July 24, 2013

Livestock Marketing Association and members donate to West, TX

In response to the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion, the West Auction, Inc., the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) and the Livestock Marketing Association of Texas (LMAT) established the Cattleman’s Relief Fund. To date, $129,500 dollars has been raised, and a check in that amount was presented to the West EMS on July 22 at State National Bank in West, TX.

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July 19, 2013

World Champion Livestock Auctioneer Dustin Focht to Appear at Northern Livestock Video Auction

Dustin Focht, this year’s World Livestock Auctioneer Champion, will be at Northern Livestock Video Auction (2443 N. Frontage Road, Billings, Mont., 59107) on Monday, July 22, starting at 8 a.m. (MT) and Tues., July 23, starting at 8 a.m. (MT). Focht will be on the auction block, selling livestock and showing off the chant that made him a world champion auctioneer.

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July 12, 2013

E.H. Fowler receives Industry Icon Award

E.H. Fowler, Sedalia, Mo., was presented with the Livestock Marketing Association’s (LMA) Industry Icon Award last month during the 2013 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship and Convention in Montgomery, Ala. Fowler joins Pat Goggins as the sole Industry Icon award recipients since the inception of LMA 50 years ago.

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June 18, 2013

Dustin Focht Takes Title at LMA’s 50th Anniversary World Livestock Auctioneer Championship

Oklahoma auctioneers take top two spots in annual world contest in Montgomery, Ala.

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May 29, 2013

Montgomery Stockyards to host 50th anniversary World Livestock Auctioneer Championship June 14-15

31 auctioneers to sell cattle at stockyards; contest will be broadcast live on RFD-TV June 15

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