It's Rodeo Time!!! Get Ready - It's gonna be a great ride!

Schedule of Events:

March 4, 2023:

9:30 - 10:30 a.m: Check in Open/Youth Horse Show Speed Event - Payne Auto Rodeo Arena
9:00 - 11:00 a.m: Delivery & Check in of Photography & Western Art Projects - Event Center - Drive Thru Drop Off
7:30 p.m: Cover Girl Revue - Event Center Upstairs - Open to the Public

March 5, 2023:

8:00 a.m: Check in Open/Youth Horse Show Performance Event - Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena

March 7, 2023:

8:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m: Delivery of all livestock tack. Decorating of stalls.

March 8, 2023:

8:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m: Arrival of Open and Jr Breeding Cattle (Beefmaster, Santa Gertrudis, Commercial Cattle, Mini Hereford, and All Other Breeds (AOB))
4:00 - 6:00 p.m: Breeding & Commercial Cattle Check In & Classification - Event Center Arena
6:00 p.m: Weight cards turn in for Commercial Cattle time deadline - Event Center Arena
7:00 p.m: Santa Gertrudis Futurity Show

March 9, 2023:

7:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Youth Archery Event - Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena
9:00 a.m: Judging of Jr Santa Gertrudis - Event Center Arena
9:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m: Delivery of 4-H & FFA Shop Projects - Youth Center
12:00 p.m: Judging of Jr Beefmaster - Event Center Arena
4:00 - 8:00 p.m: Early delivery of Jr Breeding Sheep, Jr Breeding Goats, Open Boer Goats & Dairy Goats
3:00 p.m: Judging of Jr Commercial Heifers - Event Center Arena

March 10, 2023:

8:00 a.m: Judging of 4-H & FFA Shop Projects - Youth Center
8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Delivery of Jr Breeding Sheep, Jr Breeding Goats, Open Boer Goats & Jr Dairy Goats
9:00 a.m: Judging of Jr AOB Heifers - Event Center Arena
11:00 a.m: Judging of Jr Mini Hereford Show - Event Center Arena
12:00 p.m: Judging of Open Santa Gertrudis Show - Event Center Arena
3:00 - 7:00 p.m: Early delivery of Jr Breeding Gilts
4:00 - 8:00 p.m: Delivery & Classification of Horticulture Entries - Greenhouse
3:00 p.m: Judging of Open Commercial Heifers - Event Center Arena
5:00 p.m: Check in Jr Dairy Goats - North Barn
8:00 p.m: Check in Open Boer Goats– North Barn

March 11, 2023:

8:00 a.m: Judging of 4-H & FFA Shop Projects - Youth Center
8:00 - 10:00 a.m: Delivery & Check in Jr Breeding Goats
8:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Delivery of Jr Breeding Gilts
8:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Delivery & Check in of Jr Breeding Sheep
9:00 a.m: Judging of Open Beefmaster Show - Event Center Arena
9:00 a.m: Judging of Horticulture Projects - Greenhouse
1:00 p.m: Judging of Open AOB Show - Event Center Arena
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m: Delivery of garments and information forms for the All Valley Cotton Style Show - Event Center Upstairs
10:30 a.m: Swine Skillathon On Site Registration - Event Center
11:00 a.m: Swine Skillathon Competition - Event Center
11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Delivery & Sifting of Jr Breeding Rabbits
12:00 p.m: Weight cards turn in for Jr Breeding Gilts - Hog Arena Office
1:00 p.m: Judging of Open Boer Goat Show - North Barn Arena
1:00 p.m: Preliminary Judging - All Valley Cotton Style Show garments - Closed to exhibitors and the public
1:30 p.m: Judging of Horticulture for Grand Champions & Reserve Grand Champion - Greenhouse
2:00 p.m: Judging of Open Mini Hereford Show - Event Center Arena
3:00 p.m: Judging of Jr Breeding Cattle Showmanship - Event Center Arena
4:00 p.m: Judging of Jr Dairy Goats - North Barn
4:00 p.m: Swine Skillathon Award Ceremony - Event Center Hog Arena
5:00 p.m: Jr Breeding Gilt Showmanship - Event Center Hog Arena
5:30 p.m: Comments from Judges & Presentation of Awards for 4-H & FFA Shop Projects - Youth Center
6:30 p.m: Good Housekeeping & Herdsman Awards Presentation - Event Center Arena
7:00 p.m: RGVLS Ranch Rodeo - Payne Auto Group Arena
8:00 p.m: Beefmaster Futurity Event - Event Center Arena

March 12, 2023:

8:00 a.m: Judging of Jr Breeding Sheep followed by Showmanship - North Barn Arena
8:00 a.m: Release of All Breeding Cattle
9:00 a.m: Classifying & Judging of Jr Breeding Gilts - Event Center Hog Arena
9:00 a.m: Release of Open Boer Goats
10:00 a.m: Judging of Jr Breeding Rabbits followed by Showmanship - Rabbit Arena
12:00 p.m: All Valley Cotton Style Show Check In - Event Center Upstairs
1:00 p.m: Judging of All Valley Cotton Style Show - Event Center Upstairs
1:00 p.m: Judging of Jr Breeding Goats followed by Showmanship - North Barn Arena
4:00 p.m: RGVLS Ranch Rodeo - Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena
5:00 p.m: Release of Jr Breeding Rabbits, Jr Breeding Gilts, Jr Breeding Goats, Jr Breeding Sheep & Dairy Goats

March 13, 2023:

8:00 a.m: Prepared Public Speaking Contest Check In - Event Center
8:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m: Delivery of ALL Market Goats and Market Lambs and Delivery of all livestock tack (Tack must go through staging)
8:30 a.m: Agricultural Product Identification Contest with awards at the conclusion of the event - Event Center
9:00 a.m: Prepared Public Speaking Contest with awards at the conclusion of the event - Event Center
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m: Delivery & Sifting of Market Rabbits followed by written exam for Showmanship - Rabbit Arena
11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: On Site Registration for Beef Skillathon - Event Center
12:00 - 6:00 p.m: Delivery of Market Steers and Market Hogs
6:00 - 8:00 p.m: Sifting & Classifying and Weight Card Turn In for Market Goats and Market Lambs

March 14, 2023:

8:00 a.m: Judging of Market Rabbits followed by Showmanship - Rabbit Arena
8:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Delivery of Market Steers & Market Hogs
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m: Arrival of Open and Jr Breeding Cattle (ARB, Brahman, Red Brangus & Simbrah)
10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m: Middle Barn Cattle Scale Open
1:00 p.m: Beef Skillathon - Event Center Upstairs
4:00 - 6:00 p.m: Breeding Cattle Check In - Event Center Arena
1:00 p.m: Judging of Market Lambs - North Barn
3:00 p.m: Classifying & Validation and Weight Card Turn in for Market Steers

March 15, 2023:

8:00 a.m: Judging of Jr Simbrah - Event Center Arena
8:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Delivery & Sifting of Market Poultry - Middle Barn
9:00 a.m: Judging of Market Goats - North Barn
10:00 a.m: Judging of Jr Red Brangus - Event Center Arena
12:00 p.m: Corrections to Market Hog weight cards
11:00 a.m: Judging of Jr ARB - Event Center Arena
1:00 p.m: Judging of Jr Brahman - Event Center Arena
4:00 p.m: Classifying & Judging of Market Hogs (Duroc, Dark OPB, Light OPB, Yorkshire) - Event Center Hog Arena
3:00 p.m: Jr Breeding Cattle Showmanship - Event Center Arena
7:00 p.m: Judging of Market Poultry - Event Center Arena

March 16, 2023:

8:00 a.m: Classifying & Judging of Market Hogs (Hampshire, Dark Cross, Other Cross, Champion Drive) - Event Center Hog Arena
8:00 a.m: Judging of ARB Open Show - Event Center Arena
9:00 a.m: Market Lamb Showmanship - North Barn
9:00 a.m: Judging of Red Brangus Open Show - Event Center Arena
10:00 a.m: Judging of Simbrah Open Show - Event Center Arena
1:00 p.m: Market Goat Showmanship - North Barn
12:00 p.m: Judging of Red & Gray Brahman Open Show - Event Center Arena

March 17, 2023:

7:00 - 10:00 a.m: Release of 4-H & FFA Shop Projects
8:00 a.m: Market Hog Showmanship - Event Center Hog Arena
9:00 a.m: Judging of Market Steers followed by Showmanship-Event Center Arena
2:00 - 6:00 p.m: 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest Registration –Event Center Hog Office

March 18, 2023:

7:00 - 10:00 a.m: Release of 4-H & FFA Shop Projects
7:30 a.m: 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest Team Packet Pick up - Rodeo Arena Box Office
8:30 - 9:00 a.m: 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest - Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena
10:00 a.m: Sale of Champions and Presentation of Scholarship Recipients - Event Center Arena
6:00 p.m: Load out of Market Hogs
6:00 p.m: Good Housekeeping, Herdsman Awards and 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Awards Presentation - Event Center Arena

March 19, 2023:

12:00 Midnight: Release of all Breeding Cattle
9:00 a.m: Load out of Market Steers
10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Release of Horticulture Projects
11:00 a.m: Load out of Market Lambs & Market Goats
12:00 p.m: Check in RGVLS Open/Youth Horse Show Ranch Sorting Events - Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena
12:00 - 2:00 p.m: Release of Photography & Western Art Projects - Event Center
TBA Load out of Market Rabbits & Market Poultry

Dates: March 9 - 19, 2023

Location:

Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo,
1000 North Texas,
Mercedes, TX 78570.

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