Koetting, Hudson win beef division

Donley County Junior Livestock Show draws 86 entries

The 2026 Donley County Junior Livestock Show was held last Saturday, January 10, at the Donley County Activity Center with Hudson Howard and Foster Koetting winning the beef division.

Howard showed the Grand Champion Steer, and Koetting exhibited the Grand Champion Heifer.

Other top winners were Elliott Robertson with the Grand Champion Sheep, Shaylee Hall and her Grand Champion Goat, Addison Havens with the Grand Champion Gilt, and Hudson Howard with the Grand Champion Barrow.

Reserve Champion honors went to Trigg Harper, steer; Emma Howard, heifer; Elliot Robertson, sheep; and Jayton Moore, goat. Jaxon Robertson had both the Reserve Champion gilt and barrow.

Forty-four youth from the Donley County 4-H and the Clarendon and Hedley chapters of the FFA exhibited their animals last weekend. That’s down from 56 who competed last year. There were 86 total entries

The livestock auction following the show generated $47,400 for local youth.

Showmanship awards this year went to Foster Koetting, junior beef; Kaitin Elhert, senior beef; Elliot Robertson, junior sheep; Kase Zongker, senior sheep; Shaylee Hall, junior goat; Jayton Moore, senior goat; Hunter Wann, junior swine; and Jaxon Robertson, senior swine. The Pee Wee Showmanship winner this year was Jess Kotting in goats and sheep and River Smith in swine.

Complete results of the show are as follows:

Steers

Class 1 American – Cutter Ashbrook, Breed Champion; and Parker Haynes, Reserve Breed.

Class 2 British – Parker Haynes, Breed Champion.

Class 3 British – Trigg Harper, Reserve Breed; and Parker Haynes, second.

Class 4 Cross – Hudson Howard, first; Ronan Howard, second; and Parker Haynes, third.

Class 5 Cross – Hudson Howard, Grand Champion; Trigg Harper, Reserve Champion; and Hudson Howard, third.

Heifers

Class 1 – Cutter Ashbrook, first; Will Berry, second; and Cristina Silverstre, third.

Class 2 – Emma Howard, Reserve Champion; Kaitin Ehlert, second; Roman Vaquera, third; and Kaitin Ehlert, fourth.

Class 3 – Foster Koetting, Grand Champion; Emma Howard, second; and Payton Inman, third.

Class 4 – Kate Shaw, first; and Jaxon Robertson, second.
Sheep

Class 1 Fine Wool – Elliott Robertson, Reserve Champion; Kinze Zongker, Reserve Breed; and Kase Zongker, third.

Class 2 Southdown – Morgan Folsom, Breed Champion and Reserve Breed.

Class 3 Medium Wool – Elliott Robertson, Grand Champion; Kinze Zongker, second; Elliott Robertson, third; and Morgan Folsom; fourth.

Goats

Class 1 – Paisley Jones, first; Jaxon Williams, second; and Takoda Edwards, third.

Class 2 – Addelay Snure, first; Shaylee Hall, second; Brady Goodwin, third; and Tavi Edwards, fourth.

Class 3 – Jayton Moore, Reserve Grand, Cadun Hendrick, Reserve Light Weight Division; Alix Roberts, third; and Candun Hendrick, fourth.

Class 4 – Ajax Caudle, Reserve Heavy Weight Division; Paul Berry, second; Paisley Jones, third; and Emily McCurdy, fourth.

Class 5 – Shaylee Hall, Grand Champion; Slaid Pittman, second and third; and Emily McCurdy, fourth.

Gilts

Class 1 – Jaxon Robertson, Reserve Champion; Emily Dzamko, second; and Remmi Burton, third.

Class 2 – Addison Havens, Grand Champion; and Ehmjey Martinez, second.

Barrows

Class 1 Black OPB – Addison Havens, Breed Champion; Weslyn Shields, Reserve Breed; Cutter Ashbrook, third; and Kasie Shields, fourth.

Class 2 White OPB – Addison Havens, Breed Champion.

Class 3 Duroc – Addison Havens, Breed Champion; and Jase Conway, second and third.

Class 4 Duroc – Hunter Wann, Reserve Breed; Cutter Ashbrook, second; and Hunter Wann, third.

Class 5 Hampshire – Jaxon Robertson, Reserve Champion; Allie Ware, Reserve Breed; and Hudson Howard, third.

Class 6 Crossbred – Hudson Howard, Grand Champion; Jaxon Robertson, second; Hudson Howard, third; and Remmi Burton, fourth.