January 2026
January 4-14 – Cattlemen’s Congress Class A ROE Show, Oklahoma City, OK
January 17 – 45th National Charolais Sale, National Western, Denver, CO
January 19 – National Western National ROE Show, Denver, CO
January 25 – Fort Worth Stock Show Junior Heifer Show, Fort Worth, TX
January 31 – Fort Worth Stock Show National ROE Show, Fort Worth, TX
February 2026
February 1 – Deadline for submitting performance information to AICA for March Genetic Analysis.
February 3 – Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo Charolais Show & Sale. Show: 9:00 a.m. Sale: 1:00 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, S.D.
February 2-4 – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CattleCon 2026. Nashville, Tennessee
February 10 – Sonderup Charolais Ranch Private Treaty Sales begin. Contact Mark or Ryan Sonderup 308-550-0869, or visit website www.scrcharolais.com for more information.
February 11 – Broberg Charolais 9th Annual Bull Sale, at the farm, Tilden, Neb. Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar. CK Sales & Marketing. https://www.brobergcharolais.com/
February 14 – 34th Annual San Antonio Livestock Show Bull Sale & Commercial Female Sale, 10:00 a.m., San Antonio Livestock Show Auction Facility, San Antonio, Texas.
February 15 – Annual Iowa Beef Expo Charolais Sale, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa.
February 16 – Rennert Ranch/Heart-J Char-Lay 10th Annual Performance on the Platte Charolais Bull Sale, 1 p.m. Darr Feedyard Bull Development Center, Cozad, Neb. Auctioneer: Matt Printz. Contact: Kristian Rennert. https://rennertranch.com/
February 18-22– – NCC The Classic Charolais Show & Sale, Show: February 19; Sale: February 20. Buffalo County Fairgrounds, Kearney, Neb. Contact: Ronette Bush-Heinrich. https://nebraskaclassic.org/
March 2026
MARCH 1 – Deadline for submitting performance information to AICA for April Genetic Analysis.
MARCH 3 – Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Class A ROE Show, Houston, Texas.
MARCH 18 – Rifle Creek Cattle Company’s 8th Annual Charolais Advantage Sale, Anselmo, Nebraska. https://www.riflecreekcattlecompany.com/
MARCH 22 – Nebraska Charolais Association annual meeting, Grand Island, Nebraska, more details will be announced soon!
MARCH 25 – Schmidt Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Sheridan Livestock Auction, Rushville, Neb. Contact: Randy Schmidt. https://schmidtcharolais.com/
MARCH 27 – Schurrtop Ranch Spring Bull Sale, Tri-State Livestock, McCook, Neb. Contact: Marty Schurr. http://www.schurrtop.com/
MARCH 28 – West Fork Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Loup City Community Center, Loup City, Neb. Contact: Roseann Wilson. https://westforkranch.com/
MARCH 29 – Hassebrook Charolais Farms 10th Annual Bull Sale, 2 p.m., Albion Livestock Market, Albion, Neb. Contact: Bruce Hassebrook. https://hcfcattle.com/
April 2026
APRIL 1 – AIJCA Junior Merit program application postmark deadline
APRIL 11 – Dybdal Charolais 15th Annual Bull Sale, 5 p.m., Laurel Livestock Sales Company, Laurel, Neb. Contact: Larry or Ty Dybdal. https://www.dybdalcharolais.com/
APRIL 11 – Hebbert Charolais 44th Annual Bull Sale, Hebbert Sale Facility, Hyannis, Neb. Contact: Matt or Lacy Hebbert. https://hebbertranch.com/
APRIL 22-23 – AICA Annual Membership Meeting, Committee Meetings and Spring Board of Directors Meeting, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: AICA.
APRIL 30 – AIJCF Scholarship Application deadline.
May 2026
MAY 1 – AIJCA Junior National Early Entry & Ownership Deadline.
MAY 10 – AIJCA Junior National Late/Final Entry & Ownership Deadline.
June 2026
JUNE 20-26 – AIJCA Junior National Shows & Leadership Conference “CharCup”. Hutchinson, Kansas.
July 2026
JULY 1 – Deadline for submitting performance information to AICA for August Genetic Analysis
August 2026
AUGUST 1 – Deadline for submitting performance information to AICA for September Genetic Analysis
September 2026
SEPTEMBER 1 – Deadline for submitting performance information to AICA for October Genetic Analysis.
October 2026
OCTOBER 1 – Deadline for submitting performance information to AICA for November Genetic Analysis.
November 2026
NOVEMBER 1 – Deadline for submitting performance information to AICA for December Genetic Analysis.
December 2026
DECEMBER 1 – Deadline for submitting performance information to AICA for January Genetic Analysis.