Langford wins grand champion in NAILE Junior Angus Show

Breckenridge High School Class of 2025 graduate Kaylee Langford earned top honors at the 2025 North American International Livestock Expo Junior Angus Show, claiming Grand Champion Female with her heifer, UDE Saras Dream 4010.

The former President of the Breckenridge FFA Chapter also earned supreme champion junior heifer with the heifer that was bred by Udell Cattle Company of Sioux City, Iowa at the show in Louisville, Ky.

Langford also earned grand champion owned heifer at the National Junior Angus Show with UDE Saras Dream 4010 in July.

Earlier this year as a Breckenridge senior, Langford won her division at the San Angelo Heifer Show for Stephens County 4-H and went on to win the overall Angus Reserve Champion with her heifer, UDE Forever Lady 3037.

Now, she is seeing her success continue post-graduation. In October, Langford earned Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf with Hunters Lucy 4470 at the American Royal Junior Angus Show in Kansas City, Mo.

Langford’s string of wins and successes pre- and post-graduation highlights the strength of Breckenridge’s agricultural programs and dedications of its young leaders.

“The fact that Kaylee’s success in the show world and involvement in the industry didn’t end with high school is a testament to her dedication to raising and exhibiting quality livestock. Kaylee has been a leader locally in 4-H and FFA and nationally in the American Angus Association,” said Jessie Shortes, Texas A&M AgriLife extension agent for Stephens County. “She has advocated for agriculture and the cattle industry in speaking engagements. Her recent success is the cumulation of years of hard work from a young lady who has prioritized time in the barn and excellence in the show ring. As a 4-H advisor, I hope this inspires our current 4-H members to look for opportunities after graduation to be involved in the livestock industry.”