Battle in the Boot

Location: Burton Coliseum - Lake Charles, LA 

Date: September 18-20, 2026 

Deadline to Register: September 1st, 2026

Contest:

  • Cattle Fitting Contest
  • Sales Talk 
  • Livestock Judging
  • Quiz Bowl
  • Showmanship
  • Cattle Show

  Registration  - pending

  Contest rules  - pending

LJCA YOUTH CATTLE WORKING CONTEST

Location: Chris Thompson, DVM Clinic (7765 Hwy 71 S., Alexandria, LA 71302)

Date: Spring 2027 

Deadline to Register: Spring 2027

Registration is FREE, state winners will compete in the NATIONAL CONTEST in the Fall!

Eligibility: Louisiana High School Student & Must be an LJCA Member ($15/year)

Contest: Teams of 3 will compete in three contests:

1) Cattle Processing Plan

2) Team Problem

3) Working 3 Head of Cattle 

(Cattle will start in the holding pen, and contestants have 20 min to load them in the chute and process them)

  Registration  

  Contest rules  

 permission form 

  Cattle Processing Plan Worksheet 

  Team Problem Example

  Cattle Working Handling & Care Chute Side

  Contest Example Video

Membership Application

 COMPLETE FORM ONLINE  

Scholarship Application

Application Deadline: November 1st, 2026

 Application 

LA MOO U

2027 LA MOO U 

Location: Louisiana State University

Date: July 2027 Pending

Arrive Thursday - 5 pm

Depart Saturday - Noon

  Pending  

  Code of conduct  

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Junior Advisor

Leslie Midkiff

337-375-4887

  [email protected]



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