Youth Demonstrate Skills at Mississippi Farm Bureau’s Classic Livestock Show

To forge stronger connections with youth in agriculture, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation started the Classic Livestock Show. First held in 2022 as a part of Mississippi Farm Bureau’s 100-year celebration, the event quickly became a “classic.”

The event has everything you’d expect in a top-tier livestock show, like beef cattle, market hogs, sheep and goats, but raises the bar, with pelleted shavings in the swine division, online registration, a digital leaderboard display and a livestream of events, for example. And the substantial cash prizes and high-quality awards like banners and buckles draw a significant number of participants.

Mississippi Farm Bureau is optimistic the opportunity they provide youth to showcase their skills will create a generation of young adults with an affinity for Farm Bureau and interest in continuing their involvement in the organization.

Last year, more than 2,500 people attended the Classic Livestock Show. There were 1,135 total livestock show entries and nearly $65,000 was awarded in cash and other prizes.

The 2025 Mississippi Farm Bureau Classic Livestock Show will be held Nov. 21-23. A new addition this year, four $1,000 college scholarships will be awarded. All youth livestock show competitors will be entered into a pool with four names being chosen.