July 2021- 4-H Animal Lines
"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on."
Table of Contents
4-H Livestock Judging Contest Results
State Fair Reminders & Information
Tentative MS State Fair Schedule
2021-2022 4-H/FFA Livestock Show Deadlines - Ownership/Entry, Validation, & Classification Schedule
| Ownership & Entry | Validation | Classification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Steers | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | Sept. 13-16 |
| Commercial Beef Heifers | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | Sept. 13-16 |
| Market Hair Sheep | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | Sept. 13-16 |
| Market Lambs | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Market Goats | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Commercial Meat Goat Does | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Wether Dams | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Commercial Gilts | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- |
| Market Hogs | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| MS Bred Barrows | ---------- | ---------- | ---------- |
| Beef Breeding | Sept. 1 | ---------- | ---------- |
| Dairy Cattle (registered/commercial) | Sept. 1 | ---------- | ---------- |
| Dairy Goats (registered/commercial) | Sept. 1 | ---------- | ---------- |
| Ownership & Entry | Validation | Classification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Steers | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | Sept. 13-16 |
| Commercial Beef Heifers | Dec. 1 | Dec. 13-16 | Dec. 13-16 |
| Market Hair Sheep | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | Sept. 13-16 |
| Market Lambs | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Market Goats | Sept. 1 | Sept. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Commercial Meat Goat Does | Dec. 1 | Dec. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Wether Dams | Dec. 1 | Dec. 13-16 | ---------- |
| Commercial Gilts | Dec. 1 | Dec. 13-16 | Jan. 31 |
| Market Hogs | Dec. 1 | Dec. 13-16 | Feb. 3 |
| MS Bred Barrows | Dec. 1 | Dec. 13-16 | Feb. 3 |
| Beef Breeding | Dec. 1 | ---------- | ---------- |
| Dairy Cattle (registered/commercial) | Dec. 1 | ---------- | ---------- |
| Dairy Goats (registered/commercial) | Dec. 1 | ---------- | ---------- |
All market steers, commercial beef heifers, market lambs, market hair sheep, commercial meat goat does, wether dams, market hogs, and market goats MUST BE validated (EID scan and DNA tissue sample collected) to show at the 2021 Mississippi State Fair and 2022 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows during the week of September 13-16, 2021. During the validation period, steers, commercial beef heifers, and market hair sheep will be classified as well. See the locations and times below. Make your exhibitors aware of these locations and dates so they can make plans to get their animals processed.
- Monday, September 13: Hattiesburg – 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
- Tuesday, September 14: Raymond – 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
- Wednesday, September 15: Greenwood – 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.; Senatobia – 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Thursday, September 16: Verona – 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
For the 2022 District/DNJR shows, all market hogs, commercial gilts, and MS Bred Barrows must be owned and entered by December 1 and MUST BE validated at the locations and times below. All market hogs and commercial gilts will be classified at the 2022 DNJR as listed on the schedule above. For newly entered commercial beef heifers, wether dams, and commercial meat goat does that were not processed in September, but were entered by December 1, these animals MUST BE validated, and the commercial beef heifers will also be classified at the same time to show at the 2022 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows during the week of December 13-16, 2021. See the locations and times below. Make your exhibitors aware of these locations and dates so they can make plans to get their animals processed.
- Monday, December 13: Hattiesburg – 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
- Tuesday, December 14: Raymond – 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
- Wednesday, December 15: Greenwood – 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
- Thursday, December 16: Oxford – 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
Results from State 4-H Horse Non-Riding Contests
Senior Hippology Contest
Individual Examination/Slide – 1st – Gracie Vickers, Chickasaw
Individual Station – 1st – Gracie Vickers, Chickasaw
Individual Judging – 1st – Maggie Fowler, Covington
1st Place High Individual – Gracie Vickers, Chickasaw
2nd Place High Individual – Maggie Fowler, Covington
3rd Place High Individual – Mercy Smith, Covington
Team Examination/Slide – 1st – Chickasaw – Gracie Vickers, Lessie Vickers, Owen Vickers
Team Station – 1st – Chickasaw – Gracie Vickers, Lessie Vickers, Owen Vickers
Judging Team – 1st – Covington – Maggie Fowler, Mercy Smith, McKenzie Boyd
Team Problem – Chickasaw – Gracie Vickers, Lessie Vickers, Owen Vickers
1st Place Overall Team – Chickasaw – Gracie Vickers, Lessie Vickers, Owen Vickers
2nd Place Overall Team – Covington – Maggie Fowler, Mercy Smith, McKenzie Boyd
3rd Place Overall Team – Pontotoc – Anonia Tutor, Kara Miller, JD Chism
Junior Hippology Contest
Individual Examination/Slide – 1st – Aubrey Huddleston, Pontotoc
Individual Station – 1st – Leah Reid, Pontotoc
Individual Judging – 1st – Laken Hall, Pontotoc
1st Place High Individual – Keira Maxey, Pontotoc
2nd Place High Individual – Anna Grace Smith, Covington
3rd Place High Individual – Shiloh Brown, Pontotoc
Team Examination/Slide – 1st – Pontotoc A – Aubrey Huddleton, Keira Maxey, Laken Hall, Shiloh Brown
Team Station – 1st – Pontotoc B – Leah Reid, Ava Russell, Raylee Kate Kirby, Kinsley Maxey
Judging Team – 1st – Pontotoc A – Aubrey Huddleton, Keira Maxey, Laken Hall, Shiloh Brown
1st Place Overall Team – Pontotoc A – Aubrey Huddleton, Keira Maxey, Laken Hall, Shiloh Brown
2nd Place Overall Team – Covington – Canton Till, Anna Grace Smith, Woodson Miller, Mary Carlan Anderson
3rd Place Overall Team – Pontotoc B – Leah Reid, Ava Russell, Raylee Kate Kirby, Kinsley Maxey
Senior Horse Bowl Team
1st: Union
Randon McDaniel, Sarah Moody, Jackson Robbins, Joseph Moody, Genna Wages
2nd: Chickasaw
Owen Vickers, Lena Fulgham, Jake Fulgham, Kimble Claise
3rd: Covington
Mercy Smith, Maggie Fowler, Kirsten Korbe, Mackenzie Boyd
Senior Horse Bowl High Point Individuals
1st Sarah Moody, Union
2nd Mercy Smith, Covington
3rd Maggie Fowler, Covington
Junior Horse Bowl Team
1st: Covington
Anna Grace Smith, Canton Till, Woodson Miller, Mary Carlan Anderson
2nd: Pontotoc 1
Aubrey Huddleston, Keira Maxey, Laken Hall, Shiloh Brown
3rd: Pontotoc 3
Leah Reid, Mary Clark Kelly, Max Carver, Dosson Hamblin, Larea White
Junior Horse Bowl High Point Individuals
1st Aubrey Huddleston, Pontotoc
2nd Woodson Miller, Covington
3rd Anna Grace Smith, Covington
Senior Horse Judging Team
1st: Covington
Mercy Smith, Maggie Fowler, McKenzie Boyd
2nd: Tippah
Billie Jade Chapman, Ali Holloway, Sophie Owens, Byron Lopez
Senior Horse Judging High Point Individuals
1st: Mercy Smith, Covington
2nd: Maggie Fowler, Covington
3rd: Devin Miller, Lamar
Senior High Individual Oral Reasons
Billie Jade Chapman, Covington
Junior Horse Judging Team
1st: Tippah
Alex Raines, Maddie Kate McCollum, Hannah Spencer, Maddie Camp
2nd: Covington
Canton Till, Anna Grace Smith, Woodson Miller, Mary Carlan Anderson
Junior Horse Judging High Point Individuals
1st Alex Raines, Tippah
2nd Hannah Spencer, Tippah
3rd Woodson Miller, Covington
Junior High Individual Oral Reasons
Canton Till, Covington
Senior Horse Public Speaking
1st Jackson Robbins, Union
2nd Devin Miller, Lamar
Junior Horse Public Speaking
1st Mary Carlan Anderson, Covington
Senior Horse Individual Demonstration
1st Jackson Robbins, Union
2nd Devin Miller, Lamar
3rd Presley McMillian, Tishomingo
Junior Horse Individual Demonstration
1st Mary Carlan Anderson, Covington
Senior Horse Team Demonstration
1st Fayth Driskill & Katie Nock, Lee
High Point Senior Educational Contest Winner
Mercy Smith, Covington
High Point Junior Educational Contest Winner
Woodson Miller, Covington
Anna Grace Smith, Covington
2021 4-H Congress Winners
Meats Judging Contest: Winning Teams (2 teams & 9 participants)
1st Jasper County; Odalys Marcial, Kyla Stringer, Jedidiah Hill, Jace Welborn
2nd Rankin County; Nathan Grice, Payton Lemoine, Caly Haskins, Cole Tolbert
Meats Judging Contest: Individual Winners
1st Jace Welborn, Jasper County
2nd Odalys Marcial, Jasper County
3rd Cole Tolbert, Rankin County
Livestock Bowl Contest: Winning Teams (4 teams & 16 participants)
1st Union County; Swayze Browning, Elana Rowzee, Jorja Roberson, Owen White
2nd Pontotoc County; Belinda Castleman, Mia Harrison, Tommy Dunaway, Jaycie Grubbs
3rd Chickasaw County; Gracie Vickers, Lessie Vickers, Owen Vickers, RJ Utz
Livestock Bowl Contest: Individual Winners
1st Jorja Roberson, Union County
2nd Elana Rowzee, Union County
3rd Belinda Castleman, Pontotoc County
Dairy Bowl Contest: Winning Teams (2 teams & 8 participants)
1st Lincoln County; Madalyn Boyd, Alyssa Moak, Kathryn Johnson, Ian Johnson
2nd Pontotoc County; Belinda Castleman, Gabe Cole, Amy Priest, Laura Brown
Dairy Bowl Contest: Individual Winners
1st Kathryn Johnson, Lincoln County
2nd Belinda Castleman, Pontotoc County
3rd Madalyn Boyd, Lincoln County
Dairy Products Judging: Winning Teams (3 teams & 13 participants)
1st Pontotoc County; Belinda Castleman, Amy Priest, Laura Brown, Anabella Castleman
2nd Lincoln County; Madalyn Boyd, Alyssa Moak, Kathryn Johnson, Ian Johnson
3rd Lee County; Sam Brown, Amari Jamison, Marvin Bean
Dairy Products Judging: Individual Winners
1st Amy Priest, Pontotoc County
2nd Laura Brown, Pontotoc County
3rd Amari Jamison, Lee County
Senior 4-H State Dairy Judging Contest Results
The Senior State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest held on April 23 at the MSU Bearden Dairy ran extremely smooth and those that assisted with the contests are to be commended. We had 6 contestants and 1 team that competed in the 4-H Dairy Judging contest. Congratulations to the Pontotoc County team for winning the contest. This team will represent Mississippi at the NAILE in Louisville, KY, in November 2021. The top three teams and individual placings are as follows:
| Top Senior Teams | Score |
|---|---|
| Pontotoc – Colton Farley, Ella Lilly, Connor Kilpatrick, Carson Long | 658 |
| Top 5 Senior Overall Individuals | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Colton Farley, Pontotoc 4-H | 251 |
| 2. Ella Lilly, Pontotoc 4-H | 219 |
| 3. Lauren Bryant, Tippah 4-H | 192 |
| 4. Connor Kilpatrick, Pontotoc 4-H | 188 |
| 5. Carson Long, Pontotoc 4-H | 179 |
| Top 5 Seniors - Jersey Division | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Colton Farley, Pontotoc 4-H | 131 |
| 2. Lee Taylor, Prentiss 4-H | 109 |
| 3. Carson Long, Pontotoc 4-H | 101 |
| 4. Connor Kilpatrick, Pontotoc 4-H | 91 |
| 5. Ella Lilly, Pontotoc 4-H | 85 |
| Top 5 Seniors - Holstein Division | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Ella Lilly, Pontotoc 4-H | 134 |
| 2. Colton Farley, Pontotoc 4-H | 120 |
| 3. Lauren Bryant, Tippah 4-H | 115 |
| 4. Connor Kilpatrick, Pontotoc 4-H | 97 |
| 5. Carson Long, Pontotoc 4-H | 7 |
| Top 5 Seniors - Total Placings | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Colton Farley, Pontotoc 4-H | 176 |
| 2. Ella Lilly, Pontotoc 4-H | 150 |
| 3. Lauren Bryant, Tippah 4-H | 127 |
| 4. Connor Kilpatrick, Pontotoc 4-H | 118 |
| 5. Lee Taylor, Prentiss 4-H | 115 |
| Top 5 Seniors - Oral Reasonings | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Colton Farley, Pontotoc 4-H | 75 |
| 2. Connor Kilpatrick, Pontotoc 4-H | 70 |
| 3. Ella Lilly, Pontotoc 4-H | 69 |
| 4. Carson Long, Pontotoc 4-H | 65 |
| 5. Lauren Bryant, Tippah 4-H | 65 |
** Tie breaker on lower overall placings score
Junior and Senior 4-H State Livestock Judging Contest Results
The Junior and Senior State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held on June 5 at the MSU Horse Park ran extremely smooth and those that assisted with the contests are to be commended. In the junior livestock judging contest, we had 58 contestants and 15 teams, while the senior contest had 27 contestants and 6 teams. Congratulations to the junior team from Lincoln County who won 1st place and to the senior team from Jones County for winning the senior livestock judging contest. The senior Jones County team will represent Mississippi at the Western National Roundup in Denver, CO, in January 2022, as Lincoln County declined the trip. Winners in both contests are below.
| Top 5 Junior Teams | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Lincoln – Isaac Johnson, Cooper Carr, Noah Johnson, Julian Chavez | 1507 |
| 2. Simpson Maroon - Haley Welch, Mattie Welch, Paxten Wolken, Anna Wester | 1495 |
| 3. Tippah 1 - Kason Owen, Asa Childs, Sara Kate Childs | 1362 |
| 4. Clarke B - Hayden Butler, Anna Davis, Eli Harris, Bentley Harris | 1347 |
| 5. Panola - Kason Dettor, Owen Morris, Cooper Smith | 1347 |
| Top 10 Junior Overal Individuals | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Isaac Johnson, Lincoln 4-H | 527 |
| 2. Kason Dettor, Panola 4-H | 525 |
| 3. Paxten Wolken, Simpson 4-H | 515 |
| 4. Haley Welch, Simpson 4-H | 512 |
| 5. Noah Johnson, Lincoln 4-H | 509 |
| 6. Asa Childs, Tippah 4-H | 489** |
| 7. Bentley Harris, Clarke 4-H | 489** |
| 8. Rylee White, Covington 4-H | 488 |
| 9. Bella Smith, Covington 4-H | 475 |
| 10. Cooper Carr, Lincoln 4-H | 471 |
** Tie broken on highest questions classes score
| Top 5 Juniors - Beef Division | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Isaac Johnson, Lincoln 4-H | 190 |
| 2. Kason Dettor, Panola 4-H | 177** |
| 3. Rylee White, Covington 4-H | 177** |
| 4. Paxten Wolken, Simpson 4-H | 171 |
| 5. Malorie Hagwood, Clarke 4-H | 169 |
** Tie broken on higher questions classes score
| Top 5 Juniors - Sheep Division | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Anna Wester, Simpson 4-H | 131 |
| 2. Kason Dettor, Panola 4-H | 130** |
| 3. Anna Davis, Clarke 4-H | 130** |
| 4. Mattie Welch, Simpson 4-H | 128* |
| 5. Tyler Jones, Stone 4-H | 128* |
** Tie broken on highest questions classes score
* Tie broken on higher questions classes score
| Top 5 Juniors - Swine Division | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Noah Johnson, Lincoln 4-H | 140*** |
| 2. Bentley Harris, Clarke 4-H | 140*** |
| 3. Asa Childs, Tippah 4-H | 134** |
| 4. Celtie Sypolt, Pontotoc 4-H | 134** |
| 5. Isaac Johnson, Lincoln 4-H | 130* |
| Top 5 Juniors - Goat Division | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Cooper Carr, Lincoln 4-H | 98 |
| 2. Paxten Wolken, Simpson 4-H | 90* |
| 3. Haley Welch, Simpson 4-H | 90* |
| 4. Anna Wester, Simpson 4-H | 90* |
| 5. Kason Dettor, Panola 4-H | 88 |
| Top 5 Juniors - Questions Classes | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Cooper Carr, Lincoln 4-H | 140* |
| 2. Paxten Wolken, Simpson 4-H | 140* |
| 3. Haley Welch, Simpson 4-H | 140* |
| 4. Anna Wester, Simpson 4-H | 140* |
| 5. Kason Dettor, Panola 4-H | 140* |
*Tie broken on lowest overall placings score
| Top 5 Senior Teams | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Jones – Colin Culpepper, Hannah Buse, Ann Rileigh Holder | 1527 |
| 2. Simpson – Ayden Wolken, Sy Sullivan, Rylan Butler, Nick Wester | 1520 |
| 3. Pontotoc – JD Chism, Jayce Grubbs, Tommy Dunaway, Grace Randle | 1476 |
| 4. Tippah – Tyler Camp, Leighton Horton, Ty Franklin, Billie Jade Chapman | 1470 |
| 5. Stone – Madison Woodard, Caycen Ratliff, Copelen Ratliff | 1356 |
| Top 10 Senior Overal Individuals | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Ian Johnson, Lincoln 4-H | 573 |
| 2. Ayden Wolken, Simpson 4-H | 548 |
| 3. Lily Putnam, Sunflower 4-H | 530 |
| 4. Ann Rileigh Holder, Jones 4-H | 519 |
| 5. Hannah Buse, Jones 4-H | 516 |
| 6. JD Chism, Pontotoc 4-H | 512 |
| 7. Leighton Horton, Tippah 4-H | 500* |
| 8. Charli Ann Carr, Lincoln 4-H | 500* |
| 9. Colin Culpepper, Jones 4-H | 492 |
| 10. Billie Jade Chapman, Tippah 4-H | 491 |
*Tie broken on higher overall reasons score
| Top 5 Seniors - Beef Division | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Ian Johnson, Lincoln 4-H | 189 |
| 2. Ayden Wolken, Simpson 4-H | 186 |
| 3. Billie Jade Chapman, Tippah 4-H | 184 |
| 4. Lily Putnam, Sunflower 4-H | 183 |
| 5. Charli Ann Carr, Lincoln 4-H | 177 |
| Top 5 Seniors - Sheep Division | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Ian Johnson, Lincoln 4-H | 145 |
| 2. Ayden Wolken, Simpson 4-H | 142 |
| 3. Billie Jade Chapman, Tippah 4-H | 134* |
| 4. Hannah Buse, Jones 4-H | 134* |
| 5. Ann Rileigh Holder, Jones 4-H | 131* |
*Tie broken on higher sheep reasons score
| Top 5 Seniors - Swine Division | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Ian Johnson, Lincoln 4-H | 148 |
| 2. Lily Putnam, Sunflower 4-H | 140 |
| 3. Ann Rileigh Holder, Jones 4-H | 138 |
| 4. Hannah Buse, Jones 4-H | 136 |
| 5. Ayden Wolken, Simpson 4-H | 132 |
| Top 5 Seniors - Goat Division | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Ian Johnson, Lincoln 4-H | 91 |
| 2. Ayden Wolken, Simpson 4-H | 88 |
| 3. Billie Jade Chapman, Tippah 4-H | 86 |
| 4. JD Chism, Pontotoc 4-H | 84 |
| 5. Charli Ann Carr, Lincoln 4-H | 82* |
*Tie broken on higher goat reasons score
| Top 5 Seniors - Oral Reasons | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Ian Johnson, Lincoln 4-H | 182 |
| 2. Ayden Wolken, Simpson 4-H | 168 |
| 3. Billie Jade Chapman, Tippah 4-H | 148 |
| 4. Lily Putnam, Sunflower 4-H | 146 |
| 5. Leighton Horton, Tippah 4-H | 145 |
State Fair Reminders and Information
REMINDER: NEW 4-H/FFA MEMBERS MUST BE ETHICS CERTIFIED TO SHOW!!
The Mississippi State Fair will be here soon and the Mississippi Livestock Quality Assurance training for NEW exhibitors and parents or guardians must be completed by October 1, 2021. Code of Conduct Forms are available as an Extension publication.
OFFICIAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE – REMINDER
An Official Health Certificate with each animal identified will be required on all livestock showing at the 2021 Mississippi State Fair. This includes all market animals, beef breeding cattle, commercial beef heifers, dairy cattle (purebred and commercial dairy heifers), dairy goats (purebred and commercial), commercial breeding ewes, and commercial meat goat does.
MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR PREMIUM BOOKS
Each county will receive 2 Mississippi State Fair Premium Books in the county packet as soon as they are available. A PDF file of the premium book will also be sent by email and posted on the MSU Extension website under the link for Livestock and then Youth Livestock. Please make sure your exhibitors and parents have a copy of the rules for the shows in which they participate. A copy of the schedule of events is included in this newsletter.
DAIRY SWEETHEART, MEAT GOAT PRINCESS, AND LAMB PRINCESS CONTESTS
A Junior and Senior Dairy Cattle Sweetheart, a Junior and Senior Dairy Goat Sweetheart, a Junior and Senior Meat Goat Princess, and a Junior and Senior Lamb Process will be announced during the Mississippi State Fair. Winners will be selected based on poise, beauty, personality, and knowledge of their project. Rules and regulations concerning the contest are found in the Mississippi State Fair premium book. Please have the entries postmarked by September 3, 2021. All interviews are planned to take place before the State Fair. Please encourage your girls enrolled in dairy, goat, and lamb projects to enter this year.
COMMERCIAL HEIFER AND MARKET STEER EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Check with your 4-H/FFA exhibitors that are exhibiting steers and commercial beef and dairy heifers about horns. All commercial heifers and steers showing at the Mississippi State Fair and District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows must be polled or dehorned with no scurs or re-growth to exceed 1½ inches above the skin line. Remember the minimum weight on commercial heifers is 500 pounds for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their commercial heifers and market steers and declaring their animal’s show weight in the online check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
MARKET GOAT EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Check with your 4-H/FFA exhibitors who are exhibiting market goats about horns. Goats may be shown that are polled, dehorned, or disbudded with no re-growth to exceed 1½” above the skin line. Removal of horns is not allowed on the show grounds. Remember the minimum weight of market goats is 40 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their market goats and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
COMMERCIAL MEAT GOAT DOE SHOW EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Remember the minimum weight of commercial meat goat does is 40 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their commercial meat goat does and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
MARKET LAMB AND MARKET HAIR SHEEP EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Remember the minimum weight of market lambs and market hair sheep is 70 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their market lambs and market hair sheep and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
WETHER DAM EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Remember the minimum weight of wether dams is 75 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their wether dams and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
MARKET HOG EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Remember the minimum weight of market hogs is 200 pounds with no maximum weight for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their market hogs and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
COMMERCIAL DAIRY HEIFER EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Remember the minimum weight of commercial dairy heifers is 200 pounds for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their commercial dairy heifers and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
COMMERCIAL DAIRY GOAT EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!
Remember the minimum weight of commercial dairy goats is 30 pounds for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for weighing their commercial dairy goats and declaring their animal’s show weight in the check-in app. Official scales will be made available for weighing livestock.
Tentative 2021 Mississippi State Fair Livestock Show Schedule
Thursday, October 7, 2021
1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Stall and pen assignments for early arriving lambs, steers, and breeding cattle (All stall and pen assignments to be made by show management)
1:00 p.m. Scales open for weighing market lambs, wether dams, market hair sheep, market steers, and commercial beef heifers
Friday, October 8, 2021
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Stall and pen assignments for lambs, steers, and beef breeding cattle
8:00 a.m. Scales open for weighing all lambs, market steers and commercial beef heifers
12:00 Deadline for arrival of all junior lambs, steers, commercial beef heifers and beef breeding cattle
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Mouth wether dams – Barn 7
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Check horn length on market steers – Barn 11
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mouth and check horn length on commercial beef heifers – Barn 11
5:00 p.m. Deadline to process beef breeding entries using check-in app
5:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for market steers and commercial beef heifers using check-in app
5:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for all lambs using check-in app
5:00 p.m. Deadline for Lamb and Beef Showmanship entries using check-in app
Saturday, October 9, 2021
8:00 a.m. Junior Market Steer Show - Judging Arena (Two rings – Progress Steers on one side and Prospect Steers on the other side); steers released after showing
Junior Commercial Beef Heifer Show - Judging Arena (two rings); Start 15 minutes after Market Steer Show; heifers released after showing
1:00 p.m. Junior Lamb Shows - Barn 8 – (showmanship; wether dams; market hair sheep; market lambs); lambs released after showing
Sunday, October 10, 2021
8:00 a.m. Arrival of Junior and Open Market Swine; scales open for weighing junior and open swine
9:00 a.m. Beef Showmanship - Judging Arena (two rings)
9:00 a.m. Junior Cattlemen's Assn. Meeting - Sales Arena
9:30 a.m. Devotional Service - Sales Arena
10:30 a.m. Present 4-H/FFA Replacement Beef Heifer Development Contest Awards – Judging Arena
12:00 Deadline for arrival of Junior and Open Market Swine
4:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for junior market swine using check-in app
4:00 p.m. Deadline for Swine Showmanship entries using check-in app
Monday, October 11, 2021
8:00 a.m. Junior Beef Breeding Show - Judging Arena (two rings); cattle released after showing
10:00 a.m. Open Market Swine Show - Swine Barn
10:15 a.m. Junior Market Hog Show - Swine Barn; market hogs released after showing
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Stall early arriving Open Dairy Cattle Show animals
Thursday, October 14, 2021
8:00 a.m. Scales open for weighing market goats and commercial meat goat does
12:00 Deadline for arrival of Junior and Open Show dairy cattle
1:00 p.m. Deadline to process junior dairy cattle entries using check-in app
1:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights on commercial dairy heifers and cows using check-in app
1:00 p.m. Deadline for Dairy Cattle Showmanship entries using check-in app
5:00 p.m. Deadline for arrival of 4-H/FFA Dairy Goats
5:30 p.m. Deadline to process dairy goat entries using check-in app
5:30 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for commercial dairy goats using check-in app
5:30 p.m. Deadline for Dairy Goat Showmanship entries using check-in app
Friday, October 15, 2021
7:00 a.m. Scales open for weighing commercial meat goat does and market goats
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Mouth commercial meat goat does
8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Show - Barn 8 – Showmanship, Commercial Dairy Goats, Sr. Does and Jr. Does
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Check horn length on market goats
9:00 a.m. Deadline for arrival o7f 4-H/FFA Market Goat and Commercial Meat Goat Does
9:00 a.m. Open Dairy Cattle Show - Judging Arena
9:00 a.m. Deadline for Goat Showmanship (Market and Meat Goat Doe) entries using check-in app
11:00 a.m. Deadline to enter weights for market goats and commercial meat goat does using check-in app
12:00 Goat Showmanship (Market Goats and Commercial Meat Goat Does) - Barn 7 4-H/FFA Meat Goat Doe Show - Barn 7 (Start 15 minutes after Goat Showmanship)
1:00 p.m. Two-Year-Old Holstein Futurity - Judging Arena
1:15 p.m. Two-Year-Old Jersey Futurity - Judging Arena
7:00 p.m. Special Dairy Classes - Judging Arena
8:00 p.m. Arrival of Open Show dairy & meat goats
Saturday, October 16, 2021
8:00 a.m. MGA Open Dairy Goat Show - Barn 8
8:30 a.m. Junior Dairy Cattle Show - Judging Arena
(Showmanship followed by the Commercial Dairy Heifer and Cow Shows and Junior Dairy Purebred Show)
8:30 a.m. Junior Market Goat Show - Barn 7; released after showing
4:00 p.m. Release all dairy cattle
