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Kansas Junior Livestock Show celebrates 90 years
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HUTCHINSON – The Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS) got its start in November 1933, drawing 500 exhibitors and more than 1,000 head of livestock to the Wichita Forum. Since then, the 90-year-old event has stayed true to its heritage by continuing to be the largest youth livestock show in the state. This year, more than 700 exhibitors entered 1,422 animals in the show, which was held Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 in Hutchinson.  

Third overall, worth $1,000, went to the reserve champion crossbred steer owned by Dax Seibert from Barton County. Placing fourth overall and earning a $750 premium was the champion Maine-Anjou exhibited by Gracie Karst of Russell County.   

An entry from the commercial division, third overall and earning $500 was the reserve champion commercial gilt owned by Tucker Goss of Ellsworth County  

KJLS presented $20,500 in scholarships to 13 exhibitors. Five students were awarded $1,500 scholarships, including Preston Dunn, Stafford County. Since the inception of the KJLS scholarship program in 1993, a total of 372 exhibitors have been awarded $531,100. 

The LEAD Challenge allows exhibitors to learn about current industry issues and apply that information in a competitive environment. All those entered in the challenge participated in the LEAD Listen & Learn, showmanship, skills stations and interviews. Exhibitors placing first through fifth in the senior division  included Ian Dunn, Stafford County and Noah Goss, Ellsworth County. First through fifth in the intermediate division were, Garrett Dunn, Stafford County in second place,  Grayson Maxwell, Pawnee County, in fourth place and Nell Goss, Ellsworth Count in fifth place. In the junior division,  Addison Maxwell, Pawnee County took third.

In addition to Cargill, Merck Animal Health and Seaboard Foods, other sponsors included Evergy, Farm Credit Associations of Kansas, Friends of KJLS, Huvepharma, ICT Great Plains, the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Financial Services, Kansas State University and the Kansas Livestock Association. In addition to these groups, volunteers from across the state also help organize and put on the show.

For a complete list of results visit: http://www.kjls.net/kjls-results--awards.html.