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"A winning effort begins with preparation."

- Joe Gibbs

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . .

Entry/Validation/Classification Schedule Pages 1-2

4-H Horse Non-Riding Results Pages 2-5

4-H Congress Results Pages 5

4-H Dairy Judging Contest Results Page 6

 

4-H Livestock Judging Contest Results Page 7-9

State Fair Reminders & Information Pages 9-10

Tentative MS State Fair Schedule… Pages 11-12

 

2023-2024 4-H/FFA Livestock Show Deadlines

  • 2023-2024 OWNERSHIP/ENTRY VALIDATION/CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE

     

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    All market steers, commercial beef heifers, market lambs, market hair sheep, commercial meat goat does, wether dams, breeding hair sheep, market hogs, and market goats MUST BE validated (DNA hair sample collected) to show at the 2023 Mississippi State Fair and 2024 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows during the week of September 11-13, 2023. During the validation period, steers, commercial beef heifers, market hair sheep, and breeding 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 11: Hattiesburg – 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

    • Tuesday, September 12: Raymond – 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

    • Wednesday, September 13: Greenwood – 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.

    • Wednesday, September 13: Oxford – 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

       

      For the 2024 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 2024 DNJR as listed on the schedule. For newly entered commercial beef heifers, wether dams, breeding hair sheep, 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 and breeding hair sheep will also be classified at the same time to show at the 2024 District and Dixie National Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows during the week of December 11-14, 2023. 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 11: Hattiesburg – 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

    • Tuesday, December 12: Raymond – 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

    • Wednesday, December 13: Greenwood – 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.

    • Thursday, December 14: 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 – Mercy Smith, Covington Individual Station – 1st – Mercy Smith, Covington

Individual Judging – 1st – Anna Grace Smith, Covington 1st Place High Individual – Mercy Smith, Covington

2nd Place High Individual – Anna Grace Smith, Covington 3rd Place High Individual – Maggie Fowler, Covington

Team Examination/Slide – 1st – Covington – Maggie Fowler, Woodson Miller, Anna Grace Smith, Canton Till Team Station – 1st – Covington – Maggie Fowler, Woodson Miller, Anna Grace Smith, Canton Till

Judging Team – 1st – Covington – Maggie Fowler, Woodson Miller, Anna Grace Smith, Canton Till Team Problem – Covington – Maggie Fowler, Woodson Miller, Anna Grace Smith, Canton Till

SENIOR HIPPOLOGY CONTEST

 

1st Place Overall Team – Covington – Maggie Fowler, Woodson Miller, Anna Grace Smith, Canton Till 2nd Place Overall Team – Covington – Mercy Smith, Madalyn Lack, Trent Kirkland

3rd Place Overall Team – Pontotoc – Aubrey Huddleton, Keira Maxey, Leah Reid, Laura Lee Brown

 

JUNIOR HIPPOLOGY CONTEST

 

Individual Examination/Slide – 1st – MC Anderson, Covington Individual Station – 1st – MC Anderson, Covington

Individual Judging – 1st – Kenzie Kirkland, Covington 1st Place High Individual – MC Anderson, Covington 2nd Place High Individual – Annalyn Cates, Lamar

3rd Place High Individual – Kenzie Kirkland, Covington

Team Examination/Slide – 1st – Covington – MC Anderson, Samuel Smith, Calla Till, Kenzie Kirkland Team Station – 1st – Lamar – Annalyn Cates, Khloe Williams, Ella Claire Aycox, Raylen Aycox Judging Team – 1st – Lamar – Annalyn Cates, Khloe Williams, Ella Claire Aycox, Raylen Aycox

1st Place Overall Team – Lamar – Annalyn Cates, Khloe Williams, Ella Claire Aycox, Raylen Aycox 2nd Place Overall Team – Covington – MC Anderson, Samuel Smith, Calla Till, Kenzie Kirkland

3rd Place Overall Team – Pontotoc – Lacey McCord, Hanna Corral, Jasmine Simon, Kinsley Maxey

 

SENIOR HORSE BOWL TEAM

1st Covington

Anna Grace Smith, Maggie Fowler, Woodson Miller, Canton Till

 

2nd Pontotoc

Aubrey Huddleston, Keira Maxey, Laken Hall, Leah Reid

 

3rd Chickasaw

Owen Vickers, Emme Ausbern, Collin McGary, Kimble Clouse, Lili Morris

 

SENIOR HORSE BOWL HIGH POINT INDIVIDUALS

1st Owen Vickers, Chickasaw

2nd Aubrey Huddleston, Pontotoc 3rd Mercy Smith, Covington

JUNIOR HORSE BOWL TEAM

1st Union

Karley Harrison, Ryland McDaniel, Eden Hogue, Analyn Hogue

 

2nd Covington

Samuel Smith, Kenzie Kirkland, Calla Till, MC Anderson

 

3rd Clarke

Leyton James, Bentley Harris, Landry James, Jackson King, Levi Carney

 

JUNIOR HORSE BOWL HIGH POINT INDIVIDUALS

1st Karley Harrison, Union 2nd MC Anderson, Covington 3rd Levi Thompson, Union

 

SENIOR HORSE JUDGING TEAM

1st Lee

Jayden Gray, Avery Hall, Ethan McCreary, Emma Claire Bradley

 

2nd Union

Sarah Moody, Abby Grant, Randon McDaniel

 

3rd Covington

Anna Grace Smith, Maggie Fowler, Canton Till, Woodson Miller

 

SENIOR HORSE JUDING HIGH POINT INDIVIDUALS

1st Sarah Moody, Union

2nd Emma Claire Bradley, Lee 3rd Woodson Miller, Covington

 

SENIOR HIGH INDIVIDUAL ORAL REASONS

Sarah Moody, Union

 

JUNIOR HORSE JUDGING TEAM

1st Tippah 1

Caleigh Barnes, Kason Owen, Asa Childs, Chloe Hill

 

2nd Tippah 2

Myra Patterson, Preslie Hooper, Lynnlee Hill, Sophie Mauney

 

3rd Lamar

Annalyn Cates, Ella Claire Aycox, Khloe Williams, Raylen Aycox

 

JUNIOR HORSE JUDGING HIGH POINT INDIVIDUALS

1st Preslie Hooper, Tippah 2nd Annalyn Cates, Lamar 3rd Karley Harrison, Union

 

JUNIOR HIGH INDIVIDUAL ORAL REASONS

Annalyn Cates, Lamar

SENIOR HORSE PUBLIC SPEAKING JUNIOR HORSE PUBLIC SPEAKING

1st Gracyn Foster, Jasper 1st Annalyn Cates, Lamar

2nd JD Delossanton, Chickasaw 3rd Jayden Mendoza, Chickasaw

 

SENIOR HORSE INDIVIDUAL DEMONSTRATION JUNIOR HORSE INDIVIDUAL DEMONSRATION

1st Swayze Browning, Union 1st MC Anderson, Covington

2nd Jayden Gray, Lee 2nd Annalyn Cates, Lamar

3rd Woodson Miller, Covington 3rd Denver Grace, Jackson

 

SENIOR HORSE TEAM DEMONSTRATION JUNIOR HORSE TEAM DEMONSTRATION

1st Libby Dial & Zoey Yates, Jackson

2nd Brianna Moore & Angel Horne, Jasper

 

HIGH POINT SENIOR EDUCATIONAL CONTEST WINNER HIGH POINT JUNIOR EDUCATIONAL CONTEST WINNER

Mercy Smith, Covington Annalyn Cates, Lamar

 

  • 2023 4-H CONGRESS WINNERS

 

Meats Judging Contest: Winning Teams 1 team & 11 participants

 

1st Rankin County John Boone, Nathan Grice, Caleb Polk, Gavin Stevens

 

Meats Judging Contest: Individual Winners 1st Lindsey Hogue, Yazoo County

2nd Ayden Wolken, Simpson County 3rd Mason Williams, Rankin County

 

Livestock Bowl Contest: Winning Teams

6 teams & 26 participants

 

1st Jones County Hope White, Lanie Shows, Collin Culpepper, Pacey Baucum, Maggie Todd 2nd Union County Sarah Moody, Randon McDaniel, Joseph Moody, Roxie Roberson

3rd DeSoto County Ella Marsden, Cheyenne Ricker, Londyn Simpson, Lana Ferrell, Hannah Powell

 

Livestock Bowl Contest: Individual Winners 1st Sarah Moody, Union County

2nd Lanie Shows, Jones County 3rd Ella Marsden, DeSoto County

 

Dairy Products Judging: Winning Teams

2 teams & 14 participants

 

1st Washington County Brycen Davenport, Temera Davis, Hannah Lance, Alexia Murray 2nd Washington County Laven Davis, Brandon Leslie, Arianna Davis

 

Dairy Products Judging: Individual Winners 1st Amari Jamison, Lee County

2nd Vana Berryhill, Franklin County 3rd Abbye Buchanan, Rankin County

 

Beef Visual Presentations

4 participants

 

1st Callee Knotts, Jones County 2nd Abby Tolar, Marion County 3rd Zakobe Clay, Monroe County

Sheep/Swine/Meat Goat Visual Presentations

4 participants

 

1st Lanie Shows, Jones County 2nd Layton Varner, Rankin County

3rd Hayden Barnett, Calhoun County

 

Dairy Animals Visual Presentations

2 participants

 

1st Auston Hughes, Yalobusha County 2nd Theodore Haffey, Itawamba County

 

Dairy Foods Visual Presentations

1 participant

 

1st Cloe Cox, Clay County

 

▶SENIOR 4-H STATE DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST RESULTS

The Senior State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest held on March 31 at the MSU Bearden Dairy ran extremely smooth and those that assisted with the contests are to be commended. We had 23 contestants and 6 teams that competed in the 4-H Dairy Judging contest.

 

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  • Top 3 Senior Overall Individuals Score

    1. Raven Blagg, Lee 4-H 232

    2. Ethan McCreary, Lee 4-H 228

    3. Lauren Bryant, Tippah 4-H 224

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  • Top 3 Seniors – Jersey Division Score

    1. Lauren Bryant, Tippah 4-H 133

    2. Lee Taylor, Prentiss 4-H 125

    3. Lily Everett, Greene 4-H 121

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  • Top 3 Seniors – Holstein Division Score

    1. Raven Blagg, Lee 4-H 114

    2. Ethan McCreary, Lee 4-H 114

    3. Bryon Lopez, Tippah 4-H 111

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  • Top 3 Seniors – Total Placings Score

    1. Ethan McCreary, Lee 4-H 196

    2. Lee Taylor, Prentiss 4-H 178

    3. Lily Hall, Tippah 4-H 175

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  • Top 3 Seniors – Oral Reasons Score

    1. Abby Grant, Union 4-H 68

    2. Lauren Bryant, Tippah 4-H 65

    3. Raven Blagg, Lee 4-H 63

      ▶JUNIOR AND SENIOR 4-H STATE LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST RESULTS

      The Junior and Senior State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held on March 6 in Jackson at the Equine Center that ran extremely smooth and those that assisted with the contests are to be commended. In the junior livestock judging contest, we had 63 contestants and 16 teams, while the senior contest had 46 contestants and 11 teams. Congratulations to the junior team from Simpson County who won 1st place and to the senior team from Lincoln County for winning the senior livestock judging contest. The senior Lincoln County team will represent Mississippi at the Western National Roundup in Denver, CO, in January 2024. Winners in both contests are below.

       

       

      Score

      1. Simpson A – Anna Wester, Kyle Hardacre, Brason Fox, John Gipson

      1267

      2. Smith – Taylor Phillipson, Brynn Boykin, Kallie Usry, Mason Smith

      1194

      3. Lincoln – Noah Johnson, Abby Russell, Kash Goldman, John King

      1171

      4. Tippah – Brayden Bates, Thomas Dollar, Caleigh Barnes, Asa Dollar

      1156

      5. Smith – Luke Busby, Chelsea Parish, Parker Adcox, Mary Vivian Prince

      1145

       

       

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      1. Brayden Bates, Tippah 4-H

      443

       

      2. Anna Wester, Simpson 4-H

      430

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      ** Tie broken on higher questions classes score

      3. Kyle Hardacre, Simpson 4-H

      430

       

      4. Taylor Phillipson, Smith 4-H

      429

       

      5. Noah Johnson, Lincoln 4-H

      425

       

      6. Rebecca Lawrence, George 4-H

      416

       

      7. Brynn Boykin, Smith 4-H

      412

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      ** Tie broken on higher questions classes score

      8. Luke Miller, Sunflower 4-H

      412

       

      9. Peyton Collins, Lee 4-H

      409

       

      10. Brason Fox, Simpson 4-H

      407

       

       

       

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      1. Alivia Upton, Jones 4-H

      179

       

      2. Brason Fox, Simpson 4-H

      174

       

      3. Abby Russell, Lincoln 4-H

      173

       

      4. Rebecca Lawrence, George 4-H

      172

       

      5. Kyle Hardacre, Simpson 4-H

      168

       

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      Top 5 Junior Teams

      Top 10 Junior Overall Individuals

      Top 5 Juniors – Beef Division

      Top 5 Juniors – Sheep/Goat Division      Score

      1. Brayden Bates, Tippah 4-H 186

      2. Aubri Hutcheson, Union 4-H 173 ** Tie broken on lowest overall placings score

      3. Taylor Phillipson, Smith 4-H 173

      4. Brason Fox, Simpson 4-H 169

      5. Anna Wester, Simpson 4-H 168

         

    4. Top 5 Juniors – Swine Division         Score

      1. Taylor Phillipson, Smith 4-H 128

      2. Anna Wester, Simpson 4-H 125

      3. Anna Grace Priest, Rankin 4-H 119

      4. Caleigh Barnes, Tippah 4-H 118 ** Tie broken on lowest overall placings score

      5. Brayden Bates, Tippah 4-H 118

    5. Top 5 Juniors – Questions Classes       Score

      1. Brayden Bates, Tippah 4-H 100 ** Tie broken on lowest overall placings score

      2. Anna Wester, Simpson 4-H 100

      3. Peyton Collins, Lee 4-H 95 ** Tie broken on lowest overall placings score

      4. Brason Fox, Simpson 4-H 95

      5. Brynn Boykin, Smith 4-H 90 ** Tie broken on lowest overall placings score

         

         

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        1. Lincoln – Isaac Johnson, Ian Johnson, Grant Goree, Isabella Conn

        1559

        2. Jones – Callee Knotts, Tyler Lindsey, Pacey Baucum, Hope White

        1543

        3. Lincoln – Lilly Conn, Julian Chavez, Eden Conn

        1478

        4. Simpson – Sy Sullivan, Rylan Butler, Mallory Duncan

        1457

        5. Tippah – Haley Walker, Sara Childs, Aubrie Bates, Cadence Barnes

        1452

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        Top 5 Senior Teams

         

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    6. Top 10 Senior Overall Individuals Score

      1. Emma Putnam, Sunflower 4-H 541

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      2. Isaac Johnson, Lincoln 4-H 539

      3. Lilly Conn, Lincoln 4-H 538

      4. Maggie Todd, Jones 4-H 526

      5. Tyler Lindsey, Jones 4-H 524

      6. Hope White, Jones 4-H 515

      7. Sy Sullivan, Simpson 4-H 513

      8. Ian Johnson, Lincoln 4-H 512

      9. Grant Goree, Lincoln 4-H 508

      10. Lanie Shows, Jones 4-H 507

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    7. Top 5 Seniors – Beef Division Score

      1. Sy Sullivan, Simpson 4-H 234

      2. Maggie Todd, Jones 4-H 229

      3. Callee Knots, Jones 4-H 222

      4. Macy Adams, Smith 4-H 219

      5. Lilly Conn, Lincoln 4-H 218

    8. Top 5 Seniors – Sheep/Goat Division      Score

      1. Emma Putnam, Sunflower 4-H 188

      2. Lilly Conn, Lincoln 4-H 185

      3. Ian Johnson, Lincoln 4-H 182 ** Tie broken on higher reasons score

      4. Pacey Baucum, Jones 4-H 182

      5. Isaac Johnson, Lincoln 4-H 179

    9. Top 5 Seniors – Swine Division         Score

 

1. Isaac Johnson, Lincoln 4-H

146

2. Emma Putnam, Sunflower 4-H

143

3. Grant Goree, Lincoln 4-H

142

4. Tyler Lindsey, Jones 4-H

138

5. Ian Johnson, Lincoln 4-H

136

  • Top 5 Seniors – Oral Reasons          Score

    1. Ian Johnson, Lincoln 4-H 180

    2. Hope White, Jones 4-H 177

    3. Callee Knots, Jones 4-H 176 ** Tie broken on lowest overall placings score

    4. Isaac Johnson, Lincoln 4-H 176

    5. Emma Putnam, Sunflower 4-H 173

 

  • 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, 2023. 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 2023 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), wether dams, breeding hair sheep, registered breeding Boer does, and commercial meat goat does.

     

  • MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR PREMIUM BOOKS

    A PDF file of the premium book will also be sent by email when it is finished. 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 1, 2023. 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 AND BREEDING HAIR SHEEP EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!

    Remember the minimum weight of wether dams and breeding hair sheep 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 40 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.

     

  • REGISTERED BREEDING BOER DOE EXHIBITORS – SPECIAL NOTICE!

There is a newer show called the Registered Breeding Boer Doe Show for the Mississippi State Fair. ALL exhibitors are responsible for declaring which animals are at the show using the check-in app.

2023 MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK SHOW SCHEDULE

(Prayer and Pledge held before each Show)

 

Thursday, October 5, 2023

8:00 a.m. Scales open for weighing market goats and commercial meat goat does

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, breeding hair sheep, market steers, and commercial beef heifers

4:00 p.m. Deadline for arrival of 4-H/FFA Market Goats, Commercial Meat Goat Does, & Registered Breeding Boer Does

4:00 p.m. Deadline for Goat Showmanship (Market and Meat Goat Doe) entries using check-in app

4:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for market goats and commercial meat goat does using check-in app

4:00 p.m. Deadline to process registered breeding Boer doe entries and enter Boer Goat Showmanship using check- in app

 

Friday, October 6, 2023

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon 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 8:00 a.m. 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)

Junior Market Goat Show - Barn 7; released after showing

Registered Breeding Boer Doe Showmanship and Show – Barn 7 (Showmanship and Show; start 15 minutes after Market Goat Show)

12:00 Noon Deadline for arrival of all junior lambs, steers, commercial beef heifers and beef breeding cattle 3:00 p.m. Deadline to process beef breeding entries using check-in app

3:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for market steers and commercial beef heifers using check-in app 3:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for all lambs using check-in app

3:00 p.m. Deadline for Lamb, Beef, and Hair Sheep Showmanship entries using check-in app

 

Saturday, October 7, 2023

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 – hair sheep show (showmanship; breeding hair sheep; market hair sheep) followed by lamb show (showmanship; wether dams; market lambs); all lambs released after showing

 

Sunday, October 8, 2023

8:30 a.m. Present 4-H/FFA Replacement Beef Heifer Development Contest Awards – Judging Arena 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

2:30 p.m. Check-in for MS State Fair Livestock Judging Contest – Barn 14

3:00 p.m. MS State Fair Livestock Judging Contest (or 30 minutes after Showmanship) – Barn 14

2023 MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK SHOW SCHEDULE

(Prayer and Pledge held before each Show)

 

Monday, October 9, 2023

8:00 a.m. Junior Beef Breeding Show - Judging Arena (two rings); cattle released after showing

 

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Stall early arriving Open Dairy Cattle Show animals

 

Thursday, October 12, 2023

8:00 a.m. Arrival of Junior and Open Market Swine; scales open for weighing junior and open swine 12:00 noon 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

12:00 Noon Deadline for arrival of Junior and Open Market Swine

4:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for junior prospect and market swine using check-in app 4:00 p.m. Deadline for Swine Showmanship entries using check-in app

5:00 p.m. Deadline for arrival of 4-H/FFA Dairy Goats

5:00 p.m. Deadline to process dairy goat entries using check-in app

5:00 p.m. Deadline to enter weights for commercial dairy goats using check-in app 5:00 p.m. Deadline for Dairy Goat Showmanship entries using check-in app

 

Friday, October 13, 2023

8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Show - Barn 8 – Showmanship, Commercial Dairy Goats, Sr./Jr. Does 8:00 a.m. Jr. Poultry Show Check – in

8:00 a.m. Open Market Swine Show - Swine Barn/Barn 7

8:15 a.m. Junior Market Hog Show - Swine Barn/Barn 7; (swine showmanship followed by market hog classes); all hogs released after showing

Open Junior Prospect Hog Show – Swine Barn/Barn 7 (following Market Hog Show)

9:00 a.m. Jr. Poultry Show

9:00 a.m. Open Dairy Cattle Show - Judging Arena

1:00 p.m. Two-Year-Old Jersey Futurity - Judging Arena

1:30 p.m. Two-Year-Old Holstein Futurity - Judging Arena

7:00 p.m. Special Dairy Classes - Judging Arena The Pretty Cow Contest

The Commissioner’s Production Cup

8:00 p.m. Arrival of Open Show dairy goats

 

Saturday, October 14, 2023

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) 9:00 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Show – Barn 13

11:00 a.m. Horse & Mule Pull – Equine Center

4:00 p.m. Release all dairy cattle

 

Sunday, October 15, 2023

9:00 a.m. MGA Open Dairy Goat Show; released after the show – Barn 14

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