February 15-23, 2026 Winter
The Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic will celebrate the 34th Anniversary of the TRADITIONAL Classic event.
The Classic Winter Edition is the “foundation” of the opportunities for cattlemen of all ages. The Winter Edition features the Bull Sales, Judging Contest, Cattle Shows/Sales, Commercial Heifer Pen Sale, Junior Show, Scholarship Opportunities, Aspiring Young Cattlemen program, the Battle of the Breed Associations, Commercial Trade Show and much more!
August 15th, 2026 NCC Pop Up
This Event is a fun event for the entire family. “A Fair” for a day at the Buffalo Co. Fairgrounds, Kearney, NE.
Stall at your trailer. The show is held in the EAST ARENA of the Expo Building.
This is a Junior Show, Open Show and a Jackpot Feeder Calf Show.
The show is open to all states. The show is a blow-n-go show.
November 4-8, 2026 Fall Classic
This event is a youth expo with opportunities for youth from across the Nation. The Fall Edition will include a select prospect steer and heifer sale. Another exciting detail is the Bull Pen, an opportunity for cattlemen to showcase bulls being sold later this year or next spring. Watch for more details on the Bull Pen.
The Fall Edition will also include a commercial trade show. The setup for the Fall Edition will be different than the Winter Edition.