Dear all,

The Central District Livestock show is set for February 4-6, 2026 I am attaching the agenda for the show.

All animals for the Central District show must be entered online at 2026 Central District Livestock Show - FairEntry.com by December 20, 2025. Rabbits and Poultry entries will be due January 8^th and must be entered on the same online link. All exhibitors will need to be current 4-H members in 4-H online and all animals must have been validated in the 4-H online system.

Exhibitors are encouraged to sign up for premier exhibitor and showmanship online as well. There will only be one goat showmanship at District, so all goat exhibitors please sign up for market goat showmanship.

Exhibitors must pay entry fee online.:

All payments must be made at time of entry.

Entry fees are:

$30 per exhibitor for Beef, Dairy, Sheep Goats, and Swine.

$15 per exhibitor for Rabbit and Poultry

2026 Central District Livestock Show Schedule

C. Woodrow Dewitt, Sr. Livestock Show Facility

LSU Ag Center Dean Lee Research and Extension Center

8125 Hwy 71 South

Alexandria, LA 71302

Wednesday, February 4^th

12:00 P.M. All goats & dairy may start arriving

3:30-5:30 P.M. Scales open for market goats

5:00 P.M. All goats & dairy must be checked in and in place.

Premier Exhibitor Contest will take place from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 5^th

8:30 A.M. Weigh Dairy Commercial Heifers and Cows

8:30 A.M. Judge breeding goats followed by market goats, commercial, and showmanship

9:30 A.M. Judge Dairy showmanship, followed by breeding, and commercial

3:00 P.M. All swine, sheep, and beef may start arriving.

3:30-5:30 P.M. Scales open for market lambs, market hogs, commercial heifers, and steers.

(Mouth Commercial Heifers)

5:30 P.M. All swine, sheep, and beef must be checked in and in place.

Premier Exhibitor will take place from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Friday, February 6^th

8:30 A.M. Judge Sheep breeding, market lambs, and sheep showmanship. Judge Swine showmanship followed by market swine, breeding swine, and commercial.

(Beef will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Swine Show) Judge Beef cattle showmanship followed by Steers, Breeding cattle, and Commercial Heifers.

All Beef, swine, and sheep released at conclusion of each specie show.

Saturday, February 7^th

7:00 A.M. All Rabbits and Poultry May Start arriving

9:30 A.M. All Rabbits and Poultry must be in place and checked in

10:00 A.M. Judge Rabbits and Poultry. Meat Pens will begin at 10:00 followed by Exhibition.

Premier Exhibitor will start at 9:00 a.m.

All exhibitors are responsible for cleaning out pens upon dismissal.

Contact Chad Hagan with any issues or concerns-318-613-6195

All exhibitors are responsible for cleaning out pens upon dismissal.