4-H Livestock Club

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Monthly Livestock Club Dates

2025-2026 dates coming soon!

Animal Project Outcomes

Livestock Show Info

Swine

Regional Swine Show – January 7-8, 2026 at Hyder-Burks Ag Pavilion, Cookeville
State Swine Show- January 8-10, 2026 at Hyder-Burks Ag Pavilion, Cookeville

Sheep

Regional Sheep Show- September 29, 2025 at Lane Agri-Park, Murfreesboro
State Sheep Expo – Oct 24-25, 2025 at Hyder-Burks Ag Pavilion, Cookeville
Scrapie Tag Info for Sheep

Beef

Regional Beef Expo- July 9-10, 2025 at Wilson County Fairgrounds, Lebanon
State Beef Expo- July 10-12, 2025 at Wilson County Fairgrounds, Lebanon

Goat

Regional Goat Show- July 19, 2025 at Bedford County Fairgrounds, Shelbyville
State Goat Show- August 15-16, 2025 at Wilson County Fairgrounds, Lebanon
Scrapie Tag Info for Goats

Dairy

Regional Dairy Show- August 22, 2025 at Wilson County Fairgrounds, Lebanon
State Dairy Show- October 10-11. 2025 at Wilson County Fairgrounds, Lebanon

Rules & Entry Forms

Skillathon Resources

Livestock Judging Resources

Reasons Worksheet
Cattle Judging Terms
Hog Judging Terms
Sheep Judging Terms
Example of Sheep Reasons
Example of Cattle Reasons

Quick Links

UT Animal Science

Dates of Importance

Swine

Ownership: Oct. 20th
Tagged: Nov. 1st
Entries Due: Nov. 1st

Beef

Ownership: May 1
Tagged: May 1
Entries Due: May 15
*Market steers have different dates. Contact for information

Goats

Ownership: June 1
Tagged: June 1
Entries Due: June 15

Sheep

Ownership: July 15
Tagged: July 15
Entries Due: Aug 15

Dairy

Ownership: July 1
Tagged: July 1
Entries Due: Aug 1

*All market animals (hogs, steers, lambs, & goats MUST be tagged by the 4-H Office *

*Registered animals must be in the 4-H exhibitor’s name by the ownership deadline*

*$50 per head will be charged for late entries*

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