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One question we are often asked in the Pedigree department is how to record a litter. For those of you who may be registering your pigs for the first time, I wanted to put together some information to help you get started.
First, you will need to make sure you have been set up with a Herdmark. You can acquire a Herdmark by contacting the NSR office here. A Herdmark is a second form of identification that goes in the front of the name of each pig you record.
We allow you to record as a Member of the NSR or as a NonMember. Members receive discounted litter rates and a one year subscription to the Seedstock Edge magazine, along with voting privileges. If you are interested in becoming a member, visit the Pedigree Section of our website and click on ‘NSR Member Application’ or simply click here.
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With the spring showpig sale season winding down, most of us have time to take a quick breath before plunging into show season. (If you’re not in the field, that is.) In the NSR Marketing and Communications Department, we’re using this break to catch up on paperwork, prepare for the next issue of Seedstock EDGE and start re-designing our website.
I’m sure many of you will be sending show and sale results off to your web designers. But before you do, put your site through the paces and see if it passes these tests highlighted in Steve Krug’s Don’t Make Me Think (a fast, surprisingly entertaining read on web usability):
Don’t Make Me Think (or anyone for that matter) – Surfing the web should not be a critical thinking exercise and neither should navigating your website. Ensure that visitors to your site don’t have to think by making your site [ … ]
Weanling Pig Extravaganza – Gilt Prospect Sale Results
Richmond, Ind. * April 25
Sifter: Kade Hummel, Ill.Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Ohio 138 gilts • Average $527
Grand Champion Gilt Prospect Overall & Champion Yorkshire Gilt#555 shown by W.A.T.T. Livestock, TexasARK1 True Grit 119-6 x WGW8 Spud 53-7Sold to Case Palotto, Colo., for $4,500 Reserve Grand Champion Gilt Prospect Overall & Champion Duroc Gilt#606 shown by M&M Farms, Ind.RTBF1 PSSS Buck Cherry 1-7 x JKG7 Jesse James 92-1Sold to Cade & Carson Burris, Ind., for $900
Champion Berkshire Gilt Prospect#618 shown by the Top Cut Genetics, Ind.PSG1 TCG Different Strokes 11-3 x IASU9 TC Legend 37-2Sold to Fink Farm, Kan., for $1,100 Reserve Berkshire Gilt Prospect#658 shown by Gracie and Hope Flaspohler, Ind.THNM0 TCG Top Dog 13-3 x BTC9 Kaboom 22-3Sold to Lawrence Arnold, Pa., for $400
Champion Chester Gilt Prospect#531 shown [ … ]
Weanling Pig Extravaganza – Barrow Prospect Sale Results
Richmond, Ind. * April 25
Sifter: Kade Hummel, Ill.Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Ohio 68 barrows • Average $406
Grand Champion Barrow Prospect Overall & Champion Dark Cross Barrow#3668 shown by Cox & Craft, Okla. Reserve Grand Champion Barrow Prospect Overall & Champion Duroc Barrow#552 shown by WinTex Farms, Texas WTX0 XR 134-6 x JJG0 Hometown 16-9Sold to Dylan Evans, Kan., for $3,250
Champion Berkshire Barrow Prospect#607 shown by the Doherty Family, Wis.BBS0 PSSS Amped Up 1-2 x IASU9 TC Legend 37-2Sold to Greg Faver, Ind., for $125 Reserve Berkshire Barrow Prospect#631 shown by Logan & Lauren Thomas, Ind.BBS0 PSSS Amped Up 1-2 x RKMD9 Black Mambo 12-2Sold to Lahrs Purebreds, Ind., for $175
Champion Chester Barrow Prospect#523 shown by Steven King, Ind. FWSP0 Monsoon 5-2 x JC0 Forearm 1-5 Sold to Alan Leonhardt, Ohio, for $850Reserve Chester Barrow Prospect#608 [ … ]
Weanling Pig Extravaganza – Boar Prospect Sale Results
Richmond, Ind. * April 25
Sifter: Kade Hummel, Ill.Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Ohio 27 boars • Average $1,481
Grand Champion Boar Prospect Overall & Dark Cross Boar#3771 shown by the Flaspohler Girls, Ind.Sold to Shaffer’s Goldrush, Ind., for $4,750
Champion Chester Boar Prospect#558 shown by Jason Lackey and Stu Dildine, TexasAKEY0 Direct Hit 1-3 x JIM9 Ice Cube 5-6Sold to Real McCoy Genetics, Ohio, for $5,250 Champion Duroc Boar Prospect#594 shown by Don R. Smith, OhioSDH9 Yak II 218-2 x RWG9 Perfect Game 153-2Sold to A Cut Above, Neb., for $10,000
Reserve Duroc Boar Prospect#677 shown by Mappes Durocs, Okla.
BMFI0 GRUS Big Buck 15-1 x SDF7 MM Horse Power 77-3Sold to Bill Rosenbaum, Ind., for $1,250
Champion Hampshire Boar Prospect#637 shown by Peter Farms, Ill.DMP0 Frozen In Time 31-2 x BOLN8 Black Label 5-1Sold to Premium Blend Sires, Ind., for $9,500
Reserve Hampshire Boar [ … ]
Weanling Pig Extravaganza – Gilt Prospect Results
Richmond, Ind. * April 25
Sifter: Kade Hummel, Ill.
Grand Champion Gilt Prospect Overall & Champion Yorkshire Gilt#555 shown by W.A.T.T. Livestock, TexasARK1 True Grit 119-6 x WGW8 Spud 53-7Reserve Grand Champion Gilt Prospect Overall & Champion Duroc Gilt#606 shown by M&M Farms, Ind.RTBF1 PSSS Buck Cherry 1-7 x JKG7 Jesse James 92-1
Champion Berkshire Gilt Prospect#618 shown by the Top Cut Genetics, Ind.PSG1 TCG Different Strokes 11-3 x IASU9 TC Legend 37-2Reserve Berkshire Gilt Prospect#658 shown by Gracie and Hope Flaspohler, Ind.THNM0 TCG Top Dog 13-3 x BTC9 Kaboom 22-3
Champion Chester Gilt Prospect#531 shown by Caleb Schroeder, Ill. FWSP0 Monsoon 5-2 x TABB9 PSSS Big Rig 53-3Reserve Chester Gilt Prospect#611 shown by Heartland Swine, Kan. AKEY0 Direct Hit 1-3 x SC7 Tool Box 3-4
Reserve Duroc Gilt Prospect#627 shown by Jennifer Knick, Ohio
RWG0 Extraordinary 243-1 x NBD0 [ … ]
Weanling Pig Extravaganza – Barrow Prospect Results
Richmond, Ind. * April 25
Sifter: Kade Hummel, Ill.
Grand Champion Barrow Prospect Overall & Champion Dark Cross Barrow#3668 shown by Cox & Craft, Okla. Reserve Grand Champion Barrow Prospect Overall & Champion Duroc Barrow#552 shown by WinTex Farms, Texas WTX0 XR 134-6 x JJG0 Hometown 16-9
Champion Berkshire Barrow Prospect#607 shown by the Doherty Family, Wis.BBS0 PSSS Amped Up 1-2 x IASU9 TC Legend 37-2Reserve Berkshire Barrow Prospect#631 shown by Logan & Lauren Thomas, Ind.BBS0 PSSS Amped Up 1-2 x RKMD9 Black Mambo 12-2
Champion Chester Barrow Prospect#523 shown by Steven King, Ind. FWSP0 Monsoon 5-2 x JC0 Forearm 1-5Reserve Chester Barrow Prospect#608 shown by Tracy Yantis, Ill.TJY0 Open Road 15-3 x SSS19 Forgiven 51-1
Reserve Duroc Barrow Prospect#647 shown by David Martin, Iowa
AZ9 Headliner 30-1 x DCM9 Hippo 48-7
Champion Hampshire Barrow Prospect#554 shown by Wintex Farms, TexasWTX1 Deliverance 88-2 x WTX8 Square One [ … ]
Weanling Pig Extravaganza – Boar Prospect Results
Richmond, Ind. * April 25
Sifter: Kade Hummel, Ill.
Grand Champion Boar Prospect Overall & Dark Cross Boar#3771 shown by the Flaspohler Girls, Ind.
Champion Chester Boar Prospect#558 shown by Jason Lackey and Stu Dildine, TexasAKEY0 Direct Hit 1-3 x JIM9 Ice Cube 5-6Champion Duroc Boar Prospect#594 shown by Don R. Smith, OhioSDH9 Yak II 218-2 x RWG9 Perfect Game 153-2
Reserve Duroc Boar Prospect#677 shown by Mappes Durocs, Okla.
BMFI0 GRUS Big Buck 15-1 x SDF7 MM Horse Power 77-3
Champion Hampshire Boar Prospect#637 shown by Peter Farms, Ill.DMP0 Frozen In Time 31-2 x BOLN8 Black Label 5-1
Reserve Hampshire Boar Prospect#597 shown by Doug & Donna Lowery, Ark.HALF0 GRUS Preacher 2-4 x EC8 Cornerstone 124-4
Champion Poland Boar Prospect#546 shown by Foote Farms, TexasASI0 Wildfire 15-3 x ALF7 PSSS Holy Cow 1-4
Champion Yorkshire Boar Prospect#580 shown by Lucas Helser, OhioTBRO0 Turn On 30-1 x CDO9 Perfect Storm [ … ]
What a week looking at hogs, I have been out in South Dakota. I had great visits at Nelson Bros, Robert Rasmussens, Olsens, and Randy Wirts. The hogs looked great! I have looked at Olsens sale pigs, if you have questions give me a call. I will be working the sale tomorrow.
The Moore Power Yorkshire boar at Chuck and Bens needs used guys. He is the most interesting York boar I have seen since I started working for the NSR. Plus, there cross bred boar called Boost is doing a great job. If you have questions on herd boars give me call.
Alternate directions to the Extravaganza (Wayne County Fairgrounds). Just to make everyone aware that when you are coming to the Weanling Pig Extravaganza, the north part of Salisbury Road is closed due to road construction. When you get off I-70, take exit 149A (instead of 149B) and go south and follow Williamsburg Pike down to NW L Street and turn right/west and then bring it over to Salisbury and then come left/south to the fairgrounds.