Washington County Junior Livestock Association

04/15/2026

This year marked the 80th tWashington County Steer and Heifer Show. If you participated in the past or have family that did we would love for you to share photos of the last 80 years.

04/15/2026

Thank you to all the community and supporters for helping make this years Steer and Heifer Show possible. Thanks to all the volunteers behind the scene. Good night and God Bless.

09/08/2025

The weigh-in and validation for the 2026 Livestock Show project will be October 4, 2025 @8:30 located at the Show Arena in Chatom beside the airport.

If you are thinking about showing this year please reach out to Washington County Alabama 4-H , the WCJLA or Sam Phillips.

07/15/2025

The validation for the 2026 Livestock Show project will most likely happen on the last Sat. Of September or the first Sat of October.

What type of steer? Any breed or cross you like. They must be born between August 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025. That puts the oldest steer around 20 months of age at the end of the project. A calf younger than the age usually will not be mature enough to hit a targt market weight or finish.

On heifers you may show any breed or cross. But you have two options on the age of heifers.

Heifers born Jan. 1 to Dec 31, 2024 are eligible to show in 2026. Depending on management a heifer in this age group may have calved before the 2026 show or be pregnant at the time of the show.

Heifers born Jan 1, 2025 July 2025 are eligible to show for two years in 2026 and 2027.

07/15/2025

I know with cattle prices where they are it it so tempting to just sell all the calves. Just remember as Mr. Tommy Fuller always says, “this is not a cattle project. It is a youth project to teach, impart knowledge, life lessons, skills, to develop agricultural leaders of the next generation. The vehicle just happens to involves showing livestock.”

06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day to all our amazing fathers!

06/13/2025

Question: Who can show in the Washington County Steer and Heifer Show?

Answer:
•Any youth that is a Washington County Alabama 4-H member.

•Any student attending school in Washington County Schools - Alabama that is a member of of their school’s FFA chapter.

•Any Washington County Alabama youth resident that is member of the Alabama Junior Cattlemen's Association aged 9-18.

•Any Washington County Alabama youth resident age 9-18 that is a member of the Washington County Alabama Cattlemen’s

05/30/2025

Thank you to all who came to the 2025 Steer and Heifer Show Supper tonight. We appreciate your support, we look forward to continued partnership. Good night and God Bless!

05/11/2025

04/23/2025

We would like to thank all who came out tonight and supported the kids and made this year’s show a success.

03/19/2025

State Land Judging Contest underway. Wishing these young men the best. May their minds be clear and sharp.

01/23/2025

Washington County Cattlemen Associaion Annual Meeting
Friday, January 24, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Chatom Community Center