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Five days of Angus events, including
the 2008 National Angus Show, junior heifer show, pen and carload
show and the National Western Angus Bull Sale are planned during
the 102nd National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver. Colo.
Angus events kick off on Tuesday, January 15 and happen daily
through Saturday, January 19.
Angus activities start Tuesday, Jan.
15, with the junior heifer show, which begins earlier in 2008, at
1 p.m., in the Stadium Arena. Cody Sankey, Lansing, Mich., will
evaluate the junior show.
The Super Point Roll of Victory (ROV) Show will serve as the 2008
National Angus Show. The female show will begin at 8 a.m.,
Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the Stadium Arena. The ROV bull show begins
at 8 a.m., Friday, Jan. 18. Doug Satree, Montague, Texas, will
judge the National Show.
On Thursday, Jan. 17, sale bulls take the stage, with judging in
the Stadium Arena at 8:30 a.m., followed by a viewing of all sale
consignments. Rick Blanchard, Firebaugh, Calif.; Scott Bush,
Britton, S.D.; Mike Jones, Folsom, La.; Mike McGuire, Waverly,
Ala.; and Cheramie Viator, Franklin, Texas, will evaluate the 32
lots. 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 2008 Angus Foundation Heifer
Package will precede the bull sale. Eddie Sims, Elgin, Okla., will
serve as the auctioneer.
Thursday evening, Angus
enthusiasts should gather at the Angus Reception at the Denver
Marriott City Center—Downtown. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m.
Angus activities conclude on
Saturday, January 19, with the pen and carload shows in the yards.
The event begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Livestock Center Auction
Arena. Rance Long, Baker City, Ore.; Brian Barragree, Absarokee,
Mont.; and Matt Perrier, Eureka, Kan., will officiate the group
competitions.
An Angus “Listening Post” will
again be located in the Yards. Be sure to stop by the tent 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.
Hotel reservations for the NWSS
can be made by calling the Marriott City Center, which serves as
Angus headquarters for the event, at 303-297-1300. A room rate of
$90 plus tax has been negotiated for the Angus group. Reservations
must be made by Dec. 27.
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