Aug. 12, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:
Carrie Horsley, Angus Foundation director of marketing and public relations, at 816-383-5100 or chorsley@angusfoundation.org; or

Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president, at 816-383-5100 or mjenkins@angusfoundation.org

Angus Foundation Silent Auction Raises $13,000

For 20 years, the annual fundraiser has enhanced Angus education, youth and research.

Bids on more than 150 items raised $13,000 toward the Angus Foundation’s mission during the annual Silent Auction during the 2015 National Junior Angus Show July 13-18 in Tulsa, Okla. Proceeds from these items help fund support for Angus education, youth and research initiatives.

“The silent auction offers a unique opportunity for collectors of Angus memorabilia and those who create Angus art,” says Milford Jenkins, Angus Foundation president. “The variety attracts people of all ages and allows the Angus Foundation to raise unrestricted funds for the Angus breed’s ever-growing education, youth and research needs.”

Dick and Diane Beck, Sharpsburg, Ga., purchased the top-selling item for $1,000, which was a hand-sewn quilt titled, “Peace,” donated by Ann Simpson in memory of her children, Jeff and Mandy.

The second high-selling item was a toy feed truck and stock trailer, donated by the Happy Toy Maker, Weekly Livestock Reporter and Texas Junior Angus Association, purchased by Davis Angus, Foss, Okla.    

The third high-selling item was a framed version of the late Cory Watt’s National Junior Angus Association’s (NJAA) Directions article, “What Really Matters.” The item was donated by the Watt Family, Iva, S.C., and purchased by Double A Angus, Dade City, Fla.

From its inception in 1995, the silent auction has grown as an annual fundraiser and generated unrestricted financial support for various activities sponsored by the Angus Foundation, including Angus youth scholarships, Raising the Bar Conferences, the Beef Leaders Institute (BLI) and a number of beef cattle related research projects.  

A complete list of auction donors and buyers follows.

2015 Angus Foundation Auction Donors  

Adams Angus Farm, Union Springs, Ala.

Alabama Junior Angus Association

Alabama Junior Angus Association & Ritter Farms, Lexington, Ala.

American Angus Hall of Fame, Smithville, Mo.

Ann Simpson, Richmond, Mo. - In memory of her children Jeff & Mandy

Belle Point Ranch, Fort Smith, Ark.

C.J. Brown, Lindewood, Ill.

Certified Angus Beef, LLC, Wooster, Ohio

Circle E Farms, Pilot Point, Texas

Dean & Gloria Hurlbut, Country Club, Mo.

Dry Creek Farm, Berryville, Va.

Frey Livestock Supply, Drumore, Pa.

Georgia Angus Association

Happy Toy Maker/Weekly Livestock Reporter/Texas Junior Angus Association

Hillside Angus Ranch/The Washams, Pierce City, Mo.

Hillside Angus Ranch/Wide Range Bovine Unlimited, Pierce City, Mo.

Holshouser Farm, Gold Hill, N.C.

Indiana Junior Angus Association

Iowa Junior Angus Association

JK Designs/Jamie King, Russellville, Ohio

John Barton, Overland Park, Kan.

John-Manuel Andriote, Norwich, Conn.

Kansas Junior Angus Association

Karl & Cortney Holshouser, Castalia, N.C.

Katelyn Corsentino, Denham Springs, La.

KeCo Farm, Loranger, La.

Kentucky Junior Angus Association

Kiani Angus, Morton, Miss.

Lazy JB Angus Ranch, Montrose, Colo.

Legacy Livestock Imaging, Topeka, Kan.

Leo & Sam McDonnell, Columbus, Mont.

Lienetics, Princeton, Neb.

Louisiana Junior Angus Association

Mark Wyble, Saint Joseph, Mo.

Maryland Junior Angus Association

Mason Valley Cattle Co., Bentonville, Ark.

McGuire Cattle Company, Waverly, Ala.

Melissa Davis, Gallipolis, Ohio

Michigan Junior Angus Association

Minnesota Junior Angus Associaton

Missouri Junior Angus Association

Naomi Smith, Lexington, Va. - In memory of Joe Smith

National Junior Angus Board of Directors 2014

Nebraska Junior Angus Association

Ohio Junior Angus Association

Pennsylvania Junior Angus Association

Pfeiffer Farms/Jerry, Ada, Kelsey, Kass & Karisa, Orlando, Okla.

Slate Group, Lubbock, Texas

South Dakota Junior Angus Association & South Dakota Angus Auxiliary

Steve & Kris Sticken, Bolckow, Mo.

Sunny Okanogan Angus Ranch, Omak, Wash.

Sydenstricker Genetics, Mexico, Mo.

Texas Junior Angus Association

The Coleman Family, Modesto, Ca.

The Craig Family/Solid Rock Angus, Winchester, Ky,

The Sankey Family, Council Grove, Kan

The Watt Family, Iva, S.C.

Triple 3 Bar S Angus, Scott City, Kan.

ViaGen, Austin, Texas

Viv Wolf & Misty Humpert, Windthurst, Texas

White River Cattle Company, Fayetteville, Ark.

Wisconsin Junior Angus Association

Woodlawn Farms, Creston, Ill.

2015 Angus Foundation Auction Buyers

4 Cattle Company, Seven Valleys, Pa.

4M Angus Farm, Blue Hill, Neb.

5 Pines, Lawrence, Kan.

Abbie Kelly, Strasburg, Ill.

Alan & Joelle Jensen

American Angus Hall of Fame, Smithville, Mo.

Andy Pfeiffer, Mulhall, Okla.

Arlene Masamayor, Fort Collins, Colo.

Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C.

Barbara Messer, Covington, Kent

Brandon Douglas, Moore, Okla.

Cash & Catherine Langford, Breckenridge, Texas

Catie Hope, Berryville, Va.

Chris Foster, Okarche, Okla.

Christy Perdue, Louisburg, N.C.

Circle E Farms, Pilot Point, Texas

Clarence & Anita Frey, Mulhall, Okla.

Connor Orrock, Woodford, Va.

Dameron Angus Farm, Lexington, Ill.

Davis Angus, Foss, Okla.

Debbie St. Clair, Berryville, Va.

Denny Cattle Co., Lubbock, Texas

Dethlefs Angus Ranch, North Platte, Ne.

Dick & Diane Beck, Senoia, Ga.

Double "A" Angus, Dade City, Fla.

Elizabeth Rone, Courtland, Miss.

Four Star "N" Angus, Upton, Ky.

Franklin and Julie Feeser, Taneytown, Md.

Full-Day Enterprise, Woodbine, Md.

Genflo Angus Farm, Lexington, Ga.

Gordon and Anne Patton Schubert, Taylorsville, Ky.

Hammer Head Cattle Co., Campbellsville, Ky.

Hillside Angus Ranch, Pierce City, Mo.

Hoak Angus Farms, Hamilton, Mo.

Jeff and Susan Rhode, Gower, Mo.

JKCattle, Polk City, Fl.

Joan Garner, Mechanicsville, Iowa

Johnson Cattle, Beaver, Okla.

Jordyn Wickard, Greenfield, Ind.

Jorgensen Farms, Exeter, Neb.

Karsen Smoot, Argyle, Texas

Kayla Campbell & Jon Sweeney, Michigan City,Ind.

Keyes Angus, Springfield, Ne.

Lanark Angus, Mount Gambie, Australia, S.A.

Lauren Barker, Monticello, Iowa

Lienetics, Princeton, Neb.

Luke Crock, Mechanicsville, Iowa

M B M Angus, Stillwater, Okla.

Mason Valley Cattle Co., Bentonville, Ark.

McCabe Genetics, Elk City, Kan.

Mitchell Farms, Reinholds, Pa.

Moffitt Angus, Colfax, Iowa

Newton Farms, Elk City, Kan.

Old Red Barn Farm, Lenoir, N.C.

Painter Farms, Hebron, Ohio

Peg Dolson, Hico, Texas

Pfeiffer Angus Farms Mulhall, Okla.

Pfeiffer Farms, Orlando, Okla.

Pleasant View Farm, Perry Hall, Md.

Pohlman Angus, Prairie Grove, Ark.

Prairie View Farms, Gridley, Ill.

Pryor Cattle Company, Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Rainbow Angus, Lake Charles, La.

Ridgeside Farm, Bluemont, Va.

Rocking H Ranch, Berryton, Kan.

Rogen Angus, Brandon, S.D.

S & R Angus, Weston, Wis.

SC Cattle, Osceola, Neb.

Schafer Stock Farm, Owaneco, Ill.

Shamrock Farms, Manhattan, Kan.

Sheri Montgomery, Johnstown, Ohio

Sherri Carver, Douglas, Ga.

Spring Valley Farms, Crothersville, Ind.

Sue Bayless, Arnett, Okla.

Susan Taylor, Lavaca, Ark.

TC Ranch/Dru Uden, Frankin, Neb.

The DLX, Baker City, Or.

Thornton Farm, Courtland, Miss.

Tim Fitzgerald, West Grove, Pa,

Tom Wells, Hamilton, Texas

Triple N Farm, New Holland, Pa.

Turning Point Angus, Berryville, Va.

Wallace Cattle Company, Stotts City, Mo.

Will Kiesewetter, Letts, Iowa

Williams Cattle, Rio Vista, Texas

Willow Branch Stock Farm, Bloomfield, Iowa

Wilson Livestock, Ogden, Ill.

Winding River Angus, Billings, Mt.

Woodbury Farms, Quenemo, Kan.

York Farms, Palestine, Ill.

Zachary Wright, Stroud, Okla.

About Angus Foundation

Established in 1980 as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization to support Angus education, youth and research. To learn more about the Angus Foundation and the programs it supports, call the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100 or go to www.angusfoundation.org.

ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving nearly 25,000 members across the United States and Canada. It provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on the power of Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.

For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association’s programs and services, visit www.ANGUS.org.

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