Livestock Judging Contest Results

2026


NC Junior Hereford Association Judging in January / Freezing in February

2025


Southeastern Regional & NC State Fair Contests

State 4-H Livestock Contests

NC Junior Hereford Association Freezing in February 

NC FFA State Livestock CDE

Wilson County Livestock Judging Contest

Locust Hill Cattle Livestock Judging Contest

2024


NC Junior Hereford Association Judging in January

Wilson County Livestock Judging Contest

State 4-H Livestock Contests (Skillathon Results Final/ Livestock Judging Results Final / Int Quiz Bowl Bracket Final/ Sr Quiz Bowl Bracket Final)

2023


State 4-H Livestock Judging & Skillathon ContestsNC Junior Hereford Association Judging in January

2022


State 4-H Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

Wilson County Livestock Judging Contest

Johnston County Livestock Judging Contest

2021


Southeastern Regional Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

NC State Fair Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

State 4-H Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

2020


State 4-H Livestock Judging & Skillathon ContestsNC Junior Hereford Association Judging in January

2019


NC State Fair Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

Southeastern Regional Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

State 4-H Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

Foothills Livestock Judging Contest

NC Junior Hereford Association Judging in January

Western NC Spring Fling Judging Contest

Johnston County Livestock Judging Contest

2018


NC State Fair Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

Southeastern Regional Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

State 4-H Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

NC Junior Beef Round-Up

Western NC Spring Fling

NC Junior Hereford Association Judging in January

2017


Southeastern Regional Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

NC State Fair Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

State 4-H Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

NC Junior Hereford Association Judging in January

2016


Southeastern Regional Contests

North Carolina State Fair Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

State 4-H Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

NC Junior Hereford Association Judging in January

2015


Southeastern Regional Contests

North Carolina State Fair Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

State 4-H Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

NC Junior Hereford Association Judging in January

Western NC Spring Fling Livestock Judging Contest

2014


NC Junior Hereford Association Judging in January

State 4-H Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests

Western NC Spring Fling Livestock Judging Contest

2012


NC Junior Hereford Association Judging in January Event

NC State Fair & Southeastern Regional Livestock Judging Contest

North Carolina State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest

NC FFA Livestock Judging Contest

Useful Resources from Texas A&M University


 

Approach to Placing a Market Steer Class, by Dr. Chris Skaggs and Dr. Chris Boleman

Breeding Beef Cattle Judging Outlineby Dr. Larry Boleman

Breeding Swine Selectionby Dr. Chris Boleman

Evaluating Market Steers from a Grading Standpointby Dr. Chris Boleman

Evaluating Market Swineby Dr. Chris Boleman

Fundamentals of Evaluating Market Steersby Brandon Callis and Jake Franke

Inspecting and Handling Sheep in Judging,  by Dr. Chris Skaggs & Dr. Chris Boleman

Livestock Judging Contest Scoring Proceduresby Dr. Chris Skaggs & Dr. Chris Boleman

Presentation of Oral Reasonsby Dr. Chris Boleman

Reasons Terminology for Breeding Cattleby Dr. Chris Skaggs & Dr. Chris Boleman

Reasons Terminology for Market Lambsby Dr. Chris Skaggs & Dr. Chris Boleman

Reasons Terminology for Market Steersby Dr. Chris Skaggs & Dr. Chris Boleman

Sample Sets of Livestock Judging Oral Reasonsby Former Members of the TAMU Livestock Judging Team

Using Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) & Scenarios in Livestock Judging Contestsby Dr. Chris Boleman

Why Judging Beef Cattle is Importantby Dr. Larry Boleman

Additional Resources


Guide to Livestock Judgingfrom Kansas State University

Nash, S.A. & Sant, L.L. (2005). Live-Skill Development Found in 4-H Animal Judging, Journal of Extension, 43(2).



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