Workout stops include seeing some of the nation's best livestock and meeting many of the influential breeders and top management minds of elite livestock operations. Livestock judging team participation increases the visibility of the exceptional students that make up the Department of Animal Science at UNL. This in turn contributes directly to the UNL Department of Animal Science's job placement rate, of which, livestock judging team participation has proven to be a major placement factor.
Upon reviewing the history the UNL Livestock Judging Team, it is apparent that many of the most successful breeders and influential leaders in the livestock industry trace their roots back to participation on competitive livestock judging teams. Over 900 students have participated since the program began in 1908. The vast majority feel their livestock judging experience was highly influential on their development of critical thinking skills, speaking abilities and overall job placement potential. Students have obtained careers with Cargill, Elanco, Farm Credit, Land O'Lakes, First National Bank, and Pioneer just to name a few. Alumni consider their livestock judging team experience as beneficial as any college course or activity while completing their education at UNL.
The opportunity to participate on the livestock judging team exists for all University of Nebraska-Lincoln students regardless of major. The skills gained as a result of this experience will be of major benefit in any career.
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2024 Schedule
Date | Host | Location | Results |
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January 8-11 | Cattleman's Congress/National Western | Oklahoma City, OK | Cattlemen's Congress: 9th High Team Overall 8th High Team Reasons 9th High Team Cattle 10th High Team Swine
National Western: Carload Contest: Celilo Brun- 9th High Individual Overall |
January 28 | Sioux Empire Livestock Show | Sioux Falls, S.D. | Ashlyn Robinson- 11th High Individual Overall, High Individual Sheep/Goats, 8th High Individual Reasons |
February 10 | Iowa Beef Expo | Des Moines, IA |
Ashlyn Robinson- 11th High Individual Overall Jaylea Pope- 5th High Individual Reasons |
February 17 | Nebraska Cattleman's Classic | Kearney, NE |
Ashlyn Robinson- 6th High Individual Overall, 5th High Individual Reasons
Jaylea Pope- 9th High Individual Reasons
Noah Summers- 6th High Individual Placings
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February 24 | San Antonio Stock Show | San Antonio, TX |
Jaylea Pope- 10th High Individual Goats, 16th High Individual Overall |
March 11 | Houston Stock Show | Houston, TX |
9th High Team Overall
8th High Team Placings
9th High Team Cattle
9th High Team Reasons
Reid Richards- High Individual Placings Tharyn Barker- 9th High Individual Sheep/Goats
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April 11-13 | Meat Animal Evaluation Contest | Laramie, WY | |
September 5 |
Top Notch Hog Contest |
Paragould, AR |
High Team Overall Reid Richards- 2nd Overall, 10th Individual Reasons |
September 18 |
World Beef Expo |
Milwaukee, WI | |
September 29 |
AKSARBEN |
Grand Island, NE | |
October 4 |
Tulsa State Fair |
Tulsa, OK | |
October 7 |
State Fair of Texas |
Dallas, TX | |
October 21 |
American Royal |
Kansas City, MO | |
November 18 |
NAILE |
Louisville, KY |
Meet Our Interim Coach
I am Maddie Schroeder, interim Head Livestock Evaluation Coach for the Nebraska Livestock Judging Team. You can read more about our team history and what joining our team entails towards the top of the page. For more information, you can reach me at mschroeder30@huskers.unl.edu.
Email Maddie Schroeder