beef Promotion and Research Check-Off.

A 3% commission will be kept from the sale of the animal to cover committee and programming needs

Transportation costs will be deducted from the exhibitor’s checks.

A deduction of $1.00 will be deducted from the seller for compliance with the mandatory Sheep Production and Research Check-Off.

A 3% commission will be kept from the sale of the animal to committee and programming needs

Transportation costs will be deducted from the exhibitor’s checks.

A deduction of $1.00 will be deducted from the seller for compliance with the mandatory Pork Production and Research Check-Off.