the first ohio beef expo
In 1988 the Ohio Beef Expo was created by leaders of Ohio's beef industry. The 2026 event will mark 38 years.
the ohio beef expo
The Ohio Beef Expo is Ohio’s largest beef cattle event managed by the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA), a non-profit membership organization, representing the business interests important to farm families raising cattle. It is one of the largest events held at the Ohio Expo Center with an annual attendance of over 30,000 people with over 1,500 head of cattle exhibited.
The Ohio Beef Expo hosts the largest trade show of its kind in the Midwest, a junior market animal and heifer show with over 1,000 head of cattle exhibiting and over 600 youth competing in showmanship and judging contests.
Ohio Beef Expo exhibitors and attendees come from across the Midwest. The show features indoor and outdoor trade shows, cattle shows and sales with cattle buyers from over 20 states, junior shows and educational events.
The Ohio Beef Expo is held at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio over the third Saturday of every March.
TRAILER pARKING INFORMATION
All cattle trailers, including show and sale cattle exhibitor trailers and junior show trailers MUST park north of 17th Avenue after unloading.
- Enter from Hudson Street exit 112 north of the grounds, to Silver Drive and access the fairgrounds at Gate 19 near the railroad OR through the plaza on the east side of 17th Avenue off I-71.
- There is reserved “sale buyer” trailer parking located in the Korbel camping areas just north of 17th Avenue.
- Expo staff will provide golf cart shuttles from “sale buyer” trailer parking to the sale cattle barn. - There will be no entrance off 11th Avenue.
- Sale trailers will exit the grounds at Gate 9 on 11th Avenue.
GENERAL PARKING INFORMATION- All Ohio Beef Expo traffic must enter from Hudson Street exit 112, to Silver Drive and access the grounds at Gate 19 OR through the plaza on the east side of 17th Avenue off I-71.
- There will be no entrance off 11th Avenue.
- After unloading, all exhibitor trailers must exit through Gate 9 at 11th Avenue, go west on 11th Avenue, turn right on 4th Street, turn right on Hudson Street to re-enter grounds and park in the designated trailer parking areas.
- All school buses coming on Thursday for the Judging Contest will park in the reserved “sale buyer” parking area north of 17th Avenue.
hotel headquarters
Hilton columbus/polaris
8700 Lyra Drive Columbus, Ohio 43240
Admission
Admission to the Ohio Beef Expo is FREE. Parking at the Ohio Expo Center is $7.00 per day. Weekend parking passes are $20.00 each.
OCA Contact Info
Office: 614.873.6736
Fax: 614.873.6835
Contact Info During the Event
(614) 412-9565
Main Expo Office & Trade Show: Ext 2001
Breed Shows & Sales Office: Ext 2002
Junior Show Office: Ext 2003