About this event
The Medina County Junior Livestock Show (MCJLS) is the county 4-H livestock show, organized through the Medina County AgriLife Extension office in Hondo. It runs alongside a county Youth Showcase for Food and Consumer Health projects.
Dates, deadlines and schedule
The most recent posted dates are January 20-24, 2026, from the county 4-H newsletter calendar. Next dates are not confirmed. Deadlines in that newsletter:
- December 15, 5 pm: entry forms due. Exhibitors must be enrolled 4-H members by this date.
- Entry forms are carbon copies and cannot be emailed. Pick them up at the Extension office or from a club manager.
- Late entries: $250 per entry through January 10, then $500 per entry until the Monday before the show begins.
- December 31: Youth Showcase recipes due, for members who already turned in an MCJLS entry form.
Divisions or species
The newsletter does not list species or classes. Past years included a yearling colt sale and a commercial heifer sale, according to the listing.
Getting there
The newsletter does not name the show venue; Hondo is inferred. The Medina County Extension office is at 1506 Ave M, Hondo, TX, phone 830-741-6180.
Tips for exhibitors and families
- Quality Counts is required for new members and for members moving up a grade level (Junior 3rd-5th, Intermediate 6th-8th, Senior 9th-12th). Each user needs their own email address.
- Do not wait for the late-fee window. The $250 fee starts the day after the December 15 deadline.
- Follow Medina County 4-H on Facebook or use the Remind code medina4h for updates.
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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