2026 Livestock Premium List

junior livestock show

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SPECIAL RULES Read General Rules and Regulations. All entries in this department will be subject to the General Rules and Regulations published in this Premium List and, in addition, the following Special Rules of this department: 1. Statement of Eligibility. The Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show makes available to County Extension Agents and Agricultural Science Teachers in charge of 4-H Clubs or FFA livestock programs the opportunity to enter members in their programs in the Junior Division of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, subject to the following Special Rules. These Special Rules are only minimum requirements for participation in the Show and are not intended to limit the right of any CEA or AST, or the Texas AgriLife Extension Service or the Texas Education Agency, to impose additional requirements as they deem necessary. The opportunity to enter 4-H Club and FFA member projects in the Junior Livestock Show is made available only to a CEA and AST supervising these livestock projects. In no event are these rules to be construed as making any offer or opportunity available to any 4-H Club or FFA member. In no event shall any CEA or AST be considered to be an agent of Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show for any purpose. Exhibitors must be bona fide members of a County 4-H Club or FFA Chapter. 4-H entrants must be actively enrolled in a 4-H program and be between the ages of nine (9) and eighteen (18) on August 31 of the coming show year or be eight (8) years old and in the 3rd grade. 4-H exhibitors must be enrolled in public or private elementary or secondary schools of Texas, FFA members must be actively enrolled in FFA and attending elementary or secondary schools in Texas, and be bona fide residents of Texas during the proper ownership periods and show dates. Exhibitors must have continuously, personally, fed and cared for their animals under the direct supervision of a CEA or AST for a period of time as stated under the ownership requirement in each department. Country of Origin Labeling Requirements. All Junior market animals entered in the Barrow, Wether Goat, Wether Lamb and Steer Shows must be born and raised in the United States of America. CEA’s or AST’s will affirm such animals are in compliance when signing entry applications. If an exhibitor has shown an animal which was placed as a Grand Champion Barrow, Wether Goat, Wether Lamb or Steer at this Show, the exhibitor cannot enter another animal of the same species in the Junior Division. All Junior Livestock Exhibitors must be Quality Counts Verified, and Verification Number must be provided when entries are submitted. Entries will not be accepted without Quality Counts Verification Number. ONLINE PAYMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. IF SUBMITTING A BUSINESS CHECK FOR ENTRIES, PAYMENT FOR ALL ENTRIES MUST BE INCLUDED ON ONE (1) CHECK. CHECKS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY NOV. 22, 2025. ENTRIES SUBMITTED BY INDIVIDUALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. JUNIOR EXHIBITORS ENTERING ANIMALS IN THE OPEN SHOW MUST SUBMIT THE ENTRIES SEPARATELY ONLINE BY THE NOVEMBER 15 AT 2 P.M. ENTRY DEADLINE. FOR THE 2026 JUNIOR BREEDING BEEF HEIFER SHOW: A copy of the original registration certificate must be submitted at the time of entry. Exhibitors are required to bring original registration paper to the show ring while exhibiting the heifer. 2. Submitting Entries. EXHIBITOR AGREEMENTS MUST BE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY BY THE COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT OR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE TEACHER.

SPECIAL NOTE TO JUNIOR EXHIBITORS:

Online entry system available at fwssr.com.

Signed Exhibitor Agreements are required at the time of entry and can be found at fwssr.com.

ALL EXHIBITORS MUST FURNISH THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UPON REQUEST.

3. Passes. See General Rules and Regulations, Rule 12 and Rule 13, Page 19. 4. Refunds. No refunds will be made after the entry closing date.

NO FANS IN THE JUNIOR SHOW

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