HUTCHINSON – The Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS) will host 826 youth for the 90th annual event. Exhibitors have entered 1,827 head of livestock, which includes 152 market steers, 380 breeding heifers, 229 market hogs, 152 breeding gilts, 310 market lambs, 213 breeding ewes, 210 market goats and 181 commercial doe kids. The statewide event will be held Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.
KJLS will award cash to exhibitors of the top five animals in both market and breeding shows in all four species. Direct cash payouts will range from $4,000 to $500 for steers; $1,000 to $300 for heifers; $2,000 to $500 for market hogs; $750 to $250 for breeding gilts; $2,000 to $300 for market lambs; $500 to $50 for registered ewes; $500 to $100 for commercial ewes; $2,000 to $400 for market goats; and $750 to $200 for commercial doe kids.
In addition, KJLS will present several scholarships during the show to exhibitors who have excelled academically, in community service and in 4-H/FFA. This is the 29th year for the scholarship program, which has awarded a total of $510,600 to 359 exhibitors since 1993. Last year, a total of $20,100 was awarded to 11 individuals.
Separate from the selection of species champions, a showmanship contest will be held. The top showman in the junior, intermediate and senior divisions of each species will receive a silver belt buckle. Prizes also will be awarded for second through fifth place in each division.
KJLS will again offer the LEAD Challenge, which is an educational and advocacy event that provides an opportunity for exhibitors to learn about current industry issues and apply that information in a competitive environment. Exhibitors will be divided into three age divisions: junior, intermediate and senior. All will participate in the LEAD Listen & Learn, showmanship, skills stations and an interview. There are 27 juniors, 52 intermediates and 41 seniors entered in this year’s challenge.
In conjunction with KJLS, the Kansas Livestock Foundation (KLF) again will sponsor a club calf show and sale. Steer and heifer prospects from some of the top club calf producers in the Midwest will be consigned. The event will take place Oct. 1. Sale commission proceeds will go toward KLF Youth in Agriculture scholarships.
The Mid-America Classic Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest will be held Sept. 30 in conjunction with the show. This event, which has been held for more than 30 years, provides competitors the opportunity to sharpen their livestock evaluation skills; develop their critical thinking and decision-making abilities; and refine their public speaking skills.
Sponsors of the event include Cargill, Merck Animal Health, Seaboard Foods, Kansas Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Financial Services, Friends of KJLS, the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Farm Credit Associations of Kansas, Huvepharma, Evergy and ICT Great Plains. KLA and Kansas State University serve as the additional sponsors of the show.
Area Participants and their entry categories include:
Barton County
Ethan Wyer, 06 - Camping - 6.4 - RV Park
Ethan Wyer, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Ethan Wyer, 1 - Cattle - 1020 - Market Beef
Parker Dicks, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Parker Dicks, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Steele Brack, 05 - Extra T-Shirts - T-Shirts
Steele Brack, 06 - Camping - 6.1 - Electric / Water Camping by Ad Astra
Steele Brack, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Steele Brack, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Steele Brack, 1 - Cattle - 1010.1 - Commercial Breeding Heifers
Steele Brack, 2 - Sheep - 092 - Sheep Showmanship
Steele Brack, 2 - Sheep - 1030.1 - Commercial Breeding Ewes
Steele Brack, 2 - Sheep - 1040 - Market Lambs
Steele Brack, 4 - Meat Goat - 094 - Meat Goat Showmanship
Steele Brack, 4 - Meat Goat - 1070 - Breeding Does
Steele Brack, 4 - Meat Goat - 1080 - Market Meat Goat
Ellsworth County
Breckyn Rush, 4 - Meat Goat - 094 - Meat Goat Showmanship
Breckyn Rush, 4 - Meat Goat - 1070 - Breeding Does
Breckyn Rush, 4 - Meat Goat - 1080 - Market Meat Goat
Brekyn Zier, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Brekyn Zier, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Britta Goss, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Britta Goss, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Britta Goss, 3 - Swine - 093 - Swine Showmanship
Britta Goss, 3 - Swine - 1050.1 - Commercial Breeding Gilts
Britta Goss, 3 - Swine - 1060 - Market Hog
Britta Goss, LEAD Challenge - 96-LEAD
Case Janssen, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Case Janssen, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Garrett Short, 06 - Camping - 6 - Purple Lot by Beef Barn
Garrett Short, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Garrett Short, 1 - Cattle - 1020 - Market Beef
Hadley Huseman, 3 - Swine - 093 - Swine Showmanship
Hadley Huseman, 3 - Swine - 1050 - Registered Breeding Gilts
Hadley Huseman, 3 - Swine - 1050.1 - Commercial Breeding Gilts
Hadley Huseman, 3 - Swine - 1060 - Market Hog
Hadley Huseman, LEAD Challenge - 96-LEAD
Kaine Rush, 4 - Meat Goat - 094 - Meat Goat Showmanship
Kaine Rush, 4 - Meat Goat - 1070 - Breeding Does
Kale Rush, 2 - Sheep - 092 - Sheep Showmanship
Kale Rush, 2 - Sheep - 1030.1 - Commercial Breeding Ewes
Kale Rush, 4 - Meat Goat - 094 - Meat Goat Showmanship
Kale Rush, 4 - Meat Goat - 1080 - Market Meat Goat
Lane Howard, 2 - Sheep - 092 - Sheep Showmanship
Lane Howard, 2 - Sheep - 1040 - Market Lambs
Lane Howard, LEAD Challenge - 96-LEAD
Leah Howard, 2 - Sheep - 092 - Sheep Showmanship
Leah Howard, 2 - Sheep - 1040 - Market Lambs
Leah Howard, LEAD Challenge - 96-LEAD
Nell Goss, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Nell Goss, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Nell Goss, LEAD Challenge - 96-LEAD
Pate Janssen, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Pate Janssen, 1 - Cattle - 1010.1 - Commercial Breeding Heifers
Paxton Huseman, 3 - Swine - 093 - Swine Showmanship
Paxton Huseman, 3 - Swine - 1050.1 - Commercial Breeding Gilts
Paxton Huseman, 3 - Swine - 1060 - Market Hog
Tucker Goss, 3 - Swine - 093 - Swine Showmanship
Tucker Goss, 3 - Swine - 1050 - Registered Breeding Gilts
Tucker Goss, 3 - Swine - 1050.1 - Commercial Breeding Gilts
Tucker Goss, 3 - Swine - 1060 - Market Hog
Tucker Goss, LEAD Challenge - 96-LEAD
Wade Janssen, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Wade Janssen, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Ness County
Landon Barnes, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Landon Barnes, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Tenley Wittman, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Tenley Wittman, 1 - Cattle - 1010.1 - Commercial Breeding Heifers
Pawnee County
Addison Maxwell, 2 - Sheep - 092 - Sheep Showmanship
Addison Maxwell, 2 - Sheep - 1030 - Registered Breeding Ewes
Addison Maxwell, 2 - Sheep - 1040 - Market Lambs
Addison Maxwell, LEAD Challenge - 96-LEAD
Cooper Josefiak, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Cooper Josefiak, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Grayson Maxwell, 2 - Sheep - 092 - Sheep Showmanship
Grayson Maxwell, 2 - Sheep - 1030 - Registered Breeding Ewes
Grayson Maxwell, 2 - Sheep - 1040 - Market Lambs
Grayson Maxwell, LEAD Challenge - 96-LEAD
Kansas Lange, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Kansas Lange, 1 - Cattle - 1010.1 - Commercial Breeding Heifers
Kansas Lange, 1 - Cattle - 1020 - Market Beef
Kansas Lange, 2 - Sheep - 1030 - Registered Breeding Ewes
Kansas Lange, 3 - Swine - 1050 - Registered Breeding Gilts
Kansas Lange, LEAD Challenge - 96-LEAD
Karley Lemuz, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Karley Lemuz, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Kole Maxwell, 2 - Sheep - 092 - Sheep Showmanship
Kole Maxwell, 2 - Sheep - 1030 - Registered Breeding Ewes
Kole Maxwell, 2 - Sheep - 1040 - Market Lambs
Kole Maxwell, LEAD Challenge - 96-LEAD
Tate Josefiak, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Tate Josefiak, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Rice County
Braeden Grasser, 3 - Swine - 093 - Swine Showmanship
Braeden Grasser, 3 - Swine - 1050 - Registered Breeding Gilts
Braeden Grasser, 3 - Swine - 1060 - Market Hog
Carter Stansbury, 05 - Extra T-Shirts - T-Shirts
Carter Stansbury, 2 - Sheep - 1040 - Market Lambs
Courtney Stansbury, 2 - Sheep - 1030 - Registered Breeding Ewes
Courtney Stansbury, 2 - Sheep - 1040 - Market Lambs
Ella Stansbury, 2 - Sheep - 1030 - Registered Breeding Ewes
Kentri Ludwig, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Kentri Ludwig, 1 - Cattle - 1020 - Market Beef
Rush County
Josie Larson, 06 - Camping - 6 - Purple Lot by Beef Barn
Josie Larson, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Josie Larson, 1 - Cattle - 1020 - Market Beef
Kolton Michael Maneth Family, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Kolton Michael Maneth Family, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Rylie Larson, 06 - Camping - 6 - Purple Lot by Beef Barn
Rylie Larson, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Rylie Larson, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Rylie Larson, 1 - Cattle - 1020 - Market Beef
Russell County
Abigale Hopper, 4 - Meat Goat - 1070 - Breeding Does
Abigale Hopper, 4 - Meat Goat - 1080 - Market Meat Goat
Emma Karst, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Emma Karst, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Emma Karst, 1 - Cattle - 1010.1 - Commercial Breeding Heifers
Emma Karst, 1 - Cattle - 1020 - Market Beef
Gracie Karst, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Gracie Karst, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Gracie Karst, 1 - Cattle - 1020 - Market Beef
Jayce Dickerson, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Jayce Dickerson, 1 - Cattle - 1010 - Registered Breeding Heifers
Layne Stoughton, 05 - Extra T-Shirts - T-Shirts
Layne Stoughton, 1 - Cattle - 091 - Beef Showmanship
Layne Stoughton, 1 - Cattle - 1020 - Market Beef
Mileah Backhus, 1 - Cattle - 1020 - Market Beef
