The 2026 Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction is scheduled for Friday at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Aledo.
Since its inception in 1993, the event has raised more than $1.2 million for local exhibitors. Last year’s Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction set a new single-year record of more than $74,000 raised.
Mercer County Farm Bureau Manager Jenna Preston says the event has great support.
This year is the 33rd annual Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction. It begins at 6 p.m.
The Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction will air on Saturday at 9 a.m. on WRMJ.