Important Dates

Entry Forms
Entry Forms and Releases are due by April 10, 2026.

Heifer Validation:

Saturday, April 18, 2026
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Jordan Cattle Auction - Mason
204 Gooch Street, Mason, TX 76856
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Saturday, April 25, 2026
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Jordan Cattle Auction
1310 W. Hwy 190, San Saba, TX 76877
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Cattle Pictures and Descriptions
To help market your heifers, please email hi-resolution photos of your heifers to hillcountryyouthheifers@gmail.com. The photos should be sent as individual attachments - do not insert photos into a document. Please include your name in the subject line or message so we know who the photos belong to. Please send your photos before September 15, 2026. 

When sending the photos, please include a short description of the heifers. For examples of descriptions, please click here.

Record Books
Record books are due September 15, 2026. Record books can be turned in to any of the AgriLife County Extension offices in Mason, Gillespie, Llano, San Saba, McCullough counties, or shipped to the Menard County AgriLife office to the attention of Lisa Brown, CEA-ANR, 206 East San Saba, Menard, TX 76859.

Cattle Arrival
Cattle must arrive at Jordan Cattle Auction in San Saba between Monday October 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM and Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM. 

Show Date
The show and sale will be at Jordan Cattle Auction in San Saba on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.