| 2012 | |
| Jan. 15 | Pen Bull & Female Show, National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo., LCAA, 8 a.m. Sale Cattle Evaluation, NWSS, LCAA, 10 a.m. "Hybrid Advantage" Bull & Female Sale, NWSS, LCAA, 1 p.m. |
| Feb. 18 | Willow Oak Best Black Bulls In America Sale, Rogersville, Tenn., 12 noon EST |
| March 3 | Dakota Gold Production Sale, Miller, S.D. |
| March 24 | Source Sale, Talmo Ranch, Talmo, Ga., 6 p.m. |
| March 31 | Schaefer Chiangus Production Sale, Bismarck, N.D. |
| April 1 | Michigan State University Block & Bridle Club Junior Heifer & Steer Shows, MSU Pavilion, East Lansing, Mich., 8 a.m. |
| April 5 | Ad/Copy Deadline: 2012 ACJ Herd Reference Issue |
| April 13-14 | ACA Board of Directors Meeting, Platte City, Mo. |
| April 15 | Submission Deadline for registrations to be counted toward fiscal year numbers |
| April 19 | Sandhills Hybrid Advantage Bull Sale, Valentine Livestock Auction Market, Valentine, Neb. |
| April 20 | Early Bird Entry Deadline: National Junior Heifer Show |
| April 20-21 | Oklahoma Beef Expo, Payne County Fairgrounds, Stillwater, Okla. |
| April 24 | Second Annual Ford/Holt/Beare Hybrid For Profit Bull Sale, Sioux Falls Regional Livestock, Worthing, S.D. |
| May 1 | Final Entry/Ownership Deadline: National Junior Heifer Show |
| May 1 | Deadline to pay membership fees to guarantee placement in ACA Yellow Pages Directory |
| May 26 | 11th Annual James Flach Memorial Day All-Breed Show, Lincoln, Ill. For Info contact lmcs2000@yahoo.com |
| June 17-22 | National Junior Heifer Show, Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, Ohio |
| July 1 | Ad/Copy Deadline: August ACJ |
| Sept. 15 | ACA Board of Directors Nomination Forms due |
| Oct. 1 | Entry Deadline: ACA National Show & NAILE Junior Show |
| Oct. 1 | Consignment Deadline: ACA National Sale |
| Oct. 26-27 | ACA Board of Directors Meeting, Platte City, Mo. |