Aledo student earns win at Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

Finley Jones of Aledo earned Late Spring Heifer Calf Champion with TAF MHC Told Ya Elizabeth with Bar S Pride 4519 in the Shorthorn division at the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (FWSSR) on Jan. 24. The 2026 Show is hosting junior exhibitors from across Texas competing for awards and nearly $272,000 in premiums, including $35,900 in Junior Breeding Heifer Show premiums. 

The FWSSR provides agriculture and livestock production learning opportunities through livestock shows, judging contests, and other competitions that test knowledge and skills in areas including robotics, wildlife and habitat management, horticulture, and equine care and production to name a few. Both 4-H and FFA members from more than 232 of Texas’ 254 counties are competing for premium awards, scholarships, and the chance to sell their animals in the Jr. Sale of Champions. Their experiences enlighten them on the importance of natural resource stewardship and feeding a growing global population.

"Helping today’s youth become tomorrow’s leaders goes to the heart of the mission of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo,” said FWSSR President and General Manager Matt Carter. “Regardless of where their career path takes them, the experiences and lessons learned here are invaluable.”