Over 900 Purebred gilts were evaluated on Thursday and Friday of the 2025 Oklahoma Youth Expo- and when judges Ben Bobell and Blane Olsen had the nine breed champions all around them- they liked the top Durocs from earlier in the day- making the Champion Duroc owned by Maverick Mosteller of Ft. Gibson 4-H the Supreme Champion of the Show- earning Maverick the right to have the first Purebred gilt to sell this coming Tuesday night at the 21st annual OYE Night of Stars Gilt Sale.
Reserve Supreme Champion of the Purebred commercial gilt show was the reserve champion Duroc- owned and shown by Briar Mann of Morris FFA.
About sixty of the best purebred gilts from the nine breeds will be a part of the Night of Stars Sale- which last year generated a record $1.6 million dollars from the 130 gilts that were sold. The two high purebred gilts that sold last year brought $45,000 each- the Reserve Supreme gilt that was a Berk and the fifth place Spot from the 2024 show.
Breed Champions for the 2025 OYE Gilt Show included:
Chesters
Champion- Ryker Johnson, Adair FFA
Reserve- Wyatt Porterfield, Madill FFA
Herefords
Champion- Audrey Cooper, Ft. Gibson FFA
Reserve- Ainsley Barks, Blanchard 4-H
Poland
Champion- Reece Branch, Duncan FFA
Reserve- Ainsley Barks, Blanchard 4-H
Spots
Champion- Bella Gilcrease, Turner 4-H
Reserve- Hadleigh Davis, Wagoner FFA
Berks
Champion- Kaleb Dorr, Wagoner FFA
Reserve- Kirbey McConnell, Wellston FFA
Durocs
Champion- Maverick Mosteller, Ft. Gibson 4-H
Reserve- Briar Mann, Morris FFA
Hamps
Champion- Reed Allen, Red Oak 4-H
Reserve- Kyleigh Norton, Blanchard 4-H
Landrace
Champion- Raekyn Rochell, Stephens County 4-H
Reserve- Teagan Winter, Calumet 4-H
Yorks
Champion- Gracie Ray, Midway FFA
Reserve- Jackson Bow, Merritt FFA
We have a photo album that will be added to during the 2025 Oklahoma Youth Expo- click here to jump over to Flickr to enjoy the photos- and if you want to go back and check out memories from 2024- click here for the 2024 OYE Photo album.
Our coverage of the 2025 Oklahoma Youth Expo is sponsored by Hilliary Communications. More than 60 years ago, the Hilliary Family acquired a small telephone company in rural southwest Oklahoma. Now in its third generation, the company has grown from a single exchange with just 100 access lines covering 22 square miles to now serving more than 19,000 customers in 22 counties throughout Oklahoma & Texas. The company also offers IP television service and internet speeds up to 1 Gig. Click here to learn more about Hilliary Communications.
Keep up on the 2025 OYE by clicking here for the complete schedule
