Livestock Judging Contest Results
2018
State 4-H Livestock Judging & Skillathon Contests
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 Outline by Dr. Larry Boleman
Breeding Swine Selection by Dr. Chris Boleman
Evaluating Market Steers from a Grading Standpoint by Dr. Chris Boleman
Evaluating Market Swine by Dr. Chris Boleman
Fundamentals of Evaluating Market Steers by Brandon Callis and Jake Franke
Inspecting and Handling Sheep in Judging, by Dr. Chris Skaggs & Dr. Chris Boleman
Livestock Judging Contest Scoring Procedures by Dr. Chris Skaggs & Dr. Chris Boleman
Presentation of Oral Reasons by Dr. Chris Boleman
Reasons Terminology for Breeding Cattle by Dr. Chris Skaggs & Dr. Chris Boleman
Reasons Terminology for Market Lambs by Dr. Chris Skaggs & Dr. Chris Boleman
Reasons Terminology for Market Steers by Dr. Chris Skaggs & Dr. Chris Boleman
Sample Sets of Livestock Judging Oral Reasons by Former Members of the TAMU Livestock Judging Team
Using Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) & Scenarios in Livestock Judging Contests by Dr. Chris Boleman
Why Judging Beef Cattle is Important by Dr. Larry Boleman
Additional Resources
Guide to Livestock Judging from 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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