Welcome All Livestock Exhibitors
Each spring, Rodeo Austin welcomes junior livestock exhibitors and horse show exhibitors to the annual Fair and Rodeo typically held in March. On average more than 9,000 exhibitors compete to enhance their agricultural education. Rodeo Austin is proud to provide these opportunities for youth to succeed.
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2024 Junior Livestock Show
March 1 – Ag Mechanics Show Arrival
March 2 – Ag Mechanics Show
March 7 – Junior Market Steer Arrival, Beef Cattle Skillathon
March 8 – Junior Market Steer Show
March 9 – Junior Market Steer Show, Gold Stirrup Horse Show Arrival
March 10 – Gold Stirrup Horse Show
March 11 – Junior Market Poultry Arrival & Show
March 12 – Junior Wether Dam & Doe Arrival, Poultry Judging Contest
March 13 – Junior Wether Dam & Doe Show
March 14 – Junior Market Lamb & Goat Arrival, Sheep Skillathon
March 15 – Junior Market Lamb & Goat Show
March 16 – Junior Market Barrow Arrival, Swine Skillathon
March 17 – Junior Market Barrow Show
March 18 – Junior Market Barrow Show
March 19 – Livestock Judging Contest
March 20 – Junior Breeding Heifer Wave 1 Arrival, Youth Robotics Challenge
March 21 – Junior Breeding Heifer Wave 1 Show
March 22 – Junior Breeding Heifer Wave 2 Arrival
March 23 – Junior Breeding Heifer Wave 2 Show
Judges
2024 Junior Livestock Show Judges
Junior Market Steers: Shane Bedwell
Junior Market Broilers: Keith Staggs
Junior Market Turkeys: Brett Meisinger
Junior Wether Dams: Charlie Hild
Junior Wether Does: Payton Dahmer
Junior Market Lambs: Al Schminke
Junior Market Goats: Caleb Boardman
Junior Market Barrows: Kyndal Reitzenstein
Junior Breeding Heifers: Ashley Wagner
Junior Breeding Heifers: Scott Werning
Late Entries
Junior Show
Late entries for the Junior Livestock Show are $500 per entry and accepted through arrival. Completed paperwork and payment must be submitted during arrival at the Howdy office. Only checks and cash are accepted.
Agricultural Mechanics
Ag Mech late entries will be accepted through arrival. There is a $100 fee per project entered. Completed paperwork and payment must be submitted upon arrival.
Judging Contests
Late entries are accepted through March 1 for a $100 entry fee. Email [email protected] to enter.
Arrivals
All livestock must enter through Gate 1 on Decker Lane. No health papers are required for market animals at this time. In cooperation with the Texas Animal Health Commission, all breeding animals (Junior Breeding Heifers and Wether Dams and Wether Does) must have health papers current within 30 days. Exhibitors with falsified papers will receive a $250 fine.
To stall together, you must arrive together. There will be no exceptions.
Making the Sale
Join us for Rodeo Austin’s one of a kind Youth Auction! All market species will sell on Saturday, March 23rd on the Rodeo Austin Fairgrounds. The sale order will be posted online by midnight on Thursday, March 21.
The sale schedule is as follows:
- 9 am – Poultry
- 10:15 am – Goats
- 11:45 am – Lambs
- 1:15 pm – Steers
- 3:00 pm – Art
- 3:15 pm – Barrows
By the request of the Youth Auction committee and buyers, exhibitor substitutions are highly discouraged. Substitutions must meet the requirements listed in the Premium Book. A substitute must be arranged by the original exhibitor. Substitutions can be emailed to [email protected]. Please, no buyer baskets.
Exhibitors who qualify for the Youth Auction in 2024 will receive the market/floor check for their respective project in addition to the sale amount the exhibitor receives through the Youth Auction. The 2024 Youth Auction will take place on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the 100X Dance Hall on the Rodeo Austin Fairgrounds.
The market/floor price will be determined by a competitive bidding process facilitated by the Texas Livestock Marketing Association (TLMA) prior to the show based on current market values. All payments will be made based on the official turn-in weight of the respective project.