County Junior Livestock Show commences Tuesday in Quitman

Posted Thursday, March 23, 2023 8:10 am

The Wood County Junior Livestock Show kicks off its run Tuesday, March 28 and concludes Friday, March 31 with the sale of champions at 6 p.m.

All events take place at the new Quitman High School ag barn.

The broiler show will start the event at 8 a.m. on Tuesday the 28th.

Remaining events that day include the rabbit show at 10 and the ag mechanics show at 1 p.m.

Wednesday begins at 9 a.m. with the lamb show followed by the goat show at 10.

At 1 p.m. the dairy heifer show is scheduled and the hog show gets underway at 6 p.m.

Thursday’s activities include the beef heifer show at 8 a.m. in one ring, while the other ring has the remaining breeding classes, sheep, goats and gilts.

The commercial heifer show is next at 6 p.m. and the steer show follows at 7.

Friday morning begins with the floral contest at 8 followed by the food contest at 10, as well as the speaking contest.

Judging of the photography contest is at noon.

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