American Royal

Beautiful fall weather and a great livestock atmosphere highlighted much of the day in Kansas City at the American Royal.  It has been quite some time since I have had the chance to be in Kansas City for the Royal and I must say, it was a blast!!!!!!


Showmanship Results 
Champion Jr. Showman - Peyton Hines - Quincy, Mich.
Reserve Jr. Showman - Brody Nemecek - Iola, Kan.

Champion Int. Showman - Colt Conner - Tuttle, Okla.
Reserve Int. Showman - Skylar Knapp - Greenfield, Ind.

Champion Sr. Showman - Lexi Marek - Riverside, Iowa
Reserve Sr. Showman - Austin Lester - Quitman, Ark.

Supreme Showman - Lexi Marek
Reserve Showman - Colt Conner

Great job by all, and a huge thanks to Bruce Engnell for an extremely professional job!!!!


Pedigreed Gilt Results
Champion Berkshire - Maddie Fugate
Reserve Berkshire - Claire Richards

Champion Chester - Claire Richards
Reserve Chester - Ethan Norman

Champion Duroc - Ashtin Guyer - Robinson, Ill.
Reserve Duroc - Brandon Stickler - Pleasant Plains, Ill.

Champion Hamp - Dylan Cain - Chariton, Iowa
Reserve Hamp - Blake Goss - Canute, Okla.

Champion Landrace - Quentin Dieckmann - Greensburg, Ind.
Reserve Landrace - Jacob Berry - Roachdale, Ind.

Champion Poland - Quentin Dieckmann - Breensburg, Ind.
Reserve Poland - Kase Critten - Gallatin, Mo.

Champion Spot - Macy Marek - Riverside, Iowa
Reserve Spot - Ethan Frantz - Hillsboro, Kan.

Champion York - Maddie Fugate - Mahomet, Ill.
Reserve York - Derek Warren - Glenwood, Iowa

Supreme Purebred Gilt - Dylan Cain - Chariton, Iowa, sired by EC My Turn

Just a note, this gal will be in Duncan and I promise you she will have lots of friends.  Judge Engnell did a tremendous job, once again, and found a true Supreme Champion Female.  Thank you, Bruce, for doing a very professional and thorough job of working with the kids and evaluating the breeding gilt show.

Purebred Market Hogs
Champion Berkshire - Wyatt Martin - Bloomington, Ind.  Bred by Mauck and sired by Dead or Alive.
Reserve Berkshire - Blakely Byrd - Tuttle, Okla.  Bred by Smith and sired by Different Strokes.

Champion Duroc -Elizabeth Hodges - Lebo, Kan.  Bred by Weisinger and sired by Crown Royal.
Reserve Duroc - Tyler Waitman - Purcell, Okla.  Bred by Espy and sired by Buck Dandy.

Champion Hamp - Ashtin Guyer - Robinson, Ill.  Bred by Heimer and sired by Homemade 17-3.
Reserve Hamp - Jake Hodges - Lebo, Kan.  Bred by Brent Bolen and sired by Homemade 17-3.

Champion York - Austin Newberry - Attica, Kan.  Bred by Cobb and sired by Final Move 2-8.
Reserve York - Zane Ward - Scott City, Kan.  Bred by Kerr and sired by Buck Fifty.

Champion AOB - Ashley Wallander - Bertrand, Neb.  Chester bred by Schminke and sired by Direct Hit.
Reserve AOB - Mason Gray - Ada, Okla.  Poland bred by Rice and sired by Payoff.

Judge Wayne Huinker did a very nice job of sorting an excellent set of purebred market hogs.  Looking forward to another productive day tomorrow!

Stay tuned and look in tomorrow night, and I will update you on overall results.

Stein and Stewart - Carl Stein Offering Highlights

It is always a pleasure to stop through Carl's and chat and look at good hogs.  This particular stop did not disappoint.  Carl is having an on-line sale with Doug Stewart, and once again both parties are offering tremendous quality.  Look at the track record these two firms have compiled and study your lesson.  These are breeding programs with men that understand how to put a red one together.

I like the gilt offering at Carl's a bunch.  The 10-9 gilt is pictured below.  She has a littermate, 10-10, that is equally as good and there is a 5 and a 9 litter gilt that you certainly better study.  I am quite confident that there will be some gilts in this set that you will hear from again.

10-9 True Blood x Meat Packer

Not a lot of barrows to be offered, but the ones that are have quality.  I like these 4 young barrows a bunch and think that they will be really good feeding hogs.  The little 12 litter Red Draw x Yak II barrow could get really interesting!!!

12-3 Red Draw x Yak II

 

While I was there, we looked at all the other hogs around also.  I will tell you that if you are looking for a good red boar, you better look in at the 6 and 7 litter hogs that Carl has on feed.  Sired by Integrity and back on a couple of really good Touch of Class females, Oh My.  I am not sure Carl has started a set of young red boars this good in quite some time.  If you are heading to the American Royal, you might want to make this a stop.  Only 40 minutes away, could be real fun!!!!!

Carl bought a Hampshire boar at the Missouri State Fair this past summer from Laudwig farms here in Missouri.  He is an Augusta x Face Lift.  I liked this boar a lot at Sedalia, but goodness - you should see him now.  Incredible bone work and a skeleton and maturity that don't read like most hampshire hogs.  Guys this one needs sampled a bit. They call him Hamp Bone!!!!

Stein & Stewart - Stewart Duroc Farm Offering Highlights

Champion Duroc Gilt, 2012 NSS - Sold in February BCA sale.

 

It's always a great day when you get the opportunity to look at a great set of Duroc prospects, especially when it's a set from Stewart Duroc Farm. We all know the track record of successful hogs that Doug has sold to junior exhibitors. As you study this set of hogs that Doug and Carl have put together, just keep in mind that these hogs are raised in a real world environment. They are not pampered in a chip barn with one hog per pen - they are raised on slats in large groups. They are rugged hogs that will grow and function in a wide range of environments and be successful in the show ring. 

Bold Ruler x Square

This set of gilts that will be offered on Tuesday provides an opportunity to buy into elite Duroc genetics. Doug has put together a strong set of Bold Ruler, Meatmaker, Honey Badger and Here We Go gilts that has the potential to hang banners later this winter, but more importantly, they are the kind of Duroc females that you can build a sow herd with.

Bold Ruler x Truck

Now Doug has not forgotten all you barrow enthusiasts. If you are serious about feeding a red barrow this year you had better study 25-5. This one is a monster!!!!! I would rather have him than show against him. It is very rare that you have an opportunity to get a barrow like this from Doug. The only reason he is in the sale is because he had a retained testicle, if he didn't he would have been retained as a boar prospect. TAKE advantage of this opportunity!!!!!

Give me call, I will be glad to discuss any of Stewart Duroc Farm hogs with you!!

Michael Lackey
765-427-3733

Wintex Farms - WOW!!!!!!

Had the opportunity to work the Wintex pig sale last evening.  What an incredible set of pigs and environment.  Spent the day going through little pigs that were offered in the sale and had the opportunity to run out and look at the Thompson Yorkshire boar from Summer Type and Gray hog from Indiana.  What a impressive pair of hogs that are sure to complement an already impressive set of boars that have been assembled.  Be sure to call if you have any questions.

Back to the little pigs.  A super set of Outta Hand babies highlighted this offering.  To say that many were highly anticipating this group would be a huge understatement.  The pigs represent daddy and everything I thought they would be. They and an impressive set of purebred classifying hogs and a good set of pure York barrows averaged just shy of $1340 bucks.  Highlighted by a black cross Outta Hand barrow and a an impressive Berkshire barrow that both bring 11K, this set of hogs was really deep and are sure to hang some banners.

Congrats to the whole Wintex crew and thanks for the hospitality they gave me while in West Texas.  Thanks to Howard Parrish for an always exciting auction - he moved through the hogs quickly and professionally. Thanks also to Brent Titus and Brandon Kahle for helping to work the ring.  Enjoyed it guys!!!!

Be sure to call if you have any other questions about the set or any of the Wintex boars...

Tulsa State Fair - Gilt Show Day 2

It's another chilly day in Oklahoma as we get started with Day 2 of the Tulsa State Fair gilt show. Brian and I will be posting updates throughout the day on the gitls that will sell later this evening.

You can also watch a live feed of the show on stockshowlive.com. Give Brian Anderson a call at 620-515-3348 if you have any questions!

Durocs
Champion - Grant Wilbur, Cherokee FFA - Crown Royal x Perfect Game - bred by Brooks
Reserve - Chancie Cooper, Adair FFA - Buck Cherry 63-8 x Hype - bred by Hoffschulte
3rd - Dylan Stieber, Lincoln Co. 4-H - Life Blood x Can't Touch This - bred by Jackson
4th - Hadley Bell, Marshall Co. 4-H - Wis Okie x Imax - bred by May


Spots
Champion - Logan Baker, Kremlin Hillsdale FFA - Time Change x Trigger - bred by Hirschfeld
Reserve - Elizabeth Schneider, Seiling FFA - Happy Feet x Look Who's Talkin - bred by Whittington
3rd - Ellen Schneider, Seiling FFA - Happy Feet x Trigger - bred by Whittington


Yorks
Champion - Tanner Bensch, Seiling FFA - Too Husky x Empire - bred by Marcus Kregel
Reserve - Kaylee Cox, Spiro FFA - The Grizz x Bulletproof - bred by Harold McCain
3rd - Malia Ward, Midway FFA - Dog Knott x I Got It - bred by Jerry Pippin
4th - Dyson Runyan, Madill FFA - True Gritt x The Grizz - bred by Darby Valley Genetics


Crosses
Champion - Luke Fenton - Wall Street x Super Duper
Reserve - Hunter Green - Hillbilly Bone x One Honest Okie
3rd - Samantha Burdick - Holy Stick x Big Stick
4th - Jayce Lovelady - Hillbilly Bone x One Honest Okie
5th - Matt Whelan - Buck Dandy x Unforgettable
6th - Tyler Stafford - Warfare x Drop Shot
7th - Christian Berry - Super Monster x Showcase 17-2
8th - Casey Clapp - Fantasy Island x Royal Blood
9th - Reighly Blakley - True Love x Fantasy Island
10th - Hatlie Dixon - Crossbones x Supermonster
11th - Cole Cobb - Magic Touch x Warfare
12th - Codi Oleman - True Love x Fantasy Island
13th - Kohl Murray - War Monster x Merit Badge
14th - Kaylee Sneed - Cowbell x Trooper
15th - Micah Lovelady - Solid Monster x Grimms Gem


Grand Gilt Overall - Luke Fenton - Champion Cross
Reserve Gilt Overall - Hunter Green - Res. Cross