Center of the Nation NSIP Sale

2024 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale

The 2024 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale is scheduled for July 27, 2024 at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, IA.  There will be around 200 head of quality breeding stock offered to improve productivity and profitability in the U.S. sheep industry.  Check back for more details as the day gets closer!

2023 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale

Thanks to all who attended the 17th Annual Center of the Nation NSIP Sale July 29, 2023 in Spencer, IA!  In total 203 head of premium breeding stock were sold to be a part of “America’s Genetic Foundation for a Profitable Sheep Industry”!

2022 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale

The 16th Annual Center of the Nation NSIP Sale was held on July 30, 2022 at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, IA.  A total of 98 rams averaged $1,461 and 37 ewes averaged $859 selling into 18 different states.  Sale average and gross revenue were all-time highs for the Center of the Nation Sale.  See the full sale report below!  Thanks to all consignors and buyers for a great weekend and being a part of “America’s Genetic Foundation for a Profitable Sheep Industry”.  A special thank you to Zach and the whole Meinders crew at Production Livestock Auctions for a very well run sale!

16th Annual Center of the Nation NSIP Sale Report

Check out the Online Catalog Here!

 

2021 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale

2021 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale Summary

Thank you to all who participated in The 15th Annual Center of the Nation NSIP Sale held on July 31, 2021 at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa.  Overall 155 breeding rams and ewes with Estimated Breeding Values from NSIP were sold for an average of $992.74.  Those lots were sold to 78 different buyers from 17 states and 1 Canadian Province including Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin and Quebec, Canada.

A special thank you to Kyle Hurley of Hurley Family Farm and Kevin Goekin for hosting over 75 farmers and ranchers for the pre-sale farm tours.  An additional 40-50 people attended the “Three Secrets to Increasing Profit” workshop presented by Dave Pratt of Ranch Management Consultants.

Thanks to everyone for being a part of this great weekend and for being a part of “America’s Genetic Foundation for a Profitable Sheep Industry”!

2020 Online NSIP Sheep Sales

2020 NSIP Online Sale Summary Report

2019 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale
2019 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale Summary

2019 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale Catalog – Revised 7/19/2019

2018 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale
2018 Center of the Nation Sale Summary
2018 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale Catalog

 

2017 Sale catalog and results  
Center of the Nation NSIP Sale Catalog
Addendum to Catalog
2017 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale Report

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What Are EBVs?

EBVs are science-based, industry-tested measurements of heritable traits that can be tracked and measured. For those familiar with Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) used in cattle, EBVs are very similar. EPDs denotes the breeding value of an individual animal’s progeny whereas EBVs denote the value of the individual animal. More simply, EBVs equal EPDs times two.