Youth Cattle Working Contest
State Youth Cattle Working Contest Information
When: TBD
Location: Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Information: Katherine Carter, 540-231-2257
General Information for Regional Contests
- Entry fee is $25/Team – payment details and information are located in the entry system
- All participants must be 14 years of age by September 30, 2023 and have not had their 19th birthday prior to January 1, 2023
- All participants must have a valid/current Beef Quality Assurance Certification – those not currently certified must complete their certification by March 20th, 2023
Regional Contests Schedule
Details coming soon
Resources
- YCWC Cattle Processing Plan (PDF) - Updated 3/2022
- Judge's Scorecards (PDF) - Updated 3/2022

Youth Livestock Topics
Contact
Katherine Carter
Extension Youth Animal Science Specialist
carterke@vt.edu
(540) 231-2257
Sandy Arnold
Extension Program Associate- Youth Animal Science
horse4h@vt.edu
(540) 687-3521
Jennifer Redifer
Extension Program Associate-Youth Animal Science
jredifer@vt.edu
(540) 231-6345
Scott Greiner
sgreiner@vt.edu
(540) 231-9159
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.