About this event
The Tulsa County Spring Livestock Show, run by Tulsa County OSU Extension 4-H, is held in the Bronco Barn at Expo Square Fairgrounds. The most recent verified edition was February 23-25, 2026, and the 2026 show book is the source for this page. The next dates are not announced. The show uses a Bonus/Premium Lineup, a payout pool similar to a county premium sale; the show book does not describe an actual sale.
Dates, deadlines and schedule
- Monday, Feb. 23: beef cattle check-in 9:00-10:30 a.m.; show 11:00 a.m.
- Tuesday, Feb. 24: meat goat weigh-in 9:00-9:30 a.m., show 10:00 a.m.; sheep weigh-in 10:00-11:30 a.m., show at noon or right after goats.
- Wednesday, Feb. 25: swine check-in 8:00-9:30 a.m.; show 10:30 a.m.
Key 2026 deadlines: animals nominated December 22, 2025; registered heifers in the owner's sole name January 20; nomination fee February 6 ($50 per head up to 5 head, $400 for 6-20, $750 for 21 or more). Entry is $20 cash per head, due on show day.
Divisions or species
Beef (underweight, registered heifers, commercial heifers, steers, showmanship), meat goats, sheep and swine, each with showmanship: Junior grades 3-6, Intermediate 7-9, Senior 10-12. Exhibitors may show up to three entries per show.
Getting there
Expo Square Fairgrounds, Bronco Barn, in Tulsa. The show book gives no street address.
Tips for exhibitors and families
- Missing a check-in or weigh-in window means disqualification.
- Under- or overweight animals show in a separate class and are not eligible for the Bonus/Premium Lineup.
- The $20 entry splits into $10 for class payouts and $10 for the show pool; the judge picks the top 10 percent for the lineup.
- Bring your own feed and bedding; straw is not allowed. No fitting adhesives or paint on cattle.
- Judge and superintendent decisions are final and protests are not allowed.
Official links
Oklahoma County Junior Livestock Shows: The Essentials
Oklahoma counties run their own junior livestock shows for 4-H and FFA members, and each county writes its own show book. Kay County's 2026 rules, for example, required nomination by December 5, 2025, with animals continuously owned and fed by the exhibitor from that date, while Tulsa County's nomination date was December 22, 2025. Choctaw County requires exhibitors to own their animals individually and keep them at home unless the board approves otherwise.
Tags and papers
Cattle at the Tulsa County show need an 840 RFID ear tag, sheep and goats need a scrapie tag, and swine need original negative test papers and a premises ID. Premium sales have their own limits, so read the current book.
Oklahoma Youth Expo
The Oklahoma Youth Expo has its own nomination and ID process. Under the 2024 OYE rulebook, exhibitors keep continuous ownership from nomination to show day, and an Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) official validates every health certificate before stalls are assigned. ODAFF's swine permit bars swine shown after March 1 from the Expo, and Oklahoma swine need an ear notch and an 840 electronic tag. Check okyouthexpo.com for the current year.
Read the full guide: Oklahoma County Junior Livestock Shows: How They Work
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