District 8 Livestock Judging
Event Information
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Registration: April 2-20, 2026
Location:
Pearce Pavillion
555 George Bush Dr W
College Station
Schedule:
COMING SOON
Entry Fee:
- $12 per contestant
- Payable through 4-H Connect*
- Check with your local county Extension office to ask about deadlines specific to your county.
Description/Objective:
- To increase knowledge of livestock evaluation and selection techniques
- To better understand breeding concepts and use of analytical tools such as EPDs
- To employ decision making skills
- To create a sense of team work
- To learn to make individual decisions and support them with oral statements
Rules & Guidelines
District 8 4-H Rules & Guidelines
Classes to be judged:
Estimated. This could change.
- 2 Market Steer
- 1 Breeding Cattle
- 1 Goat
- 1 Market Lamb
- 1 Breeding Lamb
- 2 Market Swine
Reasons
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- Juniors – No reasons
- Intermediates – 2 sets (1 market steer, 1 market sheep) **will evaluate this as we get closer to contest date. May be limited due to COVID restrictions
- Seniors – 4 sets (2 cattle, 1 sheep, 1 swine)