Lake Land College Livestock Judging Contest
TO: Ag
Instructors, County Extension Advisors, and 4-H Leaders
WHAT: Lake
Land College Livestock Judging Contest - Mattoon, IL
WHEN: Saturday
March 11, 2023 - Contest begins at 9:00 A.M.
- Pre-Registration
Required via Google Form distributed by Feb 1, 2023
- Registration
Form will close on Monday March 6, 2023
- No
late entries will be accepted
You
will not have to designate team members when you register - that can be done
the
morning of the contest. No additions the
morning of the contest.
Arrive between 8:00-8:45am to check-in at
Fieldhouse the morning of the contest.
The
students and staff of the Lake Land College Agriculture Division are again
making plans for our Annual Livestock Judging Contest and would like to invite
you to participate. We feel confident
that our contest will have quality classes for your students to evaluate.
The
contest will offer 9 classes; 3 cattle, 3 swine, 2 sheep and 1 goat. The
contest will offer 3 divisions,
detailed below. Please feel free to bring as many teams as you can. Division information:
Junior Questions - Use ScanTrons
Please Bring a Clipboard and No 2 Pencil!
8th Grade and Younger
4 team
members, Top 3 scores count
Judge
9 Classes, Answer 3 Sets of 10 Questions
Senior Questions - Use ScanTrons
Please Bring a Clipboard and No 2 Pencil!
9th Grade and Older
4 team
members, Top 3 scores count
Judge
9 Classes, Answer 3 Sets of 10 Questions
Reasons - Use ScanTrons
Please Bring a Clipboard and No 2 Pencil!
All Ages
4 team
members, Top 3 scores count
Judge
9 Classes, Deliver 4 Sets of Reasons
One class in each species will
have performance data that may include:
Cattle EPD’s:
Birth Weight
Weaning Weight
Yearling Weight
Milk Weight
Breed Relevant Indexes
Swine EPD’s:
Loin Eye Area
Back Fat
Number Born / Number Weaned
Days to 250 lbs.
Sow Productivity Index
Sheep EPD’s:
60 Day Weight
120 Day Weight
Type of Birth – single, twin,
triplet
Type of Rearing
Dwarf Gene Status
The entry fee
is $10 per student for questions contestants and $20 per student for reasons
contestants (lunch included). This can
be paid at registration.
The contest
will be held on the Lake Land College campus, located one-half mile south of
I-57 at Exit 184. If you are planning to
arrive in Mattoon on Friday evening, there are high-quality motels located just
off I-57 at exit 190, just 6 miles north of Lake Land’s campus.
Super
8 Motel – (217) 235-8888
Baymont
Inn – (217) 234-2355
Hampton
Inn – (217) 234-4267
Following the contest, the results
will be announced and top teams and individuals will receive awards. In addition, the Lake Land Ag staff and
students will be available to answer any questions you might have concerning
the college.
If you have any questions, call Hayden
Wilder at (219) 208-1466 or email at hwilder@lakelandcollege.edu. We look forward to
seeing you on March 11th.