Kiowa County Fair 2026 Junior Livestock show results

Cowboy wrestling a steer in an arena
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(Kiowa County Press)

Junior Livestock Show

Market Champions

ExhibitorSpeciesAward
Aubrey MitchekBeefMarket Grand Champion
Braxtyn FerrisBeefMarket Reserve Champion
Gaige RittgersGoatMarket Grand Champion
Breckyn MeardonGoatMarket Reserve Champion
Jett DeinesPoultryMarket Grand Champion
Carmen McPhersonPoultryMarket Reserve Champion
Jett DeinesSheepMarket Grand Champion
Andy PaezSheepMarket Reserve Champion
Kaleb ShottonSwineMarket Grand Champion
Aspen NelsonSwineMarket Reserve Champion

Round Robin Showmanship

ExhibitorSpeciesAward
Mia Crow Senior Champion
Carmen McPherson Senior Reserve Champion
Zoey Trosper Intermediate Champion
Braxtyn Ferris Intermediate Reserve Champion
Kaleb Shotton Junior Champion
Macey Trosper Junior Reserve Champion

Rate of Gain (ADG) Champions

ExhibitorSpeciesAward
Aubrey MitchekBeefADG Champion
Weston MitchekBeefADG Reserve Champion
Paitin JonesGoatADG Champion
Braxtyn FerrisGoatADG Reserve Champion
Aspen NelsonSheepADG Champion
Macey TrosperSheepADG Reserve Champion
Braya FerrisSwineADG Champion
Aspen NelsonSwineADG Reserve Champion

Breeding and Bucket Calf

ExhibitorSpeciesAward
Taylor UhlandBeefBreeding Champion
Breckyn MeardonBeefBucket Calf Champion
Taylor UhlandBeefBucket Calf Reserve Champion
Jett DeinesGoatBreeding Champion
Mia CrowGoatBreeding Reserve Champion

Showmanship

ExhibitorSpeciesAward
Gaige RittgersBeefSenior Showmanship Champion
Hailee TrosperBeefSenior Showmanship Reserve Champion
Braxtyn FerrisBeefIntermediate Showmanship Champion
Taylor UhlandBeefJunior Showmanship Champion
Breckyn MeardonBeefJunior Showmanship Reserve Champion
Gaige RittgersGoatSenior Showmanship Champion
Mia CrowGoatSenior Showmanship Reserve Champion
McKinzie JonesGoatIntermediate Showmanship Champion
Braxtyn FerrisGoatIntermediate Showmanship Reserve Champion
Breckyn MeardonGoatJunior Showmanship Champion
Taylor UhlandGoatJunior Showmanship Reserve Champion
Mia CrowPoultrySenior Showmanship Champion
Carmen McPhersonPoultrySenior Showmanship Reserve Champion
Jett DeinesPoultryIntermediate Showmanship Champion
Andy PaezPoultryJunior Showmanship Champion
Hailee TrosperSheepSenior Showmanship Champion
Aspen NelsonSheepSenior Showmanship Reserve Champion
Jett DeinesSheepIntermediate Showmanship Champion
Miranda KeplarSheepIntermediate Showmanship Reserve Champion
Macey TrosperSheepJunior Showmanship Champion
Andy PaezSheepJunior Showmanship Reserve Champion
Aspen NelsonSwineSenior Showmanship Champion
Braya FerrisSwineSenior Showmanship Reserve Champion
Braxtyn FerrisSwineIntermediate Showmanship Champion
Zoey TrosperSwineIntermediate Showmanship Reserve Champion
Kaleb ShottonSwineJunior Showmanship Champion
Macey TrosperSwineJunior Showmanship Reserve Champion

Market class placings

Top three in each class. Blue, red and white ribbons in that order.

ExhibitorClassPlacing
Braxtyn FerrisBeef Class 1Blue
Braya FerrisBeef Class 1Red
Anthony PaezBeef Class 1White
Weston MitchekBeef Class 2Blue
Aubrey MitchekBeef Class 3Blue
Braya FerrisBeef Class 3Red
Weston MitchekBeef Class 3White
Gaige RittgersBeef Class 4Blue
Hailee TrosperBeef Feeder ClassBlue
Weston MitchekGoat Class 1Blue
Weston MitchekGoat Class 1Red
Jacob DakeGoat Class 1White
Breckyn MeardonGoat Class 2Blue
McKinzie JonesGoat Class 2Red
McKinzie JonesGoat Class 2White
Breckyn MeardonGoat Class 3Blue
Aubrey MitchekGoat Class 3Red
Aspen NelsonGoat Class 3White
Gaige RittgersGoat Class 4Blue
Paitin JonesGoat Class 4Red
Braxtyn FerrisGoat Class 4White
Paitin JonesGoat Class 5Blue
Jett DeinesGoat Class 5Red
Taylor UhlandGoat Class 5White
McKinzie JonesGoat Class 6Blue
Carmen McPhersonGoat Class 6Red
Mia CrowGoat Class 6White
Gaige RittgersGoat Class 7Blue
Jett DeinesGoat Class 7Red
Hailee TrosperGoat Class 7White
Mia CrowGoat Breeding #644Red
Carmen McPhersonPoultry Class #609Blue
Mia CrowPoultry Class #609Red
Jett DeinesPoultry Class #610Blue
Mia CrowPoultry Class #610Red
Andy PaezSheep Class 1Blue
Macey TrosperSheep Class 1Red
Hailee TrosperSheep Class 2Blue
Mia CrowSheep Class 2Red
Macey TrosperSheep Class 2White
Jett DeinesSheep Class 3Blue
Aspen NelsonSheep Class 3Red
Anthony PaezSheep Class 3White
Carmen McPhersonSheep Class 4Blue
Hailee TrosperSheep Class 4Red
Miranda KeplarSheep Feeder ClassBlue
Miranda KeplarSheep Feeder ClassRed
Aspen NelsonSwine Class 1Blue
Macey TrosperSwine Class 1Red
Zoey TrosperSwine Class 1White
Aspen NelsonSwine Class 2Blue
Miranda KeplarSwine Class 2Red
Braxtyn FerrisSwine Class 3Blue
Braya FerrisSwine Class 3Red
Kaleb ShottonSwine Class 4Blue
Braxtyn FerrisSwine Class 4Red
Braya FerrisSwine Class 5Blue
Miranda KeplarSwine Feeder ClassBlue

Junior Livestock Premium Sale

Buyers

BuyerAmount
GN Bank$12,800
Cross Road Cattle Weskan Grain$6,900
La Junta Mill$4,900
Colorado Mills$4,600
Golden Plains Insurance$4,600
Eads Auto Supply & Hardware$4,100
First National Bank of Colorado$3,800
Stampede Services$3,550
719 Supply$2,900
Brown Funeral Home$2,900
Saffer Spay Service$2,300
Bob Weber$2,200
Crows Stop & Shop$2,100
Bartlett Grain$1,900
Blue Earth Renewables$1,800
Ranchers Supply$1,800
Farm Credit$1,500
Kiowa Drug$1,500
Invenergy$1,400
Bill Trosper$1,200
Eads Consumer Supply$1,100
Flying Diamond Ranches$1,100
Temple Grain$1,000
Tulsa Institute$1,000
Double L Ag Solutions & Jake Leonard Trucking$950
Mike & Deb Lening$900
Eastern Slope Tech.$850
Weber Water$850
Tack & Shack Feed$750
Total premium sale$77,250

Add-on donations

DonorAmount
La Junta Livestock$2,400
Farm Credit$1,625
Eastern Colorado Bank$1,150
Southeast Colorado Power Association$1,000
Foam Insulation 4u, LLC$600
Rodney Brown$600
Tri County Farms$600
McClave State Bank$400
Tack Shack$350
Community Insurance$250
Total add-on donations$8,975

Lot donations

DonorForAmount
InvenergyNew Poultry Pens$1,300
719 SupplyNew Poultry Pens$500
Tack ShackNew Poultry Pens$100
Z Bar D FarmsKiowa County 4-H Shooting Sports$1,400
Kiowa DrugKiowa County 4-H Shooting Sports$800
Rod & Dana BrownKiowa County 4-H Shooting Sports$800
Total lot donations $4,900

Floor prices

SpeciesPer poundFloor buyer
Beef$2.40Ferris LLC
Goat$3.11Justin Lenox
Sheep$2.45Ferris LLC
Swine$1.00Ferris LLC
Total floor$26,986.49 

Show sponsors

ShowSponsor
BeefTri County Farms
BeefKiowa County Fair Board
GoatKip & Dawna Peck
GoatPrairie Pines Assisted Living
GoatAgri Tech LLC
PoultryPrairie Pines Assisted Living
PoultryAgri Tech LLC
SheepTri County Farms
SheepKiowa County Fair Board
SwineEads School
SwineKip & Dawna Peck
SalePlainview School
SaleKiowa County Commissioners
CAF MediaCory & April Forgue
Kiowa County Southeast Colorado Colorado Sheridan Lake Haswell Eads Community Kiowa County Fair