4-H Livestock Program

There are deadlines for owning and tagging animals. Contact Brooke Cass or Melissa Coffey at the UT Extension Office at 745-2852, if your child would like to show livestock. Entry forms and lease agreement forms can be found at the link to the right.

The 4-H Livestock Program provides opportunities for 4-H members to select, care for, train, and show their very own animal.   The Livestock program in McMinn County includes: beef and dairy cattle, market lambs, sheep, market hogs, poultry, and horses. 4-Her’s can participate in all levels of competition from county events, to larger regional and state events. 

2024 Dates of Importance

January 10-12, 2024 State Market Hog Show

June 4, 2024 State Livestock Judging

June 13, 2024 Regional Beef Show, White Pine

June 27 – 29, 2024 State Beef Expo, Lebanon

September 7, 2024 Regional Dairy Show, TVF

October 11-12 State Dairy Show, Lebanon

September 29 Regional Sheep Expo, App Fair

October 25-26 State Sheep Expo, Cookeville

December 13-14 Regional Hog Show, UTK


Important Notes

Entry Forms for all animals can be found here.