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Exhibitors compete as a team and/or individually to judge groups of livestock classes. Livestock judging will train exhibitors in live animal evaluation of breeding and market animals. Students learn the parts of each of the species that will be evaluated: beef cattle, sheep, and swine. They also study breed differences within the species. Each exhibitor will meet one-on-one with an official to give their oral reasons for their placement. Exhibitors should learn to make their own decisions based upon the best available information presented to them. Scores are based on presentation as well as accuracy of placement. Exhibitors gain skills in decision making, critical thinking, oral communication and self-confidence in addition to advancing their knowledge of the livestock industry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my child eligible? Any student older than 8 years of age and up, is a member of a 4H club or FFA chapter, lives in or goes to school in Marion County, and pays entry fee may enter this contest. You may enter as an individual, as a team, or both!
How much does it cost? $5 entry fee.
2025 Winners
INDIVIDUALS
Junior – Aubree Baldwin, Town & Country 4H
Intermediate – Abbiegail Shultz, Dunnellon Middle FFA
Senior – Irelyn Shea, Dunnellon High FFA
TEAMS
JR First Place – Town & Country 4H (Lillian Wall, Aubree Baldwin, Jossalyn Routh, Kaylynn Tyson)
INT First Place – Dunnellon Middle/TAC 4H/BBE 4H (Kimberly Grace Whitehead, Sydney Antoine, Caylee Draper, Emily Wall)
SR First Place – North Marion High FFA (Ava Densmore, Gwen Brillhart, Makayla Lowery, Emma Ramsay)
Resources
YOU MUST ENTER AS AN INDIVIDUAL to be a part of this contest, as an individual OR as a team-member. Once you have entered online as an individual, then your leader will have permission to add you to a team when they enter for the team competition.
Rules
Thank You Livestock
Judging Sponsors
Crevalle Boats
The Hicks Family
SJB Services Corp