Jan. 16, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

Carrie Heitman, communications coordinator, 816-383-5100 or cheitman@angus.org.  

VIDEO: Welcome to the National Western Stock Show.

Angus NWSS Show Coverage Available Online

Resources to stay connected with Angus during the 2013 National Western Stock Show.

American Angus Association^® members gather in Denver, Colo., this week for annual Angus events in conjunction with the 2013 National Western Stock Show (NWSS). The festivities begin Wednesday, Jan. 16, and continue through Saturday, Jan. 19. Using the resources described below, those at the meeting – or at home – can stay up-to-date with the latest show results and news.

· Watch live coverage from the showring

· Access the show results website, using a computer or cell phone

· Download the Angus Mobile app on a smartphone

· Join Angus on Facebook and Twitter for instant updates

· Visit www.angus.org

· Purchase candid showring photos online (Use coupon code “NWSS2013”)

Angus show schedule

The Super-Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Bull Show will kick-off Angus NWSS activities at 8 a.m. today in the Stadium Arena. Doug Parrett, Urbana, Ill., will evaluate the ROV entries.

The National Western Angus Bull Sale Show follows at noon in the Stadium Arena. The sale features 40 Angus bulls from 16 states, and includes coming yearlings and 2-year-olds. A panel of three judges will evaluate the bulls using a composite system to establish a sale order. Judges are Jake Scott, Gordon, Neb.; Bill Davis, Sidney, Mont.; and Dan Shike, Champaign, Ill.

Following the bull show, the 2013 Angus Foundation Heifer Package will sell at 3:30 p.m. in the Beef Palace Auction Arena at the Stock Show Complex. Immediately after, the National Western Angus Bull Sale will begin — at approximately 4 p.m.

Eddie Burks, Park City, Ky., will serve as auctioneer during the sale, which is managed by the American Angus Association.

On Thursday, Jan. 17, Angus activities begin at 8 a.m. with the Junior Angus Heifer Show in the Stadium Arena. Paul Hill, Bidwell, Ohio, will judge the junior show.

The ROV show resumes Friday, Jan. 18, with the female show set to begin at 8 a.m. Parrett will again judge the show.

Angus activities conclude Saturday, Jan. 19, with the pen and carload show in the Yards. The event begins at 8 a.m. in the Livestock Center Auction Arena. Rob Thomas, Baker City, Ore.; Rick Blanchard, Firebaugh, Calif.; and John Grimes, Hillsboro, Ohio, will serve on the three-judge panel evaluating the group competitions.

Tune to The Angus Report on RFD-TV, 7:30 a.m. (central) Monday, Jan. 28, for further NWSS event news and highlights.

The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving nearly 30,000 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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