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Press Release
Source: Ronette K. Bush, Manager
Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic
Saturday February 23, 2008
The Maine Anjou Show started at 8:00 a.m. with Kevin Jensen of Courtland, KS as the judge for the day. The Champion Maine Anjou Bull was the Champion “Purebred” Bull, Lot 9, consigned by Stoltz Exotics of Elgin, NE and sold to Jeremy Janssen of Platte Center, NE for $5,900. The Reserve Champion Maine Anjou Bull was the Champion MaineTainer Bull, Lot 16, consigned by Mark Benes of Albion, NE and sold to Chad Samuelson of Hastings, NE for $4,000. The Reserve Champion “Purebred” Bull was Lot 2, consigned by Rocking J Ranch of Cody, NE and sold to Aegerter Cattle Co of Seward, NE for $7,500, making him the high-selling Maine Anjou Bull. The Reserve Champion MaineTainer Bull was Lot 22, consigned by Bilslend Cattle/Stoltz Exotics of Grand Island, NE and sold to Dan Bornemeier of Elmwood, NE for $4,900. The sale average for Maine Anjou Bulls was $3,496.
The Champion Maine Anjou Heifer was the Champion MaineTainer Heifer, Lot 36, consigned by Burke Show Cattle of Genoa, NE and sold to Wulf & Snell of Guide Rock, NE for $7,750, making her the high selling Maine Anjou Heifer. The Reserve Champion Maine Anjou Heifer was the Champion “Purebred” Heifer, Lot 30, consigned by Triple S Ventures of Grand Island, NE and sold to Norman Krug of Chapman, NE for $4,900. The Reserve Champion MaineTainer Heifer was Lot 37, consigned by Palmer Show Cattle of Norfolk, NE and sold to Mark Muller of Allen, NE for $2,050. The Reserve Champion “Purebred” Heifer was Lot 27, consigned by Emma Schaunaman & Holt Bros of Aberdeen, SD and sold to Dusty VanWinkle of Silver Creek, NE for $7,400. The sale average for the Maine Anjou Heifers was $3,961. The overall sale average for the Maine Anjou Breed was $3,678.
Auctioneer, Tracy Harl did an excellent job of keeping up his, and all of the buyer’s momentums for the last day of sales. The Champion Chianina Bull was the Champion Chimaine Bull, Lot 7, consigned by Mark Benes of Albion, NE and sold to Dean Hrabe of Stockton, KS for $8,800, making him the high-selling Chianina Bull. The Reserve Champion Chianina Bull was the Reserve Champion Chimaine Bull, Lot 5, consigned by Burke Show Cattle of Genoa, NE and sold to Cole Billeter of Bertrand, NE for $2,500. The Champion Chiangus Bull was Lot 9, consigned by Ark Valley Cattle Co LLC of Arkansas City, KS and sold to Clark Andrews of Holbrook, NE for $3.400. The Reserve Champion Chiangus Bull was Lot 12, also consigned by Ark Valley Cattle Co and sold to James Monson of Brady, NE for $2,700. The sale average for the Chianina Bulls was $3,595.
The Champion Chianina Heifer was the Champion Chimaine Heifer, Lot 14, consigned by Emma Schaunaman, Holt Bros, and Kearns Cattle Co of Aberdeen, SD and sold to Mark Hartman of Tecumseh, NE for $14,000, making her not only the high selling Chianina Heifer, but the Overall, High Selling Animal at the Classic. The Reserve Champion Chianina Heifer was the Reserve Champion Chimaine Heifer, Lot 15, consigned by Gabel Farms of Wiggins, CO and sold to Robert Trausch of Carroll, IA for $5,500. Champion Chiangus Heifer was Lot 28, consigned by Stopple Cattle Co of Russell, KS and sold to Brian Sulak of West, TX for $4,000. The sale average for the Chianina Heifers was $4,483. The overall sale average for the Chianina Breed was $4,080.
Standing room only crowds gathered near as the 2008 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Supreme Bull and Heifer were chosen. Kirk Stierwalt of Leady, OK, Lin Jeffres of Burwell, NE, and Shad Marston of Canton, KS were the judges for the event. Supreme Bull was awarded to the Maine Anjou Breed, consigned by Exotics of Elgin, NE and sold to Jeremy Janssen of Platte Center, NE. Supreme Heifer was awarded to the Maine Anjou Breed, consigned by Burke Show Cattle of Genoa, NE and sold to Wulf & Snell of Guide Rock, NE.
Today is truly a day to celebrate here at the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic. With numbers being down for all shows like ours, we were a little disappointed. However, what we lacked in numbers, we made up for in quality. The Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic was down about 100 head from last year. However, our total sales grossed the same as last year, proving that quality makes a statement. For that, we would like to thank the consignors and buyers, without their hard work, the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic would not exist. We had a record setting number of registered buyers this year from 30 states across the nation. With youth being the future growth of the beef industry, the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic held its First Annual Judging Contest attracting 176 participants from five different states.
None of us can believe how fast the week has gone. We are very excited about all how great this week has gone, and also very excited about all the ideas we have for next year’s Classic. However, the week is not quite over yet. Tomorrow, the Junior Show will start at 8:00 a.m.
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Press Releases
Source: Ronette K. Bush, Manager
Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic
Friday February 22, 2008
The 2008 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Limousin show started off the morning at 8:00 a.m. with Matt Ellicott of Lincoln, NE; serving as the judge. Champion Limousin Bull was Lot 14, consigned by Ochsner Limousin of Kersey, CO and sold to Mark Nutter of Thedford, NE for $3,000. Reserve Champion Limousin Bull was Lot 8, consigned by Vorthman Limousin of Treynor, IA and sold to Tom Musil of Ravenna, NE for $2,350. High-selling Limousin Bull was Lot 12, consigned by Ochsner Limousin of Kersey, CO and sold to Kyle Klinkebiel of Cambridge, NE for $4,500. The sale average for the Limousin Bulls was $2,564. Champion Limousin Heifer was Lot 24, also consigned Vorthman Limousin and sold to Rob Brawner of Wood Lake, NE for $2,400. Reserve Champion Limousin Heifer was Lot 22, consigned by Hunt Limousin Ranch of Oxford, NE and sold to Troy Gulotta of Independence, IA for $2,600, making her the high-selling Limousin Heifer. The sale average for the Limousin Heifers was $2,083. The overall sale average for the Limousin Breed was $2,420.
Champion Gelbvieh/Balancer Bull was Lot 9, consigned by Backward L Farms Inc of Oxford, NE and sold to DMD Livestock of Beaver City, NE for $7,500, making him the high selling bull of the Gelbvieh/Balancer Breed. Reserve Champion Gelbvieh/Balancer Bull was Lot 2, Consigned by Goldrush Genetics of Guide Rock, NE and sold to Scott Ruzicka of Verdigree, NE for $4,500. The sale average for the Gelbvieh/Balancer Bulls was $3,039. Champion Gelbvieh/Balancer Heifer was Lot 20, consigned by Barwick Gelbvieh of Orleans, NE and sold to Roger Emigh of Danbury, NE for $3,800, making her the high-selling Gelbvieh/Balancer Heifer. Reserve Champion Gelbvieh/Balancer Heifer was Lot 19, consigned by J.J. Boehler of Orleans, NE and sold to Kevin Rawson of Ravenswood, WV for $2,500. The sale average for the Gelbvieh/Balancer Heifers was $2,300.
The Futurity Show was held last night, and the finalists and winner was announced today at the show. The three Futurity Bull Finalists were Lot 1, consigned by Barwick Gelbvieh, Lot 5, consigned by J.J. Boehler, and Lot 9, consigned by Backward L Farms. The winner of the Futurity Bulls went to Lot 1, consigned by Barwick Gelbvieh of Orleans, NE and sold to Michael Miller of St. Paul, NE for $3,500. The overall sale average for the Gelbveih/Balancer Breed was $2,818.
Champion Shorthorn Bull was Lot 5, consigned by KOLT Cattle Co and Kane Aegerter of Seward, NE and sold to Frank Stoltzhus of Elizabethtown, PA for $4,000. Reserve Champion Shorthorn Bull was Lot 12, consigned by Jamison & Joe Mullins of Castlerock, CO and sold to Leon Hanhardt of Sterling, CO for $1,400. The high-selling Shorthorn bull was Lot 7, consigned by Burke Show Cattle of Genoa, NE and sold to Phil Lautner of Jefferson, IA for $7,000. The sale average for the Shorthorn Bulls was $3,000. Champion Shorthorn Heifer was Lot 13, consigned by K-Kim Cattle Co of Beatrice, NE and sold to Frank Stolzhus of Elizabethtown, PA for $3,550, making her the high-selling heifer in the Shorthorn Breed. Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer was Lot 18, consigned by Sha Ron Farms of Clarkson, NE and sold to Dan Klassen of Little Rock, IA for $3,000. The sale average for the Shorthorn Heifers was $2,275. The overall sale average for the Shorthorn Breed was $2,658.
Pen of 5 consignors met in the shop to cast their votes for Champion Pen of 5 Heifers. The consignors awarded Lot 3, consigned by Jud Skavdahl of Marsland, NE, Champion Pen of 5 Heifers. Lot 19, consigned by Wagonhammer Ranches of Albion, NE was awarded Reserve Champion Pen of 5 Heifers. Champion Pen of 5 Heifers sold to Scott Bilslend of Grand Island, NE for $6,250. Reserve Champion Pen of 5 Heifers sold to Kevin Rasmussen of Albion, NE for $23,500, making it the high-selling pen of the night. The sale average for the Pen of 5 Heifers was $8,285, which is a new record for the Pen of 5 Sale.
By the end of the fourth day, the 2008 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic had its record breaking number of registered buyers from 28 states. Anticipation builds for Saturday as the Pancake Man will be serving a complementary breakfast from 7-8 a.m. This will be followed with the Maine Anjou/Maine Tainer and National Chimaine & Chiangus shows followed by sales. There will also be the 1st Annual Judging Contest going on during the day. The 2008 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic will pick their Supreme Champion Bull and Heifer at 7:00 p.m.
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Press Releases
Source: Ronette K. Bush, Manager
Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic
Thursday February 21, 2008
Thursday was a big day at the Classic with four breed show and sales and the Royal Ice sale that evening. Troy Thomas of Harrold South Dakota served as the judge for all four shows. Champion Angus Bull was Lot 28, consigned by Pohlman Angus of Norfolk, NE and sold to Richard Moomey of Sumner, NE for $5,000. Reserve Champion Angus Bull was Lot 19, also consigned by Pohlman Angus and sold to Brock Olson of Newport, NE for $4,200. The sale average for the Angus Bulls was $3,189. The auctioneer for the Angus breed was Tracy Harl of Hastings, NE. Buyers kept him on his toes throughout the entire Angus Sale. Champion Angus Heifer was Lot 40, consigned by Sand Dune Cattle Co LLC of Sargent, NE and sold to Rod Hollman of Martell, NE for $5,800. Reserve Champion Angus Heifer was Lot 59, consigned by J/D Cattle Company of Nebraska City, NE and sold to Gene Dubas of Fullerton, NE for $6,500. The sale average for the Angus Heifers was $3,192. High Selling Angus was Lot 32, consigned by Hopp Cattle Co of Syracuse, NE and sold to Cody Raile of St. Frances, KS for $7,000. The overall sale average of the Angus Breed was $3,190.50.
An outstanding set of Simmental Cattle were offered today at the Classic. With the exceptional quality brought to the Classic this year, there was no such thing as an easy decision for judge, Troy Thomas. Champion Simmental Bull was Lot 2, consigned by Forster Farm of Smithfield, NE and sold to Loren Johnson of Papillion, NE for $3,400. Reserve Champion Simmental Bull was Lot 10, consigned by Suver Simmentals of Arlington, NE and sold to Neil Davidson of Milburn, NE for $4,350. The sale average for the Simmental Bulls was $2,214. Tracy Harl didn’t have a break between sales. We went straight from Angus and right into the Simmentals. Momentum kept building. Champion Simmental Heifer was Lot 16, consigned by Ford Farm and sold to Mitch Daake and Stuart Gilbertson of Kearney, NE for $4,800, making her the high-selling animal of the Simmental Breed. Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer was Lot 19, also consigned by Forster Simmental and sold to Jon Herrick of Miller, NE for $4,000. The sale average for the Simmental Heifers was $2,560. The overall sale average for the Simmental Breed was $2,387.
Champion Charolais Bull was Lot 15, consigned by Fred’s Ranch of Rose, NE and sold to Phill Tripp, of Shelbyville, KY for $5,000. Reserve Champion Charolais Bull was Lot 12, consigned by Kassidy Bremer of Redfield, IA and sold to Tom Lauterbach of Van Meter, IA for $3,100. The sale average for the Charolais Bulls was $ 2,549. High selling bull was Lot 1, consigned by Benes Cattle Co of Valparaiso, NE and sold to No Tiller Ranch, Inc of Curtis, NE for $5,200. Tracy Harl kept right on going straight into the Charolais animals, as the crowds excitement grew. Champion High Selling Charolais Heifer was Lot 30, consigned by Dybdal Charolais of Newcastle, NE and sold to Curtis Wiedel of Hebron, NE and sold for $3,100. Reserve Champion Charolais Heifer was Lot 32, consigned by Morgan Cattle Co of Greeley, CO and sold to Jon Herrick of Miller, NE for $2,500. The sale average for the Charolais Heifers was $1,897. The overall sale average for the Charolais Breed was $2,549.
Champion Braunvieh Bull was Lot 7, consigned by Diamond N Braunvieh of Hastings, NE and sold to Broken Oak Ranch of Seguin, TX for high selling bull of $10,500. Reserve Champion Braunvieh Bull was Lot 13, consigned by Thernes Braunvieh of Battle Creek, NE and sold to R&D Farms of Franklin, KY for $2,950. The sale average for the Braunvieh Bulls was $2,033. Ken Brubaker from Hassisonburg, VA; took over as auctioneer during the Braunvieh sale and had every reason to be excited about the selection of Braunvieh animals he got to auction off. Champion Braunvieh Heifer was Lot 4, also consigned by Thernes Braunvieh and sold to Dean Thernes of Dewitt, NE for $2,400. Reserve Champion Braunvieh Heifer was a substitute for Lot 1, consigned by Diamond N Braunvieh and sold to 7 Ranch of Hastings, NE for $2,400. The sale average for the Braunvieh Heifers was $1,862. The overall sale average for the Braunvieh breed was $1,903.
The Royal Ice Sale made Thursday night a truly memorable night here at the 2008 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic. The audience was asked to take a moment of silence in memory of Travis Pieper. Pieper passed away a few weeks ago as a result of a car wreck. The Pieper family was instrumental in getting the Red Angus show and sale started at the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic and Travis had been a long time consignor in the Red Angus show and sale. A scholarship is being established to be awarded annually in memory of Travis Pieper. The sale started off with a choice of two embryo packages. The proceeds will go to the Travis Memorial Scholarship Fund. The Embryo Package was sold for $7,050 to some friends of Travis Pieper, who then donated it back to sell again, it sold for $1,500. The remaining package sold for $1,650. All buyers were friends of Travis Pieper. The buyers consisted of cattlemen from all across the nation.
The sale average of the 2 Flushes was $2,775 and high selling Flush of the night was Lot 19, consigned by 4M Angus of Blue Hill, NE and sold for $4,200 to Frederich Parker of Stephenville, TX. The sale average of the 3 Pregnancies was $7,866 and the high selling Pregnancy of the night was Lot 3, consigned by Dubas Cattle Company of Fullerton, NE and sold for $8,600 to William Walther of Mansfield, TX. The sale average of the 15 Embryo Packages was $1,430 and the high selling Embryo Package of the night (excluding the Pieper Memorial Lot) was Lot 7, consigned by Whitney Syndicate of Shelby, NE and sold for $2,400 to SJ Show Cattle of Grand Island, NE.
Friday will kick off the day with the Limousin, Gelbvieh/Balancer, and Shorthorn shows followed by sales. Pen of 5 heifers will sell at 7:00 p.m. All shows and sales can be viewed at liveauctions.tv or necattlemen.com.
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Press Releases
Source: Ronette K. Bush, Manager
Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic
Wednesday February 20, 2008
Bags were packed and trailers loaded as cattlemen from across the Midwest made their way to Kearney for the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic. The Classic got off to a record breaking start yesterday with the Working Dog and Ranch Horse events. Today prevailed to be no different with the high quality of Hereford, Polled Hereford, and Red Angus events.
The second day of the 2008 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic started out with the Horned Herefords, and it was obvious that they were all in it to win. The quality the Hereford consignors brought this year was outstanding, and it showed in Judge, Troy Thomas’ face as he was faced with the decision of which animal to name Champion. After a lot of consideration, Champion Hereford Bull went to Lot 8, consigned by Valley Creek Ranch of Fairbury, NE and later sold to Cristina Kranz of Eddyville, NE for $2,750. The excitement from the buyers kept the Hereford’s Auctioneer, Jim Birdwell of Fletcher, OK, on his toes the entire sale. Reserve Champion Hereford Bull went to Lot 3, consigned by JC Cattle Company of Junction City, NE and sold to Terry Magarin of Holstein, NE for $3,600. The Hereford Bull Sale Average was $2,313.
There is a special class in the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Jr. Show reserved for heifers that were bought on any of the breed sales throughout the week. These young showmen have the opportunity to write a letter to the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic of how there heifer did throughout the summer and get $100 back off their purchase at the next year’s Classic, and the Junior Showmen had some excellent Breeding Heifer prospects to pick from today. The Champion Hereford Heifer was Lot 36, consigned by Young Cattle Company of Minonk, IL and sold to Ashley Miller of Atlanta, IL for $2,050. The Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer was Lot 35, consigned by the Lambert Family of Chadron, NE and sold to Eldon Snoke of Humboldt, NE for $1,300. High selling Hereford of the day was Lot 21, consigned by Stangle Herefords of Marsland, NE and sold to Don Klein of Roseland, NE for $3,750. The Hereford Heifer Sale Average was $1,713.
Mr. Thomas’ hard choices didn’t end with the Horned Hereford Breed. He still had two more breeds ahead of him and the Polled Hereford Breed brought some tough competition as well. The Champion Polled Hereford Bull was Lot 3, consigned by Jensen Bros of Courtland, KS and sold to Gary Dorrell of Highland, KS for $2,800. The Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Bull was a substitute for Lot 20, also consigned by Jensen Bros and sold to Dunae Windhorst of Syracuse, NE for $2,700. The Polled Hereford Sale Average for the bulls was $2,286.
The females ruled the sale with their high sale average of $3,014 today. Auctioneer, Jim Birdwell, barely had a chance to breath between the Horned and Polled Hereford Sales. The Champion Polled Hereford Heifer was Lot 33, consigned by Blueberry Hill Farms of Norfolk, NE and sold to Mike Sorensen and Shamrock Cattle Co of Greenfield, IA for $6,500, making her the high-selling animal for the Polled Hereford Breed. The Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Heifer was lot 32, consigned by S&S Polled Herefords of Guide Rock, NE and sold to David Spencer of Gibbon, NE for $2,750. The Polled Hereford Sale Average for the Heifers was $3,157.
The audience removed their hats as they took a moment of silence in memory of Travis Pieper. Travis passed away as a result of a car accident a few weeks ago. The Pieper family played a big part in getting the Red Angus Breed involved in the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic. Travis Pieper will be greatly missed and we will all keep his family in our thoughts and prayers. In memorial of Travis Pieper an extra lot has been added to the Royal Ice Sale, which will be held on Thursday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. All proceeds will go towards the NCC Travis Pieper Memorial Scholarship.
Troy Thomas of Harrold, SD was faced with yet another hard decision as he was also the judge for the Red Angus today. The Champion Red Angus Bull was Lot 7, consigned by Solution Genetics of Cushing, IA and sold to Jeff Thole of Lycing, KS for $4,800. The Reserve Champion Red Angus Bull was Lot 15, consigned by Solution Genetics and sold to Glasscock and Tomasic of Pilot Point, TX for $9,750, making him the high-selling animal of the Red Angus Breed. The Red Angus Bulls had a Sale Average of $3,710.
The Champion Red Angus Heifer was Lot 36, also consigned by Solution Genetics and sold to Edward Spencer of Gibbon, NE for $5,250. Kyle Gilchrist of Douds, IA took over as Auctioneer for the Red Angus Sale. The Reserve Champion Red Angus Heifer was Lot 20, consigned by Bullis Creek Ranch of Wood Lake, NE and sold to High Caliber Genetics for $3,200. The Red Angus Heifers had a sale average of $2,900. The Red Angus Sale made a wonderful end to wonderful second day at the Classic as people filtered out of the Ag Pavilion and into the Exposition Building to gather with friends to celebrate another great day here at the Classic.
Thursday will be another busy for the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Staff, Consignors, and Buyers. We will start the day with the Angus Show beginning at 8:00 a.m. followed by the Simmental, Charolais, and Braunvieh shows. After the shows have wrapped up for the day, the four breed sales will begin at 1:00 p.m. The Balancer Futurity Parade will take place at 6:00 p.m., where they will choose the Futurity winner for the next day. The Royal Ice sale begins at 7:30 and will be followed by our Classic Barn Party.
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Press Releases
Source: Ronette K. Bush, Manager
Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic
Tuesday February 19, 2008
Cowboy hats filtered the arena as record breaking crowds gathered at the 17th annual Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic. Tuesday kicked off the week with the Ranch Horse Competition and Working Dog Trials and Sales.
Working dog trials started off the day, featuring 11 dogs. The dogs were Border Collies, Australian Shepherds and Kelpies. Bill Melvin of Sutherland, NE and Jeff Mundorf of Douds, IA judged the competition. Capturing the Grand Champion Working Dog honors was the Bar C Stock Dogs, Lot 3 from Wauneta, NE and sold to Dan Dickau of Elwood, NE for $2,000. Second Place Working Dog was consigned by Murray Ketteler from Fort Pierre, SD and sold to Brandon Larson of Benedict, NE for $750. High selling dog was Lot 10 consigned by Haislip Ranch of Wallace, KS and sold to Mason King of Cope, CO for $3,600. The Dog sale average of the night was $1,831.
The 17th Annual Classic established a new record for the Ranch Horse competition with 52 horses pre-entered for the Classic Ranch Horse Sale. The Classic selected 33 horses that were featured today. The official Ranch Horse Competition judges were: Rod Nelson of Doniphan, NE and Kevin Winter of Ericson, NE. The Supreme horse was Lot 1 consigned by Weller Ranch of Kadoka, SD. The Supreme Horse received a $1,000 cash award that was sponsored by Fort Dodge Animal Health. Supreme Ranch Horse sold to Dustin Sheldon of Sidney, IA for $8,250 the Supreme Ranch Horse was also the High Selling horse. The Horse sale average was $3,637. Fort Dodge Animal Health was the official sponsor of the day.
Wednesday morning will start off with the Hereford Show at 8:00 a.m. followed by the Polled Hereford and Red Angus shows. The Hereford Sale will begin at 12:30 p.m. followed by the Polled Hereford and Red Angus. The Classic has free admission and free parking for all those attending.
The first day at the Classic had attendees from 9 different states at the show and sales for the day. The Classic Show and Sales were live on the Classic website www.necattlemen.com and on liveauctions.tv. Each show and sale averaged over 100 viewers that were unable to attend the event in person.
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