2026 Sale Order is LIVE!

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2026 SALE ORDER

2026 WCJL Sale Update 1.pdf

Species Chair: David Wade

2026 Judge:

Ryan Rathmann, Ph.D.

Ryan is an Associate Professor and holder of the John W. and Doris Jones Endowed Professorship in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. Ryan is the all-time winningest coach in collegiate history having coached nine National Champion Collegiate Livestock Judging Teams (3@Texas @Texas A&M and 6@ TTU) and five National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Teams. Ryan has judged over 400 local, state, or national junior and open cattle shows in over 40 states and internationally. He conducts research in beef cattle nutrition and teaches courses in cow/calf management, animal breeding and genetics, and artificial insemination. Ryan is married to Kayla Kohls Rathmann and they have two daughters named Kinlee (16) and Karlee (14). They raise and show Red Angus cattle, Angus steers, and Dorper sheep.