Schedules

Saturday, February 10, 2024

6:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Dairy Cattle may arrive (Barns 2 & 3 – as assigned). All Dairy Cattle must be in the barn by 3:00 p.m.

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.

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)

11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Check Dairy entries and pay exhibitor fees (Vendor Rooms)

12:00 p.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.

Mouth and weigh commercial does.

1:00 p.m. Exhibition Poultry Showmanship

2:00 p.m. Premier Dairy Exhibitor Exam (Vendor Rooms)

2:00 p.m. Premier Goat Exhibitor Exam and Skill-a-thon

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 2 &3 as assigned.

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Weigh Commercial Dairy Replacement Heifers

5:00 p.m. LMGA/LCES Breeding Goat Showmanship Ring A: Boer Influenced, Mytonics, Pygmy & AOB Meat; Ring B: Dairy & AOB Dairy

7:30 p.m. Poultry Barn will be closed and locked or immediately following showmanship

Sunday, February 11, 2024

7:00 a.m. Poultry Barn will be open.

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 midnight Sheep may arrive

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 Exhibition Poultry

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. - 11:30 a.m. Premier Dairy Exhibitor Skill-a-thon

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Dairy Judging Contest in Main Arena

1:00 p.m. Exhibition Poultry Awards (Exhibition Poultry will be released after completion of Poultry Awards)

1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. Scales open for weighing Market Goats

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sign up for LMGA/LCES Market Goat Showmanship (4-H Building)

2:00 p.m. Premier Goat Exhibitor Interviews

3:00 p.m. All MARKET goats must be in the barn, checked in with entry fees paid

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)

4:00 p.m. Deadline for turning in Market Goat weigh cards

5:00 p.m. LMGA/LCES Market Goat Showmanship (Top 5 Goat Premier Exhibitors will be awarded prior to the conclusion of LMGA/LCES

Market Goat Showmanship.)

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

Monday, February 12, 2024

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.

8:00 a.m. Judge Market Goats followed by Parish Groups

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

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

1:00 p.m. Premier Poultry Exhibitor interviews

1:00 p.m. Premier Sheep Exhibitor Exam, Skill-a-thon and Interviews

3:00 p.m. Judge LSPA/LCES Sheep Showmanship show

3:00 p.m. Top 5 Poultry Premier Exhibitors will be awarded in the Trade Mart Building

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

(Goats must be removed from the barn by midnight on Monday, Feb. 12th or they must stay until the conclusion of the

sheep show on Tuesday, Feb 13th )

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

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 Lambs followed by Parish Group. (Top 5 Sheep Premier Exhibitors will be awarded prior to the selection of the

Champion Market Lamb.) (All sheep are released from the Barn 30 min after show ends)

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)

Note: No beef cattle will be allowed to enter barns 1-6 until 2:00 pm

3:00 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 Lamb Show.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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 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. – 1:00 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

11:00 am – 1:00 pm Weigh & classify Commercial Heifers (back arena)

Noon All beef cattle must be in place (barns 2-6 as assigned)

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.

1:00 p.m. All Breeding Swine must be in the barn and checked in

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

Thursday, February 15, 2024

8:00 am Judge Red Brahman followed by Santa Gertrudis, Grey Brahman Main Arena. Breed Association showmanship’s after judging is

complete in main arena.

8:00 am Top 5 Beef Premier Exhibitors will be awarded in the 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.

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 Market Steers 3:00 pm or 30 minutes after completion of beef breeding show 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)

Swine and Beef Cattle that have completed showing will be released 30 minutes after ALL beef & swine showing

Friday, February 16, 2024

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 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 Back Arena. Breed Association showmanship’s after judging is

complete in back arena.

10:00 a.m. Premier Swine Exhibitor Interviews

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 

Saturday, February 17, 2024

8:00 a.m. Judge Market Hogs –Crossbred Divisions, followed by selection of Champion Crossbreds, and selection of Grand Champions

Top 5 Swine Premier Exhibitors will be awarded after the selection of the Heavy Weight Cross Champion.

9:00 am Judge Brahman Influenced Steer Show followed by Traditional Steer Show, 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 10 - 17, 2024

Location:

Lamar Dixon Expo Center, 9039 S St Landry Avenue

Gonzales, LA 70737

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