About this event
The Wood County Junior Livestock Show (WCJLS) has been held since 1982 and draws participants from all Wood County school districts and Wood County 4-H. The schedule below is from 2024, the latest verified, so confirm the current year.
Dates and schedule
The 2024 show ran March 26-29 at the Quitman ISD Ag Facilities.
- Tuesday: broiler check-in 7:00am, show 8:00am; rabbit check-in 8:30am, show 10:00am; open Ag Mechanics show 1:00pm.
- Wednesday: lambs 9:00am; goats 10:00am; dairy heifers 1:00pm; hogs 6:00pm.
- Thursday: breeding beef heifers, breeding sheep and goats, and breeding gilts at 8:00am; commercial heifers 6:00pm; steers 7:00pm.
- Friday: floral, food, speaking and photography contests from 8:00am, with livestock judging.
Divisions
Broilers, rabbits, lambs, goats, dairy heifers, hogs, breeding beef heifers, breeding sheep, breeding goats, breeding gilts, commercial heifers, steers and Ag Mechanics.
Getting there
The show is at the Quitman ISD Ag Facilities in Quitman. The page gives no street address and does not mention a sale.
Tips for families
- Steers close the livestock schedule on Thursday evening.
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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