January 2026
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Cattlemen's Congress
Hereford Schedule​
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
8:00am - 7:00pm Gates open for Hereford cattle to arrive at fairgrounds
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Sunday, January 4, 2026
5:00 pm Hereford cattle arrival deadline
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Monday, January 5, 2026
9:00am - 12:00 pm Open, Junior and Pen Show check-in
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
8:00am Junior Hereford Show
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
11:00am National Hereford Pen Show​
11:00am - 12:30pm Commercial Cattlemen's Luncheon
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Friday, January 9, 2026
8:00am National Hereford Bull Show​
6:00pm Hereford Night in OKC
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
8:00am National Hereford Female Show
National Western Stock Show
Hereford Schedule​
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
8:00am Gates open for Hereford cattle to arrive (yards)
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Monday, January 12, 2026
6:00am Barns available for move-in (open and junior cattle)
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
9:00am - 11:00am Yard cattle check-in
12:00pm Open and Junior Hereford cattle arrival deadline
1:00pm - 3:00pm Open and Junior cattle check-in
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
2:00pm Maternal Merit Female Sale
5:30pm Stockyards Beef Festival
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Thursday, January 15, 2026
8:00am Junior Hereford Show
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Friday, January 16, 2026
9:00am National Pen and Carload Show
4:00pm Hereford in the Yards Sale
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Saturday, January 17, 2026
8:00am National Hereford Female Show
