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NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 5

Crossbred Boar Sale
Auctioneer: Ron Kreis, Ohio
40 Boars :: Average $4,895
Crossbred Boar Sale Total :: $195,800

The sale topping crossbred boar was the Reserve Champion consigned by AJ Lewis. Lean Value Sires loaded him on a trailer bound for the Buckeye State for $35,000.

Galt Farms brought their entry all the way from Spanish Fork, Utah. Their entry sold for $30,000 to Hi Point Genetics.

Livermore Genetics sold their class-winning Fortune son for $24,000 to Duelm’s Prevailing Genetics.

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 5

Yorkshire Sale
Auctioneer: Ron Kreis, Ohio
32 Gilts :: Average $1,042
22 Boars :: Average $2,039
Yorkshire Sale Total :: $78,200

Premier Yorkshire Sire:
CDNO4 IN CONTROL 3-7
Owned by Moyer’s Genetic Edge & Reynolds Farms

Reserve Premier Yorkshire Sire:
NBRP3 NOT EVEN CLOSE 41-2
Owned by Shipley Swine Genetics

Final Drive Genetics’ Champion Yorkshire Boar topped the sale when he sold for $22,000 to Southern Gold Sires.

Tyler Olsen’s Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt topped the gilts from the Mother Breed. She sold for $6,500 to Chris Jenschke.

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 5

Landrace Sale
Auctioneer: Ron Kreis, Ohio
5 Gilts :: Average $670
2 Boars :: Average $450
Landrace Sale Total :: $4,250

Premier Landrace Sire:
JMG4 GOING GEEN 25-12
Owned by Purple Power Boar Stud & McGrew Showpigs

Reserve Premier Landrace Sire:
DOVS2 BAD CAT 9-8
Owned by Premium Blend Genetics & Vickreys

Jake & Jodi Toler brought a pair of littermate gilts that also happened to be littermates with the top-selling Landrace gilt at the NSR Fall Classic. The gilts were named Grand and Reserve Champion Landrace in Belton. The Champion Gilt topped the sale selling for $2,100 to Carter, Cooper and Blake Loof.

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 5

Hampshire Sale
Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Ohio
31 Gilts :: Average $1,073
16 Boars :: Average $2,775
Hampshire Sale Total :: $77,675

Premier Hampshire Sire:
JLM3 CARRY ON 21-1
Owned by Hi Point Genetics, Lambright & McLemore

Reserve Premier Hampshire Sire:
BOLN3 POINT MAKER 21-10
Owned by Hi Point Genetics

Korb Farm’s Champion Hampshire Boar also topped the Belted Breed’s sale. He sold for $18,000 to Premium Blend Genetics.

Payton Aldrich’s class-winning boar sold for $8,250 to Shipley Swine Genetics.

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 5

Duroc Sale
Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Ohio
50 Gilts :: Average $1,225
22 Boars :: Average $2,323
Duroc Sale Total :: $112,350

Premier Duroc Sire:
NWEI3 IMPECCABLE 90-9
Owned by Upperhand Genetics & Rodibaugh

Reserve Premier Duroc Sire:
TYAG3 OFF LABEL 15-3
Owned by Showtime Sires

Norman Brothers & Ripberger’s class-winning Duroc Boar topped the SWTC red boar sale with a $20,000 price tag. His new home is at Showtime Sires.

Engnell Brothers’ Champion Duroc Gilt was the top-selling gilt. She brought $8,250, and her new home is with Jim Cogburn of C-4 Showpigs.

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 4
Judge: Rick Whitman, Texas

Champion Crossbred Boar & Class 7 Winner
Bakker Kids, Dike, Iowa
VISIONARY x BONE CHILL

Reserve Champion Crossbred Boar & Class 3 Winner
AJ Lewis, Center Point, Iowa
BAD DONKEY x SWEET EMOTIONS

Class 1 Crossbred Boar Winner
Carter, Nolan & Nora Hoge, Good Hope, Ill.
VISIONARY x TWIN TURBO

Class 2 Crossbred Boar Winner
Seth Warren, Glenwood, Iowa
SOUNDWAVE x MEGATRON x NO FARE

Class 4 Crossbred Boar Winner
Day Farms Hamps, Ames, Okla.
POINT MAKER x MOMMAS BOY

Class 5 Crossbred Boar Winner
Livermore Genetics, Media, Ill.
FORTUNE x HIT N RUN x HIGH STANDARD

Class 6 Crossbred Boar Winner
WinMor Farms, Johnston, Iowa
VISIONARY x DROP SHOT

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 4
Judge: Kade Hummel, Kan.

Champion Yorkshire Boar & Class 2 Winner
Final Drive Genetics, Shipshewana, Ind.
RIY3 BONE BUZZ 87-7 x SS1 ABOUT TIME 59-2

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Boar & Class 3 Winner
Mark & Sandy Ottenwalter, Colusa, Ind.
CDNO4 IN CONTROL 3-7 x HACO2 TCG UNTOUCHABLE 15

Champion Yorkshire Gilt & Class Winner
Jenna Girman, Ormand Beach, Fla.
PDS4 DONT STOP BELIEVIN x SNKP1 ELITE PACKAGE 1

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt & Class 6  Winner
Tyler Olsen, Whitesboro, Texas
CDO3 POWER ON 282-7 x HERB2 BRUNO 27-5

Class 1 Yorkshire Gilt Winner
Gary, Vicki & Chad Funkhouser, Wingate, Ind.
FNKA4 THE JOURNEY 1-3 x SRF2 DOG LOGAN 7-5

Class 2 Yorkshire Gilt Winner
Ethan Ford, Bertram, Texas
BJKS4 THE BLITZ 52-3 x KIRK3 BLADES 4-1

Class 3 Yorkshire Gilt Winner
Ifft Yorkshires, Fairbury, Ill.
RIY2 BEST YET 74-12 x 6MSB3 LVS DECIDEDLY DIFFERENT

Class 5 Yorkshire Gilt Winner
Jack Rodibaugh & Sons, Rensselaer, Ind.
JLIV3 SADDLE UP 5-8 x GKC2 COLE MINE 1-6

Class 1 Yorkshire Boar [ … ]

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 4
Judge: Seth Swenson, Ill.

Champion Landrace Boar & Class 1 Winner
McGrew Showpigs, Good Hope, Ill.
JMG4 GOING GREEN 25-12 x KORB2 REVOLUTION 12-2

Reserve Champion Landrace Boar & 2nd Class 1
Carter, Cooper & Blake Loof, Radcliffe, Iowa
DOVS3 JAWS 2-3 x LOOF2 SUPERHERO 5-1

Champion Landrace Gilt & Class 2 Winner
Jodi Toler, Forestburg, Texas
DOVS2 BAD CAT 9-8 x KORB2 REVOLUTION 12-2

Reserve Champion Landrace Gilt & 2nd Class 2
Jodi Toler, Forestburg, Texas
DOVS2 BAD CAT 9-8 x KORB2 REVOLUTION 12-2

Class 1 Landrace Gilt Winner
Lensman Showpigs, St. Paris, Ohio
JMG4 GOING GREEN 25-12 x OGL1 PSSS ZORO 4-5

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 4
Judge: Seth Swenson, Ill.

Champion Hampshire Boar & Class 3  Winner
Korb Farms, Inc., Oxford, Ohio
GMW4 SILENCER 9-4 x BOLN1 POINT MAKER 118-3

Reserve Champion Hampshire Boar & 2nd Class 3 
H&H Hampshires, Greenfield, Ohio
JLM3 CARRY ON 21-1 x JM9 FOUR NICKELS 15-5

Champion Hampshire Gilt & Class 4 Winner
Kamden Hutton, Weatherford, Texas
BEB4 NO POINT 4-6 x DMP1 FROZEN IN TIME 83

Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt & 2nd Class 4
Lillian & Olivia Merritt, Vermontville, Mich.
GMW3 FLAT BILL 1-3 x KMRE3 GRUS POWER POINT

Class 1 Hampshire Gilt Winner
Yates Anderson Productions, Cissna Park, Ill.
GMW3 CRASH HELMET 2-10 x 1JYM2 SUPER DUTY 1-6

Class 2 Hampshire Gilt Winner
Dylan Wagner, Leander, Texas
JLM3 CARRY ON 21-1 x BOLN1 POINT MAKER 118

Class 3 Hampshire Gilt Winner
McGrew Showpigs, Good Hope, Ill.
BOLN3 POINT MAKER 118 x AAHH3 TROUBLE MAKER 2

Class 1 Hampshire Boar Winner
Heins & Albright, Sidney, Ohio
BOLN3 POINT MAKER 21-10 x CFLK3 ANARCHY 1-6

Class 2 [ … ]

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 4
Judge: Robbie Phillips, Texas

Champion Duroc Boar & Class 5 Winner
Meeker Durocs, Manito, Ill.
MEEK4 MOOGY BEAR 8-6 x RBTD1 EARTHQUAKE 54-1

Reserve Champion Duroc Boar & 2nd Class 5
Bill & Jana Range, Waterloo, Ill.
NWEI3 IMPECCABLE 90-9  x RBTD2 TRAFFIC JAM 41-5

Champion Duroc Gilt & Class 6 Winner
Engnell Brothers, Macomb, Ill.
TYAG3 OFF LABEL 15-3 x MM2 BREN 28-8

Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt & Class 7 Winner
Chuck & Ben Olsen, Irene, S.D.
RWG3 BIG WHEELS 8-2 x RWG1 ULTRA 56-1

Class 1 Duroc Gilt Winner
Jack Rodibaugh & Sons, Rensselaer, Ind.
NWEI3 IMPECCABLE 90-9 x STN1 CARL 51-2

Class 2 Duroc Gilt Winner
Jason Foote, Lubbock, Texas
ESSP3 DARK MEAT 11-1  x RWG2 SANCHO 52-1

Class 3 Duroc Gilt Winner
Hallie Landry, Jeanerette, La.
TYAG3 OFF LABEL 15-3 x NWEI3 ICONIC 13-5

Class 4 Duroc Gilt Winner
Mike Johnson & Guy Jackson, Warren, Ind.
HD4 TCG CENTERFOLD 38  x JLM0 RIB CRIB 26-8

Class 5 Duroc Gilt Winner
Hope, Gracie & Reagan [ … ]