Friday, March 21, 2014

We've moved.

We have integrated the blog into our new website. Head over to nationalswine.com to check out the changes and see new blog posts.


Saturday, March 1, 2014

2014 Southwest Type Conference Crossbred Boar Sale Results

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 1

Crossbred Boar Sale
Auctioneer: Jason Spence, Texas
29 Boars • Average $2,672
Crossbred Boar Sale Total = $77,500


Dessert Showpigs' Reserve Champion Crossbred Boar topped the sale when he sold for $25,000 to Lean Value Sires.

2014 Southwest Type Conference Yorkshire Sale Results

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 1

Yorkshire Sale
Auctioneer:Jason Spence, Texas
19 Boars • Average $4,325
35 Gilts • Average $981
Yorkshire Sale Total = $116,500

Premier Sire
HACO2 TCG UNTOUCHABLE 153-6
Owned by Top Cut Genetics, Ind., and Cobb Farms, Ark.

Reserve Premier Sire
GKC2 COLE MINE 1-6
Owned by Crossroads Genetics, Robin Ridge Farms, Rodibaughs and Jason Leigh, Ind.


Grimm Purebreds Champion Yorkshire Boar was also the topped the Yorkshire sale. Steve Cobb and Family purchased this son of Skull for $54,000.


Dustin Ham's Champion was the high-selling Yorkshire gilt. She sold for $4,750 to David Harris. 

2014 Southwest Type Conference Landrace Show Results

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 1

Landrace Sale
Auctioneer: Jason Spence, Texas
1 Boars • Average $4,500
6 Gilts • Average $708
Landrace Sale Total = $8,750

Premier Sire
KTB1 TCG OUTLOOK 7-5
Owned by Top Cut Genetics, Ind.

Reserve Premier Sire
KORB2 REVOLUTION 12-2
Owned by Russell Whewell and McGrew Showpigs, Ill.


Korb Farms Champion son of their Reserve Premier Sire, KORB2 Revolution 12-2, was the high-selling Landrace. Top Cut Genetics purchased him for $4,500.

2014 Southwest Type Conference Duroc Sale Results

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • March 1

Duroc Sale
Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Ohio
12 Boars • Average $2,200
30 Gilts • Average $1,250
Duroc Sale Total = $63,900

Premier Sire
SDF1 BOLD RULER 87-1
Owned by Stewart's Duroc Farm, Iowa

Reserve Premier Sire
SDH2 RED ANGUS 215-6
Owned by Shipley Swine Genetics, Ohio


Shaffer's Gold Rush purchased Chad Hill's Champion Duroc Boar for $10,000. This Kickin Wing son topped the red boar sale in Belton.


Claire Porter had the sale topping Duroc gilt. Her SWTC Champion first won San Antonio before she sold for $6,300 to George Cooper.

2014 Southwest Type Conference Hampshire Sale Results

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas •March 1

Hampshire Sale
Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt, Ohio
10 Boars • Average $5,355
20 Gilts • Average $1,096
Hampshire Sale Total = $75,475

Premier Sire
JM2 JACK KNIFE 3-5
Owned by Shipley Swine Genetics, Ohio

Reserve Premier Sire
GMW2 HATS OFF 14-8
Owned by George & Mike Watson, Ind.


George & Mike Watson's Champion Hampshire Boar topped the sale when he sold for $45,000 to A Cut Above. He was a son of the Reserve Premier Sire GMW2 Hats Off 14-8.

Friday, February 28, 2014

2014 Southwest Type Conference Crossbred Boar Show Results

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • Feb. 28
Judge: Chris Fischbacher, Texas


Grand Champion Crossbred Boar & Class 1 Winner
Engnell Brothers, Macomb, Ill.
CLOSET MONSTER x (FATAL ATTRACTION x COWBELL)


Reserve Champion Crossbred Boar & Class 3 Winner
Desert Showpigs, El Centro, Calif.
MONSTER QUEST x TURBO


Class 2 Boar Winner
Bronc Fleming, San Angelo, Texas
ON TOP x HEATWAVE


Class 4 Boar Winner
George & Mike Watson, Mooresville, Ind.
FARE N SQUARE x(SUPER FREAK 8-6 x FOREFRONT)

2014 Southwest Type Conference Yorkshire Show Results

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • Feb. 28
Judge: Steve Cobb, Ark.


Champion Yorkshire Boar & Class 2 Winner
Grimm Purebreds, Maynard, Iowa
DJDS2 SKULL 7-2 x JGR1 PIERCE 25-6


Champion Yorkshire Gilt & Class 4 Winner
Dustin Ham, Whitesboro, Texas
HACO2 TCG UNTOUCHABLE 15 x ARK9 PERFECT REASON 24-3


Reserve Champion Yorkshire Boar & Class 1 Winner
Lockman Genetics, Dighton, Kan.
HACO2 TCG UNTOUCHABLE 15 x SDH9 BUFFALO 8-4


Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt & Class 3 Winner
Shipley Swine Genetics, Newark, Ohio
SRF1 DOC HOLLIDAY 2-8 x WGW9 THE GRIZZ 38-8


Class 3 Boar Winner
Samantha Taylor Stephens, Marion, Texas
HACO2 TCG UNTOUCHABLE 15 x KII0 MIDNIGHT SUN 3-6


Class 4 Boar Winner
Ryan Debusk, Paso Robles, Calif.
HACO2 TCG UNTOUCHABLE 15 x WGW1 EVOLVE 84-10


Class 5 Boar Winner
Daniel R Burzlaff, Delmar, Iowa
DBFF0 BIG N JUICY 37-2 x CDO0 MIGHTY MACK 74-1


Class 1 Gilt Winner
Crone Farms, Monrovia, Ind.
ACGF2 TCG OUT OF CONTROL x ARK8 LEGACY 47-8


Class 2 Gilt Winner 
Robin Ridge Farms, Clay City, Ind.
GKC2 COLE MINE 1-6 x JRS0 SUGAR DADDY 123-1


Class 5 Gilt Winner
Philip Schmidgall, Eureka, Ill.
HACO2 TCG UNTOUCHABLE 15 x MCLE9 DRIVE BY 1-1


Class 6 Gilt Winner
Wynn Farms, Ashland, Ohio
TMF1 DUMBO 35-3 x AAE0 MIGHTY BUCK 9-4

2014 Southwest Type Conference Landrace Show Results

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • Feb. 28
Judge: Cody McCleery, Texas


Champion Landrace Boar & Class 1 Winner
Korb Farms, Oxford, Ohio
KORB2 REVOLUTION 12-2 x KTB1 TCG OUTLOOK 7-5


Champion Landrace Gilt & Class 1 Winner
Elm Farms, Maryville, Mo.
KTB1 TCG OUTLOOK 7-5 x JMG8 PSSS ZEUS 40-8


Reserve Champion Landrace Boar & 2nd Class 1 
Jake Toler, Forestburg, Texas
KTB1 TCG OUTLOOK 7-5 x JMG0 FALKEN 4-7


Reserve Champion Landrace Gilt & 2nd Class 1
Nathan Acuff, Farmersville, Texas
DOVS1 QUICK CHANGE 1-2 x JMG8 PSSS ZEUS 40-8

2014 Southwest Type Conference Duroc Show Results

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • Feb. 28
Judge: Cody McCleery, Texas


Champion Duroc Boar & Class 3 Winner
Chad Hill Durocs, Hereford, Texas
PWA1 KICKIN WING 16-6 x NBS0 RODEO RED 12-8


Champion Duroc Gilt & Class 4 Winner
Claire Porter, Burnet, Texas
CAIN2 KING 1-1 x SDH9 YAK II 218-2


Reserve Champion Duroc Boar & Class 1 Winner
David Martin, Marion, Iowa
DCM2 YAKITY YAK 30-7 x NBD1 GRUS BIG TEN 174-7


Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt & Class 3 Winner
Smith Bros, Elkhart, Ill.
MIC2 THE ANSWER 4-1 x RTBF1 PSSS BUCK CHERRY 1


Class 2 Boar Winner
Dan's Durocs, Manito, Ill.
SDF1 BOLD RULER 87-1 x CDO0 HEADSTRONG 260-3


Class 4 Boar Winner
RW Genetics, Anderson, Texas
SDF1 BOLD RULER 87-1 x RWG1 ULTRA 56-1


Class 1 Gilt Winner
David Martin, Marion, Iowa
SDH2 RED ANGUS 215-6 x NBD1 GRUS BIG TEN 174-7


Class 2 Gilt Winner
Mappes Durocs, Moore, Okla.
MM2 BREN 28-8 x HD0  SOG BUCK DANDY 3-5


Class 5 Gilt Winner
Aliena McGee, Pasadena, Texas
AWCL1 SNOTSLINGER 7-4 x NBD9 UNREAL 70-8

2014 Southwest Type Conference Hampshire Show Results

NSR Southwest Type Conference
Belton, Texas • Feb. 28
Judge: Jay Winter, Texas


Grand Champion Hampshire Boar & Class 3 Winner
George & Mike Watson, Mooresville, Ind.
GMW2 HATS OFF 14-8 x JSE0 STERLING SILVER 1-1


Grand Champion Hampshire Gilt & Class 3 Winner
Kinley Meadors & Peter Farms, Rockdale, Texas
BOLN1 POINT MAKER 118-3 x DMP0 FROZEN IN TIME 31-2


Reserve Champion Hampshire Boar & Class 2 Winner
Mark & Sandy Ottenwalter, Colusa, Calif.
CDO0 POINT TAKEN 257-3 x NEWN0 HOMEBODY 1-4


Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt & Class 1 Winner
Grimm Purebreds, Maynard, Iowa
JLM2 THOROUGHBRED 10-2 x JGR1 PIPE 15-4


Class 1  Boar Winner
Cody Day, Ames, Okla.
ALH2 MOMMAS BOY 58-3 x RBTD1 WIDE RANGE 3-2


Class 2 Gilt Winner
Courtland Henderson, Waurika, Okla.
JLM1 PIVOT POINT 13-2 x DSHY9 TCG BLACK JACK 217

Sunday, February 2, 2014

2014 NJSA Southeast Regional Grand Champion Barrow Overall

NJSA Southeast Regional
Perry, Ga. • Jan. 29-Feb. 2
Judge: Andy Rash, Ill.


Champion Yorkshire Barrow, Div. II Champion & Class 5 Winner
Blake Logan, Atlanta, Ind.
TMF2 POWER DRIVE 84-2 x TBRO0 STARBUCK 45-3
Reserve Champion Yorkshire Barrow, Div. II Reserve Champion & 2nd Class 5
Samuel Gardner, Greenfield, Ind.
HAF2 SHOOT THE MOON 15 x WGW8 HEADLINER 58-1

2014 NJSA Southeast Regional Yorkshire Barrow Show Results

NJSA Southeast Regional
Perry, Ga. • Jan. 29-Feb. 2
Judge: Andy Rash, Ill.


Champion Yorkshire Barrow, Div. II Champion & Class 5 Winner
Blake Logan, Atlanta, Ind.
TMF2 POWER DRIVE 84-2 x TBRO0 STARBUCK 45-3


Reserve Champion Yorkshire Barrow, Div. II Reserve Champion & 2nd Class 5
Samuel Gardner, Greenfield, Ind.
HAF2 SHOOT THE MOON 15 x WGW8 HEADLINER 58-1


Div. I Champion & Class 4 Winner
Savannah Leigh Page, Jefferson, Ga.
HAF2 SHOOT THE MOON 15 x ARK0 FINAL MOVE 2-8


Div. I Reserve Champion & 2nd Class 4
Tyler Gradert, Geneseo, Ill.
CKJR1 MOONSHINE 17-4 x MCLE9 BENCHMARK 16-1


Class 1 Winner
Austin Harris, Cornell, Ill.
CKJR1 MOONSHINE 17-4 x TBRO0 STARBUCK 45-3


Class 2 Winner
Scott McCorkle, Windfall, Ind.
CKJR1 MOONSHINE 17-4 x JJI1 SNOWCAT 11-4


Class 3 Winner
Taylor Harden, Waycross, Ga.
PBT1 FINAL MOVE 6-1 x LFC9 HOW TO 50-3


Class 6 Winner
Lane Rinderer, Highland, Ill.
CKJR1 MOONSHINE 17-4 x WGW9 THE GRIZZ 38-8


Class 7 Winner
Blake Danner, Chalmers, Ind.
LMO2 TALOGA 6-6 x TBRO0 BIG SPLASH 64-1