About the Crockett County Junior Livestock Show
The Crockett County Junior Livestock Show in Ozona reached its 79th annual edition in December 2025. The Crockett County Extension 4-H report, published in the Ozona Stockman on December 30, 2025, calls it a cornerstone event of the county for nearly 80 years.
Dates and schedule
The show was held the weekend before the December 30, 2025 report, which puts it at about December 27 and 28. These dates are inferred, and the show is treated as annual. Next dates are not yet published. The report gives no hourly schedule.
Divisions published
Thirty-six Crockett County 4-H members took part in 2025. Exhibits included:
- Fine wool lambs and Dorper lambs
- Meat goats and Angora goats
- Rabbits and chickens
- A horse show
Some exhibitors focused on one species, while others raised and showed several. The report says the show emphasizes leadership, record keeping, sportsmanship and perseverance.
Getting there
The show is in Ozona, the Crockett County seat. The report names no venue or street address.
Tips for exhibitors and families
- The species mix is smaller-stock and sheep heavy, with fine wool and Dorper lambs and Angora goats, so ask the Extension office what each class requires.
- Exhibitors may enter more than one species, so plan your time and pen space accordingly.
- Contact the Crockett County Extension 4-H office for the current premium information.
Official links
- Ozona Stockman: Youth showcase skills at livestock show: 2025 show report
Texas County Junior Livestock Shows: The Essentials
A county junior livestock show is where Texas 4-H and FFA members exhibit market animals they have raised, usually in winter, and the best projects sell at a premium auction to local buyers. Exhibitors must be members of a Texas 4-H club or FFA chapter in good standing and work under a County Extension Agent or ag teacher. Age and grade limits are set by each county.
Validation and ownership
Most county shows require Texas 4-H/FFA livestock validation, when animals are ear-tagged, DNA-sampled and tied to the exhibitor, who signs the ethics policy. Typical validation is June for steers, October for lambs and goats and November for swine, but local deadlines win. Offering an animal for sale during the feeding period can make it ineligible for the remaining shows that season.
Sales and ID
Premium sales are run by each county, and many take add-on and sponsor support from local businesses. Animals must carry official ID under USDA and Texas Animal Health Commission rules. Quality Counts, the AgriLife online course, is expected by some shows. Selling a project at a major show makes it ineligible for later majors.
Read the full guide: Texas County Junior Livestock Shows: How They Work
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