State Contest Information      
ALL interested teams need to enter a Regional Qualification Livestock CDE Event & place to advance to the next CDE Level. 5 to 7 teams will qualify from each Regional. ( Platteville, Mid-State, South Central, Fox Valley & River Falls will host qualification contests for Livestock) 

DATE: Live Contest on Friday April 25, 2025

TIME:  Note- Bus Departure from Stock Pavilion - 7:15 am 
               You can plan your own transportation.
                  begins at 8:00 am Sharp!

EVENT HOST: University of Wisconsin - Madison - Animal and Dairy Sciences Department
Location- UW Arlington-Public Events Building N633 Hopkins Rd, Arlington, WI 53911

SUPERINTENDENT: Mrs. Bernadette O'Rourke 

Overview      
During the Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event (CDE), students work within teams to rank breeding and market classes of beef, sheep and swine and give oral reasons to back up their decisions. 

Wisconsin State Livestock Handbook      

Rubrics      

Resources:      

National FFA Livestock CDE      

Results and Awards      

Photo Gallery      

2025 State winning team from Spring Valley

Addison Neidermyer, Milo Shafer, Toby Shafer, Tyler Neidermyer

High Individual: Mary Zwald of Beaver Dam

Archive of past winning teams