Holdenville Livestock Market to host World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier Oct. 1
Holdenville Livestock Market, 3233 N 370 Cr, Holdenville, Oklahoma, will host the first of three regional qualifying events for the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship. The midwestern regional qualifying event will be Oct. 1. Opening ceremonies will commence at 11 a.m. CST with the awards ceremony to follow. A total of 33 contestants will compete for a top 10 placing, granting them a spot in the semi-finals for the 2019 WLAC at Tulare Sales Yard in Tulare, California.
Each qualifying event is a live sale where a contestant auctions 8 drafts of livestock (traditionally cattle) to actual bidders. Contestants are judged on the clarity of their auction chant; professionalism; and their ability to conduct the sale while catching bids.
Contestants competing are Zach Ballard, Grant City, Missouri; Andy Baumeister, Mullin, Texas; Neil Bouray, Webber, Kansas; Chuck Bradley, Rockford, Alabama; Troy Bradshaw, Lipan, Texas; Dakota Davis, Caldwell, Kansas; Dean Edge, Rimbey, Alberta; Will Epperly, Dunlap, Iowa; Andrew Finlay, Carbondale, Kansas; Brandon Fey, Creston, Iowa; Joshua Garcia, Goliad, Texas; Jim Hertzog, Butler, Missouri; Kirby Hill, Paris, Texas; Jake Hopwood, Valentine, Nebraska; Jase Hubert, Emporia, Kansas; Tanner Jessup, Hillsboro, Kansas; Wade Leist, Boyne City, Mississippi; Jeremy Miller, Fairland, Oklahoma; Terry Moe, Watford City, North Dakota; Bill Nance, Sheldon, Missouri; Trey Narramore, Grants, New Mexico; Lander Nicodemus, Cheyenne, Wyoming; Mark Oberholtzer, Loyal, Wisconsin; Sterlyn Paiz, Portales, New Mexico; Kade Rogge, Rupert, Idaho; Ethan Schuette, Washington, Kansas; Jim Settle, Arroyo Grande, California; Russele Sleep, Bedford, Iowa; Dustin Smith, Jay, Oklahoma; Chas Tillman, Swink, Oklahoma; Marshal Tingle, Nicolasville, Kentucky; Curtis Wetovick, Fullerton, Nebraska; and Vernon Yoder, Dundee, Ohio.
The public may attend the livestock auction and competition free of charge. It will also be streamed live on www.LMAAuctions.com.
The remaining qualifying events are balanced regionally across the LMA Membership. The western regional will be held at Delta Sales Yard, Inc., on Oct. 27. The eastern regional will be held at Northeast Georgia Livestock, LLC, on Dec. 12.
