November 11, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

Holly Martin, director of communications

816-383-5143

hmartin@angus.org

To download John Deere photo, click here.

Cutline: Julia McPeake, Georgia, was the winner of the John Deere XUV835M Gator at the Angus Convention in Salt Lake City. Pictured from left are Colton Kreber and Kyle Peterson, John Deere representatives; Andrew and Julia McPeake; and Devan Loew, John Deere representative.

To download Priefert/Datamars Winner, click here.

Cutline: Robert Kuntz, Ohio, was the winner of the Priefert and Datamars Complete Cattle Handling System at the Angus Convention in Salt Lake City. Pictured from left are Mike Burris, Priefert representative; Robert Kuntz; and Todd Tieperman, Datamars representative.

Grand prize giveaway recipients win big at Angus Convention

Two attendees take home exciting Angus giveaways.

Angus breeders and beef industry enthusiasts headed West for the 2022 Angus Convention in Salt Lake City, and a few came home with prizes in tow. A highlight of the annual event, attendees packed the stands in the Priefert Cattle Demo Area hoping to take home one of two grand prize giveaways. Two lucky participants left the convention with new tools to help explore their operations’ potential.  

The first name called was Julia McPeake of Georgia, who went home with a John Deere XUV835M gator, valued at $19,469. “Nothing runs like a Deere,” and McPeake and her family can experience that in her new Gator, complete with a three-person cock pit, power steering, a 54-horsepower engine, 2,000-pound towing capacity, 1,000-pound cargo box capacity and speeds up to 45 mph. Daily chores and other ranch work will soon be a breeze, thanks to this gracious donation from John Deere.

“We have two young children who are also very involved in our operation and showing livestock, and our farms are kind of piecemeal — we have some property in different places,” McPeake said. “The opportunity to have something to help make that process of feeding cows and getting the kids to one place or the other is quite awesome and I feel very blessed.”

Working cattle will become stress-free for Robert Kuntz of Ohio as he installs a Priefert and Datamars Complete Cattle Handling System, valued at $42,244. The extensive package features a solid sweep with a straight working alley, adjustable to one of four widths, leading to a Priefert Model S04 Squeeze Chute. The set-up is completed by a Tru-Test by Datamars complete weight and water management solution, electronic identification (EID) reader, and WaterWell 2 automatic waterer. Not only will Kuntz be able to work cattle more safely, but more efficiently as well.

“It’ll be a game changer,” Kuntz said. “Right now, we’re just set up with a basic chute system. To be able to capture weights and fully utilize EID tags to record data will be really nice.”

Giveaway sponsors Priefert, Datamars and John Deere helped make it possible for these two Angus breeders to explore their potential well beyond convention.

The Angus Convention was held Nov. 4-7 in Salt Lake City. For news about Angus Convention, visit www.angus.org/Pub/NewsRoomReleaseList.

— Written Peyton Schmitt, Angus Communications  

ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association^® is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving more than 22,000 members across the United States, Canada and several other countries. It’s home to an extensive breed registry that grows by more than 300,000 animals each year. The Association also provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on 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, visit www.angus.org.