Record Number of Cattle at Delaware County Market Beef Weigh-In

Last weekend’s ice storm delayed the Delaware County Market Beef Weigh-In by a day – but it still brought in a record number of cattle.

4-H and FFA members planning to exhibit market steers, market heifers, dairy beef, and Pen of 3 animals brought their animals to NFO Livestock in Manchester on Sunday to be identified, tagged, and weighed-in for the 2025 Delaware County Fair and Iowa State Fair.

Ninety-seven 4-H and FFA members will be exhibiting market beef this year, with thirteen of them new to the project area. A record-breaking total of 376 market beef animals were weighed in this year, which included 322 Delaware County animals and 54 out-of-county animals. Many out-of-county families were there due to their own county’s weigh-in being rescheduled because of the weather. Other stats from the weigh-in include a total of 46 Pens of 3 being weighed-in and 18 animals identified for State Fair.

ISU Extension & Outreach of Delaware County thanks all of the exhibitors, parents, and volunteers.

Just a reminder that 4-H members must enter all their beef weigh-in information in 4honline by February 1, 2025. Step by step instructions can be found on the Extension’s website. If more assistance is needed, contact the Extension Office at 563-927-4201.

photo courtesy of ISU Extension & Outreach of Delaware County (pictured front row l-r: Kaitlynn Arnold, Tyler Arnold, Chase Cannon;  back row l-r: Madalynn Arnold, Cael Cannon)