SU Ag Center holds successful 76th Annual Livestock Show
Baton Rouge, La. - For 76 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 event was held February 28 - March 2, 2019, 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.
This year, 120 young people from 31 parishes showed 204 animals in various breeds of dairy and beef cattle, lamb, goat, and poultry.
“My uncle introduced me to raising and showing steers,” said Mashayla Dyson, who took home Champion in the Market Steer category. “I have been showing steers since I was 11-years-old and I have really grown to love raising the animals and showing them at Southern’s Livestock Show,” added the 18-year-old Tangipahoa Parish native. “I hope I’m able to continue doing this,” she said with a smile.
The Ag Center also holds a “Night with the Stars: Old Fashion Livestock Decorating Contest” during its Livestock Show.
This event is held on Friday after all the animals have been judged to give the participants an opportunity to have fun with their animal, one last time before the Jr. Auction on Saturday morning.
The 'Night with the Stars’ winners are:
Wyatt Sonnier, from Jefferson Davis Parish, in 1st place; Brady Hayes from Allen Parish, in second place and Camille Sonnier from Jefferson Davis in 3rd place.
The following is a list of additional winners in various livestock and poultry categories and their home parishes. Each winner received a premium, ribbon, rosette and trophy belt buckle.
Registered Dairy
Champion - Camille Sonnier, Jefferson Davis Parish
Reserve Champion - Cooper Holmes, Desoto Parish
Commercial Dairy
Champion - Camille Sonnier, Jefferson Davis Parish
Reserve Champion - Cooper Holmes, Desoto Parish
Dairy Showmanship
Champion - Kyle Sonnier, Jefferson Davis Parish
Reserve Champion - Camille Sonnier, Jefferson Davis Parish
Brahman Bull
Champion - Kenneth Rains, Sabine ParishReserve Champion - Caplan Young, Winn Parish
Non Brahman Bull
Champion Non-Brahman - Jackson Baham, Tangipahoa Parish
Reserve Champion - Micah Mclemore, Caddo ParishBrahman Heifers
Champion Brahman - Brendon Ford, Sabine Parish
Reserve Champ Brahman - Caplan Young, Winn Parish
Non Brahman Heifer
Champion Non Brahman - Skylar Primm, Caddo Parish
Reserve Champion Non Brahman - Hailee Daigle, Ascension Parish
Commercial Heifer
Champion – Sophie Denison, Calcasieu Parish
Reserve Champion - Ricky Brumfield, Jr., Tangipahoa ParishBeef Showmanship
Champion - Jayson Herbert, Allen Parish
Reserve Champion - Hadley Lemons, Allen Parish
Market Steer
Champion - Mashayla Dyson, Tangipahoa Parish
Reserve Champion - Hadley Lemons, Allen Parish
Market Lamb
Champion - Kandylynn Broughtn, Bossier Parish
Reserve Champion - Caroline Dupree, Bossier Parish
Market Lamb LA Bred
LA Bred Champion - Ethien Butts, Bossier Parish
LA Bred Reserve Champion - Max Norment, Claiborne Parish
Lamb Showmanship
Champion - Max Norment, Claiborne Parish
Reserve Champion - Caroline Dupree, Bossier Parish
Market Goat
Champion - Desiree Falgout, Ascension Parish
Reserve Champion - Max Norment, Claiborne Parish
Market Goat LA Bred
LA Bred Champion - Desiree Falgout, Ascension Parish
LA Bred Reserve Champion - Ava Chambers, Bossier Parish
Goat Showmanship
Champion - Max Norment, Claiborne Parish
Reserve Champion - Hayden Daigle, Ascension Parish
Market Hog
Champion - Ethan Foret, St. James Parish
Reserve Champion - Sophie Denison, Calcasieu Parish
Hog Showmanship
Champion - Alexis Laiche, St. James Parish
Reserve Champion - Kensie Pellerin, Iberia Parish
Broiler
Champion - Laila Chenervert, Avoyelles Parish
Reserve Champion - Lillian Lofton, Avoyelles Parish
Broiler Premier Exhibitor
Grand Champion - Myles Sam, St. Landry Parish
Reserve Champion – Laila Chenervert, Avoyelles ParishView photos from the 2019 Livestock and Poultry Show here.
