Southern University Ag Center Wraps Up 76th Annual Livestock Show

Tangipahoa Parish native, Mashayla Dyson's steer was named Champion in the market steer category during the Southern University Ag Center's 76th Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show. The event was held Feb. 28 - March 2 at the Maurice A. Edmond L…

Tangipahoa Parish native, Mashayla Dyson's steer was named Champion in the market steer category during the Southern University Ag Center's 76th Annual State Livestock and Poultry Show. The event was held Feb. 28 - March 2 at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena. (Photo by D’Andre Lee, SU Ag Center.)

BATON ROUGE - 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 Parish
Reserve Champion - Caplan Young, Winn Parish 

Non Brahman Bull                                                    

Champion Non-Brahman - Jackson Baham, Tangipahoa Parish

Reserve Champion - Micah Mclemore, Caddo Parish

Brahman 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 Parish

Beef 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                          

Champion - Myles Sam, St. Landry Parish

Reserve Champion – Laila Chenervert, Avoyelles Parish

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