Shows & Sales

Southwest Type ConferenceBelton, Texas * March 3   Crossbred Sale

Auctioneer: Mike Berger
30 boars • Average $7,448
Crossbred Sale Total = $223,450

The Hofschulte Family of Wyandotte, Okla., exhibited the top-selling crossbred boar at this year’s Southwest Type Conference. Small Town Genetics, Calif., took this one home for $49,000. 

Southwest Type ConferenceBelton, Texas * March 3   Yorkshire SaleAuctioneer: Mike Berger

23 boars • Average $1,550
45 gilts • Average $1,100
Yorkshire Sale Total = $86,275

Premier Sire
TBRO0 WOW 53-4
Owned by Jack Rodibaugh & Sons & Purple Power Boar Stud, Ind.

Reserve Premier Sire
TBRO0 STARBUCK 45-3
Owned by Randal Buck,Okla.

The top-selling Yorkshire boar sold for $10,000 to Upperhand Genetics, Ind., and Kevin Ricker, Ohio. Travis Platt, Ind., exhibited the Reserve Champion boar.

Southwest Type ConferenceBelton, Texas * March 3   Landrace SaleAuctioneer: Kevin Wendt

2 boars • Average $1,450
7 gilts • Average $1,175
Landrace Sale Total = $8,524

Premier Sire1CR0 EXCELLERATOR 119-3Owned by Cedar Ridge, Ill.

Reserve Premier SireJMG7 GREEN TOP GENERAL 34-7Owned by McGrew Showpigs, Ill.

Dale Wilde of Wall, Texas, purchased the top-selling Landrace gilt for $5,500. McGrew Showpigs exhibited the high-selling female.

Southwest Type ConferenceBelton, Texas * March 3   Duroc SaleAuctioneer: Kevin Wendt

24 boars • Average $1,477
47 gilts • Average $1,064
Duroc Sale Total = $85,450

Premier SireOAB8 BUCK CHERRY 1-1Owned by Blane Olsen & Prairie State Semen, Inc, Ill. 

Reserve Premier SireAZ9 HEADLINER 30-1Owned by RAR Genetics & Dave Martin, Iowa

Steve Rodibaugh of Jack Rodibaugh & Sons, Rensselaer, Ind., sold the Champion Duroc Gilt to Brandon Ogle of Strasburg, Ill., for $8,000. She was a daughter of the Premier Sire, AB8 PSSS BUCK CHERRY 1-1.

Southwest Type ConferenceBelton, Texas * March 3   Hampshire SaleAuctioneer: Kevin Wendt

23 boars • Average $4,496
33 gilts • Average $1,780
Hampshire Sale Total = $162,125

Premier SireJLM9 AUGUSTA 18-1Owned by Top Cut Genetics, Ind.

Reserve Premier SireEBM0 BUSHWOOD 6-2Owned by Ed & Brad Mortensen, Mich.

(l-r): Chad McLemore, Judge Randal Buck, Exhibitor Branden Cole Stennett, Top Cut’s Jeremy Lipps, Jerry McLemore and Mike Watson. (Photo courtesy of Steve Mapes)

Branden Cole Stennet sold his Champion Hampshire Gilt for a record-setting $37,000. The daughter of the Premier Sire, JLM9 TCG Augusta 18-1, was purchased by Top Cut Genetics, Ind., Jerry McLemore, Okla., and Mike Watson, Ind. 

Branden Cole Stennett, of Dublin, Texas, sold the record-selling Hampshire gilt during the Southwest Type Conference in Belton, Texas.

(l-r): Chad McLemore, Judge Randal Buck, Exhibitor Branden Cole Stennett, Top Cut’s Jeremy Lipps, Jerry McLemore and Mike Watson. (Photo courtesy of Steve Mapes)

This daughter of JLM9 TCG Augusta 18-1, first won the Hampshire show before selling for $37,000 to Top Cut Genetics, Farmland, Ind., Jerry McLemore, Ninnekah, Okla., and Mike Watson, Mooresville, Ind. 

Undefeated in her Hampshire show career, she also garnered Champion Hampshire and Reserve Supreme Breeding Gilt honors at San Antonio Stock Show’s junior show earlier this year.

Congratulations to Branden for presenting a female of this quality, and to Top Cut Genetics, Jerry McLemore and Mike Watson for investing in these elite genetics.  

Stennett drives his Champion entry during the Hampshire Gilt Show.

The Augusta daughter earned plenty of attention in the sale ring, selling for a record-setting $37,000.

Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas * March 2

Judge: Randal Buck, Okla. 

Champion Crossbred Boar & Class 6 Winner
Ronnie Weisinger, Miami, Okla.
SUPER MONSTER X TSUNAMI

 Reserve Champion Crossbred Boar & Class 4 Winner
RW Genetics, Lometa, Texas
CROSS BONES X (DEEP POCKETS X SPLIT SECOND X SUPER 7)

 Class 1 Crossbred Boar Winner
Eddie Robinson, Wellsville, Mo.
OBC FAR N’ AWAY X DETOX

 Class 2 Crossbred Boar Winner
Mark S. Cox, Spiro, Okla.
SUPER LUCKY X I AM LEGEND

 Class 3 Crossbred Boar Winner
AJ Williams, Cory, Ind.
SUPER MONSTER X LICKETY SPLIT

 Class 5 Crossbred Boar Winner
Earl L. Cain & Family, Chariton, Iowa
ON STAR X GET IT ON (POKER FACE’S DAM)

Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas * March 2

Judge: Josh Krohn, Texas

Champion Yorkshire Boar & Class 3 Winner
Oak Valley Farm, Round Top, Texas
ASLS0 GRUS SECURITY 2-6 X JKKC9 CHECKMATE 1-4

Champion Yorkshire Gilt & Class 4 Winner
Thompson Bros Genetics, Lancaster, Ohio
TBRO0 BUCK 25 53-1 X TBRO9 MAMMOTH 1-1

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Boar & Class 2 Winner
Travis Platt, Roanoke, Ind.
SJSF0 SERIOUS CHANGE 1-1 X JGR9 DADDY MACK 36-4

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt & Class 2 Winner
Jack Rodibaugh & Sons, Rensselaer, Ind.
TBRO0 WOW 53-4 X JGR9 DADDY MACK 36-4

Class 1 Yorkshire Boar Winner
Charles Real, Marion, Texas
JGR9 TORO 58-6 X CDO6 FORCE 86-1

Class 4 Yorkshire Boar Winner
Thompson Bros Genetics, Lancaster, Ohio
RIY9 BUCK FIFTY 136-1 X JGR8 IRONMAN 89-4

Class 5 Yorkshire Boar Winner
Daniel R. Burzlaff, Delmar, Iowa
TBRO0 TURN ON 30-1 X HSO9 CONFIDENCE 4-10

Class 6 Yorkshire Boar Winner
Wayne J. Huinker, Decorah, Iowa
JODL9 PRIMARY STASH 17-1 X JJI8 PIPE BOMB 4-6

Class 1 Yorkshire Gilt Winner
Shipley Swine Genetics, Newark, [ … ]

Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas * March 2

Judge: Jerry McLemore, Okla. 

 
Champion Landrace Boar & Class 1 Winner
Dalaney & Owen Vickrey, Warren, Ind.
CRSH0 PSSS THOR 7-3 X WLHP7 PSSS ROSCOE 20-3

Champion Landrace Gilt & Class 1 Winner
Behrmann Hog Farm, Albers, Ill.
CR7 DYNAMITE 452-1 X WLHP7 PSSS ROSCOE 20-3

Reserve Champion Landrace Boar & Class 2 Winner
Cedar Ridge Show Herd, Red Bud, Ill.
1CR0 EXCELLERATOR 119-3 X JMG8 PSSS ZEUS 40-8

Reserve Champion Landrace Gilt & Class 2 Winner
Mackenzie Hardin, Pilot Point, Texas
1CR0 EXCELLERATOR 119-3 X JMG8 PSSS ZEUS 40-8