Angus producers from 20 states have consigned some of their top Angus bulls to the 2006 National Western Angus Bull Sale. Fifty-eight lots are consigned to the annual event during the 100th National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo. The sale begins at 2 p.m. Mountain Time, Thursday, Jan. 12, in the Beef Palace Auction Arena.

A panel of five judges will evaluate the cattle earlier the same day, to establish sale order, starting at 9 a.m. in the Stadium Arena. The judges for this year's show include Greg McCurry, Sedgwick, Kan.; Joel Judge, San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Brian Barragree, Absarokee, Mont.; Doug Parrett, Urbana, Ill.; and Donnie Robertson, Yukon, Okla.

"The National Western Angus Bull Sale is one of the breed's premier sales for Angus breeders from across the country to showcase and merchandise their programs and herd sire prospects in one place," says David Gazda, sale co-manager and Association regional manager. "History has shown and Association registrations reflect that some of the most heavily used and influential sires in recent years have been exhibited and purchased through this sale."

The American Angus Association sponsors this annual sale, and regional managers John Dickinson and David Gazda are the sale managers. Anyone interested in more information or a sale catalog should contact the American Angus Association at 816-383-5143; Dickinson at 916-806-1919 or Gazda at 706-227-9098. Sale catalogs will be included in the December issue of the Angus Journal, and an online sale catalog can be viewed at www.angusjournal.com.