It was swine’s time to shine at 58th SWW Fair’s Junior Livestock Sale

2026 is the year of the swine.

Well, maybe not according to the Chinese zodiac. But according to the results of the 58th annual Southwest Washington Junior Livestock Sale, it was swine’s time to shine.

Of the 242 animals sold Friday night in the auction that surpassed four hours, 122 were swine. There was still some blue in the sky when Mason Heinricher took the show ring with his grand champion swine at around 8:30 p.m., and it was well past many of the youth producers’ bedtimes by the time the category was complete.

The next most popular species after the 122 swine were lambs with 53 sold, followed by 28 steers and 18 goats.

The 2026 junior livestock sale was dedicated to Arnold and Leona Huguenin of A&L Mobile Slaughtering, and Katherine Humphrey was named the Hay Queen before the auctioneering kicked off. 

Among the highest winning bids for swine was Curtis Valley Cattle member Kimber Huber’s reserve grand champion, reeling in $30 per pound at 262 pounds. Fellow Curtis Valley Cattle producer Brandt Huber collected $26 per pound at 262 pounds for a blue-ribbon swine, and Laney McGregor of Napavine Go Getters sold a 232-pound lightweight reserve champion hog at $20 per pound.

Several goats pulled in big money, headlined by Maci Bloomstrom of Adna FFA, who sold a blue-ribbon goat for $37 per pound at 95 pounds. Critter Wranglers’ Malaki Wieland collected $33 per pound for a blue-ribbon goat at 114 pounds, and Annalee Jurica of Valley Ranchers raked in $30 per pound for a 109-pound blue-ribbon goat.

The highest per-pound price for a lamb was earned by Pure Country’s Elena Colson, who sold a class champion 115-pounder for a whopping $36 per pound. Kolby Iverson of Alpha Better Bets came away with the biggest pot of cash out of the steers or heifers with $13 per pound for a 1,126-pound heifer. 

The following youth producers took home top awards during Southwest Washington Fair week:

• Lillian Ashmore of Centralia FFA - grand champion ducks
• Natalie Cournyer of Creek Critters 4-H - grand champion fryer chickens
• Louella Grauman of Critter Wranglers - reserve grand champion fryer chickens
• Graice Guenther of Winlock FFA - grand champion turkey
• Eva Ming of Winlock FFA - reserve grand champion turkey
• Tucker Smeall of Herren Family 4-H - grand champion steer
• Hunter Riley of Herren Family 4-H - reserve grand champion steer
• Brody Smeall of Herren Family 4-H - heavyweight champion steer
• Paige Duncan of West Lewis County - heavyweight reserve champion steer
• Avery Osborn of Herren Family 4-H - midweight reserve champion steer
• Ashton Osborn of Herren Family 4-H - lightweight reserve champion steer
• Aubrey Hoyt of Curtis Valley Cattle - grand champion heifer
• Danner Tracy of Krafty Kritters - reserve grand champion heifer
• Archer Freeman of Napavine FFA - grand champion rabbits
• Sage Soteros of Fleece and Friends - reserve grand champion rabbits
• Avily Coxen of Pure Country - grand champion lamb
• Paislee Miles of Pure Country - reserve grand champion lamb
• Wyatt Allen of Fleece and Friends - class champion lamb
• Jaelyn Auman of Alpha Better Bets - class champion lamb
• Elena Colson of Pure Country - class champion lamb
• Daxton Johnson of Pure Country - class reserve champion lamb
• McKenna Benson of Centralia FFA - class reserve champion lamb
• Cody Allen of Fleece and Friends - class reserve champion lamb
• Gracey Garza of Adna FFA - grand champion goat
• Molly Powell of Adna FFA - reserve grand champion goat
• Adele Guenther of Chehalis FFA - lightweight champion goat
• Ella Rothdeutsch of Centralia FFA - lightweight reserve champion goat
• Mason Heinricher of Alpha Better Bets - grand champion swine
• Kimber Huber of Curtis Valley Cattle - reserve grand champion swine
• Harper Paulis of Herren Family 4-H - heavyweight champion swine
• Laney McGregor of Napavine Go Getters - lightweight reserve champion swine
• Helen Knabel of Curtis Valley Cattle - midweight reserve champion swine
• Avery Sahlin of West Lewis County - heavyweight reserve champion swine
• Kiley Talley of Alpha Better Bets - class champion swine
• Mayvn Shannon of Napavine Go Getters - class champion swine
• Logan Toepelt of Alpha Better Bets - class champion swine
• Brody Lawrence of Alpha Better Bets - class champion swine
• Caden Toepelt of Alpha Better Bets - class champion swine
• Ace Laufenberg of Adna FFA - class champion swine
• Xander Paulis of Herren Family 4-H - class champion swine
• Francesca Remund of West Lewis County - class champion swine
• June Spogen of Napavine Go Getters - class champion swine
• Ray Freeman of Napavine FFA - class champion swine
• Walker Hagmann of Pure Country - class champion swine
• Adelyn Hankins of Valley Ranchers - class reserve champion swine
• Holly Grose of Wildwood Stockmen - class reserve champion swine
• Barrett Freeman of Alpha Better Bets - class reserve champion swine
• William Grose of Wildwood Stockmen - class reserve champion swine
• Jackson Mosteller of Valley Ranchers - class reserve champion swine
• Jimmy Ball of Alpha Better Bets - class reserve champion swine
• Khaleesi Toepelt of Alpha Better Bets - class reserve champion swine
• Greta Oien of Pure Country - class reserve champion swine
• Aksel Iverson of Alpha Better Bets - class reserve champion swine
• Kaylie Nef of Ranch Hand Ranglers - class reserve champion swine
• Bristyl McNurlin of Wildwood Stockmen - class reserve champion swine
• Brian Knabel of Curtis Valley Cattle - class reserve champion swine
• Cooper Sandall of Napavine Go Getters - class reserve champion swine
• Bailey Marshall of Ranch Hand Ranglers - class reserve champion swine
• Kenzington Guenther of Wildwood Stockmen - class reserve champion swine
• Falyn Heinsohn of Valley Ranchers - class reserve champion swine
• Harvey Spogen of Napavine Go Getters - class reserve champion swine