Got Livestock? Get Registered Today!
Your road to the show ring starts here!
Jackson County Youth Livestock Show & Auctions
Registration is now OPEN!
Closing dates for each division are as follows:
April 4 – Steers (CLOSED)
April 30 – Rabbits, Fryers, Roasters (CLOSED)
May 28 – Commercial Heifers (CLOSED)
June 4 – Goats, Lambs, Swine (CLOSED)
August 1 – Bucket Calf (CLOSED)
September 18 – Ag Mech
-Check rules for registration deadlines
-When entering the Grade, use the grade the Exhibitor will be in for the 2026 Fair.
For help or questions, Call/Text 361-298-0002
The entry process is a two-step process. For livestock entries, check rules for tagging/tattoo requirements. If the project is not tagged/tattooed it is not entered in the show. For Youth Activity entries, bring your receipt/confirmation with you to check in along with the signed release.
- The 4-H and FFA programs are designed to teach their members valuable character and skills development. The animal projects teach them the meaning of responsibility, hard work and the basics of running a small business. In addition to regular project meetings and field days, members will invest hundreds of hours over the next year selecting, feeding, cleaning and handling the project animals in order to prepare them for the annual fair. At the fair, animals are then judged by professional livestock evaluators to determine the sale order and give feedback to the exhibitors. This allows members to use what they have learned and apply that knowledge toward next year’s project.
- We encourage everyone to come to the auctions and make a purchase to help our young people meet their goals and reward them for all of their hard work and commitment to becoming the leaders of tomorrow.
- The Jackson County Youth Fair Livestock Auctions showcase our local 4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors and their market projects. Through this program, members learn to raise quality animals and develop valuable skills. The auctions provide a marketing venue for their project which is the culmination of 4-H or FFA member’s current learning experience.
PLEASE READ THE GENERAL RULES AND YOUR DIVISION RULES FOR A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS EXPECTED AT THE LIVESTOCK SHOW OF THE JACKSON COUNTY YOUTH FAIR.
2026 Livestock Judges:
- Rabbit – Mary Jo Terry
- Poultry – Jacob Price
- Lamb/Goat – Wayne Morse
- Steer- Jay Jimerson
- Swine- Matt McKinley
*Showmanship for Lambs, Goats, Steers, and Swine will be performed by each division judge.
See Diagram for information of where to unload your Fair Project. Please arrive at your designated area on time and not sooner or later. No projects are allowed in the pen area until weighed on the scale (Livestock Entries) or placed by the judge (Poultry and Rabbit Entries). You must be in line within your unload time slot and weigh-in to be eligible for the show.
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We invite you to join us in supporting the hardworking young exhibitors of the Jackson County Youth Fair. The Youth Fair Auction will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the MEC Arena, and we would love to see you there bidding and supporting these deserving youth. If you are unable to attend, a donation to Jackson County Youth Builders is another wonderful way to make a difference.
Jackson County Youth Builders brings together donations from caring individuals and businesses throughout our community. These funds help establish a minimum auction price, provide add-ons when projects sell below expectations, and assist exhibitors whose projects do not make the auction. Every contribution recognizes the time, dedication, and hard work these young people have invested in their projects and helps make it possible for them to return and try again next year.
Donations may be mailed to:
Jackson County Youth Builders
c/o Cammie Pearson
P.O. Box 236
Edna, TX 77957
Cammie Pearson, Chairman, Jackson County Youth Builders
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