October 8, 2026
KJLS Hosts Second Annual Supreme Female Drive
(HUTCHINSON, Kan.) — The Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS) hosted its second annual Supreme Female Drive to select the top five breeding females of each species during the 94th edition of the show October 2-4. This unique event recognizes the important role breeding females play in the livestock industry and brings together cattle, swine, sheep and goat exhibitors in one arena to showcase their champion and reserve champion females. The top five owned and bred-and-owned females...
October 8, 2026
Winners Emerge From 94th Kansas Junior Livestock Show
(HUTCHINSON, Kan.) — Junior livestock exhibitors from all corners of the state traveled to Hutchinson October 2-4 for the 94th Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS). Cash premiums and scholarships were at stake, drawing 730 exhibitors and 1,590 head of livestock to the competition. Brecken Bergkamp from Reno County led the grand champion market steer, a 1,433 lb. entry from the Charolais division. His steer rose to the top of the 113-head show, which was sponsored by Innovative Livestock Services LLC. The reserve champion steer...
October 6, 2026
More Than $22,000 Awarded In Scholarships At Kansas Junior Livestock Show
(HUTCHINSON, Kan.) — Twelve exhibitors were awarded a total of $22,500 in scholarships ahead of the 2026 Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS) Supreme Female Drive Saturday, October 3. With this year’s scholarships, the program has distributed $620,050 to 423 juniors since...
September 28, 2026
Young Stockmen Participate In Southwest Kansas Bus Tour
(TOPEKA) – The 2026 Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) Young Stockmen’s Academy (YSA) met September 21-23 for their third seminar of the year, a bus tour of central and southwest Kansas beef and dairy operations. The YSA program is exclusively sponsored by Merck Animal Health. Innovative Livestock Services...
September 24, 2026
Youth To Compete At 94th Kansas Junior Livestock Show
(TOPEKA) – Nearly 900 Kansas youth will bring more than 2,200 animals to Hutchinson, October 2-4 for the 94th Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS) at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. A total of 887 exhibitors from across the state have entered 2,236 animals, including 175 ma...