2026 Hoosier Beef Congress Schedule

Breed Order for Junior Show

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Saturday, November 1st 

• Entry Deadline for Junior Show & Showmanship

Sunday, November 8th 

• Online Stalling Auction hosted on www.wlivestock.com

Friday, November 20th

•  JUNIOR SHOW & SHOWMANSHIP Late Entry Deadline

Sunday, November 29th

• ANIMAL INFORMATION MUST BE UPDATED IN SHOWMAN.APP SYSTEM

Wednesday, December 2nd

9 am - 10 pm                 Trailers may arrive and Stalls can be set up - no cattle until 3 pm

3 pm                             Cattle allowed into barns

Thursday, December 3rd

7 am – 10 pm               Trailers may arrive and stalls can be set up

9 am – 4 pm                HBC Show Office Open

10 am – 4 pm              Pick Up Back Tags and Entry Cards in the foyer of the Expo Hall

12 noon - 4 pm           Scales will be open to weigh;

Crossbred Steers, Market Heifers and Commercial Heifers

2 pm - 4 pm                 Scales will be open to weigh;

Charolais, Chi, Hereford, Maine, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, and Simmental Steers

Friday, December 4th

7 am – 9 am               Trailers may arrive and Junior Show Stalls can be set up

8 am – 6 pm               HBC Show Office Open

8 am - 10 am               Breed dues for all breeds will be collected in the Show Rings

8 am – 10 am              Pick Up Back Tags and Entry Cards in the foyer of the Expo Hall

9 am - 7 pm                 HBC Tradeshow Open

9 am                         All Junior Show Cattle must be in the barn

9 am - 10 am              Scales will be open to weigh;

Angus, Belted Galloway, Charolais, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Limousin, 

Mini Hereford, Red Angus, and AOP Steers

9 am - 12 pm              Scales will be open to weigh;

Chianina, Maine-Anjou, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, Simmental, Crossbred Steers

and Market Heifers and Commercial Heifers

10 am - 12 pm               Heifer Check In open to check in for;

Angus, Charolais, Charolais Composite, Chianina, Chiangus, Hereford,

Maine-Anjou, Maine Angus, Mainetainer, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus,

Simmental and Percentage Simmental Heifers

11 am - 12 pm              Heifer Check In open to check in for;

Belted Galloway, Black Hereford, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Mini Hereford,

Red Angus, Red Poll and AOP Heifers

1 pm                           Ringside for Riley 

3 pm                           Entry deadline for the Team Fitting Contest

4 pm                           Team Fitting Contest in the Annex by the Scales

5 pm                           40th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, December 5th

7 am – 8 am                 Pick up cards for the Junior Judging Contest

8 am – 5 pm                HBC Show Office Open

8 am – 10:30 am        Judging Contest in the Show Ring

9 am – 7 pm                HBC Tradeshow Open

11:00 am                    Showmanship - All rounds in Show Ring

3 pm - 8 pm               Junior Show (Will start at 3 pm or 30 minutes after completion of

the Showmanship Finals, if Showmanship runs over)

Sunday, December 6th

8 am – 2 pm                HBC Tradeshow Open

8 am – 4 pm                HBC Show Office Open

8 am – 4 pm               Junior Show

2026 Junior Show Order - TBD

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