July 28, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Holly Martin, director of communications
816-383-5143
hmartin@angus.org
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Cutline: The annual Angus Foundation silent auction was held July 5-9 in conjunction with the 2022 National Junior Angus Show in Kansas City, Mo. For the first year, the auction was available to view and bid online via Angus Live.
Angus Foundation silent auction raises over $17,000 at 2022 National Junior Angus Show
Annual silent auction raises record-setting funds to support Angus Foundation’s mission.
The Angus Foundation recently held its annual silent auction in conjunction with the 2022 National Junior Angus Show in Kansas City, Missouri. The auction hit record-setting heights, raising over $17,000 in unrestricted funds to aid the Foundation’s mission of supporting education, youth and research for the Angus breed. For the first time, the auction was available online via the auction platform Angus Live. Funds raised will support numerous scholarships, conferences and research projects.
“It’s incredible to see the generosity of our Angus family when looking at the impressive list of items donated,” said Jaclyn Upperman, Angus Foundation executive director. “We were excited to make this annual event available online this year.”
The silent auction was open July 5-9 and featured 148 sale lots, ranging from historical Angus artifacts to event ticket packages. With a variety of items donated by generous Angus enthusiasts, the auction offered something for everyone. Through the support of AngusLive.com, the online platform encouraged bidding both from show attendees in Kansas City and those at home.
The three top-selling items were:
1. 5 Units of Basin Jameson 1076 Semen for $3,000
Donor: Basin Angus Ranch – Joliet, MT
Buyer: Scott Sell – Sylvania, GA
2. NJAS 2022 Limestone Post for $750
Donors: Kansas Junior Angus Association and NJAS 2022
Buyer: American Angus Hall of Fame – Smithville, MO
3. Framed Carpeted Angus Bull Head for $621
Donor: Dean and Gloria Hurlbut – Saint Joseph, MO
Buyers: Gordon and Anne Patton Schubert – Taylorsville, KY
A complete list of auction donors and buyers follows.
2022 Angus Foundation Silent Auction Donors:
Alabama Junior Angus Association
Anne Lampe - Scott City, KS
Anonymous
Basin Angus Ranch - Joliet, MT
Brown & Loe Restaurant - Kansas City, MO
C.J. Brown - Lindenwood, IL
Certified Angus Beef
Chris Stallo - Platte City, MO
Creative Signs by R&H - Bosworth, MO
Dean & Gloria Hurlbut - Saint Joseph, MO
Demdaco - Edgerton, KS
Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue - Overland Park, KS
Frey's Livestock - Drumore, PA
Georgia Angus Association
Harry's Country Club - Kansas City, MO
Hite-DuBois Cattle - Valley Center, IA
Illinois Junior Angus Association
Jeff and Stacy Bird - Saint Joseph, MO
Jennez - Wanette, OK
Joel & Tammy Cowley - Calgary, Alberta, CN
Kansas Junior Angus Association and NJAS 2022
KC Bier Company - Kansas City, MO
Kentucky Junior Angus Association
Larry Suess - Greenville, IL
Louisiana Junior Angus Association
Mark Davis Family Angus - Shelbyville, TN
Mark Wyble - Saint Joseph, MO
Marshall and Ann Simpson/JALE Angus - Richmond, MO
Martha Greer - Saint Joseph, MO
Maryland Junior Angus Association
Matt and Monica Jordan - Savannah, MO
Michigan Junior Angus Association
Minnesota Junior Angus Association
Missouri Junior Angus Association
Missy Austrino - Dade City, FL
National Junior Angus Board
National World War 1 Muesum and Memorial - Kansas City, MO
Nebraska Junior Angus Association
North Dakota Junior Angus Association
Oklahoma Junior Angus Association
Pennsylvania Junior Angus Association
Rachel Witt - Falls City, NE
Scott's Kitchen and Catering at Hangar 29 - Kansas City, MO
Steve and Kris Sticken - Bolckow, MO
Sunny Okanogan Angus - Omak, WA
Taylor Gazda - Stillwater, OK
Texas Junior Angus Association
The Library of Byron H. Good
Thomas Marten - Waggoner, IL
WagonShop Works - Middlebrook, VA
West Bottoms Whiskey Co. - Kansas City, MO
Wickard Livestock - Greenfield, IN
Wisconsin Junior Angus Association
2022 Angus Foundation Silent Auction Buyers:
Allen and Teri Hays - Wilder, ID
Alma M Worden - Fort Rock, OR
American Angus Hall of Fame - Smithville, MO
Anna Brown - Zebulon, NC
Audrey Wells - Amazonia, MO
Bernie Scheer - Pleasant Hill, MO
Bill Taylor - Kingfisher, OK
Blaze Luce - Edmond, OK
Bluff View Farms - Aledo, IL
Bo Blakey - Edmond, OK
Brad and Megan Atkinson - Stillwater, OK
Brock and Michele Meyer - Bowling Green, MO
Camas Prairie Angus Ranch - Lewistown, ID
Casey and Erin Worrell - Harper, TX
Catherine Goodnight - Billings, MO
Cedar Hill Farm - Wellsville, PA
Chad and Jodi Hartin - Madill, OK
Chris and Carol Wojciechowski - Middlebrook, VA
Cody and Ashley Murray - Perrin, TX
Corey Gisclair - Longville, LA
Country Lane Farms, Inc. - Ringle, WI
Dalton Vroman - Marshall, MN
Don and Kristin Toll - Saint Joseph, MO
Emily Orman - Ottumwa, IA
Erica Haag - Plymouth, IN
Gay Donahue - Decatur, IL
Gazda Cattle Company - Athens, GA
Gordon and Anne Patton Schubert - Taylorsville, KY
Hi 5 Shorthorn Ranch - Celeste, TX
Hite-DeBois Cattle Company - Valley Center, KS
Horstman Cattle Company, LLC - West Lafayette, IN
Houk's Angus - Blakesburg, IA
Jake and Kami Scott - Gordon, NE
Jeremy and Jenny Haag - Charlo, MT
Jordan Davis-Cook - Cordell, OK
Josh and Sarah Nunn - Bonnieville, KY
Karlee Sailer - Golden Valley, ND
Katherine Throne - Lexington, GA
Lane Toledo - Visalia, CA
Mark and Gerry McCully - Saint Joseph, MO
Mark Lejeune - Elton, LA
Marylou Coulter - Goodfield, IL
Michael and Kylee Deniz - Yukon, OK
Nemaha Valley Cattle Company - Bern, KS
Pam Osborn - Saint Joseph, MO
Pam Sherrod - Kennett, MO
Paradox Farms - Towanda, KS
Patsy House - McRae, GA
Pelton Ranch - Paradise, KS
Pfeiffer Angus Farm - Mulhall, OK
Rachel Witt - Falls City, NE
Richard & Sharon Sommers - Silver Lake, IN
Robbie Sand - Alachua, FL
Rocking H Ranch - Lawrence, KS
Scott and Jennifer Harman - Saint Joseph, MO
Scott Sell - Sylvania, GA
Shane Williams - Keithville, LA
Shelby Plaschke - Hallsville, TX
Springlake Farm - Stewartsville, MO
Steve and Kris Sticken - Bolckow, MO
Steve Weaver - Peoria, IL
Thomas Medsker - King City, MO
Tim Fitzgerald - Sullivan, IN
Todd and Carol Martin - Dalhart, TX
Todd and Shauna Hermel - Saint Joseph, MO
Trever and Krista Kuipers - LeRoy, IL
Trey and Becky Hinkson - Cottonwood Falls, KS
Turning Point Angus - Berryville, VA
Vincent Collison - Lake City, IA
Wickard Livestock - Greenfield, IN
Woodbury Farms - Quenemo, KS
Yankee Springs Dairy - Middleville, MI
— Written by Peyton Schmitt, Angus Communications
About the Angus Foundation
Established as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1980, the Angus Foundation remains focused on its mission to support Angus education, youth, and research. The organization has distributed more than $3.9 million in youth scholarships since 1998 and has also invested more than $1.3 million in beef cattle research in the past decade.
For more information, contact the Angus Foundation at 816-383-5100.
ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association® is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving more than 25,000 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.
