As in past years, all market animals and commercial breeding animals are required to be validated through a process of collecting hair samples. The animals are then tagged and “validated”. You will be responsible for contacting the 4-H office to get your validation kits, validating your own animals, and returning the kits to our office with your fees before August 15, 2025, for steers, November 10, 2025, for commercial beef, commercial dairy, market lambs, commercial ewes, market goats and commercial does. Market and commercial hogs will have to be validated before December 1, 2025, using the same process. If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact Abbie Halley at 985-446-1316.

2025 LSU AgCenter Livestock Project

Steers

• August 15, 2025
• Must be validated by exhibitor and submitted to parish LSU AgCenter office on or buy August 15, 2025, by 4:30 pm.

Beef and Dairy Commercial Heifers, Market Lambs and Commercial Ewes, Market Goats and Commercial Does:

• November 10, 2025
• Must be validated by exhibitor and submitted to parish LSU AgCenter office on or by November 10, 2025, by 4:30 pm.

Market and Commercial Hogs:

• December 1, 2025
• Must be validated by exhibitor and submitted to parish LSU AgCenter office on or by December 1, 2025, by 4:30 pm.

Breeding Animal Possession Dates:

• November 10, 2025: Beef, sheep, goat, dairy breeding, exhibition poultryNovember 17, 2025: Miniature cattle
• December 1, 2025: Swine breeding