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From Texas and across the United States, livestock producers come to the Houston Livestock Show™ each spring to vie for championship titles. Agriculture is big business in the United States, and big business is driven through competition. Exhibitors compete in livestock categories from llamas to bulls, and new standards are set for each industry with every new champion. Along with the honor of 
being named Houston Champion, the winning producers receive publicity and accolades that further the development of their breeding programs. Only the best of the best walk away winners at Houston!
Junior Show
Each year, the Houston Livestock Show™ draws Texas 4-H and FFA exhibitors from across the state to compete at the world’s largest 
livestock show. These students bring various species of livestock — from rabbits and poultry to goats and steers — each hoping to take home the coveted title of Houston Champion. In previous years, not all competitors were able to bring their animals to Reliant Park for competition; many had to first make it through an elimination sift conducted off-site. In 2006, however, the off-site sifts were no longer held, and all competitors now have the chance to travel to Houston and vie for a championship title. Each student works many months to earn his or her place competing among the finest junior livestock in the state.
Participation in the Junior Livestock Division is limited to Texas resident students, who are members of a Texas 4-H Club or FFA Chapter, and who have continuously owned and personally fed and cared for their animals under the direct supervision of a county extension agent or agricultural science teacher. Exhibitors must be enrolled in, and attending, public or private elementary or secondary schools in Texas. Students must be between the ages of 9 and 18 on or before Aug. 31, 2008. Exception: students in the 3rd grade become eligible on their 8th birthday.
- Beef Scramble Heifer
- Breeding Beef Heifer
- Breeding Gilt
- Breeding Sheep
- Calf Scramble
- Commercial Steer Feeding and Management
- Dairy Cattle
- Market Barrow
- Market Broiler
- Market Goat
- Market Lamb
- Market Steer
- Market Turkey
- Ag Mechanics Project Show
- Tractor Technician Contest
2008 Carcass Results
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Open Show
From across the United States and Texas, ranches come to the Houston Livestock Show™ each spring to vie for a championship title. Agriculture 
is big business in the United States, and big business is driven through competition. Exhibitors compete in livestock categories from llamas to bulls, and new standards are set for each industry with every new champion. Along with the honor of being named Houston Champion, the winning ranch receives publicity and accolades that further the development of their breeding program. Only the best of the best walk away winners at Houston!
- Beef Cattle
- Dairy Cattle
- Llama and Alpaca
- Rabbit and Cavy
- Sheep and Goat
- Sheep Dog Trials
- Specialty Cattle
Youth Show
The Houston Livestock Show™ hosts several shows within the youth division. In order to compete, the exhibitor must be enrolled in a public, private, elementary or secondary school in Texas. Exhibitor must be at least in the third grade or 8 years old, but not older than 19 years old on the day that judging begins.
- Cattle
- Cavy
- Dairy and Boer Goat
- Llama and Alpaca
- Breeding Rabbits
- Meat Pen Rabbits
