Agriculture's bright future
The State Fair of Texas Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction and Scholarship Program is a time-honored tradition that celebrates and supports urban and rural youth across Texas. Winning exhibitors are eligible to sell projects through a live auction where sponsors pay premium prices for the youth exhibitors’ hard work. To participate, these youth invest time, passion, and energy in animals with hopes of walking away with the Grand Champion prize in this year’s 77th Annual Auction.
2025 Youth Livestock Auction:
When: October 3, 2025
Where: Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center
Time: 1:00 P.M.
Want to attend? The Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction is open to all fairgoers. For information on how to register to attend please contact Mollie Rose by clicking here.
Start Here to Join the Fun!Download A Pledge FormMore Than 600 Texas Student Exhibitors Showed at the 2024 Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction
The 76th Annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction celebrated another year in 2024, raising more than $2 million for youth livestock exhibitors and the Big Tex Scholarship Program. Approximately 3,100 entries from around the state competed for one of the coveted 604 spots in the Auction.
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The State Fair of Texas is passionate about agricultural education and supporting students through the Youth Livestock Auction and Scholarship Program.
The State Fair is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Any contribution of $250 or more will receive a tax letter noting the deductible portion of a contribution.
For more information, please contact: mrose@bigtex.com
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