Livestock Judging Contests
Livestock judging contests consist of market and breeding animals, including beef, meat goats, sheep, and swine. Participants rank the animals in the classes, answer questions on chosen classes, and deliver sets of oral reasons from memory.
- Block & Bridle Livestock Judging Contest
- State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
- Other Extension Sponsored Livestock Judging Contests
Contest Resources
Previous Contest Results
Supporting Materials
- State Livestock Judging Letter and Information (PDF | 47KB)
- Livestock Judging and Oral Reasons Resource (PDF | 40KB)
- Livestock Judging Sample Judging Card (PDF | 416KB) (scantron form)
Performance Data and Scenarios from Past State Contests
- 2015 State Livestock Judging Contest Performance Scenarios with data (pdf)
- 2014 B & B Livestock Judging Contest Performance Scenarios (PDF | 17KB)
- 2013 State Contest Performance Data (PDF | 52KB)
- 2012 State Contest Performance Data (PDF | 68KB)
- 2011 State Contest Performance Data (DOC | 52KB)
- 2010 State Livestock Judging Contest Data Sheet (DOC | 54KB)
Questions Used in Past State Contests
- 2015 State Livestock Judging Contest Species Questions (pdf)
- 2014 B & B Livestock Judging Contest Charolais Questions (PDF | 9KB)
- 2014 B & B Livestock Judging Contest Swine Questions (PDF | 9KB)
- 2013 State Contest Judging Questions (PDF | 9KB)
- 2012 State Contest Judging Questions (PDF | 39KB)
- 2012 B & B Livestock Judging Contest Questions (PDF | 8KB)
- 2011 State Contest Ewe and Gilt Questions (DOC | 28KB)
- 2010 State Livestock Judging Contest Ewe and Gilt Questions (DOC | 37KB)
Youth Livestock Topics
Contact
Katherine Carter
Extension Youth Animal Science Specialist
carterke@vt.edu
(540) 231-2257
Scott Greiner
Extension Animal Science Specialist
sgreiner@vt.edu
(540) 231-9159
Hunter Liles
Extension Youth Animal Science Associate
huntl97@vt.edu
(540) 231-6345
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.