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East Coast Exhibition Livestock Contest

Published - September 18, 2026

NC 4-H Livestock State Contest Info 2026

Published - June 23, 2026

Locust Hill Cattle Livestock Judging Contest

Published - May 27, 2026

NC Skillathon & Livestock Judging Clinics

Published - May 5, 2026

Goat Fitting Clinic

Published - May 1, 2026

From: Randolph County Center

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NCJHA Contest Results

Published - February 9, 2026

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NC Showmanship Clinic

Published - January 15, 2026

North Carolina Junior Hereford Association

NCJHA "Judging in January" Postponed

Published - December 12, 2025

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Upcoming Events

Dec 05

Twister Blizzard Bash (Livestock Show) Sat Dec 05 — Sun Dec 06 Caldwell County Fairgrounds, 2461 Fairground Rd, Lenoir, NC 28645, USA

Jan 23

NCJHA - "Judging in January" Saturday | Jan 23 | All Day Beef Education Unit | NC State Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory, 3710 Beef Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA

Feb 19

Perry & Doris Teeter Beef Leadership Institute Fri Feb 19 — Sun Feb 21 Visit Hickory NC | Hickory Metro Convention Center & Visitors Bureau, 1960 13th Ave Dr SE #5186, Hickory, NC 28602, USA

Feb 24

NC FFA State Livestock Evaluation Contest Wednesday | Feb 24 | All Day Governor James B. Hunt Jr. Horse Complex, 4601 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA

Feb 27

East Coast Extravaganza (Livestock Show) Sat Feb 27 — Sun Feb 28 Johnston County Livestock Arena, 520 County Home Rd, Smithfield, NC 27577, USA

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