Before the Bid

Western Nebraska finds us two operations that have come together to hold a sale on October 6, 2020 on SC Online sales. Steven McIntyre and Seth Gohl will hold the Hays County Heavy Hitters Online Sale. We have our 1st three way call for a podcast. Join us as we discuss starting a cow herd in the suburbs of Denver and the other growing up on a large commercial cow and row crop operation. We discuss their participation and goals of growing the county 4-H program. Listen in as we discuss their high quality offering of steers and heifers.

This episode finds us in Boilermaker country at West Lafayette, Indiana. We visit about the 10th annual Factory Direct Elite Female Sale that is being held October 3, 2020. I get Joe off the elliptical long enough to give us some history of where “Factory Direct” got its name, his operations customer service, and we go through the sale book. Join us as Joe Horstman and I discuss this upcoming event.

We talk with Colton Debuhr from Wisconsin on this episode. Colton is having his 1st online sale on October 3 on SC Online sales. He and I discuss his changing from the dairy industry into raising beef cattle.

This episode finds us going international as we go north to Canada. Millbrook Northern Exposure vol. 1 sale will be October 5, 2020. Listen in as Stacy Young and I discuss Canadian shows, a leap of faith, pictures and video opportunities, and the outstanding offering in their 1st online sale!

This episode finds us in Redmond, Oregon to visit with Kimeric DeLashmutt from K Bar D. K Bar has a sale September 26, 2020. Join us as we laugh and discuss sale prep, his run for the American Angus Board of Directors, his bull battery, and the cattle in the sale. K Bar was the 1st ever to say yes to be a guest on Before the Bid a year ago.

We stay in Indiana for the 2nd entry of season two on Before the Bid Podcast. We have another 1st on this edition. We have a father / daughter coming together to talk about their 2nd annual Open House. We talk history, changes, and successes within this operation that leads them to this Open House. Listen in as Katie and David Brock have our discussion. Their Open House will be held September 19, in Stilesville, IN  

Welcome to Season two of Before the Bid Podcast! On this podcast we open the fall 2020 sale season with a repeat guest from last spring as we visit Crown Point, Indiana and the Linz Heritage Angus operation. Linz will hold their 4th annual Female Sale on Saturday, September 5, 2020. Listen in as Glen Davis and I give you some inside information about the Linz herd and the Meats by Linz operation. You can follow along with a sale catalog if you visit their website https://www.linzheritageangus.com/sales/

Another first for Before the Bid podcast. We talk Katahdin sheep with Britton Francis. Francis Family Farms is located in Missouri and they are having their first ever online sale on Willoughby Sales, June 23rd.  Listen in as we discuss the growth of the Katahdin breed, marketing of these sheep, the online lots, and the experience of a 1st year Agriculture teacher though the craziness of the 2019-2020 school year. 

We are in Texas for this Episode with Hadley Seider. Hadley is a young man that is making his way in raising quality club lambs and has his online sale on June 21st on SCOnlinesales.com. Have a listen while we discuss other successes in his young life while we interject some cattle, Rodeo, FFA, and why he isn't playing basketball in the NBA. He also discusses his lots for the sale that they will offer to you.

Join us as we visit Texas for this podcast with Kolten Thigpen. We talk a little Texas football, family, cattle, and history of the operation. We also discuss a little about what it’s like to work the show barn at the V8 Ranch with 70+ head. Kolten has a love for the Brahman influence cattle and is going to offer genetics in this sale that he has dreamed of owning and offering to the public. QB Cattle Company sale is June 7th on SC Online sales. Also catch the YouTube video of the podcast on our channel.