West Carroll youth recognized at State Livestock Show

Hundreds of young people from across Louisiana were named state champions during the 81st Annual LSU AgCenter Livestock Show held Feb. 13-20 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.
To qualify for the state show, competitors had to first participate in parish and district livestock shows across Louisiana. At the state show, 2,363 youths exhibited 1,584 breeding animals, 1,492 market animals, 173 pens of broilers and 585 exhibition birds, according to the LSU AgCenter Livestock Show manager Dwayne Nunez.
Judges at the LSU AgCenter Livestock Show determined more than 250 state champions in various breeds of beef and dairy cattle, goats, hogs, poultry and sheep.
Although the event showcases examples of the state’s important livestock industries, LSU AgCenter administrators say it“This show is much
more about recognizing
champion young people
than it is about naming
champion animals,” said
Bill Richardson, LSU vice
president for agriculture.
“Every youngster who
participated in this show is
a champion because of the
dedication, skills and
knowledge they’ve demonstrated
by caring for
their animals.”
In addition to breed
and species champions,
the livestock show also
designates Supreme
Champions for breeding
animals in each livestock
category. The winners this
year are:
Reserve Champion
English – Matthew Strong,
West Carroll Parish 4-H.
Breeding Goats
Reserve Champion and
Champion Louisiana-bred
Any Other Breed Buck –
Brianna Hendrix, West
Carroll Parish 4-H.
Market Steers
Reserve Champion
Brahman Influence Market
Steer – Justin Lingo, Oak
Grove High School FFA.
Breeding Beef
Reserve Champion
Simmental Heifer – Noah
Womack, West Carroll
Parish 4-H.
Champion Louisianabred
Any Other Breed,
Non-Brahman Influence,
Bull – Justin Lingo, Oak
Grove FFA.
Dairy
Reserve Champion
Louisiana-bred Jersey –
Mary Hutchison, West
Carroll Parish 4-H.
Reserve Champion
Ayrshire – Erik Windham,
West Carroll Parish 4-H.
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