Youth Cattle Working Contest
State Youth Cattle Working Contest Information
When: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Location: Virginia Beef Expo, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg, VA
Information: Katherine Carter, 540-231-2257
Youth Cattle Working Contest Flyer
Youth Cattle Working Contest Rules
The top two teams from each of the Regional Contests will advance to the State Youth Cattle Working Contests
Contest Entry
- Deadline: Wednesday, March 19th at 5:00 PM
- Entry Link: https://tinyurl.com/2025-YCWC-Entry
- Entry Fee - $50.00/team
Eligibility
- All participants must be 14 years of age by September 30, 2025, and have not had their 19th birthday by January 1, 2025.
- All participants must have a valid BQA Certification completed by March 20th, 2025
Regional Contests Schedule
| Date | Site/Coordinator | Registration |
| Friday, March 28, 2025 | Southern Piedmont - The Adams Farm Coordinator: Joanne Jones |
10:00 AM Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2025 |
| Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Shenandoah Valley - Weyers Cave Coordinators: Andy Siebel and John Benner |
9:00 AM and 12 Noon Start Times Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2025 https://tinyurl.com/2025-YCWC-Entry
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| Saturday, April 5, 2025 | New River Valley - G&G Livestock Coordinator: Cynthia Hurst |
9:00 AM Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2025 https://tinyurl.com/2025-YCWC-Entry
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| Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | Central Virginia - Senterfitt/Virginia Livestock Coordinator: Kelly Mallory |
10:00 AM Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2025 https://tinyurl.com/2025-YCWC-Entry
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| Saturday April 12, 2025 | Southwest Virginia - Copenhaver Farms Coordinator: Matthew Miller |
9:00 AM Register by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2025 https://tinyurl.com/2025-YCWC-Entry
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Resources
- Permission forms to be filled out for each participant
- YCWC Cattle Processing Map (PDF) - Updated 2/2024
- Judge's Scorecards (PDF) - Updated 3/2022
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.