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Department of Agriculture

Judging Teams

Meat Judging Team

Reasons to Participate

  • Improve Oral & Written Communication Skills
  • Improve Organization Skills
  • Improve Time Management
  • Teamwork
  • Make Lifetime Friendships
  • More Marketable to Employers
  • FUN!!

Who Can Participate

  • Any undergraduate student
  • Anyone interested in improving skills listed above
  • Anyone wanting to see the country
  • Anyone interested in learning more about animal agriculture
  • Anyone interested in participating on a competitive team
  • Anyone interested in having FUN!

Livestock Judging

  • Judge cattle, sheep, and swine
  • Attend contests across the country such as National Western, Southwestern, Houston, American Royal, and NAILE
  • Judge 12 classes and give 8 sets of reasons

Wool & Mohair Judging

  • Judge and grade wool and mohair
  • National Western, San Antonio, and Houston contests

Meat Judging

  • Judge and grade beef, pork, and lamb
  • National Western, Southwestern, Houston, Eastern National, Excel, American Royal, and International contests
Livestock Judging
2004 ASU Wool Judging Team
Meat Judging Team