Harrison County 4-H and FFA Members to Showcase Livestock Projects August 21-22
Harrison County 4-H and Future Farmers of America members, along with the Harrison County Livestock Association invite the community to attend the fifth annual Harrison County 4-H and FFA Livestock Show and Sale August 21-22 at the Old Sunset Ellis Drive-In (5776 Shinnston Pike, Shinnston). This two-day event highlights the hard work and dedication of youth involved in agriculture education programming as they exhibit and later sell their market animal projects.
The event will begin on Friday, August 21 at 5 p.m. with the rabbit and poultry show. Youth will exhibit their market and breeding rabbits, broiler chickens, and market turkeys. They will also compete in showmanship in their respective species.
Starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, youth will exhibit market beef, market hogs, market lambs, and market goats before competing in showmanship in their respective species. Animals are placed on conformation, while in showmanship, the judge will be selecting youth who do the best job displaying their animal to the judge. Following species showmanship, winning youth will show in the Round Robin Showmanship to determine the top showman for the senior and junior divisions.
As part of the premier exhibitor program, youth will participate in a livestock skillathon where their knowledge will be put to the test. 4-H and FFA members will need to identify various breeds of livestock, meat cuts, and feeds. They will also be quizzed on their quality assurance, livestock, and soil testing knowledge. The skillathon is just one portion of the premier exhibitor program, which also takes showmanship and animal placing into account.
Later that evening, youth will offer their market animal projects for sale. Youth involved in these projects have hands-on experience and acquire an understanding of market animal production. These youth learn entrepreneurial skills and become advocates of animal agriculture.
Participants would like to thank the buyers and sponsors from the 2025 Livestock Show and Sale: Applied Construction Solutions, BBRM, LLC., Becky Burns with Edward Jones, Brandon Hutkins, BYKOTA, City Construction, CJ Helmick, Daniel Hill, Dennison Plumbing, Heating, & Cooling, Farm Credit of the Virginias, Foster Feed, Friend Brothers Farm, Harrison County Bank, Harry Green 7 Acres, Hope Gas, Hyde’s Meat Packing, iLR, Jenkins Automotive, R&R Services, Reed White, Richards Heating and AC, S-Bar Performance Horses, Shale Pro Energy, Technical Compliance Solutions, United Hospital Center, and West Union Bank.
Buyers are welcome to join the exhibitors prior to the sale for a Buyer/Exhibitor reception at 5 p.m.,and the auction is set to begin at 6 p.m. Please plan to join us and support youth in agriculture!
If you are interested in participating in the auction and would like more information, you can request a buyer packet by contacting the Harrison County Extension Office at 304-624-8650 or email Jennifer Friend, jefriend@mail.wvu.edu.