Livestock
Program Contact
Amy Alder, 4-H Program ManagerPhone Number509-962-7565 Email Address • amy.alder@wsu.edu
Project Areas
Kittitas County Livestock Events
Helpful Resources
- Judging Beef Cattle and Oral Reasons 101
- Judging Meat Goats and Oral Reasons 101
- Judging Sheep and Oral Reasons 101
- Judging Swine and Oral Reasons 101
- Learning Through 4-H Judging Leader Guide
- Teaching 4-H Oral Reasons
- Livestockjudging.com – contact our office if you would like an account to access classes of all species to judge.
- Livestock Judging Terminology – Livestock Judging.com
A large, detailed glossary of terms used in livestock judging. - Livestock Judging Scorecard from Livestock Judging.com (PDF)
- Livestock Judging Score Calculator from Livestock Judging.com
Includes link to an application on both the Google Play store and the Apple App Store. - Livestock Judging, Note Taking, and Oral Reasons – University of Idaho Extension (PDF)
Washington Specific Reference Material
Animal Agriculture – Washington State University Extension
Relying on traditions of excellence and combining modern technology with current advancement in scientific research, the WSU Extension Animal Ag Team delivers educational programs and resources to aid livestock producers develop practices to respond to new opportunities, challenges and demands.
Includes information on WSU’s Carcass Show Service, meat judging in 4-H and FFA, and judging contest official packets.