The Okfuskee County Cattleman’s Association (OCCA) would like to invite everyone to attend and participate in their February 20, 2025 CARCASS CONTEST AND BEEF AUCTION at 6 p.m. at the Okfuskee County Fairgrounds. No membership is required to attend and a 10-ounce New York Strip steak dinner is provided for all in attendance.
Eleven students from area schools are competing for the coveted belt buckle, cash prizes, and other awards as well as 100% percent of the proceeds from auctioning their beef to the donors in the audience. The OCCA is happy to provide this contest for their community for young cattlemen to learn, practice, and evaluate different feeding and finishing techniques. Young men and women weigh their cattle in September and keep a log of their costs to raise the beef for butchering. Students will show their beef livestock in the Spring Show on February 8 in Okemah. The meat is evaluated and presented at the Carcass Contest on February 20, and those in attendance have the opportunity to make a donation to the student for their half of a beef.
During the event, guests will enjoy a free 10-ounce New York Strip steak dinner and presentations from the contestants, and have the opportunity to bid on the contestant’s beef. Twenty-two halves of beef will be up for auction. RingMaster House of Meats LLC, of Bristow, will be processing the animals. Local experts will be grading the meat for the contest. Buyers will be responsible for the processing costs and pick up from the processor of their auction winnings.
If you or your business would like to make a cash donation for prizes or to provide a door prize, please contact Tom Goode at (940) 393-9815 for more information. We look forward to seeing you all at our CARCASS CONTEST AWARDS AND BEEF AUCTION on February 20th – as well as at our quarterly meetings on June 21, September 13, and November 15 at 6 p.m. at the Okfuskee County Fairgrounds in Okemah. Join our group on Facebook at Okfuskee County Cattlemen’s Association for up-to-date information here. If you are interested in becoming a member of Okfuskee County Cattlemen’s Association but do not live in Okfuskee County, please contact Tom Goode for membership information.
