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2026 LMA Convention and World Livestock Auctioneer Championship

The convention will be held in Deadwood, South Dakota, and the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship will be held at St. Onge Livestock in St. Onge, South Dakota. The dates are June 17-20, 2026.

1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. — Registration Desk Open

1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. — Emergency Preparedness Meeting (Open Session)

3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. — Government and Industry Affairs Committee (Open Session)

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. — Welcome Cocktail Reception

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. — WLAC Committee Meeting (Closed Session)

6:45 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. — Breakfast for all attendees

7:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. — Registration Desk

7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. — Committees Update Panel & Member Forum

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. — Bloody Mary Break

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. — Board of Directors Meeting (Closed Session)

10:30 a.m. — Board of Directors Meeting (Open Session)

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. — Networking Lunch 

12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. — Semi-Finalist Briefing - Lunch for Semi-Finalist will be at the St. Onge Bar on way to market

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. — Breakout Session 1

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. — Breakout Session 2

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Breakout Session 3

4:45 p.m. — Busses to begin loading from the Lodge

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. — Host Market BBQ at Spur Creek Saloon & Ranch, Newell, SD

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. — Breakfast Pastries for all attendees

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. — Registration Desk Open

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. — General / Panel Session 1

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. — Ring Judges Briefing (Closed Session)

9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. — General / Panel Session 2

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. — Interview Judges Briefing (Closed Session)

11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. — LMA Annual Gathering & Recognition Lunch

12:50 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. — Market Marshal Photo Op with WLAC Champions

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. — Sweet Tooth Break

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. — Semi-Finalists Report for Interviews 

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. — Contestant Interviews

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. — PLIC Board Meeting (Closed Session)

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. — PAC Reception

7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. — PAC Auction & Buffet Dinner

7:30 a.m. – End of Sale — Remote Viewing Room

8:00 a.m. – End of Sale — WLAC Competition

6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. — WLAC Awards Reception - Deadwood Mountain Grand, downtown Deadwood

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. — WLAC Banquet & Awards Ceremony - Deadwood Mountain Grand, downtown Deadwood

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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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