Livestock Judging

Program Contact

Amy Alder, 4-H Program Manager
Phone Number509-962-7565 Email Address • amy.alder@wsu.edu

2026 Kittitas County Livestock Judging Contests

Shows, Dates, and Locations

Beef Judging Contest – Held during the Beef Pre-Show on Saturday, March 21 in Bloom Pavilion at the Fairgrounds.

Sheep & Goat Judging Contest – Held during the Sheep & Goat Pre-Show on Saturday, May 30 in Bloom Pavilion at the Fairgrounds.

Swine Judging Contest – Held during the Swine Clinic on Sunday, June 14, in Bloom Pavilion at the Fairgrounds.

Kittitas County Fair Livestock Judging Contest – Held on Friday, September 4, 8:00 a.m. in Bloom Pavilion at the Fairgrounds.

Livestock Judging Resources

• Practice Livestock Judging Card (PDF)
• Practice Animal Parts
  • Beef (PDF)
  • Swine (PDF)
  • Goat (PDF)
  • Sheep (PDF)
• 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