Entry about to open for NILE Stock Show and Rodeo

Havre Daily News staff

The Northern International Livestock Exhibition has announced entries soon will be opening for its NILE Stock Show and Rodeo in Billings Oct. 12-19.

Entries for all divisions will open Monday.

Information for entering each division follows.

Club Calf Show and Sale:

Entries will only be accepted online. No printed entry forms will be accepted.

Show Time: Monday, Oct. 14 at 1 p.m.

Sale Time: Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m.

Entry Limitations: Entries will be limited, based upon space.  

Exhibitors are allowed to enter four steers and four heifers

125 Steers will be allowed to enter

60 Heifers will be allowed to enter

Entry Fees: 

$50/calf entered

$50/pen of three entry (Pen of three must be made up of calves shown in show)

What’s New?

• Nile has implemented a sifting judge — classes will be placed by our contracted show judge; the sifting judge will determine which animals will sell or not. Animals that are sifted will need to be removed from the barn prior to the sale preview.

• Entries in 2019, will affect entries in 2020:

• Should a consignor enter the maximum of four steers and four heifers and show up to check-in on Oct. 13 with two steers and two heifers — the consignor will be limited to enter two steers and two heifers in 2020. Should a consignor enter four steers and scratch prior to the show or not show up in Oct. they will not be eligible to enter this division in 2020. This will be a “one year probationary period” — example: 2019 entries will affect 2020, 2020 entries will affect 2021, etc.

• NEW — Club Calf Jackpot being offered.

Steers and heifers sold through the Club Calf Sale are eligible to be shown in a jackpot by youth ages 8-21 years of age.

Scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 16, entries will be taken at the time of settlement after the Club Calf Sale

• NILE will offer a “Club Calf Consignor of the Day” on Facebook beginning Oct. 1 running through Oct. 13.

To take part, email pictures of sale calves to livestock@thenile.org with a short write up no later than Sept. 24.

Jr. Fed Market Shows

Entries will only be accepted online. No printed entry forms will be accepted.

This show is open to 4-H and FFA members ages 8-18 as of Jan 1. Entries are limited and a waiting list will be made after entries have closed. 

Weigh-In Times: 

Hogs: 3-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 — Note that this is a change in date from last year

Lambs and Goats: 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12

Steers: Noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12

Show Times: 

Hogs: 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 — Note that this is a change in date from last year

Lambs: 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13

Steers: 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, or 30 minutes following the Shorthorn Show.

Goats: 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14

Sale Time: Monday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m.

Entry Fees: $35/animal entered. Showmanship is free, but must be entered at time of entry

Entry Limitations:

Steers: No Limit

Lambs: Three lambs per exhibitor allowed

Hogs: Two hogs per exhibitor allowed 

Goats: Four goats per exhibitor allowed

What’s new for 2019:

• All Hog, Goat, and Lamb pens will be 5’x5’

• Hog exhibitors will be responsible for providing their own stall divider

• Lambs and Goats:

• Scrapie Tag including flock number and individual id must exactly match the original entry submitted and must be on the health certificate upon arrival. Scrapie tags not matching will result in disqualification.

• Lambs and Goats must be clipped prior to weigh-in. If you plan to clip while in the barn, you will be responsible for cleaning up your mess. Please refer to the Exhibitor Premium Book for complete rules on shearing/clipping.

• Goats:

• Participants may use collars, collars with a short lead, or control halters when showing. No extreme collars or halters containing pronged chains and no rope halters will be allowed in the show ring. Entrants will be asked to change collars and halters if they do not comply with the rules.

• Steers: All steers must have a silver USDA clip, prior to arrival. Clip number must be present on health certificate. 

Waiting List:

• After entries reach maximum capacity, BUKE starts a waiting list for each Jr. Fed Show on a first-come, first-served basis.

• To get on the waiting list, people should call the NILE Office at 406-256-2495.

• All communication will be done via email, so be prepared to provide us with the most frequently checked email address

• As entries scratch and pen space opens up, NILE fills the space with first exhibitor on the waiting list, and continue to do so until all spaces are filled.

• Once the email is sent to the exhibitor, they will have three days to respond with either a “yes, here is my entry form” or “no, I don’t plan to attend”

• If there is no response, NILE will roll onto the next exhibitor in line.

• NILE will continue until all spaces are filled or all exhibitors are removed from the list.

Substitutions:

• Each exhibitor will be allowed one substitution per species until Sept. 13. Entrants should send an email that includes the tag of the animal being removed, the new animal’s tag number and bill of sale. Any animal who’s tag number do not match at check-in will be disqualified.

Bill of Sales or Home Raised Affidavits:

• Proof of ownership on each animal entered must be submitted at time of entry. Copies will be accepted. If proof of ownership is not received by August 23, the entry(ies) will be declined and no refund will be given.

Refunds:

Refunds for withdrawal of entry(ies) for any reason are to be emailed no later than 5 p.m. on September 13th to receive a refund of fees. Notification after September 13th, will result in no refund(s).

Breeding Cattle, Commercial Heifer Pen Show, NILE Merit Heifers and Progeny

Pen Parade

There are several ways people can enter. Here’s how:

1. Enter online by clicking on the “Enter Now” button on the NILE website at http://www.thenile.org. This will take you to our easy and safe online entry system. We encourage you to give it a try.

2. Print off the entry forms from the NILE website or use the entry forms found in the center of the NILE Premium Book and mail them to:

NILE

P.O. Box 1981

Billings, MT 59103

3. Or scan and email copies of the entry form to livestock@thenile.org — with this option people will need to call with their credit card number for payment and to verify that NILE has received their entry — people should not write card info on the back of entry forms if emailing for their own safety.

No faxed entries will be accepted. 

Entry deadline: Sept. 4

• Late entries will be accepted until 5 p.m. Sept. 13. Late fees will apply.

People are asked to refer tothe NILE Exhibitor Premium Book for further rules and regulations for all divisions.

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Exhibitors with unpaid balances from 2018 will NOT be eligible to enter the 2019 NILE until unpaid invoices are paid.