The Calf Quest Club Calf Sale 2003 saw another year of growth. There was an increase of over fifty per cent of buyer numbers distributed from the 2002 sale. Calf Quest sale managers, Kevin Johansen and Gary Reichel, enlisted the services of Mike Williams, an auctioneer from Higginsville, MO who conducts the "Sale of Champions" at the Missouri State Fair and professional ringman, Jesse Bolin. Attendance prizes were again awarded to at least a dozen in attendance.

Calves averaged $910 per head. The high selling heifer (Lot#22), consigned by John and Patsy Watt, Rocheport, was sold to Larry Day, Pilot Grove for $1550. Two steers, one consigned by AgWeb, Jon and Marcia Webster, Princeton, and the other consigned by Brent Murphy, Houstonia, sold for $1100 each. Buyers were David Bennett, Hughesville, who purchased a sibling to Webster's "Cheap Trick" steer he had purchased at the Calf Quest Club Calf Sale in 2002 and the other went to Ben Bolton of Hughesville.

Special thank you to Larry Bock and Jerry Crutchfield and to all the personnel at Farmers Livestock Auction for allowing us to hold our third annual Calf Quest Club Calf Sale; to Mike Williams, auctioneer; to Jesse Bolin, ringman; to Farmers Livestock employee, Jeremy Drechsel, Boonville, for his help the day of the sale; to Tyler Caviness, Troy; C. J. Blakely and Lucas Kempfer, California, for their help in getting all the calves ready; to Mom and Dad Johansen and Mom and Dad Reichel and to our brothers, Dustin Johansen and Dean Reichel for all your help and support to make it all happen once again this year.

Thanks to our 2003 consignors:

Ag Web - Jon and Marsha Webster, Princeton, MO (3 steers)
Bastian Show Calves, Mexico, MO (2 heifers)
Bill Betteridge, Bunceton, MO (1 heifer)
Marty Brewe, Waverly (2 steers)
Brooks Cattle Company, New Bloomfield, MO (1 steer)
Cork Cattle Company, Wentworth, MO (1 heifer)
Larry Day, Pilot Grove, MO (1 steer)
5J Charolais, Syracuse, MO (1 heifer)
Brent Murphy, Houstonia, MO (1 steer)
Seth Myers, Plainville, IN (3 steers)
Don Nieman, Corder, MO (2 steers)
Mike Page, Marshall, MO (2 heifers)
Paradeis Show Cattle, Sarcoxie, MO (2 heifers)
Susan Peuster, Slater, MO (1 steer)
Dean Reichel, McGirk, MO (1 steer)
Riley Farms, Marshall, MO (3 steers)
Danny Sims, Sweet Springs, MO (2 steers)
Jeff Sims, Sweet Springs, MO (1 heifer)
Robert Tavener, Sedalia, MO (2 heifers)
John and Patsy Watt, Rocheport (1 heifer, 1 steer)
Rod Davis, Eldon, MO (2 steers)
James Sparks, Sedalia, MO (2 heifers)
Shawn Varner, Maryville, MO (1 steer)
Zach Wilbers, Jefferson City, MO (1 steer)

We wish to thank the following 2003 Missouri buyers:

Anne Jaspering, Warrenton (steer, heifer)
David Bennett, Hughesville (steer)
Cody Mundell, Browning (steer)
Tom Staus, Houstonia (heifer, steer)
Danny Templeton, Sedalia (steer)
Nick Jenson, Higginsville (steer)
Cole Johnson, Paris (steer)
Justin Lueck, Alma (heifer)
Bob Rankin, Columbia (steer)
Shelby Johnson, Paris (steer)
Noel Twenter, Pilot Grove (3 steers)
Clint Youse, Shelbina (heifer)
Stevie Fischer, Clarksburg (2 heifers)
Crystal Chamberlain, Cole Camp (steer)
Elaine Jaspering, Warrenton (steer)
Corey Jackson, Marshall, (steer)
Allen Farms, Centralia (2 heifers)
Emma Tuttle, Clarksburg (steer)
Derek Paradeis, Sarcoxie (steer)
Ben Bolton, Hallsville (steer)
Kaylee Stromel, Carthage (heifer)
Scott Jenson, Higginsville (heifer)
Megan Stayton, Tipton (steer)
Aaron Wrinkle, Lebanon (heifer, steer)
Larry Day, Pilot Grove (heifer)
Tyler Schmidt, Russellville (steer)
and thanks to our buyer from Illinois:
Dan Carver, Bayliss (heifer)