July 26, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Holly Martin, director of communications
816-383-5143
hmartin@angus.org
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Cutline: Artwork stands on display for the Angus Foundation’s 2023 silent auction in Grand Island, Neb.
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Cutline: Several states prepared packages with goods from their local communities as donations to the Angus Foundation’s 2023 silent auction in Grand Island, Neb.
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Cutline: These silent auction items celebrated 2023 as the 150th anniversary of George Grant transporting four Angus bulls from Scotland to Kansas – the first Angus bulls in the United States. Proceeds from the auction support the Angus Foundation’s threefold mission of education, youth and research.
Nearly $14,000 raised for Angus Foundation
Annual silent auction raises funds to support Angus Foundation’s mission.
Education, youth and research — the principles of the Angus Foundation — will be furthered thanks to another successful silent auction, held in conjunction with the 2023 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Grand Island, Nebraska.
The auction raised nearly $14,000 in unrestricted funds to aid the Foundation’s mission. Funds raised will support numerous scholarships, conferences and research projects.
“This year’s silent auction featured a number of unique items,” said Jaclyn Boester, Angus Foundation executive director. “From both donors and buyers, the support given helps to secure a prosperous future for the Angus legacy.”
For the second time, the auction was available online via the auction platform Angus Live. Open from July 3-8, the auction featured 110 sale lots, ranging from gift baskets of state-themed products and vintage Angus ads to a jewelry armoire and signed and numbered Frank C. Murphy prints.
The three top-selling items were:
1. Jewelry Armoire for $1,201
Donor: Wisconsin Junior Angus Association
Buyer: Tara McKay - Ericson, Neb.
2. National Western Exhibitor Pin Set for $846
Donor: Dean and Gloria Hurlbut - Saint Joseph, Mo.
Buyer: Jake and Kami Scott - Gordon, Neb.
3. International Live Stock Exposition Exhibitor Pin Set for $566
Donor: Dean and Gloria Hurlbut - Saint Joseph, Mo.
Buyers: Jorgensen Farms - Exeter, Neb.
A complete list of auction donors and buyers follows.
2023 Angus Foundation Silent Auction Donors:
Alabama Junior Angus Association
Anne Lampe - Scott City, Kan.
Austrino Family - Dade City, Fla.
Bill "Fats" Rush - St. Joseph, Mo.
Brenda Weigart - Savannah, Mo.
C.J. Brown - Lindenwood, Ill.
California Junior Angus Association
Callicrate Banders - St. Francis, Kan.
Certified Angus Beef
Chris Wojciechowski - Middlebrook, Va.
Circle E Farms - Pilot Point, Texas
Conrad Creations/Elizabeth Conrad - Waterloo, Ind.
Creative Signs by R&H - Bosworth, Mo.
Dal Porto Livestock - Anselmo, Neb.
Dean and Gloria Hurlbut - St. Joseph, Mo.
Georgia Angus Association
Gina Weigart - St. Joseph, Mo.
Ginette Gottswiller - Clarksdale, Mo.
Hazy Hollow Farm - Head Waters, Va.
Indiana Junior Angus Association
Jennez - Wanette, Okla.
Jennifer Harman - St. Joseph, Mo.
Julie French - Beaverton, Mich.
Kansas Angus Association
Kentucky Junior Angus Association
Louisiana Junior Angus Association
Mark Wyble - St. Joseph, Mo.
Marshall and Ann Simpson/JALE Angus - Richmond, Mo.
Maryland Junior Angus Association
Michigan Junior Angus Association
Missouri Junior Angus Association
Moo U Farm Store/Pete and Jeannene Xanthus - Valley Center, Iowa
National Junior Angus Board of Directors
Nebraska Junior Angus Association
NJAS 2022 & Kansas Junior Angus Association
North Dakota Junior Angus Association
Oklahoma Junior Angus Association
Oregon Junior Angus Association
Patti Hopkins Griffith - Auxvasse, Mo.
Pennsylvania Junior Angus Association
Rachel Witt - Falls City, Neb.
Rock Bottom Acres/The Bramhalls - Lovettsville, Va.
Shelly DuBois and Joe Hite - Valley Center, Iowa
Steve and Kris Sticken - Bolckow, Mo.
Texas Junior Angus Association
Wickard Livestock - Greenfield, Ind.
Wisconsin Junior Angus Association
2023 Angus Foundation Silent Auction Buyers:
Allen and Teri Hays - Wilder, Idaho
American Angus Hall of Fame - Smithville, Mo.
Amy Harris - Staunton, Va.
Anna Brown - Zebulon, N.C.
Barry and Pamela Osborn - Saint Joseph, Mo.
Bill Taylor - Kingfisher, Okla.
Bobby Bagley - Staunton, Va.
Brian and Julie Shaw - Fairfield, Neb.
Buddy and Kelley Rowlett - Richmond, Kan.
Caddye Claborn - Cisco, Texas
Candace Muir - Waynesfield, Ohio
Carla Dawson - South Morocco, Ind.
Cary and Michele Oliver - Buncombe, Ill.
Charles Ammons - Conway, S.C.
Chris and Susan Pelton - Paradise, Kan.
Circle M Farms LLC - Rockwall, Texas
Craig and Jessica Moffitt - Colfax, Iowa
Daniel Jacobs - Brazoria, Texas
David and Kris Brock - Coatesville, Ind.
Doug and Cathy Rohrbaugh - Seven Valleys, Pa.
Doug Flesher - Blacklick, Ohio
Eddie and Shelia Cook - Orlando, Okla.
Everett Shaw - Bowie, Texas
Gail Neumeister - Unadilla, Neb.
Gary Cogle - Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
Gordon and Anne Patton Schubert - Taylorsville, Ky.
Harry Fisher - Aledo, Ill.
Houk's Angus - Blakesburg, Iowa
Jake and Kami Scott - Gordon, Neb.
Jeff and Pam Eagleburger - Buffalo, Mo.
Jen Martinez - Wanette, Okla.
Jeremy and Jenny Haag - Charlo, Mont.
Jeremy Schulte - Kearney, Neb.
Jim and Debbie Davis - Foss, Okla.
John and Ashley Navinsky - Winchester, Kan.
Jorgensen Farms - Exeter, Neb.
Josh and Deanna Hofing - Coatesville, Ind.
Kadie Smith - Talala, Okla.
Kalli Nunn - Buffalo, Ky.
Kent Jaecke - Stillwater, Okla.
Kristy Whipp - Burlington, W.Va.
Kyndall Fridley - Staunton, Va.
Lauren Patterson - Tazewell, Va.
Lynn Ewald - Waldorf, Minn.
Mandy Raithel - Falls City, Neb.
Mark and Brenna Wulfkuhle - Lawrence, Kan.
Mark and Gerry McCully - Saint Joseph, Mo.
Mark and Loretta Davis - Shelbyville, Tenn.
Mike Wasilko - Fishersville, Va.
Peter and Jeannene Xanthus - Celeste, Texas
Quanah Gardiner - Ferndale, Wash.
Rachel Witt - Falls City, Neb.
Radale and Breann Tiner - Bells, Texas
Rose Joseph - Connellsville, Pa.
Scott and Jennifer Harman - Saint Joseph, Mo.
Steve Weaver - Peoria, Ill.
Steven Smith - Kirbyville, Texas
Sylvia Riordan - Stephenville, Texas
Tara McKay - Ericson, Neb.
Taylor Gazda - Stillwater, Okla.
Thomas Medsker - King City, Mo.
Tim Fitzgerald - Sullivan, Ind.
Todd and Carol Martin - Dalhart, Texas
Woodbury Farms - Quenemo, Kan.
Zach Ross - Saint Paul, Neb.
To learn more about the Angus Foundation, visit www.angus.org/foundation.
View results of the 2023 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.
— 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 $4.2 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 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.
