IN THE PHOTO:  Left to right – Hayden Schroeder, Ashtyn Adams, Kylee Land and Blaze Cozart

The 4-H District 7 Livestock Judging Competition was held Wednesday, November 3^rd at the Wood Ranch near Cross Cut.  This was the first time for Brown County to host the event that featured more than 220 sharply dressed young men and women representing 24 counties from West-Central Texas.

“This is our district contest which qualifies the senior teams for state so three senior teams and three top individuals will qualify for state which is at Texas A&M in June at Texas 4-H Roundup,” said Nick Gonzales, Brown County Extension Agent for 4-H.

Results for Brown County:

Senior Team

1^st in Reasons, 1^st in Sheep/Goats, 3^rd in Cattle, 4^th in Swine.

Hayden Schroeder – 2^nd Overall, 1^st Swine, 5^th Sheep/Goats, 6^th in Reasons

Ashtyn Adams – 5^th Overall, 2^nd Sheep/Goats, 6^th Cattle, 8^th in Reasons

Blaze Cozart – 6^th Overall, 4^th Sheep/Goats, 9^th Cattle, 4^th in Reasons

“These kids evaluate livestock.  They’re acting like they are a judge, they are at a show and this puts them into the position of making those decisions, looking at livestock and evaluating them for muscle, fat and just overall performance, body and balance,” Gonzales said.

The 4-Hers judged cattle, sheep, goats and hogs.

“This is probably the most heavily participated contest in 4-H across the state and in the nation,” Gonzales added.

The event was hosted by the Wood Ranch.

“We appreciate them for opening their doors to us and being very accommodating and letting us use their facilities,” Gonzales said, adding that the indoor facility came in handy on a rainy day for judging.

County Agent Scott Anderson added that the South Plains College Livestock Judging Team from Levelland was on hand to provide some of the livestock used for judging and assist in the event.