Junior Beef Round-up
Virginia Beef Expo: Wednesday April 13- Friday April 15, 2022
Virginia Junior Beef Roundup: Friday, April 15- Sarutday, April 16, 2022
Location: Rockingham County Fairgrounds - Harrisonburg, Virginia
Map: Rockingham County Fairgrounds Map/Directions
Schedule: 2022 Virginia Beef Expo/Junior Beef Roundup Schedule
Exhibitor Information
- 2022 Virginia Beef Expo Junior Beef Roundup Rules
- Rockingham County Fairgrounds Map/Directions
- Entry fees are $25/head
- Entries must be made online by Friday, April 8th at 12:00 noon.
- Online Entry System: http://jrbeefroundup.fairentry.com/
- NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED and No Day of Entries accepted.
All animals entered in the show must meet the following requirements:
1. Be officially identified with an “840” RFID button issued by a state or federal animal health program or a metal ear tag (a bangs vaccination or silver metal tag) and entered on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI – aka “Health Papers”) issued by an accredited veterinarian within 30 days of the show.
2.CVI shall list each animal’s official identification number (see above), age, sex, breed, Brucellosis vaccination status, and any test results and dates of tests.
3.Animals MUST be free of infectious and contagious diseases, including Ringworm, Warts, and Pinkeye. Animals currently being treated for any of the listed conditions that are visibly responding to treatment must have a written statement to that effect added to the CVI by the issuing veterinarian.
4.The above CVI’s accompanying each animal will be inspected by VA Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (VDACS) personnel at the arrival on the fairgrounds or at a time designated by the show superintendents. Failure to provide proper documentation &/or identification for animals may result in disqualification of entries. Any animal without a CVI will not be eligible to show. Any animal with a CVI, but without proper identification will be required to be tagged on-site. If the owner refuses to allow the animal to be tagged, then that animal will be ineligible to show. All decisions of the show superintendents are final.
- 2022 Virginia Beef Expo Junior Beef Roundup Rules
- Entry fees are $25/head
- Entries must be made online by Friday, April 8th at 12:00 noon.
- Online Entry System: http://jrbeefroundup.fairentry.com/
- NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED and No Day of Entries accepted.
1.Stalling will be available in the barns, but exhibitors will also have the option to tie to and work off of your trailers. Exhibitors will be asked during the entry process to indicate their intention to stall in the barns or at their trailer. This information will be used to determine adequate barn space and bedding requirements. ***Trailer parking will only be allowed in designated areas and there will be a maximum tent size specified and allowed by the Rockingham County Fairgrounds.
2. Stalling will be pre-assigned for those wishing to stall in the barns. Please check-in prior to unloading cattle and equipment. Please be sure to indicate during the entry process your desire to have stalling in the barn.
2022 Youth Breed Advisors
- Angus
- Tina Davis
- Bestsie Michael
- Sarah McCall
- Hereford
- Tim and Debbie Bryan
- Rebecca Wiebert
- Red Angus
- Shorthorn
- Simmental/Percentage Simmental
- Commercial Heifers/Steers
Build a Better Burger Contest
- Saturday, April 16, at 12pm noon
- Rules and Registration packet
- When: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 9:00AM
- Where: Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg, VA- top of the hill, near Exhibit Hall
- Information: Contact Andy Seibel ; 540-231-3823
- Friday, April 15 at 10AM
- 2022 VJBR Team Fitting Contest Rules and Registration
- Location TBD
- Thursday, April 14 at 10:00AM- Sheep Barn
- 2022 Youth State Youth Cattle Working Contest Information

Youth Livestock Topics
Contact
Katherine Carter
Extension Youth Animal Science Specialist
carterke@vt.edu
(540) 231-2257
Sandy Arnold
Extension Program Associate- Youth Animal Science
horse4h@vt.edu
(540) 687-3521
Jennifer Redifer
Extension Program Associate-Youth Animal Science
jredifer@vt.edu
(540) 231-6345
Scott Greiner
sgreiner@vt.edu
(540) 231-9159
Virginia 4-H Livestock Programs Endowment
The Virginia 4-H Foundation is spearheading the advancement of the Virginia 4-H Youth Livestock Programs Endowment. 4-H livestock programming is funded through a combination of private gifts, endowment income, gifts in kind, and participant fees.