KANSAS CITY—Junior market goat exhibitors from across the country competed for top honors at the American Royal Market Goat Show held Thursday, Oct. 24, in Kansas City, Mo. Chip Kemp of Auxvasse, Mo., sorted through 176 entries.

Junior Market Goat Show

Skyler Scotten of Nevada, Mo., exhibited the Grand Champion Market Goat. The 89-pound entry was first named Division II Champion. Cooper Bounds of Taneytown, Md., was named Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat, also being the Reserve Champion in Division II.

Champion Market Goat in Division I was awarded to Johnna Stottlemyre of Luther, Okla., with a 76-pound goat. Braden Schovanec of Garber, Okla., exhibited the Reserve Champion Division I Market Goat.

In Division III, champion honors went to Trent Kempker of Jefferson City, Mo., with his 97-pound goat. Levi Cooley of New Salem, Ill., exhibited the Reserve Champion Market Goat in Division III.

The American Royal Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that has been a Kansas City tradition since 1899. Each year more than 270,000 people attend events at the American Royal Complex. In 2012, the Royal was able to give $1.4 million in scholarship and educational awards. In addition to its educational mission, the American Royal generates some $60 million of economic impact, $4.4 million in local tax revenues, and supports 450 jobs. For more information about the American Royal livestock shows, contact Karrie Manley at 816-569-4054 or [email protected].