4-H and FFA Livestock Judging State Contest 2025
June 25, 2025
Registration Deadline: June 12, 2025 - 11:59PM
Farm Bureau Pavilion at Michigan State University
Contact: Autumn Converse
In the livestock judging state contest, participants can demonstrate their livestock evaluation and selection skills, as well as improve their communication and decision-making skills. This contest will include both individual and team competition.
Divisions:
- 4-H Juniors
- Ages 8-13 as of January 1
- 4-H Seniors
- Ages 14-19 as of January 1
- FFA Junior High
- Recently completed 7th or 8th grade
- FFA High School
- Recently completed grades 9-12
- MLE
- Ages 8-21 as of January 1 and not a member of 4-H or FFA
- Cloverbuds
- Age 7 as of January 1, non-competitive
COST: $10 per contestant
**This fee allows contestants to compete in both the 4-H and FFA division if eligible.
Cloverbuds can participate free of charge.
Cancellations on or after June 13 will not be refunded.
Registrations with incorrect or incomplete information will not be accepted.
Every individual that will be judging must have a complete registration.
Entries must be submitted by June 12, 2025. No late or same-day entries will be accepted.
For scoring purposes, coaches must also complete this form for each team they are entering: https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8k9H7h759efNvGS
Note: the date of this contest is no longer in conjunction with Michigan Livestock Expo (MLE), but participation in the contest will still count as an educational experience for the Premier Stockman Award.
Contestants and coaches are responsible for reading and adhering to the rules.
Please review the Contest Rules and Entry Information before starting your registration for full details.
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