2010 NSR Weanling Pig Extravaganza results

2010 Weanling Pig Extravaganza
Wayne County Fairgrounds
Richmond, Indiana
April 28, 2010

Total hogs sold: 242
Sale total: $150,470
Sale average: $621.78

Sifter: Shane Brinning, Iowa
Results listed in sale order.

BOARS
Total boars: 33
Sale total: $32,625
Sale average: $989

Grand Champion Overall & Dark Cross Champion
Shown by Ifft Yorkshire, Ill.
Sold to Shipley Swine Genetics, Ohio, for $6,000

Grand Champion Duroc Boar
Shown by Mappes Durocs, Okla.
Sold to Purple Power Boar Stud, Ind., for $1,750

Reserve Champion Duroc Boar
Shown by RW Genetics Inc., Neb.
Sold to Russell Whewell, Ill., for $1,000

Reserve Champion Dark Crossbred Boar
Shown by Evans & Newsom, Ind.
Sold to Evans & Newsom, Ind., for $900

Grand Champion Hampshire Boar
Shown by David Martin, Iowa
Sold to Pork Chop Ridge, Wis., for $225

Reserve Champion Hampshire Boar
Shown by Jerry McLemore, Okla.
Sold to Trey Fecke, Ill., for $1,500

Grand Champion Yorkshire Boar
Shown by RW Genetics, Neb.
Sold to Schott Whitaker, Ind., for $225

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Boar
Shown by W.A.T.T. Livestock, Texas
Sold to WinTex Farms, Texas, for $550

Grand Champion Light Crossbred Boar
Shown by Triple H Farms, Okla.
Sold to Angela Neeld, Okla., for $250

Reserve Champion Light Crossbred Boar
Shown by Triple H Farms, Okla.
Sold to Scott Whitaker, Ind., for $175

Grand Champion Berkshire Boar
Shown by Ray A. Tekippe, Iowa
Sold to Carolyn Hensley, Ind., for $275

Reserve Champion Berkshire Boar
Shown by Ray A. Tekippe, Iowa
Sold to Kayla Overstake, Ohio, for $275

Grand Champion Spot Boar
Shown by Diehm Family Farm, Ind.
Sold to Dalen Geiger, Ind., $450


GILTS
Total gilts sold: 134
Sale total: $84,800
Sale average: $633

Grand Champion Overall & Champion Light Cross
Shown by Brandon Yantis, Ill.
Sold to Shane Brinning, Iowa, for $5,000

Grand Champion Yorkshire Gilt
Shown by Tony Holliday, Ind.
Sold to Jim & Mike McCoy, Ohio, for $1,800

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt
Shown by Brady, Dustin & Jena Crone, Ind.
Sold to Darin Chandler, Okla., for $3,250

Reserve Champion Light Crossbred Gilt
Shown by Pruet & Watson, Ind.
Sold to Miranda Mason, Ohio, for $550

Grand Champion Hampshire Gilt
Shown by Brandon Yantis, Ill.
Sold to Kirk Nichols, Ohio, for $3,000

Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt
Shown by Merritt Kids, Ill.
Sold to Trey Fecke, Ill., for $3,750

Grand Champion Duroc Gilt
Shown by David Martin, Iowa
Sold to Shane Brinning, Iowa, for $600

Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt
Shown by David Martin, Iowa
Sold to Miranda Mason, Ohio, for $1,200

Grand Champion Dark Crossbred Gilt
Shown by Michael J. Smith & Family, Ind.
Sold to Kent Brattain & Family, Ind., for $1,100

Reserve Champion Dark Crossbred Gilt
Shown by Michael J. Smith & Family, Ind.
Sold to Top Cut Genetics, Ind., for $1,400

Grand Champion Spot Gilt
Shown by Jerold Mishler & Family, Ind.
Sold to Richard Vornholt, Ohio, for $2,000

Reserve Champion Spot Gilt
Shown by Anthony Knebel, Ind.
Sold to Richard Vornholt, Ohio, for $1,200

Grand Champion Landrace Gilt
Shown by Lance & Mitchell Westcamp, Ohio
Sold to Korri Briggs, Ky., for $250

Reserve Champion Landrace Gilt
Shown by Diehm Family Farm, Ind.
Sold to Brian J. Campbell, Ind., for $600

Grand Champion Chester White Gilt
Shown by Sobasky Family, Ind.
Sold to Top Cut Genetics, Ind., for $1,700

Reserve Champion Chester White Gilt
Shown by Adrian Brown, Ohio
Sold to Jack Thompson Farms, Pa., for $250


BARROWS
Total barrows sold: 75
Sale total: $33,045
Sale average: $441

Grand Champion Overall & Champion Dark Crossbred Barrow
Shown by AJ Lewis, Iowa
Sold to Dylan Evans, Kan., for $1,500

Reserve Champion Dark Crossbred Barrow
Shown by Jason Foote, Texas
Sold to Da Ja View Farm, Ohio, for $1,600

Grand Champion Light Crossbred Barrow
Shown by AJ Williams, Ind.
Sold to Nathan Day, Ind., for $1,100

Reserve Champion Light Crossbred Barrow
Shown by Cox & Craft, Okla.
Sold to Layne Evans, Ind., for $2,300

Grand Champion Duroc Barrow
Shown by David Martin, Iowa
Sold to Da Ja View Farm, Ohio, for $550

Reserve Champion Duroc Barrow
Shown by Malcolm Family Farms, Ind.
Sold to Robert Pflum, Ind., for $350

Grand Champion Yorkshire Barrow
Shown by Zach Muegge & Jeff Muegge, Ind.
Sold to Don Gray, Ohio, for $650

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Barrow
Shown by Zach Muegge & Jeff Muegge, Ind.
Sold to Morgan Smallwood, Ind., for $400

Grand Champion Hampshire Barrow
Shown by Jeff Monson, Wis.
Sold to Karl Friddle, Ind., for $500

Reserve Champion Hampshire Barrow
Shown by WinTex Farms, Texas
Sold to Jaclyn Williams, Ohio, for $225

Grand Champion Spot Barrow
Shown by Lance & Mitchell Westcamp, Ohio
Sold to Jonathan Williams, Ohio, for $450

Reserve Champion Spot Barrow
Shown by Anthony Knebel, Ind.
Sold to Kristina Todd & Family, Ind., for $200

Grand Champion Berkshire Barrow
Shown by Logan Thomas, Ind.
Sold to Austin Baker, Ohio, for $200

Reserve Champion Berkshire Barrow
Shown by Logan Thomas, Ind.
Sold to Darren Young, Ohio, for $150

Grand Champion Landrace Barrow
Shown by Aubrey Starr, Ohio
Sold to Korri Briggs, Ky., for $350

Grand Champion Chester White Barrow
Shown by Ryan Toenjes, Iowa
Sold to Mitchell Scott, Ohio, for $275

Reserve Champion Chester White Barrow
Shown by Adrian Brown, Ohio
Sold to Jan Ridges, Ill., for $100

NSR staff head south to Walk in Memphis!

The NSR staff are headed south -- to the NJSA National Youth Leadership Conference in Memphis, Tenn.! Six members of the NSR crew, as well as the NJSA Board of Directors and many parents, volunteers and speakers, will join the 77 NJSA members ages 12-18 for this exciting, action-packed weekend of seminars and workshops.

The conference officially starts on Friday, April 30, and runs through Sunday, May 2. Stay tuned for post-conference updates, photos and video!

World Pork Expo Junior National registration due tomorrow!



NJSA members, registration is due TOMORROW, Thursday, April 29, for the World Pork Expo Junior Show, happening June 8-11 in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The ownership deadline for show entries is also April 29.

The registration form can be found via the link above, and also was printed in the Spring issue of “The Pinnacle.”

Tuesday, June 8, at noon, entries may begin arriving, with registration from 4-8 p.m. that afternoon. On Wednesday, June 9, registration will be open from 7:30-9:30 a.m., and all entries must be on the ground at 9 a.m. At 9:30 a.m., Dr. Jodi Sterle will host a Pork Quality Assurance Training seminar. A mandatory exhibitor meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. at the ringside. Crossbred barrows will start showing at noon, followed by the purebred barrow shows. Thursday, June 10, the junior and senior showmanship contests will start at 8 a.m., followed by intermediate and novice showmanship. At 1 p.m. on Thursday, the purebred gilts will start to show.

On Friday, June 11, registration for the judging contest will run from 8-9:30 a.m., with the contest starting at 10 a.m., and the novice judging contest at 12:30 p.m. At 4 p.m. the sweepstakes ceremony will be held. Following the sweepstakes announcements, all hogs will be released, but are encouraged to stay through Saturday for the WPX sale.

Exhibitors must show at least one purebred barrow in order to show one or more crossbred barrows, and must show at least one purebred gilt in order to show one or more crossbred gilts. Exhibitors must bring registration papers to check-in. Ear notches are not needed as substitutions are allowed. All crossbred barrows and gilts must be identified by a permanent numbered ear tag that is listed on its health paper.

Awards for classes include the following: Champion Purebred Barrow Overall – one-year trailer lease with option to buy; Champion Crossbred Barrow – one-year trailer lease with option to buy; Reserve Purebred Barrow Overall – popper; NJSA & Crossbred Champion Barrows – $2,000; NJSA & Crossbred Reserve Barrows – $1,000; Champion Gilts – $500; Reserve Gilts – $250.

Hotels with blocks reserved include the Holiday Inn Downtown, 515.283.0151; Red Roof Inn, 515.266.6800; and the Best Western – Starlight Village, 515.282.5251.

For more information on the World Pork Expo Junior National, visit http://www.nationalswine.com/, or contact Alan Duttlinger, NSR Director of Junior Activities, at 765.463.3594 or alan@nationalswine.com.

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