Target Audience: Youth 8 to 18  (enrolled in livestock projects) on teams or as individuals 
How to Participate:  Register to participate (limited to 4 teams per county) 
Event Contact: Dan Jennings (djjennin@illinois.edu)  

The Illinois 4-H livestock judging program teaches youth to identify breeds of livestock and helps them make decisions which improve their local herds. Youth judge 3 classes of beef, 3 classes of swine and 2 classes of sheep. Meat goats may also be judged.