Livestock Marketing Association World Champions

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* Deceased

2019
Russele Sleep
Bedford, Iowa
Hosted by
Tulare Sales Yard
Tulare, California

2018
Jared Miller
Leon, Iowa
Hosted by
Bloomington Livestock Exchange
Bloomington, Wisconsin

2017
Brian Curless
Pittsfield, Illinois
Hosted by
Public Auction Yards
Billings, Montana

2016
Andy White
Ashland, Ohio
Hosted by
Paris Stockyards
Paris, Kentucky

2015
Brandon Neely
Southside, Alabama
Hosted by
Clifton Livestock Commission
Clifton, Texas

2014
Blaine Lotz
Edna, Kansas
Hosted by
Knoxville Regional Livestock Market
Knoxville, Iowa

2013
Dustin Focht
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Hosted by
Montgomery Stockyards
Montgomery, Alabama

2012
Bailey Ballou
Elgin, Oklahoma
Hosted by
Turlock Livestock Auction Yard, Inc.
Turlock, California

2011
Charly Cummings
Yates Center, Kansas
Hosted by
Upstate Livestock Exchange, LLC
Williamston, South Carolina

2010
Kyle Shobe
Lewistown, Montana
Hosted by
Oklahoma National Stockyards, Inc.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

2009
Ty Thompson
Billings, Montana
Hosted by
Fergus Falls Livestock Auction Market, Inc.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota

2008
Matt Lowery
Burwell, Nebraska
Hosted by
Sioux Falls Regional Livestock
Worthing, South Dakota

2007
Trent Stewart
Redmond, Oregon
Hosted by
Springfield Livestock Marketing Center
Springfield, Missouri

2006
David Macedo
Tulare, California
Hosted by
Escalon Livestock Market, Inc.
Escalon, California

2005
Ron Kreis
Adamsville, Ohio
Hosted by
Tulsa Stockyards
Tulsa, Oklahoma

2004
Dan Skeels
Rimbey, Alberta
Hosted by
Public Auction Yards
Billings, Montana

2003
Jon Schaben
Dunlap, Iowa
Hosted by
Blue Grass Stockyards
Lexington, Kentucky

2002
John Korrey
Illif, Colorado
Hosted by
Dunlap Livestock Auction
Dunlap, Iowa

2001
Shawn Madden
Torrington, Wyoming
Hosted by
OKC West Livestock Market, Inc.
El Reno, Oklahoma

2000
Max Olvera
Turlock, California
Hosted by
Western Stockman’s Market, Inc.
Famoso, California

1999
Rick Machado
Arroyo Grande, California
Hosted by
Western Carolina Livestock Market
Asheville, North Carolina

1998
Lex Madden
Torrington, Wyoming
Hosted by
Central Missouri Sales Company
Sedalia, Missouri

1997
Joe Frazier
McCook, Nebraska
Hosted by
Fort Pierre Livestock Auction, Inc.
Fort Pierre, South Dakota

1996
Lanny Ireland
Fort Scott, Kansas
Hosted by
Burnt Lake Livestock Mart, LDIV
Red Deer, Alberta

1995
Mike Baxter
Ainsworth, Nebraska
Hosted by
Knoxville Livestock Center, Inc.
Knoxville, Tennessee

1994
Bruce Brock
Battle Creek, Iowa
Hosted by
Atchison County Auction Company
Atchison, Kansas

1993
Denny Prilipp *
Algona, Iowa
Hosted by
Public Auction Yards
Billings, Montana

1992
Jim Funk
Edgewood, Iowa
Hosted by
Roanoke-Hollins Stockyards
Hollins, Virginia

1991
Roger Emigh *
McCook, Nebraska
Hosted by
Oklahoma National Stockyards
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

1990
Kenneth Wilcox
Amarillo, Texas
Hosted by
Shasta Livestock Auction Yard
Cottonwood, California

1989
Paul C. Behr
St. Paul, Minnesota
Hosted by
Blue Grass Stockyards
Lexington, Kentucky

1988
Joe Don Pogue
Sulphur Springs, Texas
Hosted by
Amarillo Livestock Auction Company
Amarillo, Texas

1987
Jeff Stokes
Port Orchard, Washington
Hosted by
Ontario Stock Yards
Toronto, Ontario

1986
John Rodgers
Tulare, California
Hosted by
Ellensburg Sales Yard
Ellensburg, Washington

1985
Stenson Clontz
Jerome, Idaho
Hosted by
Humeston Livestock Auction, Inc.
Humeston, Iowa

1984
James Carrithers
Johnson, Kansas
Hosted by
Bales Continental Commission, Inc.
Huron, South Dakota

1983
Bud Knight *
Billings, Montana
Hosted by
Dickson Livestock Center, Inc.
Dickson, Tennessee

1982
Dan Williams
Boone, North Carolina
Hosted by
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Regina, Saskatchewan

1981
Doug Jaggers
Rushville, Nebraska
Hosted by
St. Paul Union Stockyards
South St. Paul, Minnesota

1980
Dean Schow *
Paxton, Nebraska
Hosted by
Templeton Livestock Market
Templeton, California

1979
Terry Elson
Curtis, Nebraska
Hosted by
Livestock Exchange
Brush, Colorado

1978
Charles Cumberlin *
Brush, Colorado
Hosted by
Four Square Markets, Inc.
Marshall, Missouri

1977
Bobby Russell
Jackson, Mississippi
Hosted by
Calgary Stockyards
Calgary, Alberta

1976
Steve Liptay
Bowmanville, Ontario
Hosted by
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, Pennsylvania

1975
Ron Ball
Brush, Colorado
Hosted by
Arkansas National Stockyards Company
Little Rock, Arkansas

1974
Ralph Wade
Greeley, Colorado
Hosted by
Stockland Livestock Exchange
Spokane, Washington

1973
Jim Strain
Martin, South Dakota
Hosted by
Norfolk Livestock Market, Inc.
Norfolk, Nebraska

1972
Bob Steffes
Arthur, North Dakota
Hosted by
Tri-County Livestock Company, Inc.
Social Circle, Georgia

1971
Ronald Woodward
Broken Bow, Nebraska
Hosted by
Port City Stockyards
Sealy, Texas

1970
Parade of Former World Champions
Hosted by
Omaha Stockyards
Omaha, Nebraska

1969
Archie Moody *
Darlington, South Carolina
Hosted by
Monterey Fairgrounds
Monterey, California

1968
Robert Schnell
Lemmon, South Dakota
Hosted by
Interstate Livestock Auction
Seffner, Florida

1967
Ken Troutt *
Emmett, Idaho
Hosted by
Great Falls Livestock Market
Great Falls, Montana

1966
H. “Skinner” Hardy
Wasco, California
Held in
Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island, Michigan

1965
Glen Helberg *
North Platte, Nebraska
Held in
Muehlebach Hotel
Kansas City, Missouri

1964
Cecil Ward *
Gainsville, Texas
Held in
John Marshall Hotel
Richmond, Virginia

1963
Ed Buckner *
Mexico, Missouri
Held in
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Denver, Colorado