Mar 16
Records fell Wednesday night at the Oklahoma Youth Expo Night of Stars Gilt Sale- 131 Gilts sell for a record $1,259,250- a $9,612 per head average, also easily a new record. This eclipsed the 2021 Matinee version of the Night of Stars sale that came several days after the rest of that year’s OYE wrapped …
Mar 14
It’s just one more reason why the Oklahoma Youth Expo is one of the greatest youth livestock shows anywhere in the United States. On Tuesday evening- after the State House and Senate had adjourned for spring break week- 115 state lawmakers hung around Oklahoma City into the evening to be a part of the 2023 …
Mar 14
Twenty years ago- the idea was kicked around to establish a sales venue for the top gilts that were being shown at the Oklahoma Youth Expo. That venue has matured and grown over the years as buyers from many states outside have traveled to Oklahoma City to bid in those early days to now where …
Mar 13
The 2023 Breeding Heifer Show stretched over several days at the Oklahoma Youth Expo- both in Barn 3 as well as in the Jim Norrick Arena. A total of Over twenty breed and influence shows were held with fourteen hundred heifers being evaluated, with the Supreme selection on Monday. Three Supreme Champions were selected- starting …
Mar 12
The 2023 Breeding Doe show at the Oklahoma Youth Expo was called by show officials the biggest hair goat doe show in the country- 720 Does were shown in four Divisions. Those Division Champs and Reserve Champs were in the Supreme Drive on Saturday afternoon in the Super Barn Arena- and judge Cade Halfmann of …
Mar 12
This weekend, Jadyn Gwartney took home the Supreme Title at the Oklahoma Youth Expo’s Purebred Gilt show. Gwartney was showing her Chester White. Reserve Supreme Purebred Gilt Went to Preston Haines of the Tecumseh 4-H Club with his Spot. Other big winners from the show include Champion Duroc going to Collin Wharton of Wilson FFA, …
Mar 11
Friday wrapped up the Commercial Gilt show at the 2023 Oklahoma Youth Expo- with the selection of the Supreme Champions and Sale order for the Night of Stars Gilt Sale that happens this coming Wednesday. Friday wrapped up with the first of the Purebred breeds showing in the OYE Purebred Gilt competition. The Supreme Drive …
Mar 09
Braden Rexford of Frontier claimed top honors at the 2023 Oklahoma Youth Expo Ag Mechanics contest and he is no stranger to hearing his name called at this contest as he has had one of the best projects of the show all four years. Rexford’s 51 foot trailer is the best project out of 205 …
Mar 07
The contest that will once again lead off a jam packed ten days at the 2023 Oklahoma Youth Expo at the OKC Fairgrounds is the 4th Ag Mechanics contest. As the last of the entries were being brought in on Tuesday afternoon- Show Superintendent Jerry Renshaw and OYE’s Vice President of Operations Bray Haven were …
Feb 15
Building on 80 years of partnership, John Deere announced a donation of $1 million to the National FFA Organization to support the growth of future leaders, feed agricuture’s talent pipeline, and honor the organization’s community service efforts. John Deere is the longest-running sponsor of the National FFA Organization and continues to be a leading advocate …
