The NSR office will be closed December 24th through January 1st. Regular office hours will resume Thursday, January 2nd.
Summer Type Conference
Louisville, Kentucky • July 4, 2015
Yorkshire Sale
Auctioneer: Dan Baker, Ind.
57 Gilts :: Average $2,064.04
26 Boars :: Average $12,128.85
Yorkshire Total :: $433,000.00
Premier Yorkshire Sire:
CDNO4 IN CONTROL 3-7
Owned by Genetic Edge & Reynolds Farms, Ohio
Reserve Premier Yorkshire Sire:
HACO2 TCG UNTOUCHABLE 153-6
Owned by Top Cut Genetics & Cobb Farms, Ind.
Doug Stewart of Stewart’s Durocs brought the top-selling Yorkshire boar to the Summer Type Conference. His Bone Buzz son sold to Moyer’s Genetic Edge for $95,000.
Ricker Yorkshires graciously donated this elite Yorkshire gilt to be the NJSA Foundation Female. All proceeds from the auction of this In Control daughter went to the National Junior Swine Association. She was purchased for $15,000 by the NJSA Premier Breeder Travis Hamilton.
After much debate, the Adam Beck family consigned daughter, Kayla Baker’s, gilt to the sale after she topped the entire junior show. She sold for $27,000 to WinTex.
Summer Type Conference
Louisville, Kentucky • July 4, 2015
Landrace Sale
Auctioneer: Dan Baker, Ind.
6 Gilts :: Average $1,483
4 Boars :: Average $1,150
Landrace Sale Total :: $13,500
Premier Landrace Sire:
KYIK3 PSSS BLADE RUNNER 6-7
Owned by Prairie State, Ill.
Reserve Premier Landrace Sire:
WCMP3 SHARK TANK 2-2
Owned by Upperhand Genetics, Ind.
Maddie Fugate’s Reserve Champion Gilt topped the Landrace sale. She sold for $2,700 to Shaffer’s Goldrush.
Summer Type Conference
Louisville, Kentucky • July 4, 2015
Hampshire Sale
Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Ohio
28 Gilts :: Average $2,873
17 Boars :: Average $4,079
Hampshire Sale Total :: $149,800
Premier Hampshire Sire:
AAHH3 OUTLAW 27-3
Owned by Shaffer’s Goldrush
Reserve Premier Hampshire Sire:
JLM3 TIME TRAVELER 16-1
Owned by George & Mike Watson
Kallie Brattain’s Point Maker 90-1 daughter grabbed a banner in both rings before she topped the sale and broke the Hampshire gilt sale record. She sold for $37,100 to Platt Showpigs.
Mike Johnson and Guy Jackson of JJ Genetics brought the top-selling Hampshire boar to Louisville. He’s a Tongue Tied son. Upperhand Genetics bought him for $30,000.
Summer Type Conference
Louisville, Kentucky • July 4, 2015
Duroc Sale
Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Ohio
51 Gilts :: Average $2,409
26 Boars :: Average $7,152
Duroc Sale Total :: $308,825
Premier Duroc Sire:
SDF4 ALL SHOOK UP 6-3
Owned by Crossroads Genetics and Robin Ridge Farms, Ind.
Reserve Premier Duroc Sire:
NWEI4 IMPECCABLE 90-9
Owned by Upperhand Genetics
Bridget Halat’s Reserve Grand Champion Gilt Overall at the National Junior Summer Spectacular broke records in the open sale ring when she sold for $27,000 to Meeker Durocs. She was sired by Royalty.
Chad Day brought a pair of clone littermates to Louisville sired by BR549. 79-2 was named Reserve Champion and was purchased by Premium Blend Genetics. 79-1 (pictured) sold for $34,000 to Triple B.
Nathan Weisinger’s boar who won the youngest class topped the sale. This Generator son sold for $41,000 to Lean Value Sires.
Summer Type Conference
Louisville, Kentucky • July 4, 2015
Crossbred Sale
Auctioneer: Dan Baker, Ind.
23 Boars :: Average $6,037
Crossbred Sale Total :: $138,850
Lambright Showpigs half Hampshire boar topped the Crossbred Sale. He was sired by It’s All Good out of a Walk This Way sow. He sold for $30,000 to Hi Point Genetics.
Norman Brother’s purebred Duroc entry that showed cross sold for $29,000 to Crossroads Genetics and Robin Ridge Farms. He is a Slats x Challenger and a littermate to the Champion Duroc Boar.
Louisville is one of our favorite towns to visit! Typically if we are in the area, it has to do with some sort of livestock show, but there are a lot of other awesome activities to do in Louisville as well. Check them out!
1. Louisville Mega Cavern
We think this 17 mile, man-made cavern underneath Louisville is a pretty awesome way to experience the city! Whether you want to go zip-lining, rope climbing or take a tour to learn more about history, geology, mining, recycling and green building technology this is your place to explore.
Photo courtesy of http://www.louisvillemegacavern.com/attractions/1/mega-zips.
2. Churchill Downs
While the Kentucky Derby may be over, there are still a lot of fun things to do at the race track. You could visit the museum, go on a Saturday night for events open to the public, take a tour and more!
Photo courtesy of http://www.churchilldowns.com/news/archives/churchill-downs-pick-6-creates-an-instant-millionaire-super-hi-5-carryover-at-866712.
3. Kentucky Derby Museum
While you [ … ]
International marketing has been a topic of interest here at the National Swine Registry (NSR). For many years, Dr. Doug Newcom, vice president of global technical service, has had the opportunity to experience both U.S. swine production and swine production in other countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam and the Philippines. In his position, he devotes approximately 50 percent of his role to the international programs at NSR.
The international program at NSR revolves around promotion, marketing and education for producers in other countries. There are 12-15 international export members who are breeders, boar studs or exporters. NSR and its membership have developed a multi-faceted approach to the international market that has proven successful. First, we emphasize the creation of long-term relationships or joint-venture opportunities through the development of contacts via tradeshow participation, technical training events and seminar series covering broad management and production aspects of the swine industry. To make these ventures successful, we place great importance on [ … ]
History can provide a lot of insight, especially regarding trends in hog types. We were interested to see where the National Swine Registry (NSR) breeds have been and where they are heading, so we dug deep in our records. We came up with the top producing boars, since the foundation of NSR and the hot, new boars hitting the breeding arena now, to share with you the most popular boars to date.
Duroc:
Photo courtesy of Seedstock EDGE 1998.
Since NSR’s formation: 2NIC7 HP RED ACE 2-10
Number of litters: 566
Sire Number: 177439010
Ear Notch: 2-10
DOB: Feb. 2, 1997
Sire: HD5 CHANCES ARE 21-4
Dam: 2NIC6 BLOSSOM 11-5
Breeder: Nick & Sarah Johnson, Cuba, Illinois
Owner: Howard Parrish, Edon, Ohio
Photo courtesy of Lean Value Sires.
Recent: SDF1 BOLD RULER 87-1
Number of litters: 270
Sire Number: 330720001
Ear Notch: 87-1
DOB: June 21, 2011
Sire: SDF9 SECRETARIAT 54-12
Dam: SDF9 TRUCK BL MARIA 63-7
Breeder: Stewart’s Duroc Farm, Waverly, Iowa
Owner: Stewart’s Durocs & Lean Value, [ … ]
NSR World Pork Expo
Des Moines, Iowa • June 1-6
Crossbred Sale
Auctioneer: Ron Kreis, Ohio
106 Gilts :: Average $1,788
31 Boars :: Average $7,935
137 Sale Total :: $435,550
The Warren Bros., Iowa, faired well, finding their Above the Rest boar topping the Crossbred sale. He sold to Crossroads Genetics of Indiana for $40,000.
NSR World Pork Expo
Des Moines, Iowa • June 1-6
Yorkshire Sale
Auctioneer: Dan Baker, Ind.
55 Gilts :: Average $1,431.82
19 Boars :: Average $3,460.53
74 Sale Total :: $144,500.00
Premier Yorkshire Sire:
CDNO4 IN CONTROL 3-7
Owned by Moyer’s Genetic Edge & Reynolds
Reserve Premier Yorkshire Sire:
HAF3 PANTS DOWN 18-5
Owned by Upperhand Genetics
Ricker Yorkshire’s In Control boar certainly did take control of the sale ring when he walked in. He was purchased by Shaffer’s Goldrush, Albany, Indiana, for $27,000.
