Steer Tags (ALL Major Shows, BALS, ELSA, & Smithville Shows)

Order Deadline: April 15, 2020
Cost: $20.00

LATE Tag Order Deadline: May 13, 2020
Cost: $30.00

Heifer Validation

Summer Order Deadline: April 15, 2020
Cost: $20.00

Late Summer Order Deadline: May 13, 2020
Cost $30.00

Market Lamb & Goat Tags

State Fair Order Deadline: April 15, 2020

These tag orders are for:

• Market Lambs & Goats
• Breeding Sheep & Breeding Goats
• Wether Dams & Wether Does

Cost: $20.00

LATE State Fair Tag Order Deadline: May 13, 2020

Cost: $30.00

Market Swine Tags

State Fair Order Deadline: April 15, 2020

These tag orders are for:

• Market Swine
• Breeding Swine (check show rules for validation requirements)

Cost: $20

LATE State Fair Tag Order Deadline: May 13, 2020

Cost: $30.00

• 2019-2020 Validation Deadline: Due in 4-H CONNECT by May 16, 2020
• Cost: $10 per horse
• All youth wishing to participate in ANY horse show must validate their projects
• Instructions are available online HERE (Please note that the dates and fees have been adjusted from what is displayed)

• 2019-2020 Validation Deadline: Due in 4-H CONNECT by January 10, 2020
• Cost: $0 (FREE) per dog
• All youth wishing to participate in the state dog show must validate each of their dog projects
• Instructions are available online HERE

• September 27 – October 20, 2019
• Entries Due: August 15, 2019 by 5 p.m.
• Download Entry Form Here

• October 3-13, 2019
• Entries Due: September 3, 2019 by 5 p.m.
• Download Entry Form Here

January 3-11, 2020

Download Entry Form

January 2020 TBA

Download Entry Form

January 2020 TBA

Download Entry Form Here

February 2020 TBA

Download Entry Form Here

February 2020 TBA

Download Entry Form Here

February 2020 TBA

Download Entry Form Here

March 2020 TBA

Download Entry Form

March 2020 TBA

Download Entry Form Here

• January 11, 2020
• Entries Due: November 1, 2019 –  turned in or post marked to Elgin Livestock Show
• Download Livestock Rule Book Here
• Download Youth Fair Rule Book Here
• Download Bylaws Here
• Download Membership Form Here

• March 6-7, 2020
• Entries Due: Multiple, please see dates in rule book
• Download Rule Book Here

• April 18, 2020 – We’re sorry, the show has been cancelled due to safety concerns regarding COVID-19 and social distancing requirements.
• Entries Due: Multiple, please see dates in rule book
• Download Rule Book Here
• Download Validation/Entry Form Here
• NEW OPPORTUNITY – COVID-19 Adjustments to sale:
  • 2020 Letter to Smithville 4-H & FFA Supporters
  • 2020 Smithville 4-H & FFA Livestock Show Pledge Form
  • 2020 Smithville 4-H & FFA Livestock Show Add-On Form

2020-2021 Turkey Orders are due Wednesday, June 24, 2020, by 12:00 Noon

• This order will be for ALL spring Major Shows

Order Online Here    Download PDF Order Form

2020 State Fair Broiler Order are due Wednesday, May 27, 2020 by 12:00 Noon

• This order is for birds to be entered in the State Fair of Texas this fall – please remember that ordering birds does NOT enter you in the show

Order Online Here    Download PDF Order Form

2020-2021 Major Show Broiler Orders are due Thursday, September 3, 2020, by 5:00 PM

• Please check back later for 2020-2021 Major Show Broiler Order information

To help with planning a livestock project, we have a few resources – be sure to check out the Livestock Project One-Pager and the Livestock Shows & Validation Page.  All youth wishing to show animal projects must also pass the Quality Counts Test as a Junior (3rd-5th grader), Intermediate (6th-8th grader), and  Senior (9th-12th grader).  If you have any questions at any time, or you are feeling overwhelmed and are having trouble finding a starting point, please contact the Bastrop County Extension Office at 512-581-7186.

Download the Livestock Project One-Pager

Go to the Livestock Shows & Validation Page

Go to the Quality Counts Page

Please Note: Some special deadlines need to be kept in mind for new families wishing to exhibit livestock projects:
Texas has a State Validation program that assists with establishing and verifying the ownership period for livestock animals that will be shown at Major Shows.  This process requires exhibitors to order validation materials (RFID ear tag and DNA hair collection envelopes, in addition to nose-printing materials for lambs & steers) in order to prepare for the physical validation where the ear tag is administered, a hair sample is collected, and nose prints are taken for the species that require it.  The timeline for these steps are listed below:

Texas 4-H Livestock Project Pages:

• Animal Science: Educational Presentations | Scoresheet | Project Pages
• Beef: Educational Presentations | Scoresheet | Project Page
• Dairy Judging: 2020 Information | Project Page
• Hippology: Information | Project Page
• Horse: Educational Presentations | Scoresheet | Project Page
• Horse Judging: Project Page
• Horse Quiz Bowl: Information | Project Page
• Livestock Judging Contest and Invitational: FAQS | Project Pages
• Livestock Quiz Bowl Information | Project Page
• Livestock Skill-A-Thon: Information | Project Pages
• Meat Judging Invitational: Project Page
• Meat Judging: Guidelines | Project Page
• Mohair Judging: 2019 Information | Project Page – Update Available by November,2019
• Open: Educational Presentations | Scoresheet | Project Page
• Open-Ag Natural Resources: Educational Presentations | Scoresheet | Project Page
• Poultry Judging: Follow FFA CDE Rules | Project Page
• Promote 4-H: Educational Presentations | Scoresheet | Project Page

Texas Youth Livestock & Agriculture – Livestock Project Support

Each project page listed below has handouts and resources for each specie listed, including project leader descriptions and handouts on the project from start to finish.

• TYLA Website with Ambassador & Project Resources–
  • TYLA Cattle Page
  • TYLA Goat Page
  • TYLA Horse Page
  • TYLA Poultry Page
  • TYLA Rabbit Page
  • TYLA Sheep Page
  • TYLA Swine Page
• Facebook Page Link
• 05/19/20 Updated Lamb Classification Guidelines Video – Facebook; Handout
• 4/30/20 Steer & Heifer Showmanship Video – Facebook
• 4/28/20 Creating Success with Steer and Heifer Projects – Facebook

Judging Card Events:

The Judging Card website has a calendar of most of the judging contests available (livestock, meats, skillathon, etc) – if you would like to participate in any of the opportunities through Judging Card, please complete the following steps:

1. 1. Visit the Judging Card Calendar and locate the event you would like to participate in.
   2. Contact the County Extension Office at MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu or 512-581-7186 to get registered for the desired event – you will need to provide the date and the name of the event for registration.

Other Upcoming Events and Workshops:

• 2020 Judge 2 Win Online Livestock Judging Camp – registration closes 05/24/20

  June 1 - June 3

• 2020 Sheep Capital Lamb Camp

  July 31 - August 2