Angus Activities Slated for 2007 NWSS

Angus Activities Slated for 2007 NWSS
Nov. 27, 2006

Five days of Angus events — including a super-point Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show, junior heifer show, pen and carload shows, and the National Western Angus Bull Sale — are planned during the 101st National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, Colo. Angus events kick off Tuesday, Jan. 9, and happen daily through Saturday, Jan. 13.

The activities begin with the junior heifer show at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, in the Stadium Arena. Bruce Kiesewetter, Letts, Iowa, will evaluate the juniors’ Angus females.

The female portion of the Super-Point ROV Angus Show will begin at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10, in the Stadium Arena. The ROV bull show will resume on Friday, Jan. 12, at 8 a.m. Jim Pipkin, Republic, Mo., will evaluate the cattle.

The National Western Angus Bull Sale highlights events Thursday, Jan. 11. The bull sale show begins at 9 a.m. in the Stadium Arena. Five judges will evaluate the 76 bulls and select division, grand and reserve grand champions. Judges include Brian Barragree, Absarokee, Mont.; Mike Jones, Folsom, La.; Greg McCurry, Sedgwick, Kan.; Doug Parrett, Urbana, Ill.; and Matt Perrier, Eureka, Kan. The sale begins at 2 p.m. in the Beef Palace Auction Arena and will be broadcast via the internet at www.liveauctions.tv. A sale catalog can be viewed online at www.angusjournal.com or requested by calling the American Angus Association. The sale of the 2007 Angus Foundation Heifer Package will precede the bull sale.

The Angus reception will complete Thursday’s activities at 6:30 p.m. A change of venue this year, the reception will be at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Transportation will be provided from the Marriott City Center Hotel.

Angus activities conclude Saturday, Jan. 13, with the pen and carload shows in the yards. The event begins 30 minutes earlier than in the past, starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Livestock Center Auction Arena. Mark Duffell, Aldie, Va.; Jeff Dameron, Lexington, Ill.; and Bill Rishel, North Platte, Neb., will officiate the group competitions.

An Angus Listening Post will again be located in the yards. Look for a larger tent across from where it was previously located and stop by for a cup of coffee. The Listening Post is available for visitors Wednesday through Saturday. Association members and commercial cattle producers are encouraged to stop by the Angus tent in the yards to talk about current beef industry issues, visit with Association staff, ask questions and exchange ideas.

In addition, the Angus booth on the hill will have the latest Association publications, and Association staff will be available to visit there.

A schedule of events follows.

2007 National Western Stock Show
ANGUS EVENTS
Mountain Time

Tuesday, Jan. 9

2 p.m. Junior Angus heifer show, Stadium Arena

Wednesday, Jan. 10

8 a.m. Super-point ROV Angus female show, Stadium Arena

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Angus Listening Post open, Yards

Thursday, Jan. 11

9 a.m. Judging Angus sale cattle, Stadium Arena

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Angus Listening Post open, Yards

2 p.m. National Western Angus Bull Sale, Beef Palace Auction Arena
Sale of Angus Foundation Heifer Pkg., Beef Palace Auction Arena

6:30-8:30 p.m. Angus Reception, Denver Center for Performing Arts

Friday, Jan. 12

8 a.m. Super-point ROV Angus bull show, Stadium Arena
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Angus Listening Post open, Yards

Saturday, Jan. 13

8:30 a.m. Angus carload & pen shows, Livestock Center Auction Arena
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Angus Listening Post open, Yards

— by Shelia Stannard, director of communications and events, American Angus Association