Livestock Judging

2023_D8_4-H_Livestock_Meat_Judging_Contests_Letter

  • Event Information

    Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023
    Registration: March 20, 2023 – April 7, 2023

    Location:
    Brazos Expo Center
    5827 Leonard Rd
    Bryan, TX

    Schedule:
    7:15 am – Registration
    7:30 am – Livestock in place
    7:45 am – Official Placings
    8:00 am – Contest Begins
    3:30 pm – Awards Presentation (subject to change)

    Entry Fee:

    • $10 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

    Sample Scan Sheet


    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

    • 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)

Resources

Explore-Book-Livestock-Judging

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