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The 2025 4-H/FFA Beef Show was held on July 19, 2025 at the 2025 Keokuk County Expo Fair.

4-H and FFA members receiving awards, with blue ribbons for the Beef Pen of Three, were Finley Achenbach, Nora Bayliss, Beau Snakenberg, Kyzer Frazier, Karlee Frazier, Amelia Phillips, Collyns O’Rourke, Isaac Dehne, Addison Achenbach, Aubrey Achenbach, Eli Snakenberg, Gabe Snakenberg, Isaac Striegel, and Cael O'Rourke.

Overall Grand Champion Beef Pen of Three was won by Addison Achenbach of English Valleys FFA. Overall Reserve Grand Champion Beef Pen of Three was won by Beau Snakenberg of Stick-to-it 4-H. Senior Champion Beef Pen of Three was won by Isaac Striegel, Keota FFA. Intermediate Champion Beef Pen of Three was won by Ameila Phillips of Stick-to-It 4-H. Junior Champion Beef Pen of Three was won by Nora Bayliss of Lafayette Feeders 4-H. Champion Rate of Gain Beef Pen of Three was won by Beau Snakenberg of Stick-to-It 4-H. Reserve Champion Rate of Gain Beef Pen of Three was won by Gabe Thompson of Riverside 4-H. Champion Beef Pen of Three Carcass was won by Beau Snakenberg of Stick-to-It 4-H. Reserve Champion Beef Pen of Three Carcass was won by Addison Achenbach of English Valleys FFA.

4-H and FFA members receiving purple and blue ribbons in the Beef Halter classes were Madelyn Sieren, Clara Fry, Taylor Woods, Sawyer Cason, Brooks Clarahan, Colt Reed, Ashtyn Tish, Cael O'Rourke, Tierney Greiner, Kearney Greiner, Jake Clarahan, Noah Gent, Nora Bayliss, Addalee Chittick, Delayna Danner, Madison Fry, Cole Millikin, Owen Mather, Finley Achenbach, Molly Collins, Addison Achenbach, Makenna Morrison, Aubrey Achenbach, Abigail Tish, Reid Danner, Lane Cason, Kinley Weber, Maeson Bouslog, Adalynne Tremmel, Zoey Johnson, McKinley Chittick, Emmalyn Klein, Sadie Clarahan, Beau Snakenberg, Tenley Gent, Braxton Webb, and Allison Mather.

Overall Grand Champion Supreme Breeding Heifer was won by Colt Reed, Sigourney FFA. Overall Reserve Grand Champion Supreme Breeding Heifer was won by Adalynne Tremmel, Sigourney FFA. Third Overall Breeding Heifer was won by Jake Clarahan, Lafayette Feeders 4-H. Fourth Overall Breeding Heifer was shown by Addison Achenbach, English Valleys FFA.

Champion Feeder/Prospect Calf was won by Kinley Weber, Stick-to-It 4-H. Reserve Champion Feeder/Prospect Calf was won by Sawyer Cason, Patriotic Panthers 4-H. Champion Cow/Calf Pair was won by Sawyer Cason, Patriotic Panthers 4-H. Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair was won by Ashtyn Tish, Riverside 4-H

Champion Simmental Heifer was won by Jake Clarahan, Lafayette Feeders 4-H. Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer was won by Makenna Morrison, Lafayette Feeders 4-H

Champion Foundation Simmental Heifer was won by Brooks Clarahan, Lafayette Feeders 4-H. Reserve Champion Foundation Simmental Heifer was won by Maeson Bouslog, Lafayette Feeders 4-H.

Champion Purebred Chianina Heifer was won by Addison Achenbach, English Valleys FFA. Reserve Champion Purebred Chianina Heifer was won by Taylor Woods, Riverside 4-H.

Champion All Other Breeds Heifer was won by Colt Reed, Sigourney FFA with his Maine-Anjou Heifer. Reserve Champion All Other Breeds Heifer was won by Adalynne Tremmel, Sigourney FFA with her Angus Heifer.

Champion Commercial Heifer was won by Lane Cason, Patriotic Panthers 4-H, Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer was won by Aubrey Achenbach, English Valleys FFA.

Champion No-Fit Commercial Heifer was won by Cole Millikin, Patriotic Panthers 4-H. Reserve Champion No-Fit Heifer was won by Zoey Johnson, Stick-to-It 4-H.

Champion Return Bucket Heifer was won by Beau Snakenberg, Stick-to-It 4-H. Reserve Champion Return Bucket Heifer was won by Emmalyn Klein, Riverside 4-H.

Champion Return Bucket Steer was won by Reid Danner, Riverside 4-H. Reserve Champion Return Bucket Steer was won by Delayna Danner, Riverside 4-H.

Overall Champion Return Bucket Calf was won by Beau Snakenberg, Stick-to-It 4-H. Overall Reserve Champion Return Bucket Calf was won by Reid Danner, Riverside 4-H. The Champion Return Rate of Gain was won by Delayna Danner, Riverside 4-H. Reserve Champion Return Rate of Gain was won by Braxton Webb, Riverside 4-H. Top Four Return Calf Rate of Gain and Carcass were Delayna Danner, Braxton Webb, Reid Danner and Noah Gent.

Champion Produce of Dam Beef was won by Kearney Greiner, Sigourney FFA. Reserve Champion Produce of Dam Beef was won by Finley Achenbach, Liberty Leaders 4-H.

Overall Grand Champion Market Beef was won by Lane Cason, Patriotic Panthers 4-H. Overall Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef was won by Madison Fry, Patriotic Panthers 4-H. Third Overall Market Beef was won by Madison Fry, Patriotic Panthers 4-H. Fourth Overall Market Beef was won by Molly Collins, Stick-to-It 4-H.

Champion Purebred Market Steer was won by Molly Collins, Stick-to-It 4-H. Reserve Champion Purebred Market Steer was won by Madison Fry, Patriotic Panthers 4-H.

Champion Market Steer was won by Lane Cason, Patriotic Panthers 4-H. Reserve Champion Market Steer was won by Madison Fry, Patriotic Panthers 4-H.

Champion Market Heifer was won by Madison Fry, Patriotic Panthers 4-H. Reserve Champion Market Heifer was won by Owen Mather, English Valleys FFA.

Champion No-Fit Market Steer was won by Cole Millikin, Patriotic Panthers 4-H. Reserve Champion No-Fit Market Steer was won by Jake Clarahan, Lafayette Feeders 4-H.

Top Ten Individual Market Beef Carcass Champion was won by Addison Achenbach, English Valleys FFA. Reserve Individual Market Beef Carcass was won by Molly Collins, Stick-to-It 4-H. Top 10 carcass were: Addison Achenbach, Molly Collins, Tierney Greiner, Kearney Greiner, Tierney Greiner, Nora Bayliss, Aubrey Achenbach, Molly Collins, Nora Bayliss, Owen Mather.

Top Ten Individual Market Beef Rate of Gain Champion was won by Addison Achenbach, English Valleys FFA with an average daily gain of 4.5 lbs. per day. Reserve Champion Beef Rate of Gain, Tierney Greiner, Sigourney FFA. Top Ten Rate of Gain were: Addison Achenbach, Tierney Greiner, Molly Collins, Tierney Greiner, Nora Bayliss, Aubrey Achenbach, Kearney Greiner, Owen Mather, Molly Collins and Nora Bayliss.

Senior Beef Showmanship was won by Addy Tremmel, Sigourney FFA. Intermediate Beef Showmanship was won by Taylor Woods, Riverside 4-H. Junior Beef Showmanship was won by Lane Cason, Patriotic Panthers 4-H.