Schedule & Important Dates

Saturday, February 24

  • 9:00 a.m. - Commercial Steer Final Weigh-In & Ultrasound – Brazos Valley Livestock Commission

Wednesday March 6

  • 3:00 p.m. - Commercial Steer Record Books Due – Brazos County Extension Office

Saturday, March 16

  • 9:00 a.m. - Commercial Steer Test and Interview
  • 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 Midnight - BCYLA Kickoff Dance
  • 8:45 p.m. - Scholarship Recipients Announcement & Junior Board Recognition
  • 9:00 p.m. - Crowning of 2024-2025 Queen

Sunday, March 17

  • Before 3:00 p.m. - Arrival of Commercial Steers

Monday, March 18

  • 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. - Consumer Science Entry Arrival & Check-In
  • 10:00 a.m. - Judging of Consumer Science Division
  • 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. - Ag Mechanics Move In
  • 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. - Viewing Consumer Science Entries & Bake Sale after completion of judging
  • 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. - Stalling/Pen Assignments & Tack Move in Market Lambs, Goats, Barrows, Steers and Heifers (Pick up Breed Packets)
  • 6:00 p.m. - Consumer Science Award Presentation

Tuesday, March 19

  • 6:00 – 9:00 a.m. - Market Barrow Arrival & Check-In
  • 7:00 a.m. - Commercial Steer Breakfast/Awards (Brazos County Expo Center)
  • 10:00 – 3:00 p.m. - Market Steer and Heifer Arrival
  • 12:00 p.m. - Commercial Steer Premium Sale (Brazos Valley Livestock Commission)
  • 1:00-2:30 p.m. - Market Barrow Weigh-in and Classification
  • 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. - Market Lambs Arrival, Check-In, Weigh-In & Classification
  • 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. - Market Goat Arrival, Check-In & Weigh-In
  • 4:00 -- 5:00 p.m. - Market Steer Classification, Hair Check & Weigh-in
  • 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. - Breeding Heifer Check-In (registration papers required)
  • 6:00 p.m. - Market Lamb Show
  • 7:00 p.m. - Market Goat Show (or immediately following lamb show)

Wednesday, March 20

  • 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. - Market Rabbit Arrival, Advanced Showing & Judging
  • 8:00 a.m. - Judging of Ag Mechanics
  • 9:00 a.m. - Special Edition Livestock Show
  • 10:00 a.m. - Market Rabbit Final Judging (Rabbits to be removed at conclusion of Market Rabbit Show) and awards following.
  • 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Viewing Consumer Science Entries & Bake Sale
  • 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. - Check-out for Consumer Sciences
  • 5:00 p.m. - Ag Mechanics Awards
  • 6:00 p.m. - Pee Wee Swine Showmanship
  • 6:00 p.m. - Market Barrow Show Starts Immediately after the pee wee showmanship.

Thursday, March 21

  • 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. - Arrival and Sift of Market Broilers and Turkeys
  • 8:30 a.m. - Judging of Market Turkeys Followed by Market Broilers (Released at Conclusion of Show)
  • 3:00 p.m. - Deadline to Drop from the Premium Auction (ALL SPECIES EXCLUDING MARKET STEERS)
  • 6:00 p.m. - Breeding Heifer Show
  • 7:00 p.m. - Judging of Market Steers
    • 30 Minutes after Steer Showmanship Concludes DEADLINE TO DROP FROM THE SALE (STEER EXIHIBITORS)
  • 9:00 p.m. - Release of Breeding Heifers

Friday, March 22

  • 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. - Livestock Judging Contest Registration
  • 9:00 a.m. - Livestock Judging Contest
  • 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Ag-you-cate
  • 12:00 Noon - Sale order Posted
  • 6:00 p.m. - Mandatory Premium Sale Orientation and Volunteer opportunities
  • 6:30 p.m. - Release of all Non-Premium Sale Animals

Saturday, March 23

  • 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. - Ag Mechanics Projects Released
  • 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - Buyers Lunch
  • 12:45 p.m. - National Anthem, Introduction of Special Guest and Award Recipients
  • 1:00 p.m. - Premium Auction
  • 10:00 p.m. - ALL TACK MUST BE REMOVED
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Mailing Address



Brazos County Youth
Livestock Association
P.O. Box 5725
Bryan, Texas 77805

Contact Info



Email BCYLA

979-255-3213
Frank Heifrin
(President)

979-324-1200
Tom Lyne
(Chairman of the Board)

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