June 2025 News
The 90th annual Jr Livestock Show of Spokane concludes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lori Williams, Executive Director
lori@juniorshow.org or (509)535-6737
SPOKANE, Wash (May 14, 2025) - Approximately 500 youth exhibitors, along with over 700 livestock entries, travelled from across the Pacific Northwest for the 90th annual Junior Livestock Show of Spokane. The event was held at the Spokane Co. Fair & Expo Center and is a long-standing tradition in the region. The annual event marks the culmination of a yearlong project for these youth exhibitors, who seek to be named champion in their respective division and take home the coveted purple banner.
“Our board and dedicated group of volunteers are to be commended for hosting a successful show and sale. It was a great week of celebrating youth in agriculture and promoting livestock. Looking back on 90 years, while also seeing what lies ahead for our exhibitors is extremely gratifying.” said Lori Williams, executive director. “We had an exceptional group of young individuals take the lead in several key roles and I’m excited for their continued involvement in our organization. They are the future leaders of the ag industry.”
In addition to competition in the showring, communities gathered, friendships were made, a successful market auction was held, and several activities, speaking and skill contests filled the four-day schedule. Home of the Washington FFA State Livestock Judging Contest, over 230 members travelled to vie for the state title. Over 150 youth participated in the 4-H division of the judging contest. With increased interest in Meat Evaluation, over 100 youth aimed to gain knowledge of the end product through a rigorous meats judging contest. Additional contests included Vet Science and various Leadership Development Events.
In an effort to share agriculture and connect consumers with where their food comes from, the Northwest Natural Resources Institute hosted a Farm Fair in conjunction with the event, where over 1,100 elementary students from Spokane and surrounding school districts rotated through various stations to learn about wheat, cattle, sheep and dairy production, and more.
The 91st Junior Livestock Show of Spokane is set for April 29-May 2, 2026 at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center. Archived livestreams of the 2025 shows are available at ringsidelive.co
For a full list of results, the detailed press release can be found HERE.
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About Junior Show: Cultivating youth and promoting livestock are the heart of the Junior Livestock Show of Spokane activities. Since 1936, Jr. Show has provided a platform for fair and ethical livestock competition as a premier event in the Pacific Northwest. Visit juniorshow.org for more information.
Save the Date
Annual Jr Show Membership Meeting
June 3, 2025 beginning at 6 pm
Airway Heights, details below
Annual Jr Show Benefit Auction
February 21, 2026
Spokane County Fair & Expo Center
91st Annual Junior Livestock Show of Spokane
April 29-May 2, 2026
Spokane County Fair & Expo Center
Show photos available for FREE download
Back by popular demand was Sunrise Livestock Services! Photographers in each ring captured our exhibitors and special moments throughout the show. Thank you to the team at Sunrise for the long hours and this amazing service!
View and download all the photos from the 2025 Junior Livestock Show of Spokane HERE. And follow us on social media for champion highlights and more from our event.
Playbacks of the livestream are available HERE.
Judging results
Junior Show hosts a variety of career and leadership development events in order to offer educational opportunities to our youth participants. Results of a few of those contests can be found below.
4-H Livestock Judging Contest results can be found HERE.
4-H/FFA Meats Evaluation and Vet Science results can be found HERE.
Washington State FFA Livestock Judging results can be found HERE.
Follow our social media pages for champion posts and exhibitor highlights!