Three South Dakota men earned top honors in the Greater Midwest Auctioneer contest
Zach Ballard from Mt Vernon, South Dakota, was the champion. 2nd place: Jade Harper, Rapid City, took second and Marcus Kent from Florida.
Doug Dietterle, Meadow, South Dakota, who sells cattle at Faith Livestock and St. Onge Livestock, as well as production sales across the country, was chosen for the Tony Heinze award, which is given to an individual in the region who exemplifies livestock marketing and the auction industry. Tony Heinze, former auctioneer at West Fargo Stockyards was the first recipient and namesake of the award in 2013 and now helps choose someone each year to give it to. “It could be a market operator, auctioneer, cattle buyer, farmer, rancher, or anyone promoting the market or auction profession,” he said.
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