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The past couple of weeks have been extremely busy, I have been attending sales in Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois. Plus, trying to get herd visits scheduled and look at online sale pigs. It has been an exciting spring so far, all most all the sales I have attended have increased their averages from a year ago, and we are not quit halfway thru the sales season. If you follow the online sales you know that they have been crazy as well.
I saw a great set of pigs at Rodibaugh’s this week. If you are in the market for mid January thru first of February showpigs, I would encourage you to stop by the farm or attend their upcoming sale. The pigs looked outstanding and this firm has the reputation of producing winners.
There is also a great set of hogs being offer on http://www.nsr-buyerschoiceauction.com/. If you have not taken the time [ … ]
The Grimm – Stewart – Schminke Sale that was scheduled for Sunday, April 15, at the Tippe Beef Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been canceled. Stewart’s Duroc Farm will be offering their consignments during a Buyer’s Choice Auction sale scheduled for April 16.
Schminke’s Genetics will also be having an online sale on April 15. Visit their website here or contact Al at schminkegenetic@southslope.net for more information.
The Grimm – Stewart – Schminke Sale that was scheduled for Sunday, April 15, at the Tippe Beef Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been canceled. Stewart’s Duroc Farm will be offering their consignments during a Buyer’s Choice Auction sale scheduled for April 16.
Schminke’s Genetics will also be having an online sale on April 15. Visit their website here or contact Al at schminkegenetic@southslope.net for more information.
During the first week of March, while many of us were in Belton for Southwest Type Conference, several communities in South-Central Indiana were hit by large tornadoes, causing widespread damage and injuries throughout Clark County. Many families in the path of this storm were left with their homes damaged or completely destroyed.
Feeling compelled to help those affected by the tornadoes, the Shaffer family of Albany, Ind. decided to donate 1% of the proceeds from their 2012 Shaffer’s Goldrush Customer Appreciation Pig Sale to help a family from the Clark County area, who lost their home.
“My mom’s house was hit and destroyed by a tornado when she was little, so she’s always been able to relate to tornado victims,” Aimee (Shaffer) Inskeep shares. “We just wanted to be able to do something to help this family.”
Breeders from across the country brought their weanling pigs, all sired by boars from [ … ]
I had great couple of days touring Shipley Swine Genetics and Top Cut Genetics this week. Give me a call if you would like to discuss the boars at either stud.
I will be attending several sales this weekend, Kilmer/HiPoint and Hoosier Elite on Saturday and Midwest Best Sale on Sunday. Best of luck to everyone this weekend.
Purple Power’s Customer Appreciation Sale will be held on Sunday, March 25 (not March 31 as listed on the NJSA Calendar) at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds, Lafayette, Ind. The sift will begin at 11 a.m. with Kade Hummel sifting the pigs. The sale will begin at 4 p.m. Check page 259 in the March Seedstock EDGE for more information. Contact Chris Danner at 765.414.1161 or NSR Representative Mike Paul 765.427.2692 for more information.
Western Regional
Turlock, Calif. * March 9 – 11
Judge: Craig Spray, Ind.Reserve Gilt Overall & Champion Yorkshire GiltKiana Peters, Calif.SDH9 BUFFALO 8-4 x ARK9 SILVER BULLET 20-5Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt
Cole Reveal, OhioWGW9 MOONSHINE 72-4 x TBRO8 WORM 66-2Champion Bred and Owned Yorkshire GiltJayda Scarborough, Calif.LFC0 BUCK FIFTY 49-6 x LFC8 GRUS GATEWAY 1-3Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Yorkshire GiltAlexis HernandezTBRO0 WOW 53-4 x MTY6 NIGHT TRIPP 11-2
————————————————————————–Champion Duroc Gilt
Karissa Copp, Calif.HURD0 GAME CHANGER 49-4 x RWG8 PROBLEM SOLVER 197-2Reserve Champion Duroc GiltHeather Storer, OhioHD0 ASIA 46-3 x RWG8 FULL SHIFT 145-1Champion Bred and Owned Duroc GiltLily Bennett, Calif.BEYE0 INTEGRITY 19-3 x ROBB8 ABSOLUTE 2-7Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Duroc GiltLucy Bennett, Calif.BEYE0 INTEGRITY 19-3 x ROBB8 ABSOLUTE 2-7
————————————————————————–Champion Gilt Overall & Champion Hampshire Gilt
Alexis Hernandez, Calif.NEWN0 HOMEBODY 1-4 x JLM7 MODEL T 7-1Reserve Champion Hampshire GiltNicole Johnson, Calif.BOLN9 HOMEMADE 45-1 x DPK6 TEA BAG 16-1Champion Bred and Owned Hampshire GiltTrent Watje, Calif.JLM9 TCG [ … ]
Western Regional
Turlock, Calif. * March 9 – 11
Judge: Craig Spray, Ind.Senior Showmanship ChampionJace Tarbell, Visalia, Calif.Senior Showmanship Reserve Champion
Travis Lehfeldt, Oakdale, Calif————————————————————————–Intermediate Showmanship Champion
Dane Nelson, Visalia, Calif.
Intermediate Showmanship Reserve Champion
Madison Zittell, Bakersfiled, Calif.
————————————————————————–Junior Showmanship ChampionShelby Weinrich, Willows, Calif.
Junior Showmanship Reserve Champion
Clay Verdegaal, Oakdale, Calif.
Congrats to everyone who participated in the showmanship contest at Western Regional this year!
Western Regional
Turlock, Calif. * March 9 – 11
Judge: Craig Spray, Ind.Reserve Barrow Overall & Champion Yorkshire BarrowNoah Johnson, Calif.TMF9 ICE AGE 1-4 x CMTE9 FULL MOON 54-1
Reserve Champion Yorkshire BarrowJade Krische, Ore.BOBL0 TCG CAPONE 10-2 x JZP9 MAN EATER 40-13————————————————————————–Champion Barrow Overall & Champion Duroc Barrow
Zach Johnson, Calif.
OAB8 PSSS BUCK CHERRY 1-1 x RWG8 FULL SHIFT 145-1Reserve Champion Duroc Barrow
Dane Nelson, Calif.
ESSP9 GODS GIFT 11-1 x JAKI8 PSSS CANT TOUCH THIS 10-1————————————————————————–Champion Hampshire BarrowDirk Nelson, Calif.
BOX7 CRAZY TRAIN 4-1 x RSY9 PACKAGE 1-6Reserve Champion Hampshire Barrow
Cole Reveal, Ohio
MVLS0 OH YEAH 3-9 x DSHY9 TCG BLACK JACK 217-12————————————————————————–Champion Landrace BarrowShelby Weinrich, Calif.
CR9 PSSS BLADE 732-2 x JMG8 PSSS ZEUS 40-8Reserve Champion Landrace Barrow
Alexis Hernandez, Calif.
CR9 PSSS BLADE 732-2 x JMG8 PSSS ZEUS 40-8————————————————————————–Champion Crossbred BarrowPayton Rodgers, Calif.
Reserve Champion Crossbred Barrow
Madison Zittell, Calif.
Steel Curtain (Yak II x Badger x Code Express)
Visit to Dennis & Jacob Eve operation at Scottsburg, Indiana, on Tuesday, March 6. Jacob showed me a good Duroc litter sired by Texas Stud (the popular WinTex boar at Shipleys) and also a couple of litters sired by the Yorkshire boar (Buffalo x Tuff) they purchased from the Ellis’s at the Indiana State Fair. They have a good litter of Chesters that are sired by Parnell at SGI and a Vista Brook gilt… a real consistent litter here, give Jacob a call about these as there are several gilts in this litter that need to get out… However, the highlight of the stop was Steel Curtain, the Duroc boar that Eve’s and Paul Graf purchased from Pepple Genetics, Pennsylvania, last fall. This Yak II x Badger x Code Express son has great rib shape, bone, foot size and flexibility.. Sorry for [ … ]