About Grass Futurity

Each year, cattle producers across Idaho come together to showcase their skills in genetics and cattle management. The Grass Futurity competition, now in its 13th year, offers both a fun challenge and a way to support important initiatives that benefit the Idaho cattle industry.

→ Begins May 1st and runs through the summer, lasting 4 months

→ Top gainers will receive monthly prizes

→ Overall winners will be awarded cash and exciting prizes

→ Entry fee is the steer you enter

Rules and Regulations

• In early May, all calves will be delivered to the UI Nancy M. Cummings Research, Extension & Education Center (NMCREEC), where the ICA will assume ownership and arrange all pickup and delivery logistics.

• Upon arrival, calves will receive vaccinations (8-way clostridial and 5-way MLV), deworming, implanting, and ear tagging, with all supplies provided by the ICA and its partners.

• Calves will be weighed upon arrival and again on two consecutive days to establish their on-test weight, which will be monitored monthly to track health and weight gain.

• They will be fed alfalfa/grass hay and grazed on irrigated grass/legume pastures managed with intensive grazing methods.

• Health will be monitored daily, with treatment as needed for conditions like foot rot or pneumonia.

• Calves will be shipped out within seven days of the futurity's conclusion, with ICA handling the pickup and payment for market shipment, while NMCREEC will assist with loading and brand inspection.