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Sara Sell Memorial Scholarship

Sara Sell grew up in Southwest Iowa, raising hogs farrow-to-finish with her family. She showed hogs and sheep from the time she was 5-years-old. Sara had a strong passion not only for showing livestock, but also for helping others learn about their potential in the agricultural community. She enjoyed putting on showmanship clinics, and helping younger members learn to clip their lambs and better their projects. Sara spent the summer of 2010 at home, working with her hogs and traveling all over Nebraska and Iowa competing in the Showmaster Junior Show Circuit. In addition to her passion for livestock, Sara was also studying nursing and hoped to work in pediatrics someday. In high school and college, Sara was also very involved in athletics and loved playing basketball and soccer.

The Sara Sell Memorial Scholarship is being provided by her family as a way to recognize Iowa and Nebraska [ … ]

2011 Summer Type ConferenceLouisville, Ky.June 28-July 2Yorkshire Boar & Gilt SaleAuctioneer: Dan Baker, Ind.22 boars • Average $4,443 • Total $97,75052 gilts • Average $1,276 • Total $66,375Yorkshire Sale Total = $164,125For full sale results, visit http://www.nationalswine.com/.Premier SireWEW9 The Grizz 38-8Owned by Shipley Swine Genetics, Ohio, and Nelson Bros., S.D.

Reserve Premier SireSDH9 Buffalo 8-4Owned by Shipley Swine Genetics, Ohio

Andrew and Michelle Russian, Ind., exhibited the Champion Boar. It was purchased by Shipley Swine Genetics, Ohio, for $36,000.

Macy Zachary owned the Champion Gilt. Joe Coyne, Ill., purchased the winning female for $3,000.

Waldo Farms of DeWitt, Neb., donated two gilts to the National Junior Swine Association Foundation Female program this year. 

The first NJSA Foundation Female to sell, lot 226-6, was purchased by Lockman Genetics, Kan. for $2,300. 

The other NJSA Foundation Female, lot 225-6, went to David Snider & Family, Ind., at the price of $1,400.

Thank you to Waldo Farms, for your generous donation, to the Butcher family of Indiana for housing the gilts for the past several weeks, and to Showmaster feeds for supplying feed for these gilts. Thank you also to the buyers, for your purchase.

2011 Summer Type ConferenceLouisville, Ky.June 28-July 2

Landrace Gilt SaleAuctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Ohio4 gilts • Average $513 • Total $2,050Duroc Sale Total = $2,050For full sale results, visit www.nationalswine.com.

Kathryn Pierce, Ind., owned the top-selling Landrace gilt. The female was purchased by Kindsey Pierce, Ind., for $850.

2011 Summer Type ConferenceLouisville, Ky.June 28-July 2

Hampshire Boar & Gilt SaleAuctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Ohio22 boars • Average $5,357 • Total $117,85039 gilts • Average $1,930 • Total $75,300Duroc Sale Total = $193,150For full sale results, visit www.nationalswine.com.

Premier SireJLM9 TCG Augusta 18-1Owned by Top Cut Genetics, Ind., and Jerry McLemore, Okla.

Reserve Premier SireMVLS0 Long Time ComingOwned by Hi Point Genetics, Ill.

Taylor and Alyssa Sobasky, Ind., sold their Champion Boar to Shaffer’s Gold Rush, Ind., for $35,000.

Austin Joostberns, Mich., drove the Champion Junior Gilt. His female was purchased by Heimer Hampshires, Mo., for $9,500.

Chloe O’Neal, Ind., exhibited lot 865-1, which was named both the Champion Open and Reserve Junior Champion Gilt. Gentry Genetics, Ind., purchased her winning entry for $11,500.

Allison Snider, Ind., owned the high-selling gilt. It was purchased by David Snider and Family, Ind., for $13,500, after being named Reserve Champion Open Gilt, and 5th Overall Junior Gilt.

2011 Summer Type ConferenceLouisville, Ky.June 28-July 2Duroc Boar & Gilt SaleAuctioneer: Ron Kreis, Ind.14 boars • Average $11,450 • Total $160,30026 gilts • Average $1,771 • Total $46,050Duroc Sale Total = $206,350For full sale results, visit www.nationalswine.com.Premier SireNBD Premonition 28-2Owned by Purple Power, Ind., and Nelson Bros., S.D.Reserve Premier SireOAB8 PSSS Buck Cherry 1-1Owned by Prairie State Semen, Inc., Ill.

Mappes Durocs, Okla., sells their Champion Duroc Boar for $100,000. It was sold to Lean Value Sires, Ohio.

Chloe O’Neal, Ind., sells her Overall Champion Gilt for $15,750. This gilt was sold to Steve Harvey, Ind.

2011 Summer Type Conference

Louisville, Ky.June 28-July 2Crossbred Boar SaleAuctioneer: Dan Baker, Ind.21 boars • Average $3,450 • Total $72,450For full sale results, visit www.nationalswine.com.

Goff Select Swine Genetics, Ind., sells their Champion Crossbred Boar for $12,000. It went to Lean Value Sires, Ohio.