Qualifying Events for the 2027 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship
Entries are now open for the 2027 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship—your chance to showcase your skills on the industry’s biggest stage. Step up, stand out, and let your chant be heard.
California Qualifying Event
Champion: Seth Schneider, Hershey, Neb.
Reserve Champion: Travis Moniz, Princeton, Calif.
Runner-Up: Trey Narramore, Portales, N.M.
High Score Rookie: Colby Hales, Riverton, Wyo.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
- A.J. Austin, Paragould, Ark.
- Austin Henderson, Dickinson, N.D.
- Michael Imbrogno, Turlock, Calif.
- John Kisner, Hays, Kan.
- Ryan Konynenbelt, Fort Macleod, Alberta
- Jerran Miller, Chouteau, Okla.
South Carolina Qualifying Event
Monday, October 5, 2026
Champion: Kellan Bussell, Idabel, Okla.
Reserve Champion: Tucker Kail, Puryear, Tenn.
Runner-Up: Philip Gilstrap, Pendleton, S.C.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
- Andy Baumeister, Goldthwaite, Texas
- Brandon Frey, Afton, Iowa
- Marcus Kent, Dunnellon, Fla.
- Takoda Kiser, Leon, W.Va.
- Ross Parks, New Concord, Ohio
- Chris Pinard, Swainsboro, Ga.
- Austin Schaben, Dunlap, Iowa
High Score Rookie: Austin Roberts, Collinsville, Okla.
Oklahoma Qualifying Event
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Champion: Troy Robinett, Decatur, Texas
Reserve Champion: Brennin Jack, Virden, Manitoba
Runner-up: Andrew Sylvester, Westmoreland, Kan.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
- Tyler Bell, Anderson, Texas
- Neil Bouray, Webber, Kan.
- Josh Jasper, Nicholasville, Ky.
- Tate Rainey, Sweetwater, Texas
- Ethan Schuette, Washington, Kan.
- Barrett Simon, Rosalia, Kan.
- Ben Weber, Warrensburg, Mo.
Rookie - Corey Curtis, Royal, Neb.
