Beef Rules:
Beef Cattle
- Market steers will be shown in classes by weight.
- Only steers weighing over 850 lbs. are eligible for Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion.
- Beef Breeding animals will be shown by age, sex, and breeds as listed in LSU Jr. Show Catalog.
- Commercial Heifers must weigh at least 500 lbs. and must have all baby teeth. Broken mouths are classified as yearlings. There will be two divisions - Brahman & Non-Brahman. Must be dehorned or polled.
Calcasieu Parish Jr. Livestock Premium Sale Regulations
New Rule from the Calcasieu Parish Livestock Show/Sale Advisory
Board/Committee: The Grand Champion and Reserve Champion and La. Bred Champion and La. Bred Reserve Champion MUST sell and will count as a sale unit. Champions will not be allowed to sell a second animal outside the ring. All market champions must sell. Champion awards will be given at the sale. If a champion does not sell in the Calcasieu Parish Jr Livestock Show Sale of Champions, he/she forfeits all awards and will face a suspension/eligibility to show from the next years Calcasieu Parish Jr Livestock Show and Sale.
Buyers have until April 1 to make final payments on invoices. Exhibitors have until April 1 to provide copies of thank you letters. Checks will be ready for exhibitors on April 15th. Any checks left uncleared 90 days after April 15th will be forfeited.
Any person who places money towards an animal will be considered a buyer. If you know you plan to sell an animal in the sale, you can start soliciting buyers whenever you wish. Buyer cards are available in our office. Each person putting money towards your animal will need to fill out a buyer card COMPLETELY. Please contact our office if you need help filling out the buyer card. ALL cards for your exhibitor MUST be handed to the ring men in front of the stage as soon as your child exits the stage. All sales will be considered final when the exhibitor exits the stage. No buyer cards will be accepted after that point. To put your animal in the Sale - you MUST fill out a sales form, (forms can be found in the show barn office) and turned in within
(1) hour after the conclusion of your species show. Please contact the 4-H office with any questions regarding the Sale.
Calcasieu Parish Jr Livestock Sale:
Below are the requirements of exhibitors planning to participate in the Sale with their market animal:
· The rule still applies that if you sell at the Parish Sale you must show at District.
Exhibitors will:
· Dress appropriately. Showmanship/banquet attire is acceptable.
· Show up to the event on time. Each exhibitor needs to be lined up well in advance. Exhibitors will meet at the northwest entrance corridor. Please follow the sale catalog to keep to the schedule.
· All exhibitors must sell their own lot. A hardship form can be found by contacting Mrs. Jennifer.
All excuses of absence must be turned in to Ms. Jennifer and be approved by the board. Acceptable excuses must be signed or accompanied by a doctor's or principal's note and are due no later than Noon the day of the sale.
· Exhibitors are encouraged to shake the hands of their buyers after exiting the stage. It is also acceptable to have small tokens of appreciation to give them. Ex: small bag of cookies
Must be a bonafide entry and shown in the Calcasieu Parish Jr. Livestock Show by a bonafide 4-H or FFA member.
2. Exhibitors may be disqualified for any of the following:
(a) Possession or use of illegal drugs and/or alcoholic beverages
(b) Misuse or abuse of personal property (or facilities)
(c) Disrespect for the authority of Agents, Ag Teachers, or leaders
(d) Disruptive or abusive behavior of exhibitors or family members to other participants or spectators.
3. A Sale entry form must be completed and turned into the show office within one hour of the completion of the respective animal's show. Example: A steer must be entered within one hour of the steer show being completed. Also, exhibitors must state on sale form if they wish to purchase their animal back on resale if it goes on resale. If not, you may not be able to buy your animal back on resale.
4. All exhibitors participating in the Parish Sale must enter, weigh, and show at the District show. Exception is for meat pen of rabbits and broilers. Exhibitors must retain their academic eligibility at District.
5. Any exhibitor may sell: (a) 1 steer (b) 1 hog (c) 1 lamb (d) 1 meat pen of rabbits (e) 1 broiler pen (f) 1 goat.
6. The Grand Champion and Reserve Champion and La. Bred Champion and La. Bred Reserve Champion MUST sell and will count as a sale unit. Champions will not be allowed to sell a second animal outside the ring. All market champions must sell. Champion awards will be given at the sale. If a champion does not sell in the Calcasieu Parish Jr Livestock Show Sale of Champions, he/she forfeits all awards and will face a suspension/eligibility to show from the next years Calcasieu Parish Jr Livestock Show and Sale.
7. Only animals receiving purple and blue ribbons will be eligible for sale in the auction. Meat pen rabbits and broilers must
qualify in the top 65% to be eligible to sell.
8. Animals must meet the following minimum weight requirements to sell:
(a) Market Steers
(b) Market Hogs
800 lbs.
175 lbs.
(c) Market Lambs 80 lbs.
(d) Meat Pens of Rabbits 9 lbs. minimum - 15 lbs. maximum
(e) Meat Pens of Broilers 9 lbs. minimum
(f) Market Goats 40 lbs.
9. Two percent (2%) commission of the sale price of market lambs, swine, rabbits, broilers, and goats and 1 1/2 % commission of the sale price of steers and champions will be deducted to cover death losses and general sale and show expenses. This deduction is not used to purchase an insurance policy, it is used to cover death losses of animals up to the resale value of the animal(s) that die after the sale. If money is available to cover the animals that die at a higher level than the commercial resale price, then those animals will be covered for an amount up to and not exceeding the original sale price of the animal. Any money not used to cover death loss will be added back to the general operating expenses of the show and sale. To be covered under death loss coverage, an animal must have first been ribbon grouped by the Parish Show judge. If the animal dies before the show, the Jr. Livestock Show is not responsible or liable. Exhibitors’ animals that die after qualifying for but prior to the sale will not be allowed to sell the tag of that animal. That animal will be supported up to the resale price only if the 4-H Office is notified prior to the sale. If the exhibitors have another animal of the same species qualifying for the sale, they have the option of substituting that animal for the deceased one. If the total commercial resale value of death losses is higher than the amount available to cover animals, then animals will be covered at a prorated amount. This percentage will be deducted from the sale price. Junior Livestock Show is not responsible or liable for Death losses of breeding animals.
10. All animals sold in the ring must have a picture taken for the buyers and the exhibitor. The cost of these pictures will be deducted from the sale price. This includes Champions.
11. All animals sold must be kept and fed for one week after the last show they are shown in before being delivered. All animals must be in good health and condition when delivered or the sale will be void. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to deliver his/her animal to the packing house designated by the Buyer.
12. Disposition sheets will be mailed by the sales manager to the exhibitors after the District Show or given out at the District Show. This includes all sale animals.
13. Prior to receiving checks, each exhibitor must present a copy of the “Thank You” notes that were sent to the buyers of their animal.
14. Checks will be released on those animals that have been paid for no earlier than April 15.
15. All animals will be sold by the head.
SHOW WEIGHTS:
All animals regardless of weight will be eligible to show.
To be able to compete for Grand Champion and Reserve Champion, weight limits are:
STEERS (800) HOGS (175-275) LAMBS (80-) GOATS (40-)
Meat pens rabbits are disqualified if they do not meet with weight requirements of: (3 lbs. to 5 lbs. per rabbit)
MINIMUM WEIGHTS – TO SELL:
STEERS: 800 lbs.
HOGS: 175 lbs.
LAMBS: 80 lbs.
RABBITS: 9 lbs./pen
BROILERS: 9 lbs./pen
GOATS: 40 lbs.
Calcasieu Parish Jr. Livestock Show Rules and Regulations
- The rules of the LSU State Jr. Livestock Show Catalog apply unless so stated.
- Each exhibitor is responsible for getting health papers on their animals before the show. You will not be able to enter the gates without them.
- Scales are located at the places listed below. The scales are available for you to use in weighing lambs or hogs.
Appointments required to pick up scales and must be returned clean!
Scale Locations & Contacts:
North Sulphur - Steve White, 337-527-1419
Vinton - Walter Berry, 337-589-4739
Lake Charles - Dot Veillon, 337-477-2450
It is your responsibility to check with your child's school administrator to keep up with academic eligibility and the 10-day allotment. Any exhibitor found in violation of show or sale rules will forfeit all awards, premiums, and sales; and could be barred from participating in showing for a period of at least one (1) year. All protests or appeals must be made in writing and state the cause of complaint or appeal. All protests must be accompanied by a deposit of $25.00 which will be forfeited if the protest is not sustained. Protests or appeals shall be referred to a grievance committee composed of the following:- Chairman of the Show and Sale Committee
- Agricultural Teacher or 4-H Agent involved.
- Show and Sale Manager
- Committee Member
Decisions of the Committee Are Final
Calcasieu Parish Livestock Show is open to 4-H and FFA members. Exhibitors may be disqualified and spectators removed from the premises for any of the following:- Possession or use of illegal drugs and/or alcoholic beverages.
- Misuse or abuse of personal property (or facilities).
- Disrespect for the authority of agents, Ag teachers, leaders, or volunteers.
- Disruptive or abusive behavior of exhibitors or family members to other participants or spectators.
All animals to be shown in the Parish Show will have to be validated by LSU AgCenter State Livestock show validation guidelines. An exhibitor at the Calcasieu Parish show may show 5 market and 5 commercial animals and 1 breeding animal per class.At SW District Show and LSU State Show: (3) steer, (3) commercial heifers,(3) market hogs, (3) commercial gilts, (3) lambs, (3) goats, and (1) breeding animal per class and poultry may be shown.
Locks of any kind on any pens will be prohibited. Show management has the right to cut locks and chains off pens. Pen assignments are final. Two animals per pen will be enforced. An exhibitor that has two market animals in the same class has the option to move one market animal up to the next heaviest class. If the exhibitor’s two market animals are in the heaviest allotted class, this is not an option. Classification of animals will stay the same, no exception. Show board/management must be notified in writing within one hour of class posting, by a parent or guardian. Only animals are allowed in the pens. Feed/tack may not be housed in a pen. All tack/feed will need to be put above your pen or at the end of the aisles. This rule will be enforced. Pen assignments are final. Cattle must not occupy more than one tie space per head.
Camper Spaces
Camper Spaces
The Burton Complex has been updating their website and they will open the camper rental site will be announced at a later date.
You must make your reservation online at their website
www.burtoncomplex.com
and click “camper
reservations” button located on the main page. It will direct you to the Camplife website to make your reservation.
***Note if you are making reservations for SW District and Calcasieu Parish you will need to complete TWO SPERATE Reservations.
ALL CAMPER QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO The Burton
Complex @ 337-721-4090.
General Rules and Full Schedule:
2027 Calcasieu Parish Junior Livestock Show Schedule
4-H exhibitors will be excused from school based on this schedule.
FFA exhibitors should consult with their advisors regarding school excuses.
Exhibitors are required to pre-register and pay their entry fees online for the Parish and District shows.
All Sale Entry Cards Are Due One Hour After Completion Of Each Species’ Show.
Lamb, Steer, Hog, Broiler, Rabbit, Goat - - Must Take Picture With Photographer
Schedule dates and times are subject to change. If a change occurs, the 4-H office will send timely notifications.
No Animals Are Released To Leave Until The Conclusion Of The Entire Show For That Species.
Sunday, January 10th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bring in show boxes and signs.
Wednesday, January 13th
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Rabbit check-in. Show starts at 10- Premier Exhibitor During Showtime
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Chicken check-in. Show starts at 12- Premier Exhibitor During Showtime
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Goats and sheep may arrive, must be in the barn by 4
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Check-in and weigh Market Goats | mouth/weigh Commercial Does
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Check-in and weigh Market Lambs | Commercial Ewes at the scale
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Check in all breeding (Registered) Sheep and Goats at the barn office
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Goat/Sheep Premier Exhibitor Contest- Chalkley Room
Thursday, January 14th
8:00 Am Dairy Goat Show: Showmanship | Breeding | Commercial Does
3:00 Pm Meat Goat Show: Showmanship | Breeding | Commercial Does | Market
Sheep Show 30 Minutes After Conclusion Of The Goat Show.
Sheep show will not start before 5:00 PM
Sheep Showmanship | Breeding Sheep | Commercial Ewes | Market
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Cattle can arrive, must be in the barn by 5
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Cattle Premier Exhibitor Contest- Chalkley Room
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM All cattle check in by barn office
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Weigh Steers | Commercial Beef | Commercial Dairy. Steer hair check 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CPJLS 4th Annual RoundUp Youth Social- in front of the show office
Friday, January 15th
9:00 AM Dairy Cattle Show - Outdoor Arena.
Immediately followed by:
Beef Showmanship | Beef Breeding | Commercial Heifers | Steers
8:00 AM – Noon Swine may arrive, must be in the barn by noon. Premier Exhibitor- Chalkley Room
1:00 PM Swine Weigh/Classify
3:00 PM Check LA Bred Cards/check in registered breeding swine
Saturday, January 16th
8:00 AM SWINE SHOW: Breeding | Commercial | Swine Market | Showmanship
Goat Rules:
- May be allowed to exhibit a maximum of (5) market and (1) breeder per class.
- All Market goats must be slick sheared prior to the show.
- An exhibitor will not be allowed to exhibit the same animal in market and breeding.
- Market Goats must be dehorned, polled, or disbudded. Any horn or scar structures must not exceed one inch in length.
- Wethers and/or non-bred does are eligible to show.
- The minimum show weight is 40 lbs. with no maximum.
- Goats will be weighed individually and classified.
- Purple and Blue-ribbon market goats are allowed in the Jr. Livestock Sale.
- Breeding Goats must be a registered animal and registered solely in the 4-H/FFA exhibitor’s name by possession Date.
- An original certificate is required for all animals.
- The classes for Breeding Goats will coincide with the rules of the LSU Livestock Show.
- Breeding Goats will be allowed to show with horns, but the horns must be tipped.
- Bucks will be allowed to show at the Parish Livestock Shows. The classes offered for bucks will coincide with LSU.
- Commercial Does will be aged by teeth.
LSU AgCenter State Livestock Show Information
The LSU AgCenter Livestock Show catalog, including rules and schedules, are available to clientele on the LSU website at:
2027 Livestock Show Catalog
We Follow the LSU AgCenter Rules unless otherwise stated
RV Spots will need to be reserved by calling:
Lamar Dixon Exposition Center (225) 621-1700 (FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED)
State Possession Rule:
If a 4-H or FFA livestock project is unable to be housed at your home, or family’s property, then the exhibitor must file a hardship request for special housing. The request must be made and approved prior to possession date. If this request is not made before the possession date, the exhibitor will not be allowed to show at Parish, District, and State livestock shows. No exceptions! Please get your request approved before you purchase show animals this year. Contact Mrs. Jennifer for form
Poultry Rules:
Exhibition Birds
- Each exhibitor may only enter a total of six exhibition birds. An exhibitor may exhibit a maximum of three varieties of poultry; however, they can be any combination of standards or bantams. Within each variety, an exhibitor may enter no more than two cocks, two cockerels, two hens, and two pullets. Chicken health checks will be held at the 4-H office January 12th.
Broilers
- An exhibitor may enter (5) pens of broilers.
- The entry must weigh at least (9) pounds - (3) pounds per bird and must be 50 days of age or less.
- All broilers must be ordered through the 4-H Office by November 1st.
- Broilers will be ribbon grouped (purple, blue, red) with the top 65% eligible for the Parish Sale.
Quality Assurance Exhibitor Certification Requirement
Exhibitors MUST complete this requirement. Your completion code and certificate is required to finish your online entries. The Youth for the Quality Care of Animals program is an annual, web-based training required for all livestock exhibitors at LSU AgCenter livestock shows. There is a $12 annual charge for each exhibitor. The certification number found on each exhibitor’s certificate (downloadable upon completion), will be a required field in Fair Entry and cross-checked with reports from YQCA. The course can be found here: YQCA. If you need assistance, please contact the 4-H office.
Rabbit Rules:
Meat Pens- NEW, requirement to own the doe is no longer. You may purchase your meat pen rabbits or you may kindle from your own doe/buck.
- Meat pens cannot be over 69 days old by the show date.
- Each exhibitor may show a maximum of (5) meat pens (a meat pen is 3 rabbits weighing between 3-5 lbs. each on show day).
- Each exhibitor may nominate no more than 15 rabbits to use for their meat pens.
- Online entry through Fair Entry is due in the 4-H Office by January 12 for meat pens.
- Meat pens will be placed first through last. Any pen disqualified will be ineligible to sell. Of the remaining pens, the top 65% will qualify for the Parish Sale.
- An exhibitor will be allowed to sell only one meat pen per exhibitor.
- Meat pens are judged based on meat type, condition, and uniformity.
- Rabbits disqualified for reasons other than color or weight must be removed from the premises.
The validation date for all meat pen rabbits is January 12, 2026, at the 4-H Office from 3:00PM - 6:00PM.
Breeding Rabbits
- Rabbits will be entered by breed, sex, and age. They are classified as Junior, Intermediate or Senior animals by show officials.
- Breeds recognized by the ARBA and crossbred rabbits are eligible to be exhibited.
- Exhibitors may show three breeders per class.
Sheep Rules:
Sheep
- Lambs will be shown in weight classes. (NO BREED CLASSES)
- Lambs must weigh 80 lbs. and over to compete for Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion.
- Breeding sheep will be shown by age, sex, and breeds as in the LSU Jr. Show.
- If a breed not recognized by LSU has five or more entries, they will show as a separate breed.
- Breeding sheep must be slick sheared except recognized wool breeds.
Showmanship & Entry Fee Info:
Showmanship
- Classes will be broken down by age (as of January 1) as follows:
- SENIOR DIVISION - 15, 16, and 17+.
- INTERMEDIATE - 12, 13, and 14.
- JUNIOR DIVISION - 11, 10, and 9 years old.
- All Showmanship classes will be judged with animals groomed prior to entering the show ring.
- An exhibitor must show his/her animal in Showmanship. This animal must be entered in the Calcasieu Parish Junior Livestock Show.
Entry Fees- to be paid online:
$16.00-Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Goat, Meat Pens - Broilers or Rabbits
$6.00-Breeding Rabbits
$6.00-Exhibition Breeding Poultry
Entering the Parish and District Livestock Show:
PARISH LATE ENTRY FEES-Fees will be imposed at $5.00 per business day, per exhibitor.
Example: The due date is December 8th and if you turn in your entry on December 13 for two exhibitors, your late fee added to your entry fee will be (two days late x two exhibitors ($5x3x2) will be $30 added to your entries).
**Please note Parish and District shows have separate links:
Parish Fair Entry
>2027 Calcasieu Parish Jr. Livestock Show - FairEntry.com
District Fair Entry Site
>2027 Southwest District Livestock Show - FairEntry.com
Swine Rules:
Swine
- Only pigs are allowed in the pen. Feed/tack may not be housed in a pen. All tack/feed will need to be put above your pen or at the end of the isles. This rule will be enforced.
Market Swine
- Only animals weighing between 175 lbs. and 275 lbs. are eligible to compete for Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion. Market hogs will show in classes by breeds. This year the breed classes are: : Hampshire, Yorkshire, Duroc, Berkshire, AOB, Cross Gilt, and Barrow. Only crossbred gilts are eligible to be shown in the Crossbred Division. Barrows are no longer eligible for that Breed Division.
Swine Weighing and Classifying Rules:
- All exhibitors must be ready and waiting at their designated pens. When the show representative gives instructions, all exhibitors must be ready to drive their pig to the scales. If the exhibitor is not ready and present at their designated pen, the show management will have someone drive their pigs to the scale. After each pig is weighed, it will then be classified at the scale area. Once a pig leaves the classifying area, it may not return for classification. All pigs will be classified in the following divisions: Hampshire, Yorkshire, Duroc, AOB, Barrow, Cross Gilt, Berk or Commercial Gilt. If exhibitor/representative is not present at classifying area, the show management will use the show entry form to determine first choice of classification.
- Once the classifying judge has made his determination for classification - the decision is final.
Swine Breeding
- There will be a two-year exemption on swine breeding classes before AOB rules apply. Breed classes offered will be for Duroc, Hampshire, Yorkshire, AOB, Berkshire and commercial gilt.
