The 2023 LSU AgCenter State Livestock Show will take place at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana.

Schedule of Events

February 11, 2023

6:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: Dairy Cattle may arrive (Barns 1&2 - as assigned). All Dairy Cattle must be in the barn by 3:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Breeding Sheep and Market lambs may arrive (4-H building). All sheep must be in the barn by 2:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Exhibition Poultry Check-In. All Exhibition Poultry must be in barn by 1:00 p.m.: (Trade Mart Building)
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Sign up for Exhibition Poultry Showmanship (Trade Mart Building)
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Check Breeding Sheep and Market Lamb entries and pay entry fees in 4-H Building.
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Sign-up for LSPA/LCES Sheep Showmanship (4-H Building office)
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Scales open for weighing and classifying Market Lambs
11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.: Check Dairy entries and pay exhibitor fees (Vendor Rooms)
1:00 p.m.: Exhibition Poultry Showmanship
1:00 p.m.: Premier Sheep Exhibitor Exam, Skill-a-thon and Interviews
2:00 p.m.: Premier Dairy Exhibitor Exam (Vendor Rooms)
3:00 p.m.: Judge LSPA/LCES Sheep Showmanship show
3:00 p.m.: Premier Dairy Exhibitor Skill-a-thon (Extemporaneous Speaking) (Vendor Rooms)
3:00 p.m.: All dairy cattle must be in Barns 1&2 as assigned.
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Weigh Commercial Dairy Replacement Heifers
4:00 p.m.: Deadline for turning in Market Lamb weigh cards
5:00 p.m.: Judge Breeding Sheep and Commercial Ewes followed by Supreme Champion Breeding Sheep
7:30 p.m.: Poultry Barn will be closed and locked or immediately following showmanship.

February 12, 2023

7:00 a.m.: Poultry Barn will be open.
7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: Breeding Goats and Market Goats may arrive (4-H Building). All breeding goats must be in the barn, checked in with entry fees paid by 3:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.: Judge Exhibition Poultry
8:00 a.m.: Judge Market Lambs followed by Parish Group. (All sheep are released from the Barn 30 min after show ends.)
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Premier Dairy Exhibitor Skill-a-thon
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: Sign up for LMGA/LCES Breeding Goat Showmanship (4-H Building)
12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Check Breeding Goat entries and pay entry fees in 4-H Building.
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Dairy Judging Contest in Main Arena
2:00 p.m.: Premier Goat Exhibitor Exam and Skill-a-thon
1:00 p.m.: Exhibition Poultry Awards (Exhibition Poultry will be released after completion of Poultry Awards)
3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Dairy Best Fitted and Showmanship in Main Arena (Showmanship Classes will not start before 3:45 pm)
5:00 p.m.: LMGA/LCES Breeding Goat Showmanship Ring A: Boer Influenced, Mytonics, Pygmy & AOB Meat; Ring B: Dairy & AOB Dairy
6:00 p.m.: Poultry Barn will be closed and locked.
7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.: Dairy educational event and social in Main Arena

February 13, 2023

7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: Market Goats may arrive (4-H Building). All market goats must be in the barn, checked in with entry fees paid by 3:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.: Judge Breeding Goats and Commercial Does followed by Supreme Champion Breeding Goat Ring A: Boer, % Boer, Comm. Does, Mytonics, Pygmy & AOB Meat; Ring B: Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, & AOB Dairy
8:30 a.m.: Judge Dairy Cattle followed by Supreme Champion Dairy followed by Parish Groups in Main Arena (Milk cow classes will not start prior to 12:00 p.m.)
10:00 a.m.: Premier Poultry Exhibitor Exam and Skill-a-thon
12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Scales open for weighing Market Goats
12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Sign up for LMGA/LCES Market Goat Showmanship (4-H Building)
1:00 p.m.: Premier Poultry Exhibitor interviews
2:00 p.m.: Premier Goat Exhibitor Interviews
3:00pm: All Market goats must be in the barn, checked in with entry fees paid
4:00 p.m.: Deadline for turning in Market Goat weigh cards
5:00 p.m.: LMGA/LCES Market Goat Showmanship (Goats must be removed from the barn by midnight on Monday, Feb. 13th or they must stay until the conclusion of the sheep show on Tuesday, Feb 14th)

February 14, 2023

6:00 am-3:00 pm Miniature Beef cattle arrive (Barn C) Between main & back arena
7:00 a.m.: Poultry barn will be open
8:00 a.m.: Judge Market Goats followed by Parish Groups
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Broiler check-in (Trade Mart Building). All Broilers must be in the barn by 1:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Sign up for Broiler Showmanship
11:30 am-3:00 pm Check in Miniature Cattle entries and pay entry fee (Vendor rooms)
1:00 p.m.: Judge Broiler Showmanship
2:00 p.m.: All beef cattle may begin arriving (barns 1-6 as assigned)
2:00 p.m.: Beef Premier Exhibitor Contest (Vendor Rooms)
7:30 p.m.: Poultry barn will be closed and locked or immediately following showmanship.
All sheep and goats must be out of the barn two hours after conclusion of the Market Goat Show.

February 15, 2023

6:00 a.m.: Market Hogs and Breeding Swine may arrive (4-H Building). Breeding Swine must arrive by 1:00 p.m.: All swine must be in barn by 3:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m.: Poultry barn will be open.
8:00 a.m.: Judge Broilers and Broiler Championship judging and ribbon assignment will take place 1 hour after initial judging ends. (Broilers will be released after completion of championship judging)
8:00 a.m.: Judge Miniature Cattle in Main Arena (Zebu Influence followed by AOB Miniature, Miniature Hereford, Miniature showmanship) Miniature Cattle released 30 minutes after conclusion of show
8:00 am-Noon: Check in beef entries and pay entry fees (Vender room)
8:00 am-Noon: Sign up LCA / LCES Beef showmanship (Vendor room)
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: Sign up for LPPA/LCES Swine Showmanship (4-H Building)
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Check-in swine entries (4-H Building)
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Scales open for weighing Market Hogs
12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: All Market Hogs showing in Breed Divisions (Hampshire, Duroc, Yorkshire, and AOB) must be classified in the makeup arena.
11:00 am-1:00 pm Weigh & classify Commercial Heifers (back arena)
Noon: All beef cattle must be in place (barns 1-6 as assigned)
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Weigh-in for Commercial Gilts
2:00 pm LCA / LCES Beef Showmanship in Main Arena / Back Arena
3:00 p.m.: Premier Swine Exhibitor Exam
3:00 p.m.: All Market Swine must be in the barn and checked in
5:00 p.m.: Judge Breeding Swine followed by Commercial Gilts followed by Supreme Champion Breeding Swine (Breeding Swine and Commercial Gilts may be released at the conclusion of the Breeding Swine Show)
5:30 p.m.: Deadline for turning Market Hog weigh cards
7:00 p.m.: Poultry Barn will be closed and locked

February 16, 2023

8:00 am Judge Beefmaster followed by Angus, AOB Brahman Main Arena. Breed Association showmanship's after judging is complete in main arena.
8:00 am Judge Braford followed by Braford Base, Commercial Heifers in Back Arena. Breed Association showmanship's after judging is complete in back arena.
9:00 a.m.: Judge LPPA/LCES Swine Showmanship, Judge Market Hog Parish Group 30 minutes after the conclusion of Swine Showmanship
1:00 p.m.: Premier Swine Exhibitor Skill-a-thon (or at the end of Intermediate Champion Showmanship) Weigh & classify Market Steers 5:00 pm main arena. Weigh cards must be turned in 2 hours from the time the scale opens to Vendor room 1.
5:00 p.m.: Judge Market Hog Parish Groups (or at the conclusion of the Swine Showmanship) and Swine and Beef Cattle that have completed showing will be released 30 minutes after ALL beef & swine showing

February 17, 2023

8:00 a.m.: Judge Market Hogs (Duroc, Hampshire, Yorkshire, AOB, Barrows). Breed Champions will be selected at the end of each breed show. (Announce top 5 Premier Exhibitors at the conclusion of Swine Show)
8:00 am Judge Red Brahman followed by Gray Brahman, Santa Gertrudis in Main Arena. Breed Association showmanship's after judging is complete in main arena.
8:00 am Judge Simmental followed by Simbrah, Hereford, AOB Non - Brahman, Brangus Back Arena. Breed Association Showmanship's after judging is complete in back arena
10:00 a.m.: Premier Swine Exhibitor Interviews and Supreme Beef Breeding Champion drive in main arena 30 minutes after the conclusion of the beef breeding show. Swine and Beef Cattle that have completed showing will be released 30 minutes after ALL beef & swine showing

February 18, 2023

8:00 a.m.: Judge Market Hogs -Crossbred Divisions, followed by selection of Champion Crossbreds, and selection of Grand Champions
9:00 am Judge Market Steers Slick Brahman Influence followed by Non-Brahman, Followed by Haired Brahman Influence then NonBrahman. Main Arena
4:00 p.m.: LSU AgCenter Livestock Show Awards Ceremony for Champion Market Animal Exhibitors, Premier Exhibitors 1st - 5th place, Superintendent of Education Award, Attorney General Award, Governor Awards, and all Champion showmanship winners (LCES cosponsored showmanships) (Trade Mart Building) Release time for Market Hogs will be announced by management.
9:00 p.m.: All livestock and poultry must be out of the barns.

Date: February 11-18, 2023

Location:
Lamar Dixon Expo Center,
9039 S St Landry Avenue,
Gonzales, LA 70737.

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