Why are some cattle more valuable than others?
What's Choice - Select spread?
When is a calf properly finished for the market place?
Where do the values utilized when scoring the Fairfield County youth Beef Performance and Carcass Quality contest originate?
All youth beef exhibitors, their family members, and are cattlemen are invited to join us to explore the realities of beef cattle marketing in 2026.
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 6:30 pm, Fairfield Cattle Company, 3451 Cincinnati-Zanesville Rd SW Lancaster, OH 43130
- Evaluate live, finished beef cattle and guess the carcass weight, fat cover, yield grade and degree of finish for each.
- Thursday, August 13, 2026, 6:00 pm, Bay Packing 4095 Lancaster Thornville Rd NE Pleasantville, OH 43138
- Join us in the meat cooler and learn how carcasses are graded and compare the "live" estimates to what is found on the hook.