National Cattle Congress Names Fair Queen: Cheyenne White of Waterloo Crowned

 The National Cattle Congress named Cheyenne White from Waterloo as the 2026 National Cattle Congress Fair Queen on Tuesday, June 16. Keely Recker of Hopkintin completed her 2025 fair queen reign and coroneted White.
First runner-up was Ella Recker of Hopkinton. 

White will reign over the National Cattle Congress Fair September 24-27 and will represent the fair in the Iowa State Fair Queen Contest in August. She will also appear in various area parades and assist with the first Little Miss National Cattle Congress Contest September 19.

“We are so excited to have Cheyenne as our ambassador this year,” stated National Cattle Congress Fair Queen Committee Chair Katie Greiman. “All of our competitors would be wonderful ambassadors of our fair, and they are fantastic young women. We wish Cheyenne the very best at the Iowa State Fair Queen Contest and look forward to her reign as our fair queen.”

The National Cattle Congress is an annual five-day fair in Waterloo, Iowa that provides exciting entertainment; food; a carnival midway; and opportunities for home arts, photography, horticulture and livestock entries by both youth and adults. More information about the fair can be found at nationalcattlecongress.com or on their Facebook page.