Junior Steer Classic

Entries Open: May 1, 2026 @ 9:00 AM

Entries Close: June 16, 2026 @ 4:00 PM

•$150 per entry (non-refundable)
•Only one steer can be entered per exhibitor.
All entry fees will be allocated to prize money - GST not applicable.

Accreditation Form

Exhibitor Form

PLEASE NOTE - ALL ENTRIES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS:
Provided At Time of Entry:
•Completed Entry Form Online
•Signed Prohibited Feed Affidavit 
•RFID Number

1. ENTRIES WILL BE CAPPED AT 80 ENTRIES. Entries will be accepted on a first come basis and will be time stamped. There will be NO LATE ENTRIES accepted. All entries must be received by June 16, 2026.
2. There is a mandatory $20 clipping chute fee for anyone bringing a clipping chute.
 

Class List: ALL STEERS WILL BE SHOWN BY THE WEIGHT RECORDED AT THE TIME OF WEIGH IN. CLASSES WILL BE SPLIT BASED ON THE RECORDED WEIGHTS WITH THE NUMBER OF STEERS PER CLASS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE BASED ON ENTRIES.

Entry Fees: All entries must be completed online and submitted through our online system. Entries will NOT be accepted over the phone or by email. If you require assistance with online entries please contact our entries office at 403-261-9159 or agriculture@calgarystampede.com and we will be happy to assist you!

Scratches & Substitutions: Please submit a copy of the completed applicable form to our Entries Office at agriculture@calgarystampede.com
•ENTRY SCRATCH FORM
•ENTRY SUBSTITUTION FORM

**Please note, only steer substitutions are permitted. No substitution of Juniors is allowed.

Purchase photos

Please note a few important pieces of information:

1. All steer stalling will be allocated as you arrive, in the order you arrive. No special stalling requests will be accommodated. If you would like to be stalled with someone, please arrange to travel together or arrive at the same time. Arrival will be permitted on Wednesday, July 8 and Thursday, July 9 between 6-9 a.m. ONLY. No early or late arrivals will be permitted. (The ONLY exceptions given will be for those exhibitors arriving late that were entered in the Summer Synergy Show at Olds, AB).

2. All steer move outs will be arranged and directed by the barn boss. No move outs will be permitted outside of the schedule determined by the barn boss and committee.

3. The OH Ranch Branded Beef Steer Show will start the show off this year with their own classes. This will be followed by the Junior Steer Classic classes.
 

Move In:
We request that as many exhibitors move in on Thursday as possible. However, exhibitors have the choice of which day they would like to move in. All steers must be in the barns by 9 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2024. (with the exception of steer exhibitors arriving late from Summer Synergy, Olds, AB)
• Thursday, July 10, 2025 6 - 9 a.m. (No steers will be allowed to unload after 9 a.m.)
• Friday, July 11, 2025 - 9 a.m. (ALL steers must be in the Barns by 9 a.m.)
 

Move Out:
Friday, July 10, 2026 AFTER 8 p.m. NO steers will be released prior to 8 p.m. Move out passes are required. Move out passes will be handed out to exhibitors at a designated time.

Provided Upon Request:
1. A completed manifest – All Alberta cattle must arrive on Alberta Livestock Manifest. Only one animal per manifest. Please record your RFID number on the manifest.
• Livestock Manifest: A producer generated document showing the owner’s movement of cattle within their own jurisdiction.
2. Bill of Sale
Out of Province Transport Permit for all steers originating outside of Alberta. This Livestock Permit is a document issued by a Livestock Inspector/Brand Inspector after an inspection has been done on the cattle, and the cattle then travel to their destination on the permit, showing they have been inspected. These are usually valid for a set amount of time and expire once they arrive at the destination on the permit. All brand inspected provinces & states require inspection prior to leaving that jurisdiction and a Livestock Permit is issued to accompany the cattle. The document required for cattle originating from these locations for the purpose of show or sale are as follows:
• British Columbia: Must arrive on a BC Livestock Permit
• Saskatchewan: Must arrive on a Saskatchewan Livestock Permit
• Manitoba: Must arrive on a Manitoba Livestock Manifest, or may also arrive on a Saskatchewan Livestock Permit if they had the cattle inspected by a Saskatchewan Inspector.
• Other brand inspected jurisdictions: Must arrive on a Livestock Permit from that jurisdiction.
• Non-brand inspected jurisdictions – Should arrive on a manifest from that jurisdiction, but may need to complete an Alberta Livestock Manifest upon arrival if a manifest is not available in their jurisdiction.
• Age verification preferred.

Junior Steer Classic Championship Class

*Grand Champion – Scholarship $12,000, Cash $5,000

*Reserve Champion – Scholarship $8,000, Cash $4,000

3rd Overall – Scholarship $4,000, Cash $2,500

4th Overall – Scholarship $3,000, Cash $2,000

5th Overall – Scholarship $2,000, Cash $1,500

*Awards may be shipped to competitors post event.

Individual Weight Classes

1st - $500

2nd- $400

3rd- $300

4th- $200

5th- $100

Anyone entering Canada must have a valid Passport.

Please note - Contestants are required to be aware of, and follow, all current Canadian government health guidelines, including vaccination and border requirements at the time of crossing. More information can be found here.

Non-residents of Canada will be subject to a 15% withholding tax on all prize monies awarded as required by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Non-residents of Canada may apply to the CRA to have the 15% withholding tax returned. To file a claim with the CRA, complete and submit the following information:

Non Resident Tax Form

Transportation Of Animals & Importing Livestock

If transporting animals into Canada, you must ensure all requirements are met to bring animals into Canada for competition. Please reference our Health Regulations page for detailed information on transporting animals within Alberta and importing horses to Canada. If you have any questions, please contact our Entries Office at (403)261-9159.

Biosecurity Protocols We take the health and safety of your animals very seriously at the Calgary Stampede. As such, for 2026, a mandatory submission of a Biosecurity Form for all exhibitors is required.

For more information on the OH Branded Beef Program, click here.