Angus youth led 113 entries at the 2026 All-American Angus Breeders’ Futurity Junior Show, June 12 in Louisville, Ky. Lake Elliott, Adams, Tenn., evaluated 46 owned females, 30 bred-and-owned females, 18 bred-and-owned bulls, seven cow-calf pairs, four steers and eight phenotype and genotype females before choosing the winners.

MLA Proven Queen 2544 was named supreme champion and grand champion owned female. Laine Whipple, Buchanan, Tenn., owns the May 2025 daughter of BNWZ Dignity 8017. She first won intermediate champion.

Gavin Kuhn, Manchester, Tenn., led the reserve grand champion owned female after winning senior calf champion. KSC Rita 503 is a September 2025 daughter of Gavin Kuhn, Manchester, Tenn.

Henning BCII Sandy 5004 won third overall owned champion female. Macie Carroll, Mount Carroll, Ill., owns the January 2025 daughter of Silveiras Haras Primal 8525. She first won junior champion.

Spencer Wright, Lebanon, Tenn., owns the fourth overall owned champion female. AED Rita 515N is the November 2025 daughter of ROSE Replay 3321 that first won reserve senior calf champion.

MLA Proven Queen 2545 won fifth overall owned champion female. Kat Branscum, Nancy, Ky., owns the April 2025 daughter of BNWZ Dignity 8017. She first won reserve junior champion.

Hill Valley Sandy 441 won grand champion bred-and-owned champion female. Clara Henderson, East Troy, Wis., owns the September 2024

daughter of Hill Valley Reckoning 931 that first won senior champion.

Ellee Marsbury, Buffalo, Ky., led the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned champion female. Voyager Georgina 41 is a May 2025 daughter of Colburn Primo 5153. She first claimed intermediate champion.

DAVIS Shadoe 2503 won third overall bred-and-owned champion female. Maggie Davis, Bidwell, Ohio, owns the May 2025 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838. She first won reserve intermediate champion.

Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill., led the fourth overall bred-and-owned champion female. WHM Blackbird 5146 is a March 2025 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838 and first claimed junior champion.

SAF Sandy 4120 won fifth place overall bred-and-owned champion female after first claiming reserve senior champion. Bryanna Smith, Russell Springs, Ky., owns the September 2024 daughter of PVF DLX King Pin 0058.

Ard Ridge Curcial earned grand champion bred-and-owned bull honors. Kat Branscum, Nancy, Ky., owns the January 2025 son of Ard Ridge Top Shelf 52. He first claimed junior champion.

RJS W/G Genesis 6464 was selected as the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned bull. Roland Springer, Watertown, Tenn., owns the June 2025 son of Werner Black Diamond 6201. He first won intermediate champion.

Macie Carroll, Mount Carroll, Ill., owns the grand champion cow-calf pair. Jc Blackcap 420 is a May 2024 daughter of BNWZ Dignity 8017. A February 2026 bull calf sired by Woodhill Comstock completes the winning pair. They first won champion young pair.

McCauley Stormy L1 won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair. Adam McCauley, Cynthiana, Ky., owns the January 2023 daughter of PVF Marvel 9185. A March 2026 bull calf sired by RW Timeless 304 is at side. They first claimed reserve young pair.

Allison Jentz, Fennimore, Wis., showed the grand champion steer. LLL Ricky Bobby 523 is a January 2025 son of HBL Warrior 044. 

W/G Wonder N020 won reserve grand champion steer. Roland Springer, Watertown, Tenn., owns the May 2025 son of PVF Marvel 9185. 

WHM Lady 5115 won grand champion phenotype and genotype female. Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill., owns the January 2025 daughter of Long Teton 107 who first claimed division 2 champion.

Grant Kuhn, Manchester, Tenn., owns the reserve champion phenotype and genotype female. SSF AED Rita 411M is the September 2024 daughter of SCC SCH 24 Karat 838 and first won division 3 champion. 

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A complete list of winners follows: 

2026 ALL-AMERICAN ANGUS BREEDERS’ FUTURITY JUNIOR SHOW

LOUISVILLE, KY

Total number shown:   113 
Judge:  Lake Elliott, Adams, Tenn.

OWNED HEIFERS:  46   Shown

Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  KSC Rita 503
Exhibitor:  Gavin Kuhn, Manchester, Tenn.

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  AED Rita 515N 
Exhibitor:  Spencer Wright, Lebanon, Tenn.

Intermediate Champion Heifer:  MLA Proven Queen 2544
Exhibitor:  Laine Whipple, Buchanan, Tenn.

Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer:  Dameron Lucy 598
Exhibitor:  Emma Armstrong, Unionville, Tenn.

Junior Champion Heifer:  Henning BCII Sandy 5004 
Exhibitor:  Macie Carroll, Mount Carroll, Ill.

Reserve Junior Champion Heifer:  MLA Proven Queen 2545
Exhibitor:  Kat Branscum, Nancy, Ky.

Senior Champion Female:  WB Lucy 4005
Exhibitor:  Gavin Kuhn, Manchester, Tenn.

Reserve Senior Champion Female:  GSCC LAH Frontier Gal 492M
Exhibitor:  Griffin Spencer, Bluffton, S.C.

Grand Champion Female:  MLA Proven Queen 2544
Exhibitor:  Laine Whipple, Buchanan, Tenn.

Reserve Grand Champion Female:  KSC Rita 503
Exhibitor:  Gavin Kuhn, Manchester, Tenn.

Third Overall Champion Owned Female:  Henning BCII Sandy 5004
Exhibitor:  Macie Carroll, Mount Carroll, Ill.

Fourth Overall Champion Owned Female:  AED Rita 515N 
Exhibitor:  Spencer Wright, Lebanon, Tenn.

Fifth Overall Champion Owned Female:  MLA Proven Queen 2545
Exhibitor:  Kat Branscum, Nancy, Ky.


BRED-AND-OWNED HEIFERS:  30   Shown

Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  WHM FCF Phyllis 570 
Exhibitor:  Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill.

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf Champion:  Voyager Georgina 864 
Exhibitor:  Sawyer Gray, Buffalo, Ky.

Intermediate Champion Heifer:  Voyager Georgina 41
Exhibitor:  Ellee Marksbury, Buffalo, Ky.

Reserve Intermediate Champion Heifer: DAVIS Shadoe 2503
Exhibitor: Maggie Davis, Bidwell, Ohio

Junior Champion Heifer:  WHM Blackbird 5146
Exhibitor:  Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill.

Reserve Junior Champion Heifer:  Allstar Barbara 523 
Exhibitor:  Luke Zimmerman, Camargo, Ill.

Senior Champion Female:  Hill Valley Sandy 441 
Exhibitor:  Clara Henderson, East Troy, Wis.

Reserve Senior Champion Female:  SAF Sandy 4120 
Exhibitor:  Bryanna Smith, Russell Springs, Ky.

Grand Champion Female:  Hill Valley Sandy 441 
Exhibitor:  Clara Henderson, East Troy, Wis.

Reserve Grand Champion Female:  Voyager Georgina 41
Exhibitor:  Ellee Marksbury, Buffalo, Ky.

Third Overall Champion Bred-and-Owned Female:  DAVIS Shadoe 2503 
Exhibitor:  Maggie Davis, Bidwell, Ohio

Fourth Overall Champion Bred-and-Owned Female:  WHM Blackbird 5146
Exhibitor:  Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill.

Fifth Overall Champion Bred-and-Owned Female:  SAF Sandy 4120 
Exhibitor:  Bryanna Smith, Russell Springs, Ky

BRED-AND-OWNED BULLS:  18  Shown

Junior Bull Calf Champion:  McCauley Windstorm 6P
Exhibitor:  Adam McCauley, Cynthiana, Ky.

Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion:  LWF King Creek Man
Exhibitor:  Annaliese Hardin, Springfield, Ky.

Senior Bull Calf Champion:  TAF Dignity n203
Exhibitor:  Beckett Toll, Lawrenceburg, Ky.

Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion:  WHM Captain Morgan 5164
Exhibitor:  Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill.

Intermediate Champion Bull:  RJS W/G Genesis 6464
Exhibitor:  Roland Springer, Watertown, Tenn.

Reserve Intermediate Champion Bull:  Hill Valley Judge 544
Exhibitor:  Clara Henderson, East Troy, Wis.

Junior Champion Bull:  Ard Ridge Crucial
Exhibitor:  Kat Branscum, Nancy, Ky.

Reserve Junior Champion Bull:  Pipe Creek Split Decision
Exhibitor:  Owen Miller, Gaston, Ind.

Senior Champion Bull:  SAF Broker 4143
Exhibitor:  Blane Smith, Russell Springs, Ky.

Reserve Senior Champion Bull:  DBF Ayers Raphael 472
Exhibitor:  Emily Jeffries, Canmer, Ky.

Grand Champion Bull:  Ard Ridge Crucial
Exhibitor:  Kat Branscum, Nancy, Ky.

Reserve Grand Champion Bull:  RJS W/G Genesis 6464
Exhibitor:  Roland Springer, Watertown, Tenn.

COW-CALF PAIRS:   7   Shown

Grand Champion Cow-Calf:  Jc Blackcap 420
Exhibitor:  Macie Carroll, Mount Carroll, Ill.

Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf:  McCauley Stormy L1
Exhibitor:  Adam McCauley, Cynthiana, Ky.

Champion Mature Cow-Calf:  WF4 Saras Dream Sandman 2912
Exhibitor:  Norah Nunn, Upton, Ky.

Champion Young Cow-Calf:  Jc Blackcap 420
Exhibitor:  Macie Carroll, Mount Carroll, Ill.

Reserve Champion Young Cow-Calf:  McCauley Stormy L1
Exhibitor:  Adam McCauley, Cynthiana, Ky.

STEERS:   4   Shown

Grand Champion Steer:  LLL Ricky Bobby 523
Exhibitor:  Allison Jentz, Fennimore, Wis.

Reserve Grand Champion Steer:  W/G Wonder N020
Exhibitor:  Roland Springer, Watertown, Tenn.

PHENOTYPE AND GENOTYPE FEMALES:  8   Shown

Division 1 Champion:  Kramers Primrose 542
Exhibitor:  Benton Yandell, Cisne, Ill.

Division 2 Champion:  WHM Lady 5115
Exhibitor:  Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill.

Reserve Division 2 Champion:  SR Rita 5035
Exhibitor:  Clayton Bell, Irvington, Ky.

Division 3 Champion:  SSF AED Rita 411M
Exhibitor:  Grant Kuhn, Manchester, Tenn.

Reserve Division 3 Champion:  WHM SCF Blackbird 5088
Exhibitor:  Addison Tebbe, Breese, Ill.

Grand Champion Phenotype and Genotype Female:  WHM Lady 5115
Exhibitor:  Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill.

Reserve Grand Champion Phenotype and Genotype Female:  SSF AED Rita 411M
Exhibitor:  Grant Kuhn, Manchester, Tenn.

SUPREME CHAMPION:  MLA Proven Queen 2544
Exhibitor:  Laine Whipple, Buchanan, Tenn.

PREMIER BREEDER:  Allison Davis, Shelbyville, Tenn.

PREMIER JUNIOR BREEDER:  Adam McCauley, Cynthiana, Ky.

PREMIER EXHIBITOR:  Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill.