There are very few facilities in Alberta that provide everything you need for hosting your cattle sale or show. We pride ourselves on our customer service, and will set up whichever facility best suits your needs. We are client-focussed and will work to satisfy your needs, above all else. Our staff is very diligent about the security of your property and your access to our facilities during your rental period.

Age Verification Services

In January 2009, mandatory age verification and premise identification took effect in Alberta for beef cattle. With the ever increasing demand for accurate age determination in Canadian cattle, Age Verification provides an effective and internationally recognized Age Verification Process. Producers can enter and store Birth Date information and have it readily available for domestic and export markets.

Third party individuals, groups and businesses are able to assist producers in age-verifying calves or register a premises. OAS would like to be your "Third Party"! Age Verify your cattle with confidence through the Olds Agricultural Society.

Just 3 easy steps:

1. Sign Third Party Agreement
2. Provide tag numbers & calving records
3. Take home your birth certificates

OAS provides this service free of charge, but asks that you provide information at least four or five days before you are planning to take sell your animals.

If you have questions, please contact OAS at 403-556-3770 or visit www.canadaid.com.

Cattle Sales and Shows

We encourage cattle organizations and associations to hold their meetings in Olds at our facilities. The Cow Palace Boardroom is available for meetings of 10 - 15 people, and larger groups can hold their meetings in the Cow Palace foyer. Please visit our Fees/Bookings page for current rental rates.

Many provincial and national dairy cattle associations like our facilities for hosting their individual breed shows. Recent upgrades have been made to lighting, sound, and heating, and the Cow Palace is an ideal facility to host machinery sales, displays, or demonstrations, as well as cattle shows and sales. Livestock can also be stabled in the Infield Tents. Please give us a call if you would like more information.

If you are just starting out in the cattle industry, please visit our Website Links page for a list of websites that may help you get started. We're here to help you, so give us a call with any questions you may have. If we don't know the answer, we'll find out for you!