Stock show kicks off on Friday

The annual Hallettsville Jr. Livestock Show will begin Friday with all events taking place at the William and Alton Allen Exposition Center. 

Friday, Jan. 19:

On Friday, show animals can start moving into the show barns with commercial heifer show animals arriving between 7 to 9 a.m.

In addition, also at 7 a.m., the barn will be open for market and breeding halter animals..

From 8 to 8:30 a.m., lamb and goat weigh in and sift will take place followed by steer weigh-in and sift.

At 9 to 10:30 a.m., market and breeding swine can arrive with weigh-in and sifting of these animals taking place at this time.

According to Hallettsville FFA advisor, Heath Ressler, all breeding halter heifers are required to be in place by 10:30 a.m.

Broiler check-in and sifting will take place from 10:30 to 11 a.m. and at 11 a.m. commercial heifer judging will begin with no exhibitors present.

At 11:30 a.m., a mandatory market and commercial heifer exhibitor meeting will be held followed by a lunch break from noon to 1 p.m.

On Friday afternoon, the broiler show/showmanship judging will start things off at 2 p.m. followed at 3 p.m. with lamb show/showmanship judging. Goat show/showmanship judging will close out Friday’s portion of the show at 4 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 20:

The show will continue on Saturday morning with the commercial heifer awards and auction taking place beginning at 10 a.m.

A lunch break will be held at noon and the steer show is slated to start at one p.m.

Immediately following the steer show, the halter heifer show will take place followed by the cattle showmanship.

At 4 p.m., market swine show judging will be held followed by the breeding gilt show and the swine showmanship.

Ressler said a sale order will be posted at 11 p.m. that evening.

Sunday, Jan. 21:

Starting at 8 a.m. Sunday morning, until 10 a.m., the release of non-sale animals and breeding animals will take place.

According to show officials, animals not removed will be considered terminal and included in the resale lots.

At 10 a.m., a mandatory market and commercial heifer exhibitor meeting will be held along with clean-up, auction setup.

From noon to 1:30 p.m., a market buyer’s social will be held with the market show auction starting at 2 p.m. Hallettsville Jr. Livestock Show officials encourage the public to come out to view the animals and support the exhibitors with their projects.