4-H Livestock Judging 101

2014 Mail-in TournamentMonth 2: Swine

Host: Janell RiceAnimal Science Instructor & Livestock Judging

Team CoachOregon State University

Before we get started… Make sure you have a pencil and judging

card readyo Don’t forget to include your full name!

You may take notes; your reasons class will be Class #4 – Crossbred Breeding Giltso Write out your reasons and send them in with

your scores Remember there should be no talking!

Janell (your host) is the official judge for this month’s tournament.

Remember: You are evaluating an animal

against a common ideal. The four steps to judging are:

1. Gather information2. Observation3. Comparison4. Conclusion

Filling out your card Remember when

you fill out your judging card, place a large X in the box next to your final class placing.

4-H CloversCLASS 1

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Let’s Judge!Class 1: This is a class of Duroc Market

Hogs

Duroc Market Hogs1. 2.

3. 4.

Duroc Market Hogs1. 2. 3. 4.

Duroc Market Hogs1. 2. 3. 4.

Duroc Market Hogs1. 2.

3. 4.

Please fill out your final placing on your

judging cards for Class 1: Duroc Market

Hogs now

Let’s Judge!Class 2: This is a class of Market Swine

To view the class visit:http://www.livestockjudging.com/practice/?id=93

To view a specific animal in the class, click the pig # on the right side

of the screen

Please fill out your final placing on your

judging cards for Class 2: Market Swine

now

Let’s Judge!Class 3: This is a class of Hampshire Gilts

Hampshire Gilts1. 2.

3. 4.

Hampshire Gilts1. 2. 3. 4.

Hampshire Gilts1. 2.

3. 4.

Please fill out your final placing on your

judging cards for Class 3: Hampshire

Gilts now

Let’s Judge!Class 4: This is a class of Crossbred

Breeding Gilts

Crossbred Breeding Gilts

3.

2.1.

4.

Crossbred Breeding Gilts2. 3.1. 4.

Crossbred Breeding Gilts2. 3.1. 4.

Crossbred Breeding Gilts

3.

2.1.

4.

Please fill out your final placing on your

judging cards for Class 4: Crossbred

Breeding Gilts now

Now for Reasons! Take the time now to write out your

reasons for Class #4: Crossbred Breeding Gilts using your NOTES ONLY!

Reasons should:Present a logical, informative, exciting

set of reasons that explain why you ranked the class the way you did.

Reasons Include: Accuracy of your statement Thoroughness of your explanation Ability to emphasize most important differences

between two animals (top pair, middle pair, bottom pair) Diverse use of vocabulary (livestock, carcass, animal

identification) A logical order Term variation Avoid mixing numbers Correct grammar Proper eye contact Correct posture

Follow-Up Discussion How did you do? Did you feel confident in your

placings?o Why or why not?

Did other 4-Hers have a different placing?

What were the reasons for different placings?o Do you agree or disagree with those

reasons?

Homework! Send in your scorecard filled out with your name,

club, and final placings and your written reasons. Your reasons score will be shared with your leader.

For next month familiarize yourself with judging sheep:o Parts of the animalo Favorable characteristics for

• Market • Breeding

o Undesirable characteristics for • Market• Breeding