2025 Center of the Nation NSIP Sale
The NSIP Center of the Nation Sale will take place on Saturday, July 26th at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer, Iowa. Lunch will be offered on the grounds and will be served by the Northwest Iowa Sheep Producers. There will be a free educational program offered on Friday, July 25th with a more detailed program to be published shortly. Last year there were 197 head of quality breeding stock offered to improve productivity and profitability in the U.S. sheep industry including Polypay, Suffolk, Dorset, Hampshire, SAMM, and Katahdins.
The sale will be managed by Bret Oelke with Heartland Livestock Services. A preliminary sale order will be available after July 15. Online bidding will be available through DVAuction. There will be many options for transportation of sheep across the country. Contact Matt Benz, Sale Committee Chair at 701-870-4135 or David Scales Executive Director at 734-301-6931 with questions.
A free educational program will take place on Friday, July 25th in the 4-H Center on the fairgrounds. A detailed program will be listed shortly.
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
