Shackelford County stock show set for this weekend
The 2026 Shackelford County Livestock Show is set for Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 15-17, at the county show barn.
Annually the largest single extracurricular activity in the County, this year’s show has 120 students from Albany and Moran FFA chapters as well as Shackelford County 4-H entering approximately 232 animal projects. Each student will be allowed to sell one project in the premium sale, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
Bids for rabbits and poultry will be made in $5 increments. Bids will be in $10 increments for sheep, goats and swine, and $15 increments for steers.
Animals that are going through the premium sale must stay on the grounds until they sell. Animals that are not going through the premium sale will be released immediately after their show is complete. Swine, sheep and goats that are leaving must be out of the barn by 4:00 p.m. Friday. All floor animals must stay in the barn until they are secured by the floor buyer.
A new rule for 2026 specifies that exhibitors are responsible for cleaning all assigned pens by Sunday, Jan. 18. Any pen not cleaned will result in a $25 fee per pen, deducted from the exhibitor’s premium check.
Show Schedule
Activities begin at 4:00 p.m. Thursday (today) with weigh-in for goats, lambs and swine. Weigh-ins will continue until 6:00 p.m.
Exhibition and judging of animals begins at 8:00 a.m. Friday with the commercial cattle at YL Ranch at 8:00 a.m. Swine (gilts, then barrows) judging will begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by goats and lambs. After the selection of grand and reserve champions for each species, the showmanship winners will be decided for junior and senior age groups.
On Saturday, weigh-in for cattle will be held 6:00-7:00 a.m. with weigh-in for rabbits and chickens scheduled for 7:30-8:30 a.m. Cattle must stay in the barn after being weighed. Rabbits and chickens need to be in carrying cages.
The cattle show starts at 8:00 a.m., followed by by rabbits, then poultry. Following each portion of the show, junior and senior showmanship will be determined for each species.
The Pee-Wee showmanship contest, presentation of junior and senior showmanship buckles and senior recognition will be held following the poultry judging before the start of the premium sale.
Photos
Exhibitors’ photos will be taken from 10:00 a.m. to noon and 2:00-3:00 p.m. Friday, then 9:00 a.m.to noon Saturday.
Exhibitors should bring their animals to the photo area next to the cattle enclosure.
The Albany News will need to take photos of the overall grand and reserve champions for each species — hogs, sheep, goats, cattle, rabbits and chickens.
Veterinary Services
Salt Creek Vet Clinic will provide health papers on Friday for animals entered in major shows. For gilts, papers are a requirement, and the gilts must be bled for all major shows. Health papers are mandatory for all species entered at Fort Worth.
Parents and students must be present when bleeding a gilt or preparing papers.
A gilt combo, which includes lepto vaccine, brucellosis test and pseudorabies test, costs $30. Health papers for swine are $5 per show. Papers for cattle, sheep and goats are $10 per show.
For more information, contact Salt Creek Vet Clinic at 325-762-6090.
Raffle Prizes
The Association is once again augmenting its fundraising efforts by holding raffles for a processed hog and a 12-gauge shotgun.
Tickets for the shotgun are $5 for one or $20 for five.
Tickets for the processed hog, which is being donated by Coleman Co. Processing, are $1 each or six for $5.
