Livestock Judging

Dairy Cattle Judging Techniques

By George W. Trimberger, William M. Etgen, and David M. Galton. Fourth Edition. 356 pages, 6" x 9-1/4". Hardcover. This comprehensive text presents the most widely used and successful method of judging dairy cattle. This newly revise... More.

Livestock Breed Identification CD-ROM

A visual arena of livestock animals. Descriptions for 40 breeds of cattle (bull, cow, calf), 18 breeds of sheep, 8 breeds of swine (boar, gilt, barrow), and 16 breeds of goats. Search each breed by name, origin, usage, size, or breed characteristics. Pr... More.

Livestock Judging DVD

To help student judges, this DVD discusses market livestock evaluation, such as muscling, leanness, size, scale, and structural soundness. A swine specialist discusses how today’s breeding gilt is kept or culled based upon the combination of pheno... More.

Dairy Cattle Judging & Evaluation DVD

In this DVD, a top dairy-judging expert displays the skills his teams have used to bring home four national championships. Listen and watch as he discusses the parts, terminology, and skeletal structure of the dairy cow. He explains each section of ... More.

Practice Livestock Judging I DVD

Practice, sharpen skills, or prepare for a livestock judging contest from the comfort and convenience of the classroom. This DVD features an easily navigated assortment of 15 placing classes including three market hogs, two breeding gilts, three market ... More.

Dairy Cattle Judging Contest V – DVD

Four placing classes and two linear evaluations provide additional judging practice for students and teams. Three-year-old Jersey cows, junior two-year old Holstein yearlings, Brown Swiss senior yearlings, and aged Holstein cows will compris... More.

Practice Livestock Judging I – DVD

Practice in the classroom with this DVD which includes a class of market swine, market lambs, market steers, breeding gilts, and yearling bulls. Each class is edited to approximately 6-1/2 minutes in length and shown from five angles; scan of entire... More.

Livestock Judging: Oral Reasons – DVD

Can your team confidently defend their placings in two minutes or less? They will after viewing this DVD! Leading experts share valuable tips on mastering the skills needed for organizing and presenting reasons in a confident, precise, and logical manne... More.

Livestock Judging Contest VII – DVD

Provide additional practice for your judging team with this powerful DVD. Placings, cuts, reasons, and quality grades are provided. Presents these classes for evaluation: yearlings, market steers, market lambs, market barrows, and breeding gilts. 39 min... More.

Practice Dairy Cow Judging – DVD

Includes four-year-old Jersey cows, three-year-old Holstein cows, aged Brown Swiss cows, two-year-old Jersey cows, and four-year-old Holstein cows. Views are shown of each cow’s udder, rear, walking, posing, and top... More.