MERCEDES, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Sunday was the final, and perhaps most emotional day of the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo for students competing in the livestock competition.

Held March 13-15, 2025, in Mercedes, Texas, the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo paid out $177,703 in the single round rodeo. Amidst the plethora of lengthy tournament-style winter ...