Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Bowman Livestock Marketing LLC
Bowman, North Dakota

Schedule of Events:

Tuesday, January 6, 2026
7:45 a.m. MT - Contestant Briefing
8:45 a.m. MT - Judges Briefing
9:45 a.m. - Opening Ceremonies/Start of Contest

Hotels:

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

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

Airports:

Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (70 miles)

Rapid City Regional Airport (175 miles)

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

2026 WLAC Texas Qualifier

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!

Saturday, October 18, 2025
Volunteer Stockyards
Greeneville, Tennessee

2026 WLAC Tennessee Qualifier

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

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