2024 OHIO STATE FAIR 4-H LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST: Thursday, July 25
Check-In: 8:30 am – 9:30 am – Voinovich Livestock Center Show Arena
Contest Instructions: 10:00 am – Voinovich Livestock Center Show Arena
Judging Begins: 10:30 am – Denny Hales Arena
Awards Presentation – Following Contest Critiques in Voinovich
- Youth should be prepared to take notes for each of their classes.
- Scantrons will be used for recording answers and placings of classes.
- Class Structure
- We will have two rounds of classes with 4 classes in each round.
- Usually breeding and market of the 4 species.
- There will be class specific questions for all classes.
- These are answered in front of the class.
- We will have two rounds of classes with 4 classes in each round.
- Reasons
- There will be a break for lunch after the classes are finished. During this time, the youth review their notes and practice for reasons.
- Juniors will give two sets of reasons.
- Usually 1 swine and 1 beef.
- Seniors will give 4 sets of reasons (1 for each species)
- Youth will be docked points if they refer to their notes for reasons.
- Follow this link for further information regarding rules for the contest.