The 2012 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship was held at the Turlock Livestock Auction Yard, Inc. on June 16, 2012. The contestants that made it to the Semi-Finals and Finals are listed below. You can purchase a DVD video set of the entire Semi-Finals, Finals, Parade of Champions in attendance, the Awards Banquet and the 1 hour RFD-TV Special. You can also purchase audio CDs of either the Semi-Finals or Finals.
Semi-Finals
Justin Abell
Sigourney, Iowa
Mike Bailey
Jennings, Kansas
Bailey Ballou
Elgin, Oklahoma
Mitch Barthel
Perham, Minnesota
Rod Burnett
Armstrong, British Columbia
Jeff Bynum
Southside, Alabama
Darren Carter
Ninety Six, South Carolina
Tye Casey
Plymouth, Indiana
Brian Curless
Pittsfield, Illinois
Will Epperly
Moneta, Virginia
Dustin Focht
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Tom Frey
Creston, Iowa
Philip Gilstrap
Pendleton, South Carolina
Greg Goudeau
Anderson, Texas
Brennin Jack
Regina, Saskatchewan
Jake Jacobs
Yoakum, Texas
Brian Little
Wann, Oklahoma
Blaine Lotz
Edna, Kansas
Martin Machado
Winton, California
Blake McDaniel
Tuscumbia, Alabama
Andrew McDowell
Vandalia, Illinois
Daniel Mitchell
Cumberland, Ohio
B.J. Monk
Weatherford, Texas
Brandon Neely
Southside, Alabama
Tanner Ragan
Sulphur Springs, Texas
Paul Ramirez
Tucson, Arizona
Travis Rogers
Westlock, Alberta
Jay Romine
Mt. Washington, Kentucky
Duane Rus
Rock Valley, Iowa
Kevin Schow
Paxton, Nebraska
Russele Sleep
Bedford, Iowa
Shane Wolff
Golden Valley, North Dakota
Billy Younkin
Cecil, Alabama
Finals
Bailey Ballou — champion
Elgin, Oklahoma
Darren Carter — reserve
Ninety Six, South Carolina
Tye Casey
Plymouth, Indiana
Dustin Focht
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Brennin Jack — rookie
Regina, Saskatchewan
Brian Little — runner-up
Wann, Oklahoma
Blaine Lotz
Edna, Kansas
Brandon Neely
Southside, Alabama
Paul Ramirez
Tucson, Arizona
Russele Sleep
Bedford, Iowa
2012 World Livestock Auctioneer Quarterfinals
The 2012 Quarterfinals were held at the Farmers Livestock Market of Glasgow, Glasgow, Kentucky, Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange, Inc., Dickinson, North Dakota; Producers Livestock Marketing Association, Greeley, Colorado; and Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Co., LLC.
Glasgow
September 19, 2011
Darren Carter
Ninety Six, South Carolina
Eric Childress
Park City, Kentucky
Will Epperly
Moneta, Virginia
Brandon Frey
Creston, Iowa
Tom Frey
Creston, Iowa
Conrad Green
Munford, Alabama
Doug Hahn
Watseka, Illinois
Jim Hertzog
Butler, Missouri
Garrett Jones
Los Banos, California
Ed Knight
Seymour, Tennessee
Daniel Lanier
Hurt, Virginia
Brian Little
Wann, Oklahoma
Blake McDaniel
Tuscumbia, Alabama
Justin Mebane
Bakersfield, California
Daniel Mitchell
Cumberland, Ohio
Brandon Neely
Southside, Alabama
Paul Ramirez
Tucson, Arizona
Roger Robinson
Orleans, Indiana
Jay Romine
Mt. Washington, Kentucky
Jeff Showalter
Broadway, Virginia
Daren Shumway
Mesa, Arizona
Chad Wilson
Portland, Tennessee
Andrew Yoder Jr.
Millersburg, Ohio
Billy Younkin
Cecil, Alabama
Dickinson
October 20, 2011
Justin Abell
Sigourney, Iowa
Justin Banzhaf
Cambridge, Nebraska
Mitch Barthel
New York Mills, Minnesota
Leon Caselman
Long Lane, Missouri
Tye Casey
Plymouth, Indiana
Jake Cheechov
Eugene, Oregon
Bill Cook
Billings, Montana
Philip Gilstrap
Pendleton, South Carolina
Brennin Jack
Regina, Saskatchewan
Andrew McDowell
Vandalia, Illinois
Andy Mrnak
Bowman, North Dakota
Travis Rogers
Westlock, Alberta
Duane Rus
Rock Valley, Iowa
Shane Wolff
Golden Valley, North Dakota
Greeley
January 17, 2012
Due to audio troubles at
the Greeley quarterfinal,
this one will only cost
$5 to cover the cost of
the DVDs.
Mike Bailey
Jennings, Kansas
Justin Banzhaf
Cambridge, Nebraska
Frederick Bodnarus
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Jeff Bynum
Southside, Alabama
Eric Duarte
Beatty, Oregon
Dustin Focht
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Travis Holck
Ruthton, Minnesota
Michael Imbrogno
Fresno, California
Blaine Lotz
Edna, Kansas
Martin Machado
Winton, California
Mike ‘Hoss’ Manske
Shattuck, Oklahoma
Daniel Mitchell
Cumberland, Ohio
Adam Redland
Ten Sleep, Wyoming
Don Rodgers
Bakersfield, California
Kevin Schow
Paxton, Nebraska
Shawn Silverberg
Walden, Colorado
Russele Sleep
Bedford, Iowa
Robb Taylor
Perkins, Oklahoma
Brian Weitzel
Brush, Colorado
David Whitaker
Ames, Iowa
Groesbeck
March 8, 2012
Justin Abell
Sigourney, Iowa
Chris Arnaman
Cameron, Missouri
Bailey Ballou
Elgin, Oklahoma
Eric Brown
Ada, Oklahoma
Jake Cheechov
Eugene, Oregon
Brian Curless
Pittsfield, Illinois
Mike Godberson
Pawnee, Oklahoma
Greg Goudeau
Anderson, Texas
Michael Imbrogno
Fresno, California
Jake Jacobs
Yoakum,Texas
B.J. Monk
Weatherford, Texas
Peter Raffan
Armstrong, British Columbia
Tanner Ragan
Sulphur Springs, Texas
David Richards
Yoakum, Texas
J.D. Shelton
Gonzales, Texas
Jeff Showalter
Broadway, Virginia
Robb Taylor
Perkins, Oklahoma
Billy Younkin
Cecil, Alabama