Contestant's ranking will be recorded on a standard placing card. Available Resources Details on scoring may be obtained from your county extension office. Forms used in the Iowa contest may be obtained from your county extension office by asking for publication AS-583 entitled Scenario and Performance Worksheets for Iowa Youth Livestock Judging Contests. 4-H'ers are instructed to record various estimates of carcass traits for each individual in the class. Your county extension office has illustrations and tables that indicate what traits the 4-H'er will need to estimate and how their scores will be calculated.
Information is also available on how to estimate carcass traits on live market animals.
The specific classes chosen for reasons will be announced the day of the contest. The contestants should be trained and encouraged to take notes on reasons classes. A set of reasons should last no longer than 2 minutes.