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(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 in each species were selected in front of a crowd of exhibitors, family members and guests.
The champion Red Angus, an entry from Stetson Moubry of Russell County, was chosen as the supreme champion out of 243 heifers entered. Moubry’s heifer was a bred-and-owned entry and therefore also earned the supreme champion title in that division. This year’s breeding heifer show was sponsored by Innovative Livestock Services LLC. Reserve supreme champion was the champion heifer from the Angus division, owned by Aubree McCurry of Reno County. Josie Beltz from McPherson County led the champion Hereford female, which was selected as third overall in the owned drive and earned reserve supreme bred-and-owned female honors. The champion percentage Simmental heifer shown by William Peine of Anderson County was fourth overall and Sadie Eggers from Woodson County led the fifth overall heifer, the champion Limousin female.
Eggers’ reserve champion Limousin female was selected as the third overall bred-and-owned heifer. Hayden Englert of Washington County exhibited the fourth overall bred-and-owned female, an entry from the Charolais division. The champion bred-and-owned Angus rounded out the top five overall bred-and-owned heifers, shown by Addison Burns from Jefferson County.
An entry from the commercial division, owned by Creo Spears of Dickinson County, was named supreme champion in the 259-head gilt show. Reserve supreme was the reserve champion commercial gilt guided by Gentry Ward of Miami County. Kate Heikes from Johnson County drove the third overall gilt, out of the Duroc division. The champion Spot gilt shown by Rhett Forkner from Bourbon County claimed fourth overall honors. Hadley Huseman of Ellsworth County exhibited the champion Yorkshire that placed fifth overall.
In the bred-and-owned gilt show, a Berkshire shown by Anah Higbie from Franklin County took home supreme champion honors. The reserve supreme was a Spot gilt exhibited by Kannon Reiss of Wallce County. Evelyn Flory from Franklin County owned the gilt that placed third overall, a Landrace. The fourth overall gilt was from the Duroc division, shown by Calvin McDonald of Miami County. Colby Jones from Pottawatomie County placed fifth overall with his reserve Berkshire.
Supreme breeding ewe honors in both the owned and bred-and-owned shows went to the champion Shropshire led by Brecken Nelson from Greeley County. The champion commercial ewe, an entry from Rylee Thomas of Marion County, was selected as reserve supreme. Third overall went to the reserve champion commercial ewe shown by Lakyn Rookstool from Pottawatomie County. Nelson also led the fourth overall ewe, the champion Hampshire. Fifth overall was the reserve Hampshire entered by Colyer Williams of Reno County. Williams’ ewe also earned reserve supreme bred-and-owned honors. Cargill sponsored the 245-head breeding ewe show.
A Dorset owned by Quinlyn Yoho of Woodson County was selected as third overall in the bred-and-owned breeding ewe show. The fourth overall ewe was a Hampshire exhibited by Chloe Cunningham of Miami County. Morgan Harvey from Butler County showed the fifth overall ewe, a Dorset Advantage.
In the 157-head commercial doe show, Avery Franklin of Reno County owned the supreme champion, while Sadie Eggers from Woodson County led reserve supreme. Third overall went to an entry from Kodi McComb of Pratt County. Macey Lay from Labette County exhibited the fourth overall doe and fifth overall went to an entry from Shelby Sprague of Allen County. The commercial doe show was sponsored by Cargill.
Additional sponsors of the 2026 KJLS include CJ Feed & Supply, Elite Show Supply/Weaver Livestock, Farm Credit Associations of Kansas, HRC Feedyards, Huvepharma, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Financial Services, Kansas Livestock Association, Kansas Sheep Council, Kansas State University, Prill Garwood Financial Advisors, Shane and Kianne Prill, TMT Truck Permitting and Trans Ova.
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