Latah County Animal Weigh-In
Latah County 4-H Animal Projects Policies
The purpose of the 4-H Animal Projects Policies (PDF) is to identify additional project requirements or policies specific to large livestock and small animals, including market, non-market and pet projects not included in 4-H Policies and Procedures (PDF) or 4-H Project Requirements Handbook (PDF).
Refer to Idaho's 4-H website Documents and Records for more 4-H resources.
Latah County Market Animal Weigh-In & Tagging
All 4-H and FFA members enrolled in a market animal project are expected to weigh and tag their project animals at the established Latah County weigh-in and tagging dates for the current 4-H year. Final weigh-in of all market animals occurs on Wednesday of fair week.
Market Animal Floater Policy
Reminder: Members must follow the Latah Market Animal Sale (LMAS) Animal Weigh-In and Floater Policy. This policy was approved in January 2014 by Latah County Livestock Leaders and Latah County Leaders Council. Read a copy of the Floater Policy PDF. Please contact your 4-H leader or the UI Extension office if you have any questions.
Latah Market Animal Sale (LMAS) information: Visit their webpage for more information.
4-H and FFA MOU
Per the Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Idaho Extension and the Idaho Division of Professional-Technical Education, the following statements apply:
- Members who enroll in both 4-H and FFA must clearly designate the project animal that will be exhibited for each program during initial weigh-in and on fair entry forms. Members may not show the same project animal for both 4-H and FFA at the same contest/fair/show.
- Youth members of both 4-H and FFA must meet the requirements of both programs, including maintaining separate project records for each organization.
Market Beef & Stocker Feeder
4-H and FFA Beef projects will be weighed in and tagged April 20, 8-10 a.m. at the Monson Barn at the University of Idaho campus. A showmanship clinic and practice show will be held at the U of I Pavilion following weigh-in (approximately 10:30 a.m.).
Market Swine
4-H and FFA Market Swine weigh-in and tagging will be held May 29-31, 2-7 p.m., at the Latah County Fairgrounds.
- May 29 — Potlatch FFA, FMBE, Junior Farmers, Genesee FFA, Cow Creek Kids, Happy Valley
- May 30 — Troy FFA, Troy Farmhands, Deary FFA, Country Kids, Moscow FFA and Golden Go-4’s
- May 31 — Kendrick FFA, Fix Ridge, and Mountain View Swine
Market Sheep & Goats
4-H and FFA Market Sheep and Market Goat weigh-in and tagging will be held July 8, 4-6 p.m., at the Latah County Fairgrounds. A showmanship clinic and practice show will be held at the outdoor ring following weigh-in (6 p.m.)