Fueled by Generosity, Silent Auction Raises $11,000 for Angus Foundation
July 11, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Holly Martin, director of communications
816-383-5143
With the spirit of Route 66 fueling the fun, the Angus Foundation’s mission was driven forward during the 2025 National Junior Angus Show. The annual silent auction raised nearly $11,000 in unrestricted funds to support education, youth and research. Funds raised will support numerous scholarships, conferences and research projects.
“The silent auction is a time-honored tradition that has been going on for over 20 years,” said Jimmy Stickley, Angus Foundation Donor Coordinator. “It amazes us each and every year the dedication and creativity individuals and states showcase in an effort to raise money for the Angus Foundation.”
The silent auction was open from June 30-July 4, with items available for viewing in person at NJAS and bidding available online via the auction platform Angus Live. The auction featured 100 lots, ranging from gift baskets of state-themed products to vintage Angus ads, native American jewelry and a custom “Angus, The Business Breed,” cowhide rug.
The three top-selling items were:
- The Promise of Tomorrow Framed Print sold for $531
- Donor: Angus Foundation
- Buyer: Richie Longanecker of Lithia, FL
- The Kansas City Chiefs Gameday package sold for $511
- Donor: Jordan and Rachel Hunter, Fair Grove, MO
- Buyer: Neal and Marya Haverkamp, Bern, KS
- Angus Cowhide sold for $411
- Donor: National Junior Angus Association Board of Directors
- Buyer: Robbie Sand, Alachua, FL
2025 Angus Foundation Silent Auction Donors:
- Alabama Junior Angus Association
- CAT Cattle Company/Allen and Teri Hays - Fair Grove, MO
- Certified Angus Beef
- Chris and Carol Wojciechowski - Middlebrook, VA
- Conrad Creations/Elizabeth Conrad - Waterloo, IN
- Curtis and Jaclyn Boester - Creal Springs, IL
- David and Cara Gerken - Cashion, OK
- Dean and Gloria Hurlbut - St. Joseph, MO
- Georgia Angus Association
- Hillside Angus Ranch/The Washam's - Pierce City, MO
- Jeff and Stacy Bird - St. Joseph, MO
- Jimmy Stickley - Huntsville, OH
- Jordan and Rachel Hunter - Fair Grove, MO
- Kansas Junior Angus Association
- Lane Toledo - Visalia, CA
- Mark Wyble - St. Joseph, MO
- Maryland Junior Angus Association
- Mason Valley Cattle Company - Glencoe, OK
- Michigan Junior Angus Association
- Minnesota Junior Angus Association
- Missouri Junior Angus Association
- Moo U Farm Store - Celeste, TX
- National Junior Angus Board
- Oklahoma Junior Angus Association
- Pennsylvania Junior Angus Association
- Phillicia Howard, Savannah, MO
- Steve and Kris Sticken - Bolckow, MO
- Tennessee Junior Angus Association
- The Showtimes Magazine
- Triple 3 Bar S Angus - Scott City, KS
- Vicki Murdock - New Iberia, LA
2025 Angus Foundation Silent Auction Buyers
- 3C Farms LLC - Hartsville, TN
- Andrew Johnson - Gratiot, WI
- APS Angus - Taylorsville, KY
- Beau Jersild - Chadron, NE
- Beuerlein Angus Ranch - West, TX
- Beverly Gardner - Paris, TN
- Big Timber Cattle Company - Lithia, FL
- Billy McCoy - Webster City, IA
- Blaine Witt - Davenport, IA
- Brian and Rochelle Rosenhagen - Cheney, KS
- Bringhurst Cattle Company - Lebanon, TN
- Chad Nesom - DeRidder, LA
- Chaffin Angus - Davis, OK
- Cindy Groverman - Santa Rosa, CA
- Circle M Farms LLC - Rockwall, TX
- Cline Cattle Company - Onaga, KS
- Cody and Ashley Murray - Perrin, TX
- CT Plus 3 Farms - Centerville, IA
- Dakota Lovett - Bladen, NE
- Dalebanks Angus/The Perrier Family - Eureka, KS
- Delaney Davenport - Lawrence, KS
- Diamond T Ranch - Saint Anthony, ND
- Double "A" Angus - Dade City, FL
- Douglas Livestock - Gentry, AR
- Dry Creek Farm - Berryville, VA
- Elizabeth Stuppy - Sainte Genevieve, MO
- Evan Farnsworth - McHenry, ND
- Fitzgerald Brothers - Sullivan, IN
- Gail Neumeister - Unadilla, NE
- Gibson Cattle - Los Lunas, NM
- Greiman Family Angus – Garner, IA
- Heather Peairs - Neosho, MO
- Hi 5 Shorthorn Ranch - Celeste, TX
- Hofing Performance Livestock Farm, LLC - Coatesville, IN
- Hoover Angus - Ellston, IA
- Houk's Angus - Blakesburg, IA
- Jeff and Susan Rhode - Stewartsville, MO
- Jim and Janet Strate, Jr. - Fairmont, OK
- Jimmy Stickley - Huntsville, OH
- John Alexander - Louisa, VA
- Jordan and Rachel Hunter - Fair Grove, MO
- Jorgensen Farms - Exeter, NE
- Josh and Sarah Nunn - Magnolia, KY
- Kaitlin Platter - Prairie Grove, AR
- Keith Kimble - Hydro, OK
- Kendra Phillips - Muldrow, OK
- Lindsey Grimes Hall
- Mark Lejeune - Elton, LA
- Meyer Cattle Company - Bowling Green, MO
- Nemaha Valley Cattle Company - Bern, KS
- Newberry Farms LLC - Cedar Hill, TX
- Payden Dowling - Leawood, KS
- Pfeiffer Angus Farm/John and Gaye Pfeiffer - Mulhall, OK
- R&L Angus - Westmoreland, KS
- Radale and Breann Tiner - Bells, TX
- Red Plains Ranch - Cashion, OK
- Robbie Sand - Alachua, FL
- Scott and Jennifer Harman - Saint Joseph, MO
- Shasta View Cattle Company - Beatty, OR
- Steve and Kris Sticken - Bolckow, MO
- Stuckemeyer Angus - Altamont, IL
- Tanna Suits - Rantoul, IL
- Triple 3 Bar S Angus - Scott City, KS
- Tyler Orman - Blakesburg, IA
- Will Wright - Fayetteville, TN
To learn more about the Angus Foundation, visit https://www.angus.org/foundation.
View results of the 2025 NJAS, including shows, contests, awards and scholarships at www.njas.info. Additional coverage is also available on the NJAA social media channels and in the September issue of the Angus Journal.
To view photo, click here.
Cutline: The annual Angus Foundation silent auction was held June 30-July 4, 2025, in conjunction with the 2025 National Junior Angus Show in Tulsa, Okla. A three-piece native American jewelry set was just one of the many items offered.
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 $5.3 million in youth scholarships since 1998 and has also invested more than $1.5 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 21,000 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.
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