LOUISVILLE, Ky. – National Junior Hereford Association members from across the U.S. brought their best cattle to group competitions July 15-16 in Louisville, Ky., for the annual VitaFerm^® Junior National Hereford Expo, “Live from Louisville.”

In the group-of-three show, California/Nevada showed the grand champion, and New Mexico exhibited the reserve grand champion. Nebraska claimed top honors in the group-of-five show and reserve grand champion went to Oklahoma.

2025 Hereford Herdsman of the Year, Kari Brumley, Orovada, Nev., evaluated the group classes prior to showmanship. 

“As a teacher at heart, I like that the kids have to work together,” Brumley said before selecting the group-of-three champions. “In life, there’s always going to be places where we do have to work as a team, so I like that the states work together to find heifers that go together to come out here.”

Libby and Peyton Pérez, Nara Visa, N.M., showed the grand champion produce-of-dam group, out of PCC New Mexico Lady 0152. Kynsleigh Krebs, Gordon, Neb., grabbed the reserve grand champion produce-of-dam group title with two progeny from JCS Ms Buttercup 7296.

Charlie Boyd Jr. and Blake Boyd, Mays Lick, Ky., judged the produce-of-dam groups following the conclusion of the bred-and-owned female show. 

For full results from the 2025 JNHE, visit Hereford.org.

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The 2025 VitaFerm^® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), “Live from Louisville,” is sponsored in part by BioZyme^® Inc., St. Joseph, Mo., and their brands VitaFerm^® and Sure Champ^®. The JNHE provides educational and leadership opportunities for junior members and their cattle projects, along with events for the entire family. The National Junior Hereford Association is one of the most active junior programs in the country with more than 4,200 members. For more information about the JNHE, visit Hereford.org/youth.

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