Youth Opportunities

Scholarships, judging contests, and hands-on learning — register youth for upcoming events using the form below.

Registration Form

Entries received by February 15 will be stalled. Stalling WILL NOT BE GUARANTEED for late entries.

This Junior show is open to all youth in Nebraska. Youth that purchase cattle at the NCC Fall Edition or NCC Winter Edition sales are eligible to show. Youth whose parents are consignors to the Classic sales are eligible to show. (Consignors that show and sell in the Classic Sales have the option to enter their children in the Junior Show.) *All rules apply to all entries.

Breeding Heifers | $50 per head

Market Heifers | $50 per head

Declare your weight for your entry.

Market Steers | $50 per head

Declare your weight for your entry.

Youth Classic Judging Contest

BEEF only contest. Open to 4H & FFA Youth, plus College Teams. Over $5,000 in awards presented. $1,000 UNL Animal Science Scholarship to the Top Senior Youth.
REGISTRATION DUE FEBRUARY 5.


Entry fee includes lunch, snacks and awards banquet meal.

*Parents and Family Members must have ticket to attend the Awards Banquet

Collegiate Classic Judging Contest

BEEF only contest. Open to 4H & FFA Youth, plus College Teams. Over $5,000 in awards presented. $1,000 UNL Animal Science Scholarship to the Top Senior Youth.
REGISTRATION DUE FEBRUARY 5.


Entry fee includes lunch, snacks and awards banquet meal.

Aspiring Young Cattlemen | 2025 / 2026 Pairings

This program is for youth aspiring to build their own cow herd and have a production sale. This opportunity allows youth to develop a relationship with a successful cattleman raising registered cattle and marketing their seed stock at the NCC and other national events, plus have their own production sale.

The Following questions should be answered, typed and attached to the application.

Each answer should be 1000 words maximum.

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