2026 White Pine Junior Livestock Show and Sale exceeds $240,000 in total sales

The White Pine Junior Livestock Show and Sale Committee announced that total sales for the 2026 event surpassed $240,000, excluding additional community add-on contributions. Cannon Ranches earned honors as the year’s top volume buyer, while also taking high bidder recognition for both pigs and lambs, alongside Gibson Drilling and Farms, which secured high bidder honors for beef. Market auction averages reached $7,303.44 for steers, $3,598.93 for pigs and $2,606.00 for lambs.

Market division grand and reserve champions

In the market beef division, Lizzy Parker of Ibapah, Utah, exhibited the Grand Champion Market Steer, a 1,307-pound animal purchased for $6.25 per pound ($8,168.75) by the Locke Family Trust in memory of Willie Locke, who then donated the steer back to benefit the scholarship fund. The award was sponsored by Kemp Farms. Jessie Parker, also of Ibapah, earned Reserve Champion Market Steer honors with a 1,201-pound steer purchased by Gibson Drilling for $6.75 per pound ($8,106.75), an award sponsored by Ely Veterinary Care.

The Grand Champion Market Pig, shown by Clancee Madsen of Sunnyside, weighed 300 pounds and was purchased for $13.00 per pound ($3,900.00) by the Locke Family Trust in memory of Willie Locke, who donated the animal back to the scholarship fund. The pig award was sponsored by Road and Highway Builders. Tagert Hicks of Ibapah exhibited the Reserve Champion Market Pig, weighing 261 pounds, which was purchased by Mt. Wheeler Power for $13.00 per pound ($3,393.00), sponsored by Kemp Farms, and donated to the Ely Senior Center.

In the market lamb division, Kyrin Jensen of Ely earned Grand Champion honors with a 133-pound lamb purchased for $28.00 per pound ($3,724.00) by Rocking 13 Ranch and Wheeler Club Lambs, with sponsorship from Need More Sheep Co. Allie Hicks of Ibapah showed the Reserve Champion Market Lamb, weighing 148 pounds, which sold to Cannon Ranches for $27.00 per pound ($3,996.00), sponsored by Bradley’s Best Way Market.

Katee Madsen of Sunnyside exhibited the Grand Champion Market Goat, weighing 107 pounds and selling to Mel Clark Construction for $29.00 per pound ($3,103.00), sponsored by Bracken Livestock. Evvan Bath of Ely took Reserve Champion Market Goat with a 70-pound animal purchased for $20.00 per pound ($1,400.00) by the Ramirez Family, sponsored by Basin Engineering. Special home-grown awards were presented to Lizzy Parker for best home-grown beef, sponsored by Odgers Hay, and Liberty Tait for best home-grown lamb, sponsored by Wild West Grooming.

Market division ribbon awards

Additional market steer exhibitors receiving blue ribbons were Eligh Young, Brynlee Gardner, Chance Bateman, Emma Baker, Whit Douglass, Clara Timm, Curtis Young and Quin Douglass, while red ribbons went to Bronx Gardner, Kylie Reil and Ernest Higbee.

Market pig blue ribbon winners included Aubree Dixon, Darla Couch, Baylee Trimble, Porter Dixon, Raeghan Dixon, Wesley Jones, Jay Hicks, Cassius Tallerico and Luke Rosenlund. Red ribbons were awarded to Eva Maestes, Tripp Rosenlund and Samuel Higbee, with Oakley Campeau receiving a white ribbon.

Market lamb blue ribbon honors were awarded to Paisley Tallerico, Layla Ruesch, Millie Hicks, Liberty Tait, Lexci Bennett, Mazie Rosenlund, Charity Tait, Tegan Ricci, Job Hansen, Gracian Collis, Tori Tallerico, Tabey Bateman, Mia Ramirez, Harmony Tait, Luella Pierce and Audrey Tinder. Red ribbons went to McKinley Rhines, Rhett Brunson, Hesston Pete, Jacob Brunson, Ryland Brunson, Gideon Tait, Austin Rimington, Moriah Brunson and Evan Williams.

Showmanship competition results

In beef showmanship, Grand Champion banners went to Clara Timm in the Junior division, Bronx Gardner in Intermediate and Lizzy Parker in Senior, sponsored by Wheeler Machinery and Road and Highway Builders. Reserve Champions were Junior Brynlee Gardner, Intermediate Eligh Young and Senior Jessie Parker, sponsored by Odgers Hay, Sahara Motors and J & M Trucking. McKinley Reil participated in the Pee Wee division. Blue ribbons were awarded to Whit Douglass in Junior; Chance Bateman and Quin Douglass in Intermediate; and Curtis Young, Ernest Higbee, Kylie Reil and Emma Baker in Senior.

Swine showmanship Grand Champions were Junior Tagert Hicks, Intermediate Clancee Madsen and Senior Baylee Trimble, sponsored by Bradley’s Bestway Market, J & M Trucking and Sahara Motors. Reserve Champions were Junior Darla Couch, Intermediate Jay Hicks and Senior Raeghan Dixon, sponsored by Steptoe Veterinary Clinic, Ely Volunteer Fire Department and Wheeler Machinery. Henry Tolbert participated in Pee Wee swine showmanship. Junior blue ribbons went to Wesley Jones, Tripp Rosenlund, Porter Dixon and Cassius Tallerico; Intermediate blue ribbons to Aubree Dixon, Luke Rosenlund, Samuel Higbee, Wyatt Tolbert and Sage Cook; and Senior blue ribbons to Oakley Campeau and Eva Maestes.

Lamb showmanship Grand Champions included Junior Rhett Brunson, Intermediate Kyrin Jensen and Senior Allie Hicks, sponsored by Need More Sheep Co., Roche Ranches and J & M Trucking. Reserve Champions were Junior Gracian Collis, Intermediate Paisley Tallerico and Senior Layla Ruesch, sponsored by Need More Sheep Co., C & B Auto and Ayers Ranch. Pee Wee participants were Kelsea Tallerico, Brynlee Tallerico, Destry Tallerico, Teancum Tait, Cortni Collis, Maroni Tait, Brielle Williams and Aspen Brunson. Blue ribbons were earned by Juniors McKinley Rhines, Evan Williams and Moriah Brunson; Intermediates Audrey Tinder, Tori Tallerico, Jacob Brunson, Job Hansen, Charity Tait, Luella Pierce, Austin Rimington and Annalyse Brunson; and Seniors Millie Hicks, Mia Ramirez, Tabey Bateman, Lexci Bennett, Mazie Rosenlund, Liberty Tait, Harmony Tait, Gideon Tait, Tegan Ricci, Hesston Pete and Ryland Brunson.

Goat showmanship honors went to Senior Grand Champion Katee Madsen, sponsored by Desert Mountain Realty, and Intermediate Grand Champion Evvan Bath, sponsored by Tiffany Swetich State Farm Insurance. Pee Wee participants included Lincoln Hedrick, Henry Higbee and C Preston.

Round robin, skillathon and carcass contests

Grand Champion Round Robin Showmanship titles were awarded to Junior Tagert Hicks (sponsored by Kemp Farms), Intermediate Clancee Madsen (sponsored by Road and Highway Builders) and Senior Katee Madsen (sponsored by Road and Highway Builders). Reserve Champions were Junior Clara Timm (sponsored by MD Nut and Bolt), Intermediate Paisley Tallerico (sponsored by Wild West Grooming) and Senior Allie Hicks (sponsored by Lewis Drilling). Blue ribbon round robin participants included Juniors Rhett Brunson, Darla Couch, Brynlee Gardner and Gracian Collis; Intermediates Evvan Bath, Eligh Young, Bronx Gardner, Audrey Tinder and Jay Hicks; and Seniors Layla Ruesch, Lizzy Parker, Baylee Trimble, Raeghan Dixon and Jessie Parker.

In the Skillathon competition, buckle winners were Junior Evan Williams (sponsored by McKay Livestock), Intermediate Arlee Brunson (sponsored by Wheeler Machinery) and Senior Liberty Tait (sponsored by KP Inc.).

The carcass contest, sponsored by D & D Book Keeping and Tax Service and the Parker Family Ranch, recognized top animal evaluation scores. In beef carcass, Lizzy Parker took Grand Champion and Emma Baker placed Reserve Champion, with blue ribbons awarded to Whit Douglas, Brynlee Gardner, Chance Bateman, Curtis Young, Quin Douglass, Jessie Parker, Clara Timm, Ernest Higbee, Bronx Gardner, Kylie Reil and Eligh Young. In swine carcass, Luke Rosenlund earned Grand Champion and Aubree Dixon took Reserve Champion; blue ribbons went to Jay Hicks, Cassius Talerico, Wesley Jones, Baylee Trimble, Raeghan Dixon, Clancee Madsen and Tagert Hicks, while red ribbons were awarded to Tripp Rosenlund, Porter Dixon, Eva Maestes, Samuel Higbee and Darla Couch. In lamb carcass, Paisley Tallerico won Grand Champion and Gracian Collis earned Reserve Champion, with blue ribbons going to McKinley Rhines, Austin Rimington, Tegan Ricci, Lexci Bennett, Hesston Pete, Charity Tait, Layla Ruesch, Job Hansen, Ryland Brunson, Jacob Brunson, Evan Williams, Tori Tallerico, Millie Hicks, Allie Hicks, Moriah Brunson, Mia Ramirez, Harmony Tait, Gideon Tait, Liberty Tait and Mazie Rosenlund.

Memorial scholarship presentations

The committee also announced the 2026 White Pine Junior Livestock Scholarship recipients. McKenzie Rajala received $2,500 and Ava Hamilton received $1,000 through the Denny Manzonie Memorial Scholarship. The Keith Anderson Memorial Scholarship awarded $1,700 to Kenna Brunson and $1,500 to Jedidiah Rajala. Tabey Bateman and Millie Hicks each received $2,000 from the Jay Hicks Memorial Scholarship. Hunter McVicars received the $1,700 Diane Doutre Memorial Scholarship. The Bruce Jensen Memorial Scholarship presented $2,300 to Cora Rajala and $1,000 to Matthew Baker. Gianna Maestes received $1,000 from the Paige Hill Memorial Scholarship, and Presley Skadburg received the $1,200 Wendell Thompson Memorial Scholarship.