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Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show
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Beef Industry's Best Featured at Stock Show's Cattle Auctions

Fort Worth, Texas - Cattle showing and cattle selling go hand in hand at the legendary Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show and the selling will be conducted at various auctions during the 112th edition of the Show that runs from January 11 thorough February 3. Longhorn, Braunvieh, Angus, Limousin, Maine-Anjou, Charolais, Hereford and Polled Hereford Commercial Females will all go on the block in 10 prestigious auctions at the Will Rogers Memorial Center.

“One of our goals is to provide sales offering quality cattle that progressive ranchers want to have in their herds back home,” said Bradford S. Barnes, Stock Show executive vice president / general manager. “We’re proud that our auctions have set records for the past several years.”

The schedule of auctions include:

• Texas Longhorn Select Heifer Sale – West Arena – January 12, 4:00 p.m.
• National Braunvieh Sale – West Arena – January 13, 6:00 p.m.
• Best of the West Angus Bull Sale – West Arena – January 19, 1:00 p.m.
• Stars of Texas Angus Female Sale – West Arena – January 25, 1:00 p.m.
• The Cowtown Classic Limousin Sale – Cattle Sale Arena - January 25, 6:00 p.m.
• Maine-Anjou “Cowtown Classic” Sale – Cattle Sale Arena – January 26, 12:00 noon
• Charolais Association of Texas Sale of Sales – Cattle Sale Arena – January 26, 5:00 p.m.
• Commercial Hereford Heifer Sale – West Arena – January 27, 1:00 p.m.
• Fort Worth National “Cowtown Select” Hereford and Polled Hereford Sale – West Arena – January 27, 3:00 p.m.
• Southwestern Exposition Invitational 21st Annual Commercial Heifer Sale – West Arena – February 3, 12:30 p.m.

With the exception of the Commercial Heifer Sale, all auctions are overseen by the respective breed association or its state affiliate. Information on any sale can be obtained by calling the Stock Show office at (817) 877-2400.

Make plans to attend the legendary Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo - January 11 through February 3. Tickets to the “Best of the West” Ranch Rodeo, “Best of Mexico Celebración,” “Bulls Night Out” PRCA Extreme Bull Riding and the PRCA Rodeo are on sale by contacting the Stock Show Ticket Office at (817) 877-2420 or Ticketmaster at metro (972) 647-5700. Convenience charges are added at Ticketmaster locations and are nonrefundable. More information can be found at www.fwssr.com.