The bid-caller from Newport, Arkansas, claimed top honors as Champion at today’s World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Qualifier!

Reserve Champion: Barrett Simon, Rosalia, Kansas

Runner-Up: Marshal Tingle, Nicholasville, Kentucky

High-Scoring Rookie: Tucker Kail, Puryear, Tennessee

Also earning their spots in the Semi-Finals next June in St. Onge, South Dakota were:

Mitch Barthel – New York Mills, Minnesota

Darren Carter – Ninety Six, South Carolina

Colvin W. Connell – Willard, New Mexico

A big thank you to Volunteer Stockyards for hosting such a fantastic event!

The next qualifying event will take place January 6 in Bowman, North Dakota.

Entries close Monday, December 8 at 4:00 p.m. Central.

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WLAC Texas Qualifying Event

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Gillespie Livestock Company, Inc.
Fredericksburg, Texas

Congratulations, Neil Bouray! The bid-caller from Webber, Kansas, was crowned champion at yesterday's World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier.

Tate Rainey, Sweetwater, Texas, was reserve champion, and Josh Jasper, Nicholasville, Kentucky was runner-up. Jasper was also the high scoring rookie contestant.  

Also punching their tickets to the semi-finals in St. Onge, South Dakota next June were: Kellan Bussell (Idabel, Oklahoma), Leon Caselman (Long Lane, Missouri), Garrett Nunn (Laramie, Wyoming), Troy Robinett (Decatur, Texas), Austin Schaben (Dunlap, Iowa), Ethan Schuette (Washington, Kansas), and Andrew Sylvester (Westmoreland, Kansas).

Thanks to @Gillespielivestock for hosting a great event!

WLAC Tennessee Qualifying Event

Saturday, October 18, 2025
Volunteer Stockyards
Greeneville, Tennessee

Congratulations, A.J. Austin!
The bid-caller from Newport, Arkansas, claimed top honors as Champion at today’s World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Qualifier!

Reserve Champion: Barrett Simon, Rosalia, Kansas
Runner-Up: Marshal Tingle, Nicholasville, Kentucky
High-Scoring Rookie: Tucker Kail, Puryear, Tennessee

Also earning their spots in the Semi-Finals next June in St. Onge, South Dakota were:
Mitch Barthel – New York Mills, Minnesota
Darren Carter – Ninety Six, South Carolina
Colvin W. Connell – Willard, New Mexico
Michael Imbrogno – Turlock, California
Tucker Kail – Puryear, Tennessee
Takoda Kiser – Leon, West Virginia
Ross Parks – New Concord, Ohio

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Bowman Lodge & Convention
207 US-12, Bowman, ND 58623
(701) 523-7750

Bowman Inn & Suites
502 US-12, Bowman, ND 58623
(701) 458-2000

Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (70 miles)

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DUNLAP, IOWA—The week of June 2 was an emotional one for Dean Edge.

On Tuesday, he celebrated the life of Blair Vold, the mentor who gave him one of his first chances to sell. By Saturday night, Edge was named the World Livestock Auctioneer Champion.

Hailing from Rimbey, Alberta, Edge became only the third Canadian to win the contest, which debuted in 1963.

In his acceptance speech and comments after, he was quick to credit the support of his family — wife, Jeanine, and children Erin, Lexie and Lane.

He also shared the spotlight with his fellow competitors.

“This world championship might be connected to my name for the next year, but it’s not mine,” Edge said. “It’s ours. I’m going to be working for us for the next year to the very best of my ability to get out there and promote what we do.”

As the reigning World Livestock Auctioneer Champion, he will spend the next year driving the custom-wrapped World Livestock Auctioneer Championship pickup all over the country to showcase his talents and promote the livestock industry. Edge can’t wait.

“I’ve always loved the travel, and especially the chance to see so many livestock auction markets and learn how they do things,” he said. “While they have a lot of differences, they’re all working hard for producers, providing true price discovery and a reliable, transparent marketing method.”

In addition to the truck, Edge, a 1999 graduate of Western College of Auctioneering, went home with several prizes, including $6,000 in cash and custom items like a belt buckle, champion’s rifle, bronze sculpture, world champion ring, golden gavel and money clip.

Brennin Jack, Virden, Manitoba, was named reserve champion, and Preston Smith, Imperial, Nebraska, was runner up. Steve Goedert, Templeton, California, was recognized for the highest score in the interview portion of the contest.

Other top 10 finalists were: Neil Bouray, Webber, Kansas; Justin Mebane, Bakersfield, California; Jace Thompson, Billings, Montana; Ryan Konynenbelt, Fort Macleod, Alberta; Andrew Sylvester, Westmoreland, Kansas; and Barrett Simon, Rosalia, Kansas.

﻿Tyler Bell, Anderson, Texas, was the Audrey K. Banks Rookie of the Year.

A one-hour highlight show from the 2025 competition will air on RFD-TV July 2. The 2026 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship will be held June 17-20 in St. Onge, South Dakota.

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