2024 ALTAC Jr. Livestock Sale highlights

SHREVEPORT, La. - The 2024 ArkLaTex Agricultural Council's Jr. Livestock Sale at the State Fair of Louisiana was a huge success. It's estimated that supporters spent more than $120,000 at the sale on Wednesday.

The Grand Champion Steer, weighing 1,310 pounds, was raised by Ben Forbes from East Baton Rouge Parish and sold for $16,000. The auction is the culmination of months of hard work by thousands of students across the state involved in 4-H and FFA.

AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS

Ag Mechanics

• Grand Champion Wood, $800 - Ebarb FFA      
• Reserve Champion Wood, $800 - Ebarb FFA      
• Grand Champion Metal, $1,500 - Logansport FFA 
• Reserve Champion Metal, $1,100 - Ouachita FFA 

Livestock

• Grand Champion/LA Bred Grand Champion Steer, $16,000 - Ben Forbes, East Baton Rouge Parish
• Reserve Champion Steer, $8,000 - Gage Hayes, Allen Parish
• Reserve Champion LA Bred Steer, $10,000 - Ricardo Rodriguez, Caddo Parish
• Grand Champion Goat, $6,000 - Cannon Johnson, Natchitoches Parish
• Reserve Champion Goat, $5,000 - Lexi Savoy, Lafayette Parish
• Grand Champion LA Bred Goat, $5,000 - Turner Patton, Lincoln Parish
• Reserve Champion LA Bred Goat, $4,500 - Claire Williams, Caddo Parish
• Grand Champion Lamb, $6,000 - Everette Hulin, Vermillion Parish
• Reserve Champion Lamb, $6,000 - Jacob Lear, St. James Parish
• Grand Champion LA Bred Lamb, $5,000 - Everette Hulin, Vermillion Parish
• Reserve Champion LA Bred Lamb, $4,000 - Ramsey Bruchhaus, Jeff Davis Parish
• Grand Champion/Grand Champion LA Bred Swine, $12,000 - Hallie Primeaux, Jeff Davis Parish
• Reserve Champion Swine, $4,500 - Adelynn Normand, Rapides Parish
• Reserve Champion LA Bred Swine, $4,000 - Addy Fay Murphy
• Grand Champion Broilers, $4,500 - Kaydence Ebarb, Sabine Parish
• Reserve Champion Broilers, $3,000 - Dan McBride, Ouachita Parish

A SPECIAL MARKETPLACE

As a learning experience and business venture, these young men and women have selected, fed and groomed either a steer, lamb, broiler, goat or hog. They bring their project to the State Fair of Louisiana to be judged, graded and sold. This is their marketplace. At the auction, the exhibitor presents their stock and receives a premium for their year's labor.

Participation in the annual auction will support an exhibitor who is in the agricultural business on a small scale. 

HISTORY

The Junior Livestock Sale was started in 1936 and was sponsored by the Shreveport Kiwanis Club until 1952. From 1952-1971, the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce was the sponsor. ALTAC began sponsoring the sale in 1972 and looks forward to many success years to come.

RAISED IN LOUISIANA

On Nov. 1, KTBS 3 shined the spotlight on 4-H and its impact on America's youth in a 30 minute special. Raised in Louisiana was sponsored by Kilpatrick's Rose-Neath Funeral Homes, Louisiana Land Bank, Goldman Equipment, and ArkLaTex Agricultural Council.

Rick Rowe, Jan Elkins and Patrick Dennis introduced local 4-H students learning all about leadership, citizenship and life skills. Click here for a complete look at the entire Raised In Louisiana program.