Clark County Livestock Projects
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
| All Swine Paperwork Due | April 11 | Loyal City Hall | 9:00-11:00 AM |
| Livestock Agreement Form Due Bidder Slips Due Last Day for Education Points | July 6 |
| Livestock Sale | August 8 / 2:00 PM |
| Carcass Show | August 13 (NOTICE DATE CHANGE) |
| Livestock Banquet | August 26 |
UPCOMING SPECIES MEETINGS
| Species | Meeting Info |
|---|---|
| General Livestock | March 24 | 8:00 PM | Loyal City Hall |
| Beef | March 24 | 7:00 PM | Loyal City Hall |
| Sheep | March 24 | 7:00 PM | Loyal City Hall |
| Rabbit | March 24 | 7:30 PM | Loyal City Hall |
| Poultry | March 24 | 7:30 PM | Loyal City Hall |
| Goats | No Meeting |
| Swine with Tag Pickup & Spring Meeting | March 11 | 7:00-7:30 PM | Loyal City Hall |
Species Specific Project Information
Beef
Breeding Stock, Market Animal, and Beef Committee Information
Goat
Breeding Stock, Market Animal, and Goat Committee Information
Poultry
Breeding Stock, Market Animal and Poultry Committee Information
Rabbit
Show Rabbit, Market Animal and Rabbit Committee Information
Sheep
Sheep Breeding Stock, Market Lamb, and Sheep Committee Information
Swine
Swine Committee Information
Livestock Rules and Regulations
Each year the Clark County Livestock Committee updates their Rules and Regulations handout. Below are the links to the most recent copy as of 12/2025.
Bidder Slips
In accordance with the “Requirements to Sell a Market Animal” in the Rules and Regulations 2026, participants who wish to sell a market animal are required to obtain a minimum of 2 bidder slips and turn them into the Extension office in person by July 6, 2026 or postmark no later than July 6, 2026.
- Exhibitor must complete 3 educational points.
- Exhibitor & parents must sign Livestock Agreement Form (page 15) due to the Extension Office by
JULY 6 or at initial species weigh-in. - Swine exhibitors and parents must also sign the Swine Agreement Signature page and return by APRIL 11.
- Exhibitor must obtain 2 bidder slips and submit to the Extension Office by JULY 6.
- Exhibitor must participate in showmanship of their animal project.
- Further requirements of minimum / maximum weight, rate of gain, quality grades, etc. per individual species rules.
Livestock Educational Session
What is the purpose of Educational Sessions? Why do I need to do them?
Livestock Educational Verification form (pdf 154kb)
Educational Sessions for 2026– Updated 5/1/26
Additional Sessions will be announced in the 4-H Cloverleaf
| Event | Date/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| YQCA online | ANYTIME at https://yqcaprogram.org $12.00 per youth | Fees paid for by livestock committee Contact Cindy Kolzow for coupon code |
| YQCA in-Person | February 23 April 20 June 2 | Loyal High School 7:00- 8:00 PM |
| 2026 Carcass Show (counts for 2027) | August 13 6:30, 7:15, or 8:00 p.m. | Pinter Packaging Dorchester |
| Beef Clinic | February 15 Beef Feeding & Nutrition 2:00- 3:30 PM | Clark County Fairgrounds Neillsville- Dairy Arena |
| Goat Clinic | June 15 6:30 Showmanship (Bring your goat) | Clark county fairground- Neillsville |
| Sheep Clinic | April 6 (tentative) 7:00 PM Focusing on lamb selection | Loyal High School |
| Swine Clinic | TBA- Watch for information in 4-H Cloverleaf | |
| Poultry Educational Session & Pullorum Testing Dates | July 2 6:00 PM Testing & Educational Session July 10 6:00 PM Testing Only | Neillsville- Clark County Fairgrounds Greenwood- Missionary Baptist Church |
| Rabbit Educational Session *Will not count for Educational Point* | July 12 4:00 PM Tattooing also available at this time | Loyal West Side Community Park |
| FFA YOUTH- CDE’S (Career Development Events) must participate in livestock related event | March 24 March 27 March 28 | Midstate Technical College Fox Valley Technical College UW-River Falls |
| Area Animal Science Days (livestock) | June 30 | Clark County Fairgrounds Neillsville |
Wisconsin Youth Livestock (Additional Resources, YQCA information, Online events/programs)– qualify for educational points
Breeding Stock Animal ID Forms
Market Animal Drug History
Market Animal Drug History Form (word)
Market Animal Drug History Form (PDF)
Livestock Committee Scholarship
What is the Livestock Committee Scholarship?
The Livestock Committee Scholarship is scholarships offered by the Clark County Livestock Committee to aid young adults with their post-secondary schooling related finances. All decisions regarding the scholarship are at the discretion of the Clark County Livestock Committee. The Extension Office does not make any decisions related to this scholarship.
Who can apply?
High School Seniors and College/Tech School Freshmen who have participated in the Clark County (WI) 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale program for a minimum of two years.
When is the Scholarship Application due?
Applications must be submitted by March 1st, 2026.
Livestock Committee Minutes
Minutes are not approved until the next meeting. Typically there is a spring meeting (March)and fall meeting (late September/early October) for all species and the general livestock committee.
2026
- Swine 3/11/26
2025
- Swine 3/12/25 word
- General Livestock 10/1/25
2024
- General Livestock 10/2/24 (Word 21 KB)
- Swine 3/13/24(Word 13 KB)
- Swine 9/25/24 (pdf 115 kb)
2023
- General Livestock 10/4/23 (pdf 461 KB)
- Swine 9/20/23 (pdf 244 KB)