Jr. Fed Market Beef

Jr. Fed Market Shows are only open to youth ages 8-18 as of January 1 of the given year. Please note that Jr. Fed exhibitors must be an FFA or 4-H member.

2026 Show Information

Superintendent: Rick Kraft – Billings, MT | 406.698.9192 

Judge: Ty Bayer – Wausau, WI

Barn Available: 12 p.m. – Thursday, October 8

Check-In: 11am – 12 pm – Friday, October 9

Judging: 9 a.m. – Saturday, October 10, 2026 (NEW TIME)

Sale: 4 p.m. – Monday, October 12, 2026 (Animals that choose not to sell are released at the conclusion of their show – PLEASE note: Grand & Reserve are required to sell)

Entry Fee: $50/animal | Entries are due by September 1 OR until show is full (space is limited!) 

entries will go live on July 15 at 12pm – check back for entry link

2025 NILE Jr. Fed Market Beef Show Results

Judge: John McCurry – Burrton, KS

Grand Champion Market Beef
Quentin Harwood – Geyser, MT

Reserve Champion Market Beef
Layton Mrnak – Bowman, ND

3rd Overall Market Beef
Camille Shimic – Gering, NE

Beginner Showmanship
Grand: Case Stayer – Melstone, MT

Junior Showmanship
Grand: Kinli Bartold – Benjamin, UT
Reserve: Emmery O’Hara – Fort Benton, MT

Senior Showmanship
Grand: Annie Walker – Portage, UT
Reserve: Violet Browning – Livingston, MT