To wrap our series highlighting 2024 Oklahoma Pork Council Excellence Award recipients, we are proud to celebrate a member of the show pig community known throughout the state for his integrity and mentorship.

Over the course of his lifetime, Ryan Sites has served the pork industry in a variety of impactful roles. After judging livestock at Oklahoma State University during college, Ryan began his career as an agricultural education instructor in Elgin.

Then in 2006, he joined Show-Rite as a national swine support specialist where he helps hundreds of young people in the show pig community with feeding, fitting, and more. He leads educational clinics throughout the United States and sees raising pigs as the perfect opportunity to teach young people valuable life skills. Ryan is also a respected swine evaluator, often being called upon to judge pig shows at every level.

Alongside his wife and son, Ryan operates Sites Livestock raising Chester Whites, Durocs and crosses. He is widely respected for his strong character and serves as a dedicated mentor to many families with a passion for pork. From the Oklahoma Pork Council, we are grateful for Ryan’s example of excellence in our state’s show pig network.