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Annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Parade delights crowd of all ages
Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 11—MERCEDES — There was something new to the 2023 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Parade as it moved through the city Saturday morning beneath a flawless shroud of blue skies. Horses gleamed ...
Goats, chickens, cattle take center stage at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo
Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 15—MERCEDES — Hank stood in relaxed unawareness of his glory, looking at the people and the passing projects with only lazy glances. His owner, Dylan Rodriguez, understood more fully Hank's ...
RGV Livestock Show and Rodeo kicks off Thursday with familiar favorites, upgrades
Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 7—MERCEDES — The Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo is back this week with carnival rides, market lambs, handmade picnic tables, horticulture — and that's just a tease. It all kicks ...
Students present their winning hogs at RGV Livestock Show
Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 16—MERCEDES — Randall Olivarez leaned over his hog, expertly tapping him with a show stick as the judged watched him and the other contestants in the arena. Moments later ... "Yes! Alright ...
Livestock Show kicks off with heifers, archery contest, good food
Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 9—MERCEDES — Sophia Reyes beamed with delight after leaving the arena with Petunia. "I am proud of her because she got her buckle," said Sophia, 10, gripping the rope to maintain control ...
Sale of Champions rewards students for their hard work at livestock show
Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 18—MERCEDES — The bidding began at $10,000. "Do I hear 12,000? 12,000! Can we go to 14? Yes, now 15?" And the bidding on Damian Rangel's grand champion steer Saturday at the Sale of Champions ...
Steer judging goes as planned despite chilly temperatures
Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 17—MERCEDES — Emily Denny moved about the arena, leading her Simbrah steer in quiet obedience before the judge, the packed bleachers and the electrical anticipation in the air. There was ...
Alto saddle bronc rider wins first place at Rio Grande Valley Rodeo
Jacksonville Daily Progress, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 20—MERCEDES, Texas — Professional saddle bronc rider Logan Cook of Alto won first place at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo late last week. Cook garnered a score of 86.5 for ...
Students win with market lambs, rabbits; look forward to cattle, hog judging
Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 14—MERCEDES — Explosions of clapping, cheering and whistling rushed across the barn as Diego Calderon led his champion lamb from the arena. "This is my first time ever making it to sale ...
Mercedes High School students shine bright with shop projects
Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 22—MERCEDES — Teamwork. Every student in Oscar Rodriguez's agriculture mechanics class agreed they'd each worked together to build their award-winning squeeze chute, welding trailer and ...