Market Goat judge Marty Gibbs reaches out to shake the hand of Dylan Rodriguez, of PSJA FFA, after declaring him the Light Division Champion for Market Goats Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Dylan Laurel, of Rio Grande City FFA, reaches out to settle down his market goat while showing in the arena for class 1 of the light division Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Families, supporters and competitors gather around the stands to watch the judging of the market goats Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Market goats judge Marty Gibbs watches finalists for the Grand and Reserve Champion for the light division market goats walk around the arena Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Orlando Longoria holds the blower as he leads the market goat back to the competition area followed by Branden Padilla, of Rio Hondo FFA, with their grooming supplies Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Zoey Martinez,of Lyford FFA, uses a spoon to feed her market chickens Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)One of Zoey Martinez’s market chickens pecks at their feed in a spoon Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Market poultry judge Michael Vader inspects an entry Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Mercedes FFA competitors and Reserve Champions for 4-H & FFA Shop Exhibits, Jesus Villalobos and Jose Ruiz stand by their cattle squeeze chute Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Mercedes FFA competitors and Grand Champions for 4-H & FFA Shop Exhibits, Ryan Lackey and Jesse Treviño are pictured with their 14-foot enclosed welding trailer Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Luke Riggs, of Harlingen South FFA, leads his Red Brangus heifer out of the arena after winning Reserve Champion for Red Brangus Jr. Breeding Cattle Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show in Mercedes. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
