Mission
MITCHELL COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION, INC. RUNS AN ANNUAL LIVESTOCK SHOW OPEN TO ALL MITCHELL COUNTY YOUTH WHO ARE MEMBERS OF MITCHELL COUNTY 4-H OR FFA CLUBS. EACH YEAR, THE YOUTH WHICH BELONG TO THESE CLUBS, ENGAGE IN THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF A COUNTY STOCK SHOW PROJECT IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LIVESTOCK CATEGORIES: STEERS, HEIFERS, GOATS, SWINE AND LAMBS.THE LIVESTOCK SHOW IS A CULMINATION OF THE YEAR'S PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. THE LIVESTOCK CATEGORIES ARE JUDGED AND PLACED BY OUTSIDE JUDGES BASED ON THE ANIMALS GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE DURING THE PAST YEAR. ONCE THE SHOW HAS BEEN COMPLETED THE ANIMALS ARE THEN ELIGIBLE ACCORDING TO PLACING ORDER TO BE AUCTIONED OFF TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER IN THE PREMIUM AUCTION. THE AUCTION MONEY IS GIVEN TO THE PARTICIPANTS BASED ON WHAT THE ANIMAL BROUGHT IN THE AUCTION RING.