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Nebraskan wins LMA's 4th regional Auctioneer ChampionshipRick Shoemaker, Kearney, Neb., won Livestock Marketing Association's fourth and final regional World Livestock Auctioneer Championship, Jan. 18 at the Ogallala, Neb., Livestock Market, Inc. The Reserve Regional Champion was Ty Thompson, Billings, Mont., and the Runner-up Regional Champion was Brian Weitzel, Brush, Colo. These three winners now qualify for the June 16, WLAC, to be held in Springfield, Mo. The remaining five top scorers at Ogallala, who also qualify for the June contest, are listed alphabetically, followed by their hometown and sponsor(s): Mike Bailey, Jennings, Kan., Tri-State Livestock, McCook, Neb.; Osborne Livestock, Osborne, Kan.; Dan Clark, Winner, S.D., Platte Livestock Market, Platte, S.D., Presho Livestock Auction, Presho, S.D.; Winner Livestock Auction Co.; Larry Gilmore, Welllington, Kan., Hutchinson Commission Co., South Hutchinson, Kan.; Lynn Langvardt, Wakefield, Kan., Clay Center Livestock Sales, Inc., Clay Center, Kan., J.C. Livestock Sales, Inc., Junction City, Kan., La Crosse Livestock Market, La Crosse, Kan.; Al Wessel, Long Prairie, Minn., Tri-County Livestock Auction, Motley, Minn., Bagley Livestock Auction, Bagley, Minn., Long Prairie Livestock Auction. Champion Shoemaker was sponsored by Huss Livestock Market, LLC, Kearney, Neb. Reserve Champion Thompson had two sponsors in Billings, Mont., Public Auction Yards and Northern Video, and the Riverton Livestock Auction, Riverton, Wyo. Runner-up Champion Weitzel was sponsored by Brush Livestock, Brush, Colo. Shoemaker won $500 from the host market. All three titlists won championship belt buckles. For the first time in the 44-year history of the WLAC, LMA held regional qualifying contests. The eight top scorers in each regional contest move on to the June event. Twenty-four contestants qualified last fall at contests in Wytheville, Va., Madras, Ore., and Sulphur Springs, Texas. The master of ceremonies for the four regional contests was current world champion, David Macedo, Tulare, Calif. Each of the 28 contestants at Ogallala sold several drafts of cattle. Three judges, all market owners/operators, scored each contestant on vocal clarity/quality, bid-catching ability, the ability to keep the sale moving, and by asking the question, "Would I hire this auctioneer for my business?" The three winners at the June WLAC will be awarded thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise prizes, along with custom-fit hats provided by the Resistol Hat Co., America's largest western hat maker. LMA originated and conducts the annual WLAC to spotlight the importance of competitive marketing to the livestock economy, and to salute the auctioneers who continue to be a vital part of that process. 0 1/5/99 None Date: 2/16/07
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