Milam County Junior Livestock Show kicks off today

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After months of work behind the scenes, the 2017 Milam County Junior Livestock Show is ready to roll.

Hundreds of FFA and 4-H Club youth are participating in the show at the Youth Exposition Building off downtown Cameron.

Events get under way today starting with the home economics baking divisions at 8:30 a.m.

This year’s baking events will be held in the dining room at the Youth Expo building, Extension Agent Micah Holcombe said. 

Livestock events start at 5:30 p.m. today with the poultry shows, followed by judging for the market rabbits 

Activities start early Friday with the market swine show at 9 a.m. and continue with goats at 12:30 p.m., lambs at 3 p.m., breeding beef heifers at 5 p.m. and steers at 6 p.m. 

The premium sale at 6 p.m. Saturday concludes the show.

 

Schedule of events

THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017

7:30 A.M. - Begin Check-in of Baked Goods.

8:30 A.M. - Baked Goods must be checked in.

8:45 A.M. - Baked Goods showmanship. (Peewee’s and Juniors).

10 A.M. - Market Animals and Breeding Beef Heifers may begin arriving.

2 P.M.   - Begin weigh-in of rabbits.

2 P.M. - Baked Goods showmanship (Seniors).

4 P.M. - All animal must be in barn.

4 P.M. - Check-in of Poultry.

4 P.M. - Conclusion of rabbit weigh-in.  PRE-JUDGING OF RABBITS.

4 P.M. - Begin weighing: (In this order) Swine, Goats, Lambs, & Steers.

5 P.M.  - Announce results of baked goods and showmanship.

5:30 P.M. - JUDGING OF MARKET BROILERS FOLLOWED BY TURKEYS.

6:30 P.M. - JUDGING OF MARKET RABBITS IN MAIN ARENA.  Rabbits will be released at the conclusion of the rabbit show. Must release through superintendent.

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017

9 A.M. -  JUDGING OF MARKET SWINE.

12:30 P.M. - JUDGING OF MARKET GOATS.

3 P.M. - JUDGING OF MARKET  LAMBS.  

5 P.M.  - Judging of Breeding Beef Heifers.

6 P.M.  - JUDGING OF MARKET STEERS.

7:30 P.M. - Release of all non-sale market animals and breeding beef heifers.

Market animals must present weigh card to superintendent for release.  

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2017

9-9:30 A.M. - All non-sale animals being placed on floor truck must be delivered to superintendents with weigh ticket.

Noon - ALL NON SALE ANIMALS MUST BE REMOVED.    

4:30 P.M. - Buyers Dinner – Bee’s Kitchen.

5 P.M.  - Sale participants and Showmanship winners should be at barn.

6 P.M.  - PREMIUM LIVESTOCK SALE.

8 P.M.  - Buyers after-sale reception. – Youth Expo Dining Room.

8 P.M. - All Livestock Removed.

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2017    

1 P.M. - All exhibitors making the sale must return to the barn for clean-up. Each exhibitor must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.