Harper, Shaw win beef division at stock show

The 2025 Donley County Junior Livestock Show was held last Saturday, January 11, at the Donley County Activity Center with Trigg Harper and Kate Shaw winning the beef division.

Harper showed the Grand Champion Steer, and Shaw exhibited the Grand Champion Heifer.

Other top winners were Gracie Ellis and her Grand Champion Sheep, Addelay Snure and her Grand Champion Goat, and Addison Havens with the Grand Champion Gilt as well as the Grand Champion Barrow.

Reserve Champion honors went to Grant Haynes, steer; Caitin Ehlert, heifer; Elliot Robertson, sheep; Emily McCurdy, goat; Jaxon Robertson, gilt; and Maloree Wann, barrow.

Fifty-six youth from the Donley County 4-H and the Clarendon and Hedley chapters of the FFA exhibited their animals last weekend. That’s up from 47 who competed last year.

At press time, officials were still tallying how much the livestock auction following the show generated. Last year’s show raised an estimated $44,550 by the Tuesday following the sale, but officials think this year’s total will be higher than that.

Showmanship awards this year went to Trigg Harper, junior beef; Parker Haynes, senior beef; Elliot Robertson, junior sheep; Gracie Ellis, senior sheep; Paisley Jones, junior goat; Emily McCurdy senior goat; Cutter Ashbrook, junior swine; and Hudson Howard, senior swine. The Pee Wee Showmanship winner this year was Dawson Hall in goats and Maggie Ashbrook in swine.

Complete results of the show are as follows:
Steers
British – Parker Haynes, Breed Champion; and Trigg Harper, Reserve Breed.
Cross Light Weight – Trigg Harper, Grand Champion; Parker Haynes, second; and Grant Haynes, third.
Cross Heavy Weight – Grant Haynes, Reserve Champion; Hudson Howard, second; and Cutter Ashbrook, third.
Heifers
Class 1 – Jensyn Lewis, first; Roman Vaquera, second; Lily Stasio, third; and Cory Stasio, fourth.
Class 2 – Taylee Ehlert, first; Ainslie Lewis, second; Eden Sims; third; and Will Berry, fourth.
Class 3 – Kaitin Ehlert, Reserve Champion; Kaitin Ehlert, second; Taylee Ehlert, third; and Will Berry, fourth.
Class 4 – Kate Shaw, Grand Champion.
Sheep
Fine Wool – Kase Zongker, Breed Champion; and Kinze Zongker, Reserve Champion.
Medium Wool – Class 1 – Elliot Robertson, first; Kinze Zongker, second; and Brandon Moore, third.
Medium Wool – Class 2 – Gracie Ellis, Grand Champion; Elliot Robertson, Reserve Champion; Madison Moore, third; and Kaze Zongker, fourth.
Goats
Class 1 – Ajax Caudle, first; Paul Berry, second; Javier Valles, third; and Tavi Edwards, fourth.
Class 2 – Alix Roberts, first; Kaitin Ehlert, second; Javier Valles, third; Paisley Jones, fourth; and Payton Inman, fifth.
Class 3 – Addelay Snure, Grand Champion; Adleigh Moore, second and third; Kensler Roberts, fourth; and Kinsleigh Thomas, fifth.
Class 4 – Emily McCurdy, Reserve Champion; Kaylynn Hendrick, second; Shaylee Hall, third; Slaid Pittman, fourth; and Paul Berry, fifth.
Class 5 – Shaylee Hall, first; Ajax Caudle, second; Kensler Roberts, third; Cadun Hendrick, fourth; and Will Berry, fifth.
Class 6 – Slaid Pittman, first; and Flint Pittman, second.
Gilts
Class 1 – Emily Dzamko, first; and Ehmjey Martinez, second.
Class 2 – Addison Havens, Grand Champion; Jaxon Robertson, Reserve Grand; and Ehmjay Martinez, third.
Barrows
BOPB – Class 1 – Jase Conway, Breed Champion; Cutter Ashbrook, Reserve Breed; and Jase Conway, third.
BOPB – Class 2 – Kennadie Cummins, first; and Tandie Cummins; second.
Chester – Jaxon Robertson, Breed Champion; and Weslyn Shields, Reserve Breed.
Duroc – Class 1 – Maloree Wann, Reserve Champion; Cutter Ashbrook, second; and Jase Conway, third.
Duroc – Class 2 – Maloree Wann, Reserve Breed; and Jaythan Green, second.
Duroc – Class 3 – Hudson Howard, first; and Ronan Howard, second.
Hamp – Class 1 – Hudson Howard, Reserve Breed; and Hunter Wann, second.
Hamp – Class 2 – Addison Havens, Grand Champion; and Brice Wagner, second.
Cross – Class 1 – Hudson Howard, Breed Champion; Jaxon Robertson, Reserve Breed; and Kasie Shields, third.
Cross – Class 2 – Caleb Herbert, first; Brice Wagner, second; and Emma Howard, third.