Jo Ann Holt
The Big Tex Youth Livestock market show has a revised schedule, following the cancellation of the 2020 State Fair of Texas caused by COVID-19. The Fair is still committed to offering youth livestock participation opportunities and wants to ensure a safe environment for their exhibitors and staff. Promoting agriculture, education, and community involvement is an essential element of the Fair’s nonprofit mission.
The revised 2020 livestock market show schedule is spread out over ten days, from September 23 to October 2, in Fair Park. This schedule concludes with the annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction that will be held on October 2.
In addition to the market week shows, a partnership with Heart of Texas in Waco offers students a path to maintain eligibility for Big Tex Youth Livestock scholarships.
Big Tex Youth Livestock Market Categories
Photo: State Fair of Texas
The 2020 revised youth livestock market show categories include: Market steers, Market barrows, Market lambs, Market goats, and Market broilers. Shows and contests may need to be adjusted for any health orders. Additional details can be found on BigTex.com/Livestock.
State Fair representatives said, “The revised 2020 livestock show schedule features events that we have the capability to execute safely, while still maintaining the traditional level of quality of a State Fair of Texas livestock show.”
Three virtual contests students can do from home are: Agri-science fair, Public speaking, and Job interview. More information coming to BigTex.com/Livestock site soon.
Shows scheduled for the Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo in Waco are: Youth breeding heifers, Youth prospect steers, and Youth purebred breeding gilts. For a full list of Heart O’ Texas livestock shows, visit HOTFair.com.
2019 Auction Raises $1.3 Million
Photo: State Fair of Texas
Family, friends, and fans are invited to join the virtual livestock shows and contests. They are live-streamed on BigTex.com/Livestock. The young men and women who compete in these shows represent the bright future of Texas agriculture.
The Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction raised a record $1.3 million in scholarships and prizes on auction day alone in 2019.
Promoting Agriculture
Photo: State Fair of Texas
Additional information regarding the revised livestock show will be online by the end of July. The 2021 State Fair of Texas is scheduled to run September 24 through October 17 in historic Fair Park. We can all look forward to attending a traditional livestock show schedule then.
The State Fair of Texas has celebrated all things Texan by promoting agriculture, education, and community involvement since 1886. The nonprofit organization’s proceeds help preserve and improve Fair Park. They underwrite museums, community initiatives, and scholarship programs for Texas students pursuing higher education. Visit BigTex.com for more information.
