Presented by:
Barry A Roach Brooke A. Roach Larry Roach III Michael H. Schwartzberg
4-H and FFA Livestock Shows are held in Burton Coliseum and in the Burton Ag Arena. See Detailed Schedule below on this web page. Admission to all livestock shows FREE to the public! For more details, call 337-721-4080
4-H Calf Scramble
To enter & for more information, contact the LSU Ag Center in Lake Charles, La 337-721-4080
OUR MISSION
The Mission of the Southwest District Livestock Show, Inc. is to foster opportunities for 4-H and FFA youth from across a seven parish area to develop life skills through raising and exhibiting livestock projects. Area youth gain knowledge and skills such as responsibility, communication, record keeping, and leadership through this process. The Southwest District Livestock show supports these area youth with scholarships, awards, and prize premium monies to encourage participation - awarding over $75,000 annually to participants in these activities. Each year, more than 1,800 youth participate, exhibiting over 3,000 head of livestock.
2025 Southwest District Livestock Show Schedule
Monday, January 20 Deadline - Participation Scholarship application, due in Southwest District Show office.
Sunday, January 26
8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Outlying parishes may bring show boxes.
Tuesday, January 28
8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Breeding Poultry Show check-in for Breeding and Showmanship. (Livestock Barn)
Wednesday, January 29
8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. All BEEF & DAIRY arrive. Exhibitors showing beef can also bring their other species together.
8:00 a.m. Breeding Rabbit check-in and Breeding Show, Showmanship (Outdoor Arena)
2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Check Beef Breeding papers and Showmanship and pick up entry cards/weigh cards for Breeding,
Steers, and Commercial Heifers (Barn Office)
4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Scales open for classifying, hair check, weighing Steers, weighing & mouthing Commercial Beef.
4:00 p.m. All BEEF animals must be in the barn. Dairy arriving early must be in the barn or arrive on Friday.
Thursday, January 30
8:00 a.m. Noon All Hogs, Goats, and Sheep may arrive. Health papers must be checked before entering the barn.
10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Scales open for Market Hogs, check breeding papers, Showmanship, and pick up weigh cards.
(Barn Office)
8:00 a.m. Beef Showmanship (Coliseum) followed by Steer Show, Beef Breeding (Santa Gertrudis, Hereford,
Angus, Simmental, Simbrah, Charolais)
Noon 2:00 p.m. Classify Market Hogs (Swine Arena)
11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Check Sheep Breeding papers and Showmanship, pick up market cards (Chalkley Room), and
weigh & classify Market Sheep (Outdoor Arena)
11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Check Goat Breeding papers, Showmanship, and pickup market cards (Chalkley Room)
1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Weigh Meat Goats, mouth and weigh Commercial Does (Outdoor Arena)
Noon All Hogs, Sheep, and goats MUST be in the barn.
3:00 p.m. Deadline to turn in Market Swine cards.
3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Weigh Commercial Gilts
4:00 p.m. SW District Livestock Show Participation Scholarship Essay (LSU AgCenter Office)
8:00 p.m. Rodeo awards presentation for all Champion exhibitors that showed today, meet in Chalkley Room.
8:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. Release animals that finished showing 30 minutes after the Rodeo begins, not before.
Friday, January 31
8:00 a.m. Noon Dairy MUST be in the barn by Noon.
8:00 a.m. Swine Breeding, Commercial Gilts, Supreme Champion, followed by Swine Showmanship
8:00 a.m. Beef Breeding Show (Braford Base, Gray Brahman, Braford, Red Brahman, Beefmaster, Brangus)
8:00 a.m. Goat Showmanship, followed by Breeding Goats, Commercial Does, Supreme (Outdoor Arena)
1:00 p.m. Sheep Showmanship followed by Sheep Breeding, Commercial Ewes, Supreme (Outdoor Arena)
10:00 a.m. Noon Check Dairy papers, Showmanship, and pickup weigh cards (Show Office)
1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Weigh Commercial Dairy
8:00 p.m. Rodeo awards presentation for all Champion exhibitors that showed today, meet in Chalkley room.
8:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. Release animals that finished showing 30 minutes after the Rodeo begins, not before.
Saturday, February 1
8:00 a.m. Market Swine Show (Hampshire, Yorkshire, Duroc, Berkshire, AOB, Barrows, Cross Gilts)
8:00 a.m. Beef Breeding (Non-Brahman Influence, Commercial Heifers, AOB Non-Brah, AOB Brahman,
Brahman Influence, Commercial Heifers, Miniature Hereford, Miniature AOB, Miniature Zebu Influence)
Supreme Champion of all Beef Breeds - Bull and Heifer
8:00 a.m. Dairy Showmanship, Best Fitted Contest, Dairy Breeding, Supreme Champion (Coliseum)
8:00 a.m. Market Goat Show (Outdoor Arena)
10:30 a.m. Market Lamb Show (Outdoor Arena)
10:00 a.m. Noon Interview - Participation Scholarship Finalists (LSU AgCenter Office)
2:30 p.m. Rodeo awards presentation for all Champion exhibitors that finished earlier, meet in Chalkley room.
2:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Release species finished showing 30 minutes after Rodeo begins, stop releasing at 4:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m. Deadline for J C Barman Beef Award and W.T. Burton Scholarship application (Barn Office)
8:00 p.m. Rodeo awards presentation for Swine, Participation Scholarship, W.T. Burton & J.C. Barman winners, meet in Chalkley room.
8:00 p.m. Release animals finished showing 30 minutes after the Rodeo begins, not before.
Sunday, February 2
Noon All Livestock must be out of the barn.
ATTENTION EXHIBITORS:
If you have participated in the District Livestock Show and/or Light Horse Show for at least 3 years, are a graduating senior, and have maintained a GPA of 2.0 or higher, we invite you to apply for the Participation Scholarship. Please download the application below. All applications must be submitted to the address on the application by Monday, January 22, 2024. If you have further questions about the process, please contact the office at 337-721-4080 or email Mr. Jimmy Meaux at JMeaux@agcenter.lsu.edu.