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Missouri Angus Happenings

We are excited to have a great fall line-up of production and consignment sales. View our Calendar page for a full listing of events. Missouri Angus Association does have two milestone sales with the 5th Ladies of Autumn recently completed and the 70th Futurity quickly approaching. Below are more details about our state sponsored sales.

Ladies of Autumn Sale A Success at Hard Work U

A huge thank you to our consignors, bidders and buyers for another great Missouri Angus Ladies of Autumn Sale. We are deeply grateful to the College of the Ozarks for their warm hospitality in hosting this event. View the sale report here.

    The 70th Anniversary of Futurity Approaches

    If you have questions, please contact Julie Conover.

    Missouri Angus Board of Director Meeting Updates

    On October 16th, Missouri Angus Board of Directors meet for their fourth meeting of the year to continue to manage the property, affairs, and business of the Association. The meeting was held in Branson, MO in conjunction with the fifth annual Missouri Angus Ladies of Autumn Sale. While the full minutes will be printed in the December Trails, here are a few highlights of the meeting:

    • 2026 Missouri Angus Ladies of Autumn Sale: Everything is on track for the event. The Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel which will serve as the headquarters.
    • 2027 Missouri Angus Futurity Weekend: The Sale Manager, Sale Committee and Communications Committee are working hard to showcase the Futurity as it celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the sale. The 2027 Futurity Weekend will take place February 26-28 at University of Missouri Trowbridge Livestock Center and Courtyard by Marriott Hotel at the rate of $103/night +tax. Our goal is 70 for the 70th! 70 live lots for the 70th Anniversary Sale! Visit our Applications & Forms page to find the rule and entry information or contact Jordan Hunter for more details. We look forward to seeing many of our members again at the Annual Meeting and Angus Social on Friday and the Sale and Banquet on Saturday. Intern Ryan Stallo will also be interviewing past consignors and breeders to get their memories of the event. It was also approved for Julie to purchase a special 70th Anniversary-themed item as a thank you gift to consignors.
    • 2027 Preview Show and State Fair: Plans are underway for summer programs. In 2027, we will again be using the Missouri Angus Association Phenotype/Genotype (PGS) Tiebreaker: Ties broken at the judge’s discretion. Paradox Farms will serve as the 2027 Missouri Junior PGS Heifer Show Sponsor at the Preview Show. Eversole Angus and Meyer Cattle will serve as the 2027 Missouri State Fair Open PGS Heifer and Bull Show Sponsors. New in 2027, we will be awarding a Bred & Owned (B&O) PGS Junior Heifer Award. Valley View Angus LLC of Nelson will be sponsoring a $250 cash award at the Preview and at State Fair for the Champion B&O PGS Heifer owned by a junior member.
    • 2027-2028 Advertising Packages: The board unanimously approved to maintain the same as the 2026-27 advertising pricing for the Trails Contracts, Website Banner Ads, and all other Missouri Angus Association Advertising options.

    If you have additional questions about the board meeting, please contact Julie Conover or any of the Board members listed under the Boards, Association Tab. The next meeting will be held Friday, February 26.

    Other Angus News

    “Top 10 Best Practices” for Regional Association Consignment Sales

    In the 2023-2024 Missouri Angus Directory, we released the work of the Missouri Angus Association Industry Relations Committee’s, “Top 10 Best Practices” for Regional Association Consignment Sales. The items are not listed in any particular order and are meant to aid consignment sales in running more effective, higher grossing sales that better fit the needs of buyers. The Missouri Angus Association “Top 10 Best Practices” for Regional Association Consignment Sales document can also be viewed here.

    In an effort to further expand upon the practices, an article was written monthly and printed in the Missouri Angus Trails.

    1. Consign healthy, sound structured, functional cattle.
    2. Have accurate data available on each lot consigned.
    3. Cattle should be in excellent condition.
    4. Consignors need to be positive and accept some responsibility for marketing the sale.
    5. Identify your customers and market to them.
    6. Pictures in sale book can add value.
    7. Poor pictures are worse than no pictures.
    8. Sale books need to be out in a timely manner.
    9. Know what type and how many cattle are desired by buyers in your marketplace.
    10. Social activities can strengthen your Association.

    In addition to the written words, on Saturday, February 24 during the Missouri Angus Breeders’ Futurity Weekend, we hosted a panel discussion around marketing cattle with an emphasis on the consignment sale setting. The discussion was moderated by Clint Hunter and included four previous Missouri Angus Herdsman of the Year Recipients including Teela Sadowsky, Jennifer Russell, Reed Gooden and Cash Langford. The video can be viewed on youtube.

    Notes about the Trails:

     

    Upcoming Events

    10/21/2026 Peterson Prime Angus Sale New Boston, MO
    10/23/2026 American Royal Junior Angus Show Kansas City, MO
    10/24/2026 American Royal Open Angus Show Kansas City, MO
    10/24/2026 Mead Farms Production Sale Versailles, MO
    10/25/2026 Naylor Angus and Shorthorns Production Sale Half Way, MO
    10/26/2026 Buck Ridge Cattle Co. Sale Seymour, MO
    10/26/2026 Southwest MO Performance Tested Bull Sale Springfield, MO
    10/30/2026 BUB Ranch Bull & Female Sale Koshkonong, MO

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