Rules approved for the Villablino livestock competition with 15,000 euros

The Villablino City Council has approved the modified rules for the XXIX (Second edition) Provincial Contest of Asturiana de los Valles Herds, which will be held on October 23, 24, and 25, 2026, at the Villablino Livestock Market. The resolution, a Mayoral decree dated October 15, 2026, is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of León no. 199, corresponding to Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with the official reference BOP-LE-2026-199012. The approved change responds to the need to incorporate the prize amounts and the maximum amounts for premiums, which reach 15,000 euros.

A decree to finalize the economic amounts

The text is based on the original rules, approved by Mayoral decree on June 25, 2026, and on the modification proposal submitted by the councilor, Mario Rivas López, on June 25. The now-published decree incorporates that proposal and approves Annex I with the final rules, in addition to ordering the transfer of the resolution to the Intervention and Treasury departments and to the Provincial Council of León.

The organization is the responsibility of the Villablino City Council, with the collaboration of the Provincial Council of León and ASEAVA (Spanish Association of Select Cattle Breeders of the Asturiana de los Valles breed). The contest is aimed at livestock farms in the province of León that are registered and active in the breed’s herd book; if it is necessary to fill the venue’s capacity, farms from bordering municipalities in Asturias may be invited.

Prizes by sections, lots, and local distinctions

The competition ranks a first, second, and third best animal in sections of age and type, always differentiating between normal type and “culón” type:

• Males: 1 to 2 years, 2 to 3 years, and over 3 years.
• Females: 6 to 12 months, 12 to 18, 18 to 24, 24 to 30, 30 to 40, 40 to 50, and 50 to 60 months, and 5 to 7, 7 to 9, 9 to 12, and over 12 years.
• Lots of three animals, with prizes from first to fourth and one lot per livestock farm.
• Breeder’s lot, consisting of three animals born and raised on the same farm.

The published amounts are 300 euros for the first prize for the grand champion stallion and the grand champion cow, in both types, and 200 euros for the first prize for a cow with offspring. Specific distinctions are added for the Laciana area: best heifer born and raised in the region, 12 to 50 months; best cow over 50 months; and best stallion, all of them in normal type and “culón” type.

Attendance premiums and sanitary control

The attendance premium is set at 50 euros per head, up to a maximum of five animals over 12 months of age. Livestock farms traveling from a radius greater than 50 kilometers will receive 75 euros per head, with the same limit of five animals. The maximum amount for attendance premiums is 15,000 euros, and the organization may vary the amounts depending on the influx of animals.

Access to the venue requires farms with sanitary qualification—officially free of tuberculosis, brucellosis, and leukosis, and free of pleuropneumonia—and a certificate of tuberculosis and brucellosis tests performed within the previous 30 days. The animals must be registered in the name of the person presenting them at least 40 days in advance, and a copy of the DIB (Identification Document), the genealogical chart, and the origin and health guide must be provided. Any change in the registrations must be notified before the final 15 days prior to the event.

Livestock entry and registration now closed

The entry of livestock into the market may take place on the 23rd, from 12:00 to 22:00 hours. Each livestock farm will have an assigned tethering area with an information sign about their farm; feeding is the responsibility of the farmers, with an express prohibition on using silage within the venue, while the organization provides the straw. An accident insurance policy will cover third-party damages.

The registration period was set from August 24 to September 29, 2026; therefore, as of the date of publication of the decree, it is already closed. The jury will be appointed by the organization, and any prior contact by a farmer with its members will result in automatic expulsion; failure to comply with the rules or lack of respect toward the judge or technicians will result in a sanction, without the right to allowances and with a veto for subsequent editions.

The competition thus reaches its twenty-ninth edition with a closed and published economic framework, providing legal certainty to the livestock farms of Laciana and the rest of the province participating in a key event for the promotion and genetic improvement of the Asturiana de los Valles breed.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of León, no. 199, October 20, 2026, section I, pp. 85-90 (official reference: BOP-LE-2026-199012).