November 10, 2023
To: Beef Project Members
From: Barron County Junior Livestock Committee
Subject: Beef Weigh-ins
Place: Equity Livestock Market, Barron Facility
Date: Saturday, December 2nd, 2023
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Enclosed with this letter is the Market Steer Registration form for the December 2nd weigh-ins.
To help speed up the registration process, you are receiving the registration form in advance of
identification (tagging) and weigh-in on December 2nd. Each member weighing in animals is receiving an individual form. Please complete the top part of the form only, and bring to weigh-
ins. Each beef steer will be identified with an electronic RFID ear tag.
Do not sign this form until after your steer/s are weighed, tagged, registered, and you have checked the information for accuracy.
Steers should not be born prior to January 1 of the previous fair year. Animals must be castrated
prior to weigh-ins. No horns will allowed at weigh-ins. Scurs are acceptable. Animals must be
tagged by the official person who is tagging animals with the electronic RFID tag when it leaves
the chute or it will not be considered registered for the 2024 Barron County Junior Livestock
Market Animal project.
If your animal accidentally loses a tag at home, it must be replaced. Try to find the missing tag,
and retain it in a zip lock bag for one of the beef superintendents, Pete Kolpack or Kristin
Hanson. Contact Pete Kolpack at 715.234.2181, extension 5442 or email
kolpackp@ricelake.k12.wi.us to have the tag replaced, or you may contact Kristin Hanson and
715.537.5627, extension 126 or email hansonk@barron.k12.wi.us
Barron County Junior Livestock
Show & Sale Committee
335 E. Monroe Avenue Room 2206
Barron, WI 54812
Animals will be registered and weighed by family again this year. The Floater option will not be
used.
The family registration pertains to all species.
*EXAMPLE- John Doe weighs in and registers three steers, Jane Doe weighs in and registers
three steers. The animals will be registered under the family of John and Jane Doe who are
siblings. John and Jane will designate at the final weigh-ins at the fair which animals each
will be exhibiting at the fair. John and Jane are members of James Doe Family. To be
considered a family member, parent must have legal custody of John and Jane Doe or are
legal guardians.
Members are required to pay for the electronic tags their animals will be tagged with. Tag costs,
are $3.50 per tag (or per animal). (Example-if weighing in two animals, cost is $7.00.) Please
bring the exact amount as no change will be given back. Checks will be accepted and should be
made payable to Barron County Junior Livestock Committee.
The Junior Livestock Committee is required to include a line for Premise ID on the registration
form. If you have a Premise ID, please include the number on that line. If you do not have a
Premise ID, leave the line blank.
*Reminder, YQCA (Youth Quality Care Assurance) training is required and scheduled for
Tuesday, March 5th, 6:30 pm, at the Barron High School Commons. Second chance YQCA
training is scheduled for March 18th, 6:30 pm, at the Barron High School Commons. The Junior
Livestock Kick-Off Meeting is also a required meeting and will be held on June 19th, 7:00 pm,
place TBD.
If you have questions, feel free to contact your FFA Advisor at their school or the 4-H Program
Educator, at 715.537.6250.
