About this event
The Washington County Junior Livestock Show (WCJLS) is the county show for 4-H and FFA members, held at the county fairgrounds in Dewey. The most recent verified edition ran February 26-28, 2026, with check-in on Wednesday, February 25. Dates for the next show have not been announced in the sources we checked, so treat any 2027 date as an estimate until the organizers post it.
Dates, deadlines and schedule
The 2026 schedule, as published by Bartlesville Radio, ran like this:
- Wednesday: livestock check-in 4:00-7:00 PM; all entries in place by 7:00 PM.
- Thursday: breeding gilts at 9:00 AM, then market hogs; broilers at 3:00 PM, then rabbits; ag mechanics at 5:00 PM.
- Friday: breeding ewes at 9:00 AM, then market lambs, breeding does and market goats; heifers at 3:00 PM, then market steers.
- Saturday: mandatory premium sale exhibitor meeting at 9:00 AM; buyers' barbecue dinner at 4:00 PM; public barbecue dinner at 5:00 PM (champion animal row must be set by then); awards at 6:30 PM; premium sale to follow.
- Sunday: mandatory facility cleanup at 9:00 AM for all exhibitors.
Divisions or species
The 2026 show listed hogs (breeding gilts and market), broilers, rabbits, ag mechanics, sheep (breeding ewes and market lambs), goats (breeding does and market goats), heifers and market steers.
Getting there
The show is held at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Dewey, Oklahoma. The announcement did not give a street address or directions.
Tips for exhibitors and families
- Be at the barn by 7:00 PM Wednesday; the check-in window closes then.
- Premium sale exhibitors must attend the Saturday morning meeting. Plan to stay through the sale.
- Cleanup on Sunday morning is mandatory for every exhibitor, not only sale participants.
- Families who cannot attend can follow along on Bartlesville Radio, which carried the show Thursday and Friday afternoons and the Saturday evening program in 2026.
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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Listing checked Nov. 11, 2026 against this source. Details can change; confirm with the organizer.