2018 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show to be Held Jan. 24-27th

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018

The 2018 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show and Sale will be held January 24-27th, 2018, at the Zan Mathies Showbarn at the Maverick County Lake in Eagle Pass, Texas with over 300 youth exhibitors, announced Tim Hardt, President of the Maverick County Junior Livestock Show Association.

” The significant growth of youth exhibitors has caused the Maverick County Junior LIvestock Show and Sale to expand from three days to four days today,” said Hardt.

The first day of the show starts on Wednesday, January 24th, at 9 A.M. with the weighing and sifting of market lambs and goats followed with the judging of the out of county and breeding sheep and goats at 1 P.M..  At 2 P.M., the move in of rabbits and meat pens together with the weighing, sifting and judging of market rabbits and meat pens will be held as well as the selection of the grand champion and reserve champion rabbit and meat pen.  At 4 P.M., the move in, weighing, sifting and judging of market poultry and selection of the grand champion and reserve champion broiler and roaster wil be held.  At 5 P.M., the judging of young exhibition projects will be held followed with the move in of steer and hogs after 5 P.M..

On Thursday, January 25th, The second day of the show starts at 7 A.M. through 11:30 A.M. with the food show entries due at the Zan Mathies Showbarn as well as the judging of the food, art and photo contest will be held.  Also starting at 9 A.M. is the judging of market lambs and the market lamb showmanship contest followed by the judging of market goats and market goat showmanship contest.  Following thereafter will be the weighing and sifting of market steers and the weighing and sifting of market swine followed by the judging of out of county and breeding cattle and swine.  At 5 P.M., the judging of young exhibitor projects will be held followed with the selection of grand champion and reserve champion goat and lamb at 6 P.M..

On. Friday, January 26th, The third day of the show starts at 9 A.M. with the judging of the market swine and market swine showmanship contest followed by the judging of the market steers and market steer showmanship contest. Following is the selection of the overall senior showmanship champion and the adult showmanship contest.  At 5 P.M., the recognition of the food, art and photo contest winner will  be held followed by at 6 P.M. the selection of the grand champion and reserve champion hog as well as the selection of the grand champion and reserve champion steer.

On Saturday, January 27th, the fourth day of the show starts at 11 A.M. through 1 P.M. with a Texas-style Bar-B-Que Plate Sale for only $8 per plate at the Zan Mathies Showbarn as well as the dedication of the 2018 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show and Sale and the recognition of the 2017 Top Ten Buyers. At 11:30 A.M., the 2018 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show Sale commences and runs until the last animal is sold.  The 2018 MCJLS concludes with a Western Dance from 8 P.M. through 12 P.M. at the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade.

All Maverick County and surrounding area businesses, entrepreneurs, individuals, and entities are invited to attend the 2018 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show and Sale during January 24-27th at the Zan Mathies Showbarn at the Maveick County Lake in Eagle Pass, Texas to help local youth 4-H and FFA members with their animal projects.

All businesses, oil and gas companies, supplier companies, ranchers, ranches, and individuals are encouraged to register during 8 A.M. through 11:30 A.M. to become a Buyer at the Saturday, January 27th, Maverick County Junior Livestock Show Sale.