Stock show arrives in Burnet County this week

The 2022 Burnet County Livestock Show begins on Thursday. Students, such as 2021 competitor Kendrick Castillo, will showcase their best livestock and ag mechanics projects in the hopes of becoming Grand Champion. File photo
The steer and heifer shows are scheduled for Friday night as the final show of the event. Steers begin at 5:30 p.m. and the heifer show immediately follows. File photo

Young breeders, builders and tenders from around the local area will show off their year’s work starting Thursday at the 2022 Burnet County Livestock Show.

The show runs from Thursday through Saturday with theculmination – the premium sale – on Jan. 8.

The 2021 products of livestock and agricultural mechanics will be put on display at the show as the competitors vie for the title of Grand Champion.

The schedule of events for the show is:

Thursday, Jan. 6

• Barn opens at 9 a.m.;

• Rabbit check-in at 9 a.m.; ag mechanics check-in at 10:30 a.m.;

• Dairy, Angora, Boer goats and breeding sheep check-in at 11 a.m.;

• Poultry sift followed by poultry show and showmanship at 11 a.m.; rabbit show follows the poultry show;

• Market goats and lambs check-in at 1 p.m.;

• Ag mechanics show starts at 2 p.m.;

• Dairy goat show starts at 3 p.m. followed by Angora goat show, Boer goat show and breeding sheep show, respectively;

• Market steers weigh and classify at 5 p.m.; heifer check-in at 5 p.m.;