Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Producers Livestock Marketing Association
Greeley, Colorado

Kansas auctioneer wins 3rd qualifying contest for 2012 WLAC
     Blaine Lotz, Edna, Kan., Tuesday won the 3rd qualifying contest for LMA’s 2012 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship. Lotz bested 19 other contestants in competition at Producers Livestock Marketing Association, Greeley, Colo.      Reserve champion was Kevin Schow, Paxton, Neb., and runner-up champion was Russele Sleep, Bedford, Iowa.      The three winners will now move on to the June 16 WLAC in Tulare, Calif., along with the next five highest scorers at Greeley. They were, in alphabetical order, Mike Bailey, Jennings, Kan.; Jeff Bynum, Southside, Ala.; Dustin Focht, Stillwater, Okla.; Martin Machado, Winton, Calif., and Daniel Mitchell, Cumberland, Ohio.
     The fourth and final qualifying contest will be March 8 at Groesbeck Auction and Livestock Co., LLC, Groesbeck, Texas. Entries must be postmarked by Feb. 2. Contest rules and a downloadable entry form are available at www.LMAWEB.com; click on World Livestock Auctioneer Championship.

Read the full press release here.