4-H Livestock Program - Nash County Center

Green illustrated livestock (cow, sheep, goat, pig) above text "Eastern Carolina 4-H Livestock Show & Sale"

Welcome to the 4-H Livestock Project Informational Page!

It's time to sign up for the 2026 Livestock Show and Sale

Register HERE

*If tag numbers are not available for your animal add TBD1, TBD2, etc.

4-H'er must register for showmanship first before they can enter in the market show

Eastern Carolina 4‑H Livestock Show & Sale T‑shirt design contest — Deadline: Feb 6

Help us design our next livestock show and sale t-shirt

Entries are due by February 6th to your local 4-H office

Wood shavings with text: "Reserve bags of shavings $7/bag. Contact Travis Alford 252-450-5438"

Reserve your shavings before its too late!

Deadline March 25th!

2026 Eastern Carolina 4-H Livestock Show and Sale

April 6th (Weigh-In), 7th and 8th

ECLSS Show Schedule

Educational Workshops

November 3rd- Chow Down for Champions-Livestock Arena 6pm

Chow Down for Champions Flyer

January 12th- College Ag Night/Animal Health- Edge Community College 6pm

College Ag Night Flyer

February 15th- Showmanship Clinic- Livestock Arena 2pm

Showmanship Clinic Flyer

March 8th- Sizzle for Success (meat cuts & grillin')- Livestock Arena 2pm

Sizzle for Success Flyer

Compete in our Skillathon Contest on Tuesday!

What is a Skillathon Contest?

The Contest may include:

Written Test – basic knowledge questions concerning the total livestock industry.

Livestock Equipment Identification – Identify the proper name and use for pieces of equipment used in livestock production.

Livestock Breed Identification – Identify from photographs or pictures livestock (beef cattle, swine, sheep, and goat) breeds.

Meat Cut Identification/Judging – Identify cuts of meat from beef, pork, and lamb retail cuts on display including the species, and or possibly the wholesale cut from which each retail cut originates and the retail cut name.

Feed Identification – Identify the proper names for feeds and identify each corresponding nutrient group.

Evaluation – This can include, but not limited to hay, meat, wool, etc…

Quality Assurance – Understanding medication labels, usage, dosage, withdrawal, etc….

Have questions about what to expect during the Show and Sale? Check out:

2025 Q&A - What you need to know!

Eastern Carolina 4-H Livestock Show and Sale Senior Scholarship

In memory of Mr. Wilmer "Sonny" Brantley

The scholarship application for graduating seniors can be found in the link below.

2026 Sonny Brantley Livestock Scholarship Application

2026 Application Coming Soon!

East Carolina Agriculture and Education Center 1175 Kingsboro Road in Rocky Mount

This three-county 4-H Show and Sale is the project conclusion for over 100 youth who have been working steadily for many weeks feeding, training, grooming and being responsible for their steer, pigs, goats and lambs.

County Contact Information

Nash - 252.459.9810 | Edgecombe - 252.641.7821 l Halifax - 252.583.5161

2025-26 ECLSS Rules

2025-2026 Contracts

2026 Nash County Contract

2026 Halifax County Contract

2026 Edgecombe County Contract

Contract Opportunities through NC State Youth Livestock Program

Contribution Forms

2026 Payment Form- Individual

Contribution Summary Form

ROAD TO THE RING Presented by Mr. Brent Jennings

Green 4-H record book with clover; text: It starts with a project and ends with a record book

Project Record Books

The philosophy of 4-H Project Record Books is to teach youth the important life skill of how to keep records. Record keeping is an ongoing process that does continues through adult life. Youth are encouraged to select from a variety of alternatives to meet their individual record keeping needs and learning styles.

The objective is for 4-Hers to learn how to set goals, how to make plans for action, and how to decide how well you did (evaluation). This program teaches the skills of record keeping and organization to use now and in the future. It helps them learn to communicate, summarize, responsibility for completing a task and to evaluate information that will market personal skills through future resumes and application forms. This program helps reflect the 4-Her’s goals, accomplishments, and future plans.

Nash 4-H Project Record Book Help