Florida FFA Association

Proficiency Award in

Feeding and Showing Steers

A Special Project of the Florida FFA Association

Due April 15

Sponsored by -

Florida Cattlemen's Association

This form must be used for reporting records of achievement of all FFA members who wish their applications considered for state proficiency awards. All achievements listed in this application must be the results of a steer project that is concluded between April 16 of the previous year and April 15 of the current year.

Name of Applicant Age: Date of Birth:

Address:

Telephone: Parent or Guardian:

Chapter:

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FFA History: Date Membership Began Greenhand

State Farmer Chapter Farmer

Years Ag Completed

Grade in school when applying for award

Career Goal

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We have examined this application and find the records true, accurate and complete. We hereby permit for publicity purposed the use of any information in this application with the exception of the following:

Applicant Parent or Guardian

Agriculture Teacher/FFA Advisor Superintendent/Principal (please indicate title)

Feeding and Showing Steers Proficiency

Qualifying Programs: Programs that will stimulate FFA members to employ the best management practices available for the efficient feeding and showing of steers.

Points / Judges Score
A. RECORD SUMMARY - Complete history of steer
from date of purchase to fair weigh in / 25 points possible
SCOPE: 1 Steer
SHOW / COMMERCIAL
1. Date Purchased / ////////////////////
2. Purchase Price (Market Price Column 2) / $
3. Date Placed on Full Feed / ////////////////////
4. Weight at Purchase (Verified) / lbs. / ////////////////////
5. Weight at Show Weigh-In* / lbs. / ////////////////////
6. Sale Weight (Verified)* / lbs. / ////////////////////
7. Actual Weight (Shrinkage) / % / ////////////////////
8. Weight Gained / lbs. / ////////////////////
9. Amount of Feed Consumed / lbs. / ////////////////////
10. Feed Conversion Ration (lbs. of feed consumed)** / lbs. / ////////////////////
11. Total Cost of Feed / $
12. Net Cost of Gain Per Pound (Total Cost of Feed and
Medication divided by Net Gain by Weight) / $
13. Days on Feed
14. Break Even Price / $
15. Net Sale Price (Column 1) / $
16. Market Price (Column 2) / $
17. Net Sale Price / $
18. Total Expenses / $
19. Net Profit

* Attach weight verification to application. This can be sale weight slip. If animal is purchased by head, animal must be weighed by agriculture teacher.

** Lbs of feed consumed divided by weight gained.


Feeding and Showing Steers Proficiency

B. RECORDS

NOTE: Submit record book with application. Steer records

should be complete through sale of steer.

C. AWARDS

NOTE: Can include showmanship, carcass contest and

herdsman award.

Type of Placing and/or Awards / Name of Show / Total No.
of All
Entries in
Class

D. SKILL AND COMPETENCE

List the five most significant skills or competencies which were

developed in feeding, housing, management, health and safety

because of your supervised agricultural experience program in

your steer project. (Example: showing, proper nutrition, and

health care.)

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2.
3.
4.
5.


E. MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY FACTORS

Efficiency factors developed and used by the candidate

in improving the quality of the Supervised Agricultural

Experience Program during the period covered by the

application. (Average daily gain, cost of feed per lb.

of gain.)

Complete only if it applies to the candidate's program.

Efficiency Factors / Achievements Made
1.
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3.
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5.
6.

F. SUPPORTING EVIDENCE:

Submit a 250 word typewritten story of your project with

at least six (6) but not more than ten (10) photographs,

either black and white or color. Each photograph should

have a brief caption of not more than 50 words.