About this event
The Lamb County Junior Livestock Show is held in the show barn of the Lamb County Ag and Community Center in Littlefield. It is open to active 4-H and FFA exhibitors from Littlefield, Amherst, Olton, Springlake-Earth and Sudan.
Dates, deadlines and schedule
The latest verified show ran January 8-10, 2026. Annual recurrence is assumed.
- Thursday, January 8, 2:00 p.m.: livestock may begin moving into the barn after superintendents post stall and pen assignments
- Friday, January 9, 4:30 p.m.: all livestock in place; 5:00 p.m. steers weighed and heifer papers checked; 6:00 p.m. weight cards for lambs, goats and swine due
- Saturday, January 10, 8:00 a.m.: judging in this order: goats, lambs, swine, beef heifers, market steers, dairy heifers
Showmanship is judged during each division, and winners are announced at the end. Food concessions are available Saturday.
Awards and sale
Ribbons go first through fifth, with participant ribbons below fifth. Rosettes go to breed and reserve breed champions. Belt buckles go to grand and reserve grand champions and showmanship winners. The page states that no premium auction is associated with this show.
Getting there
The Ag and Community Center show barn is in Littlefield, Texas; the source gives no street address.
Tips for exhibitors and families
- Do not miss the Friday 6:00 p.m. weight card deadline for lambs, goats and swine.
- Judging begins at 8:00 a.m. Saturday with goats, so goat exhibitors should be ready first.
- For a show with a premium auction, see the Littlefield Area Junior Livestock Show and Sale held days later in the same barn.
Official links
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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