Dear all,

The Central District Livestock show is set for January 29-February 1, 2025. I am attaching the agenda for the show.

All animals for the Central District show must be entered online at 2024 Central District Livestock Show - FairEntry.com by December 20, 2024. Rabbits and Poultry entries will be due January 8^th and must be entered on the same online link. All exhibitors will need to be current 4-H members in 4-H online and all animals must have been validated in the 4-H online system.

Exhibitors are encouraged to sign up for premier exhibitor and showmanship online as well. There will only be one goat showmanship at District, so all goat exhibitors please sign up for market goat showmanship.

Exhibitors must pay entry fee online.:

All payments must be made at time of entry.

Entry fees are:

$30 per exhibitor for Beef, Dairy, Sheep Goats, and Swine.

$15 per exhibitor for Rabbit and Poultry

2025 Central District Livestock Show Schedule

Dean Lee Research/Extension Center Livestock Complex

Alexandria, LA

Wednesday, January 29

12:00 P.M. All goats & dairy may start arriving

2:00-4:00 P.M. Scales open for market goats and Commercial Does and Commercial Dairy Heifers

(Mouth commercial does)

5:00 P.M. All goats & dairy must be checked in and in place.

Premier Exhibitor Contest will take place from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 30

8:30 A.M. Judge breeding goats followed by market goats, commercial, and showmanship

9:00 A.M. Judge Dairy showmanship, followed by breeding, and commercial

3:00 P.M. All swine, sheep, and beef may start arriving.

4:00-5:00 P.M. Scales open for market lambs, market hogs, commercial heifers, and steers.

(Mouth Commercial Heifers)

6:00 P.M. All swine, sheep, and beef must be checked in and in place.

Premier Exhibitor will take place from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Friday, January 31

8:30 A.M. Judge Swine showmanship followed by market swine, breeding swine, and commercial. Sheep show will begin after conclusion of swine. Sheep breeding, market lambs, and sheep showmanship.

9:00 A.M. Judge Beef cattle showmanship followed by Steers, Breeding cattle, and Commercial Heifers.

All Beef, swine, and sheep released at conclusion of each specie show.

Saturday, February 1

7:00 A.M. All Rabbits and Poultry May Start arriving

9:30 A.M. All Rabbits and Poultry must be in place and checked in

10:00 A.M. Judge Rabbits and Poultry

Premier Exhibitor will start at 10:30 a.m.

All exhibitors are responsible for cleaning out pens upon dismissal.