Before the Bid

If you like American cattle, and good people - this is one for you! Angleton, Texas finds the Triple Crown Ranch and some really amazing cattle. This ranch has had an exciting run as of late and have an offering that they tell us about. They have a very special lot in this sale to help Texas fire victims. Have a listen!

We get to visit with the Sale manager and Auctioneer for the Southern Indiana Angus Association Sale that will be held April 2, 2022. Duane and Andy discuss the association and the reasons to become involved with the association. We discuss a few lots in the offering and the upcoming event!

York Farms has another great offering in their 9th Annual Production Sale. Joel and I have a conversation about this family operation, feeding and developing the bulls, and the high-quality females that will be offered. Listen in and follow along, and/or catch the podcast video on one of our social media pages or YouTube. 

We visit with a family that is very active in the State and National organizations they are a part of. After a successful career in the ring and pasture, this family is going to offer genetics through Anguslive on March 1, 2022. Listen in as we talk with this family that has a past National Jr Board member of the Charolais association and Miss American Angus.

Sometimes it comes down to making one of the hardest decisions of your life. Sometimes that means dispersing what you have spent most of your lifetime to build. Brad Hanewich is in the process of carrying out that very difficult decision of offering his entire cow herd to the public on December 11, 2021. Listen in as we discuss the history of building a program of this caliber, some of the donors,...

Something for everyone in this large offering from Ingram Angus!!  Tune in as we chat with Jason Upchurch about the partnerships that make up the operation, the teamwork it takes to keep it going and the awesome lots they have coming up on November 12th!!

Tune in as we visit with Paul, Josey and Sydnee Johnson in Zap, North Dakota about their inspiring family operation and the great cattle they have in their October 25th offering!

In Slaughters, Kentucky you can find a very high quality group of show heifers and embryos being offered on October 19. Reese Johnson is back to tell us about the new baby boy, explain his new job, and tell us about the group of heifers and embryos.

We travel to Ramsey, Illinois and talk with a fellow AG teacher on this episode.  Tune in as we chat with Doug Thurnau from Thurnau Charolais Cattle Services about the importance of education, integrity and all around great cattle!

Stephen McIntyre and Seth Gohl are back again to talk with us about the growth in their operations since we spoke with them last year and to talk over the great lots they are offering in this year's Hayes County Heavy Hitters Sale!!

We are on location for this one as we went north and looked through the cattle for the Horstman Cattle Company Factory Direct offering! Listen in as we talk about the cattle, the customer service, and the many exciting things going on at Horstman Cattle Company! 

It has been a CRAZY couple of weeks here at Before the Bid! SO Crazy that I (Andy) released the wrong recording for the Hefner Show Cattle podcast. I want to apologize to TY Hefner for doing so. IF you liked the uncut version (which many have listened to), you should really enjoy the edited. Also Check out the podcast video! Ty has some very good cattle in this offering!!

  Ever wanted to listen to a group of highly knowledgeable cattle enthusiasts talk about some really awesome cattle?  Then definitely don't miss this episode as we talk with Neal Thompson, Jared Bain and Kent McCune about the multi-consignor phone bid off sale they have going from September 24th until October 4th!

A touching story of faith, drive and hard work on this one! Listen in as we talk with Britt Unger of Unger Show Cattle about his operation, the great cattle he has to offer and juggling it all as a new father!!!

What an incredible story of a hard working family and their strive to always reach new heights with their operation.  Listen in as we talk with PD Miller about the many services their ranch provides and the 53 lots they are offering on September 23rd!!

Tune into this episode as 3 of our youngest guests come together to have not one, but 2 sales combined. Listen to their stories of what motivates and drives them to navigate their own way through the livestock industry and make a name for themselves.  And we talk some great cattle too!

Learn about this great family centered operation in Mooreland, Indiana and the lots they are offering on Willoughby on September 20th!

Missouri finds Spencer Ashworth of Ashworth Show Cattle. They have an offering on SCOnline sales ending September 16. Spencer gives insight of the operation and the 30 lots! 

Listen in as Andy and Michael discuss this years calf crop for Bonnell Cattle Company!

Brock Family Angus is back for their second episode on the podcast to discuss their 3rd annual open house.  Listen in as this father and daughter team talk about the progress their operation has made and the exciting genetics they have to offer in this bid board sale!

Tune in to this episode as we talk with Chad Morrissey of Riley Brothers Angus in Darlington, Wisconsin.  Learn all about Chad's passion for getting into the cattle business, their power and growth breeding concepts and the incredible offerings in this sale!

Be sure to listen in as we talk with Adam Harms of Lorenzen Farms about the deep history of this operation and the quality livestock they have to offer!!  

A good friend of ours, Danny Poss, is back for another awesome discussion about the Poss Angus Female Sale to be held September 8, 2021 This sale offers many females that are in the same family as some of the most popular AI sires in the Angus breed! We discuss the breed leading genetics in these females that will be offered! The Poss family hosted us this summer for a few days before the National...

Here it is!! The first sale podcast of the 2021 fall season.  Be sure to listen in as we talk with AJ Line from Line Show Cattle in Illinois.  What a great story of a multi generational operation and the knowledge and advice AJ took from his father and grandfather to build it into what it is today.  Hear AJ talk over the incredible cattle they are offering in this sale and be sure to check out the...

We have published quite a few episodes for a couple seasons now and are excited to be finding that this platform is something that livestock people want and enjoy for sale promotions. We’ve never taken the chance to share our own story behind the podcast but wanted to let you all in on the history of its making to start the fall 2021 sale season. Jon Davis from Diamond T Land and Cattle takes over...