SU Ag Center holds a successful 79th Annual State Livestock Show

Baton Rouge, La. – For 79 years, the Southern University Ag Center has continued the tradition of providing an opportunity for youth, throughout Louisiana, to gain valuable knowledge and skills at its Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show. The show was held February 24-26, 2022, at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena.

To qualify for the state show, competitors had to have won first place at a parish livestock show.

The following is a list of winners in various livestock and poultry categories and their home parishes. Each winner received a premium, ribbon, rosette, and trophy belt buckle.

Market Broiler                                                          

Grand Champion – Zachary Manning, Avoyelles Parish

Reserve Champion – Demarcus Thomas, Avoyelles Parish

Broiler Premier

Grand Champion-Khloe Abraham, St. Landry Parish Laryn Bunch, East Baton Rouge Parish Ty Sam, St. Landry ParishReserve Champion-Kelsi Atkinson, East Baton Rouge Parish

Market Lamb                                                  

Grand Champion – Charlotte Chitwood, Acadia Parish

Reserve Champion - Charlotte Chitwood, Acadia Parish

Market Lamb (LA Bred)                                

Grand Champion – Charlotte Chitwood, Acadia Parish                                          

Reserve Champion – Manning Fontenot, Acadia Parish

Lamb Showmanship                                      

Grand Champion – Shelby Brown, Winn Parish

Reserve Champion - Manning Fontenot, Acadia Parish

Market Goat                                        

Grand Champion – Reece Johnson, Winn Parish

Reserve Champion – Jackson Baham, Tangipahoa Parish

Market Goat (LA Bred)                                  

Grand Champion - Jackson Baham, Tangipahoa Parish

Reserve Champion – Jackson Baham, Tangipahoa Parish

Goat Showmanship                                    

Champion - Jackson Baham, Tangipahoa Parish

Reserve Champion – Westin Airhart, Sabine Parish

Registered Dairy                  

Grand Champion - Camille Sonnier, Jefferson Davis Parish

Reserve Champion - Camille Sonnier, Jefferson Davis Parish

Commercial Dairy

Grand Champion - Camille Sonnier, Jefferson Davis Parish

Reserve Champion – Wyatt Sonnier, Jefferson Davis Parish

Dairy Showmanship                        

Grand Champion - Camille Sonnier, Jefferson Davis Parish

Reserve Champion - Wyatt Sonnier, Jefferson Davis Parish

Market Hog                                          

Grand Champion – Jules Johnson, St. James Parish

Reserve Champion – Anabelle Naquin, Lafourche Parish

Hog Showmanship                                        

Grand Champion - Jules Johnson, St. James Parish

Reserve Champion – Lauren Trawick, Winn Parish

Market Steer                                        

Grand Champion – Le’Kevion Hawkins, Madison Parish

Reserve Champion – Cor’Layzia Rogers, Tangipahoa Parish

Beef Showmanship                                  

Grand Champion – Emma Peace, Sabine Parish

Reserve Champion – Kenzingtyn Primm, Caddo Parish

Brahman Heifer                                                      

Grand Champion – John Danos, Sabine Parish
Reserve Champion – Samuel Danos, Sabine Parish

Non-Brahman Heifer                                                  

Grand Champion – Kenzingtyn Primm, Caddo Parish

Reserve Champion - Skylar Primm, Caddo Parish

Brahman Bull                                              

Grand Champion – John Danos, Sabine Parish

Non-Brahman Bull                          

Grand Champion – Kenzingtyn Primm, Caddo Parish

Commercial Heifer

Grand Champion – Macy Rule, Sabine Parish

Reserve Champion – Emma Peace, Sabine Parish