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.
Entries for 2025 are now open. Entry and postmark deadline is December 15, 2024.
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2025 Junior Livestock Show
March 7-8 – Junior Agricultural Mechanics
March 8 – Junior Agricultural Mechanics Skillathon
March 13-15 – Junior Market Steers
March 13 – Junior Beef Cattle Skillathon
March 17 – Junior Market Poultry
March 18-19 – Junior Wether Dams & Wether Does
March 19 – Youth Agricultural Science Fair & Youth Agricultural Public Speaking
March 20-21 – Junior Market Lambs & Goats
March 20 – Junior Sheep Skillathon
March 22-24 – Junior Market Barrows
March 22 – Junior Swine Skillathon
March 24 – Junior Agricultural Product Identification Contest
March 25 – Junior Livestock Judging Contest
March 26 – Youth Robotics Challenge
March 28 – Junior Poultry Judging Contest
March 26-29 – Junior Breeding Heifers
March 29 – Youth Auction
Judges
2025 Junior Livestock Show Judges
Junior Market Steers – Brady Jensen, KS
Junior Wether Dams – Jordan Amburgey, KY
Junior Wether Does – Skyler Scotten, MO
Junior Market Lambs – Steve Sturtz, TX
Junior Market Goats – Brandon Callis, OK
Junior Market Barrows – Cody Hayes, LA
Junior Breeding Heifers – Kyle Perez, NM
Junior Breeding Heifers – Wravenna Bloomberg, IL
Junior Market Turkeys – Jacob Leopold, TX
Junior Market Broilers – Kyle Morgenroth, TX
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Please see below for frequently asked questions about the Livestock Show.
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 Show
Ag Mech late entries will be accepted through arrival. There is a $120 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 29th on the Rodeo Austin Fairgrounds. The sale order will be posted online by midnight on Thursday, March 27.
The sale schedule is as follows:
- 8:45 am – Poultry
- 10:00 am – Goats
- 11:30 am – Lambs
- 1:00 pm – Steers
- 2:45 pm – Art
- 3:00 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 2025 will receive the market/floor check for their respective project in addition to the sale amount the exhibitor receives through the Youth Auction. The 2025 Youth Auction will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2025 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.