Breckenridge Texan

The 2025 Stephens County Junior Livestock Show will start Thursday, Jan. 9, at the Stephens County Ag Center on U.S. Highway 180, east of Breckenridge, with the Range and Pasture ID contest and the Public Speaking contest, followed by the weigh-ins of the rabbits, goats, sheep, swine and poultry, and will continue through the sale Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11. Thursday’s events also will include the check-in of the ag mechanics projects and the rabbit judging.

Friday’s schedule includes the weigh-in of the cattle; the judging of the poultry, sheep, goats, swine and cattle; the Pee Wee Show; and, the judging of the Ag Mechanics Projects. On Saturday, the 67th annual SCJLS will continue with the interviews for the Herdsman Award, the Jacob Jackson Master Showman competition, and the livestock judging contest. The show will wrap up with the presentation of awards, the buyers luncheon and the sale.

All of the exhibitors must participate in the cleanup beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12.

For the complete list of times and events, see the “Schedule of Events” below.

The show is open to all active 4-H Club members who are at least 9 years old or were in the third grade on the day of the initial validations, or who are active FFA members in Stephens County and who are full time students in Stephens County but have not graduated from high school.

This year’s General Show Chairman is Zach Shortes.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday Jan. 9
2 p.m.
Range & Pasture ID contest

3:30 p.m.
Public Speaking contest

5-6 p.m.
Weigh in of Rabbits

5:30-6:30 p.m.
Weigh in of Poultry

5:30-7:30 p.m.
Weigh in of Goats
Weigh in of Sheep
Weigh in of Swine

5:30-6:30 p.m.
Check in of Ag Mechanics Projects

6:30-7:30 p.m.
Judging of Breeding Rabbits

7:30-8:30 p.m.
Judging of Market Rabbits

8:30-8:45 p.m.
Judging of County Born and Bred Rabbits

8:45-9:15 p.m.
Judging of Rabbit Showmanship

Friday Jan. 10
8-9 a.m.
Judging of Poultry
Judging of Poultry Showmanship

9:30 a.m.
Judging of Ag Mechanics Projects

9:30-11 a.m.
Judging of Breeding Goats
Judging of Market Goats
Judging of County Bred & Born Goats
Judging of Goats Showmanship

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Judging of Breeding Sheep
Judging of Market Sheep
Judging of County Bred & Born Sheep
Judging of Sheep Showmanship

Noon – 1 p.m.
Weigh-in of Cattle

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Judging of Market Gilts
Judging of Market Barrows
Judging of County Bred & Born Swine
Judging of Swine Showmanship
Followed by the Pee Wee Show

6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Judging of Breeding Cattle
Judging of Market Cattle
Judging of County Bred & Born Cattle
Judging of Cattle Showmanship

Saturday Jan. 11
8 a.m.
Herdsman interviews (Seniors followed by juniors)

10 a.m.
Jacob Jackson Master Showman contest

11 a.m.
Livestock Judging Contest
Presentation of awards immediately to follow

Noon
Buyers Luncheon

1:30 p.m.
Sale Begins

Sunday Jan. 8
1 p.m.
Mandatory Clean up

2025 SHOW OFFICIALS

Zach Shortes
General Show Chairman

Nick Reynolds
General Superintendent

Forrest Fuller
Asst. General Superintendent

Marsee Fuller
General Show Secretary

Shelley Jackson
General Show Secretary

Ashly Fambro, Libbie Speer & Gentry Wimberley
Assistant Show Secretaries

Superintendents:

Rabbit Superintendent: Eric Brennan
Poultry Superintendent: Nick Reynolds
Sheep Superintendent: Forrest Fuller
Goat Superintendent: Coby Wimberley
Swine Superintendent: Josh Patterson
Cattle Superintendent: Mark Pugh
Ag Mechanics Superintendent: Tye Jackson
Herdsman Superintendent: Kyler Knight

Executive Committee:
Eric Brennan, Cheyanne Cansler, Forrest Fuller, Marsee Fuller, Austin Hanna,  Shelley Jackson,Tye Jackson, Kyler Knight, Josh Patterson, Mark Pugh, Nick Reynolds, Jessie Shortes, Zach Shortes and Coby Wimberley

Showmanship Division:
Co-Chairman: Glenda Knight
Co-Chairman: Sonya Morehart

Loading Committee:
Chariman: Nick Reynolds
Committee Members: Eric Brennan, Forrest Fuller, Josh Patterson, Mark Pugh and Coby Wimberley

Buckle Chairman:
Shonda Wood

4-H Advisers: Sumer Russell and Jessie Shortes

FFA Advisers: Austin Hanna and Cheyanne Cansler

Cutline, top photo: The Stephens County Junior Livestock Show’s 2024 Rabbit Judge Paula Courtney of Godley, center, presented the Best of Show to Berkley White, left, and Reserve Best of Show to Gage Ethridge, right, on Jan. 4, 2024. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)