Over 800 FFA and 4-H members from Illinois and Indiana participated in the 26th annual LLCC Livestock Judging Contest on Thursday at the Christian County Fairgrounds in Taylorville. The contest was hosted by the LLCC Livestock Judging Team and Agriculture Club.

Livestock judging teaches students critical thinking skills, public speaking and can lead to collegiate scholarships. Contestants in the event judge classes of beef, swine, sheep and goats, and they evaluate the animals on their quality as either breeding stock or for meat.