The Nueces County Junior Livestock Show has been a huge part of developing young people who have gone on to be outstanding adults in our community. We are developing leaders for the future.
Our mission statement is “To promote responsibility and leadership skills through the education work of 4-H Clubs, FCCLA, and FFA Chapters in cooperation with the adult leaders of Nueces County in all phases of agriculture, homemaking, and industry.”
In 1936 our show started as a small gathering of individuals on Main Street in Robstown, each sharing a love for youth and agriculture. Today, we involve over 1,400 youth participating in over 4,900 projects.
We are the largest county junior livestock show in Texas! Last year our businesses and supporters provided a sale venue to 757 exhibitors that far exceeded $1.9 million. This total comes with each exhibitor selling only one project.
The show runs almost entirely on volunteers who give countless hours to making this event the success it has been for 83 years. It could not exist without the cooperative efforts of community support, countless volunteers, dedicated club managers, and AST/FCCLA leaders, but especially the dedicated young people who work diligently each year to provide a quality project to exhibit in the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show.
SATURDAY JANUARY 4, 2025
8:00 AM - Horse Show Registration; 9:00 AM - Followed by Judging Equestrian Arena
MONDAY- JANUARY 6, 2025
4:00-5:00 PM Carcass Steer Check–In (Equestrian Arena)
WEDNESDAY — JANUARY 8, 2025
4:00 - 7:00 PM - Commercial Bred Heifer Check-In (Equestrian Arena)
4:00 -7:00 PM - Commercial Open Heifer Check-In (Equestrian Arena)
THURSDAY — JANUARY 9, 2025
8:00 AM Commercial Bred / Open Heifer Interviews & Judging (Equestrian Arena)
FRIDAY — JANUARY 10, 2025
5:00 PM - Queens Rehearsal (Bishop High School Auditorium 719 E Sixth Street Bishop, Tx)
7:00 PM - Commercial Bred / Open Heifer Sale (Equestrian Arena)
SATURDAY — JANUARY 11, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Alumni B-B-Q Cook-off (Parking Lot N of Exhibit Hall B)
10:30 AM - Parade (Downtown Robstown)
Noon - Kids BBQ Cook-off Registration (Parking Lot N of Exhibit Hall B)
12:30 PM - Fun & Free Dog Show Registration; 1:00 - Show Time (Main Arena)
1:00 PM - Carcass Steer Interview (RMBRF)
6:30 PM - Queens Contest (Bishop High School Auditorium 719 E Sixth Street Bishop, TX)
SUNDAY — JANUARY 12, 2025
12:00 - 2:00 PM - Ag Mech (Large Projects beyond standard forklift) Check-In (Exhibit Hall B)
MONDAY - JANUARY 13, 2025
8:00 - 10:30 AM - Homemaking Entries Check-In (Convention Center)
TUESDAY — JANUARY 14, 2025
8:00—9:00 AM—Commercial Doe Check-in (Exhibit Hall A)
12:00 - 12:45 PM - Breeding Sheep Check-In (Exhibit Hall A)
Noon—Commercial Doe Show (Exhibit Hall A)
1:00 - 6:00 PM - All Swine Move-in (Exhibit Hall B)
1:00 - 4:00 PM - Large Ag Mech Projects Check-in (Exhibit Hall B)
1:00 - 2:00 PM - Market Lambs Move In Weigh & Sift (Exhibit Hall A)
4:30 PM—Breeding Sheep Judging (Main Arena)
4:00 - 6:00 PM - All Ag Mech Projects Check-in (Exhibit Hall B)
5:00 - 6:30 PM - All Market Goats Move-in - Weigh & Sift (Exhibit Hall A)
6:00 PM - Market Lamb Judging (Main Arena)
WEDNESDAY — JANUARY 15, 2025
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM - Poultry Move-in - Sift (Exhibit Hall A)
8:00 AM - Market Swine Sift (Exhibit Hall B)
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM - Beef Cattle Move-in (Exhibit Hall A)
8:00 – 9:00 AM – Breeding Rabbit – Weigh & Sift (Exhibit Hall A)
8:00 AM - Ag Mech Project Junior & Senior Judging (Exhibit Hall B)
9:00 AM – Breeding Rabbit Show (Small Arena) or immediately following check-in
10:00 AM - Poultry Judging – Broilers followed by Turkeys then Poultry Showmanship (Main Arena)
12:00 - 7:00 PM - Homemaking Entries on Display (Convention Center)
12:00 – 5:00 PM – Market/Fryer Rabbit weigh & sift (Exhibit Hall A)
12:00 - 6:00 PM - Market Goat Judging (Main Arena)
4:00 PM- All-Star Show (Main Arena) or 30 minutes after the goat show
6:00 PM – Homemaking Awards Presentation (Convention Center)
6:00 PM - Rabbit Showmanship (Small Arena)
THURSDAY — JANUARY 16, 2025
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Welding Competition (Robstown Early College High School)
8:00 AM - Market Swine Judging (Main Arena)
8:00 - 10:00 AM - All Beef Cattle Move-in (Exhibit Hall A)
8:00 AM - Market Rabbit Judging followed by Fryer Rabbits (Small Arena)
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Homemaking Entries on Display (Convention Center)
12:00 - 1:00 PM - Breeding Beef Heifer Check in (Exhibit Hall A)
1:00 - 2:00 PM - Market Steer Weight & Sift (Exhibit Hall A)
4:00 PM (or 30 min after Swine Show) - Pee Wee Showmanship (Meat Goat & Market Swine) (Main Arena)
6:00 - 8:00 PM - All Premium Swine must be removed
FRIDAY — JANUARY 17, 2025
9:00 AM - Market Steer Judging; followed by Carcass Steer Awards & Breeding Cattle (Main Arena)
8:00 - 10:00 AM -Premium Lambs Must be removed (Exhibit Hall B)
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Homemaking Entries on Display (Convention Center)
1:30 PM – Ag Mech Awards Program (Exhibit Hall B)
3:00 PM - Livestock Judging contest Registration;
4:00 PM - Followed by Judging Contest (Equestrian Arena)
4:00 - 6:00 PM - Removal of Homemaking Entries (Convention Center)
TBA – Calf Scramble (1hr after completion of Judging Contest)
SATURDAY — JANUARY 18, 2025
10:00 AM – Parade of Champions (Main Arena)
11:00 AM - Blue Ribbon Sale (Main Arena)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Ag Mech Project Silent Auction (Exhibit Hall B)
2:00 - 4:00 PM - FINAL Removal of Homemaking Entries (Convention Center)
SUNDAY — JANUARY 19, 2025
7:00-9:00 AM - Ag Mech projects MUST be removed from premises
8:00—9:00 AM—ALL animals Must be removed from the premise
