Wray McDermott Memorial - Dwight Will Memorial, Cattle Show

Wray McDermott Memorial - Dwight Will Memorial, Cattle Show Held over Memorial Day weekend, the show features two IJBBA sanctioned rings.

The Wray McDermott & Dwight Will Memorial Cattle Show is held in honor of two cattlemen whose dedication and passion for the cattle industry left a lasting impact on so many.

Congratulations to all of the exhibitors that found success at this year’s show! We had an incredible set of cattle and ...
05/25/2026

Congratulations to all of the exhibitors that found success at this year’s show! We had an incredible set of cattle and an even better group of young exhibitors representing this industry. We are thankful for everyone who came out and helped make the day such a success. Be sure to purchase your backdrops Mittag Design

A special congratulations to our champions and top overall winners:

RING A, Breeding Heifers:

🏆 Overall Champion Breeding Heifer
Kinley Richardson — “TLAC Nyah 2010N”

🏆 Overall Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer
Carter Frerk — “GA Rita”

🏆 3rd Overall Breeding Heifer
Jaxsen Jones — “JOHNK ACE 503N ET”

🏆 4th Overall Breeding Heifer
Kyser Will — “Primo Lady 512N”

🏆 5th Overall Breeding Heifer
Landrie Will — “DSF Lou’s Velvet”

RING B, Breeding Heifers:

🏆 Overall Champion Breeding Heifer
Carter Frerk — GA RITA

🏆 Overall Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer
Kinley Richardson — TLAC NYAH 2010N

🏆 3rd Overall Breeding Heifer
Jaxsen Jones — JOHNK ACE 503N ET

🏆 4th Overall Breeding Heifer
Landrie Will — BLAKELY 259N

🏆 5th Overall Breeding Heifer
Troy Condon — PHYLIS

RING A, Market Steers:

🏆 Overall Champion Market Animal
Michael Lautner — “Jamal”

🏆 Overall Reserve Champion Market Animal
Raylea Amos — “Max”

🏆 3rd Overall Market Animal
Kate Totemeier — “Rooster”

🏆 4th Overall Market Animal
Tyson Von Glan — “Rambo”

🏆 5th Overall Market Animal
Lane Kraus— “BANDIT”

RING B, Market Animals:

🏆 Overall Champion Market Animal
Raylea Amos — MAX

🏆 Overall Reserve Champion Market Animal
Michael Lautner — JAMAL

🏆 3rd Overall Market Animal
Kate Totemeier — ROOSTER

🏆 4th Overall Market Animal
Tyson Von Glan — RAMBO

🏆 5th Overall Market Animal
Kambry Langfelt — RUDY

Congratulations again to all exhibitors and families. Thank you for bringing such a competitive set of cattle and for helping us honor the legacy of Wray McDermott and Dwight Will. We appreciate every single one of you and can’t wait to see everyone again next year!

05/25/2026

THANK YOU…
As we close out this year’s Wray McDermott & Dwight Will Memorial Show, we truly cannot thank everyone enough for the overwhelming support, hard work, and generosity that made this weekend possible. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to every sponsor, donor, volunteer, family member, exhibitor, and supporter who helped bring this show together.

As a show committee, we are beyond grateful for all of the help leading up to and throughout the day. There are so many moving parts behind the scenes, and this show would not happen without the people willing to step up, lend a hand, and give their time. Whether you helped set up, checked cattle in, announced, worked the ring, cleaned up, donated, sponsored awards, or simply supported us in any way — THANK YOU!

To all of the exhibitors and families that came out to show, thank you for spending your weekend with us and helping make this event so special. We appreciate how respectful everyone was of the fairgrounds, and a huge thank you to everyone for doing such a great job cleaning up and taking care of your area. It does not go unnoticed, and it means more than you know.

This show means so much to our families. Wray McDermott and Dwight Will both loved this industry deeply and spent countless hours supporting young people and the cattle community. Being able to continue honoring their legacy through this event is something that means the world to us. Seeing so many exhibitors, families, and supporters come together in memory of these two men reminds us exactly why we continue to do this every year.

We hope everyone had a great time, made memories, learned something new, and enjoyed the competition and fellowship that this industry brings. The amount of support shown this year was incredible, and we are already excited for what’s ahead in the future. THANK YOU

Be sure to come hungry tomorrow! Our food stand will be open ALL DAY during the show!Grab a bite, support the show, and ...
05/23/2026

Be sure to come hungry tomorrow! Our food stand will be open ALL DAY during the show!

Grab a bite, support the show, and enjoy some great food while you’re here. We are so thankful to have this available for all of our exhibitors, families, and spectators throughout the day!

A HUGE thank you to Coleen Babe for providing and running the food stand for us — we appreciate your support more than you know

JUST A REMINDER Sullivan Supply will be at the show tomorrow!Be sure to stop by and check out all of your favorite produ...
05/23/2026

JUST A REMINDER

Sullivan Supply will be at the show tomorrow!

Be sure to stop by and check out all of your favorite products, supplies, and show day essentials. We’re excited to have them with us for the Wray McDermott Memorial & Dwight Will Memorial shows!
Sullivan Supply Inc.

See everyone tomorrow!

‼️ IMPORTANT SHOW INFORMATION ‼️As we prepare for this weekend’s Wray McDermott Memorial & Dwight Will Memorial, we want...
05/22/2026

‼️ IMPORTANT SHOW INFORMATION ‼️

As we prepare for this weekend’s Wray McDermott Memorial & Dwight Will Memorial, we want to remind everyone of a few important things to help the day run smoothly!

• Check-ins will run from 6:00–8:00 AM
• Please have health papers and breed papers ready at check-in
• The show will begin at 10:00 AM
• We do plan to show in our outdoor grass show ring, weather permitting

Again, there will be NO parking or chutes allowed in the beef barn, as that building will serve as our backup show ring if needed.

Please be respectful of our grounds. As we have seen a lot of rain recently, the grass and fairgrounds are very soft in some areas. IF you feel stuck at any point, please come ask for assistance rather than continuing to spin tires. We will have equipment available to help pull vehicles and trailers out if needed.

We appreciate everyone’s cooperation and flexibility and can’t wait to see everyone this weekend

We are excited to introduce one of our judges for this weekend’s show, Nathaniel Gaul!Nathaniel grew up in Northeast Iow...
05/22/2026

We are excited to introduce one of our judges for this weekend’s show, Nathaniel Gaul!

Nathaniel grew up in Northeast Iowa on his family’s cattle and row crop operation, while also exhibiting cattle and hogs throughout his youth. He is a recent graduate of Iowa State University, where he was a member of the nationally recognized 2025 Livestock Judging Team. During his time at both Iowa State and Illinois Central College, Nathaniel earned numerous individual honors and consistently placed in the top ten at several major contests.

Nathaniel recently accepted a full-time position with CGB in North-Central Illinois, and we are excited to have him evaluate this year’s show. We look forward to welcoming Nathaniel to the Wray McDermott Memorial & Dwight Will Memorial this weekend!

We are happy to announce one of our judges for this week — Cole Tobey of Charlotte, Iowa!Cole grew up on his family’s co...
05/22/2026

We are happy to announce one of our judges for this week — Cole Tobey of Charlotte, Iowa!

Cole grew up on his family’s cow/calf operation, Tobey Family Cattle, with a primary focus on raising Angus and Simmental genetics. He attended Illinois Central College for two years where he was a member of the Livestock Judging Team before transferring to Iowa State University. While at Iowa State, Cole was a member of the 2025 Livestock Judging Team as he completed his bachelor’s degree in Animal Science.

Following graduation, Cole accepted a position with the DeWitt Veterinary Clinic and plans to continue raising and selling show cattle alongside his family.

We are excited to have Cole evaluate this year’s show and can’t wait for a great weekend at the Wray McDermott Memorial & Dwight Will Memorial!

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