American Angus Hall of Fame

07/01/2022

Dear Friends,
The date of our open house is next Thursday at 7:00pm. The date was entered wrong in the NJAS Show Book. Please spread the word. Thank you!
Cheers~Tom Burke

09/03/2021

Please find Andy Frazier's Podcast this week on Topline and Tails featuring Tom Burke, the world's greatest Angus enthusiast and historian.
https://andyfrazierpodcast.podbean.com/e/legendary-cattlemen-tom-burke/?fbclid=IwAR39Nw-S1CnYeLBfrEOjMwEqT2WZQQP_SAIa8HU-jw27mi6GWqDKtFFX0TU

Starting out in the 50s, Tom Burke's passion for Angus cattle is legendary.  In 1972 he took over the Angus Hall of Fame sale management company, which he still runs, from where he has officiated over 10,000 cattle sales, all over the globe. We chat about ...

03/02/2021

Dear Friends,

There is so much good news today it is truly an ANGUS WORLD.
The Carlson Angus Production Sale in North Dakota was a block buster averaging over $5,000.
RV Bar Angus in Utah had their greatest sale in their history- - - a modern day Utah record!
Gil Cowles - Pleasant Hill Farms in Kentucky, had a spectacular event. Barely enough bulls to go around!
The Voss Angus Sale in Iowa took in $600,000 - - one of the best sales ever in Iowa.
The Roberts Angus Production Sale in North Dakota was up 25% over a year ago.

Looking forward to seeing you at:

11-Mar McCurry Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Burrton, KS 426 J J

12-Mar Christensen Angus Production Sale, Okarche, OK 655 K K

12-Mar (N) Schlager Angus Production Sale, Canton, MO, sale at Palmyra, MO 849 K K

12-Mar (N) Wall Street Cattle Co. Inaugural Angus Bull & Commercial Female Sale, Lebanon, MO 994 J J

13-Mar Double R Bar Ranch Angus Bull Sale, Plymouth, IN 670 J J

13-Mar Sunnyhill Angus 31st Annual Production Sale, Fairview, IL 121

13-Mar Tennessee Agribition Angus Sale, Lebanon, TN 724 T T

14-Mar Minnesota Angus Breeders Sale, Lanesboro, MN 319 T T


ANGUS EXCITEMENT continues to embrace the beef industry. Remember they are worth more if they are Aberdeen Angus!

Cheers,

Tom

02/25/2021

Dear Angus Friends,

An exciting week of Angus activities. The Albrecht/Penz sale in Oklahoma had to be rescheduled due to weather, but still was one of their best ever taking in over a million dollars!

The Larry and Dee Coleman sale in Montana put up a great offering this year as the bulls averaged over $8,000 and took in 1.3 million dollars.

John Janssen, Janssen Angus in Iowa, set a new record in Iowa with is bulls averaging over $8,000 - - excellent demand!

The Riley Brothers Sale in Wisconsin is always a life-lifting event under splendid demand throughout the day going to a vast number of states.

The Gaffney Family Angus sale in Wisconsin had the bulls averaging over $4,000 and spirited demand throughout the day!

I’m looking forward to seeing you at:

27-Feb Carlson Angus Production Sale, Mott, ND

27-Feb Pleasant Hill Farms Angus Bull Sale, Rockfield, KY, Held at United Producers, Bowling Green, KY

27-Feb RV Bar Angus Performance-Tested Bull Sale, Jensen, UT

28-Feb Roberts Angus Production Sale (Raub, ND), sale at Bismarck, ND

28-Feb Voss Angus Annual Production Sale, Dexter, IA

2-Mar Cornwell Farms Production Sale, St. John, KS, sale at LaCrosse Livestock Market, LaCrosse, KS

2-Mar Macholan Angus and Double D Angus First Production Sale (Linwood, NE), Held at Columbus Sales Pavilion, Columbus, NE

4-Mar Pasture View Angus & ZWT Ranch Bull Sale, Dunlap, IL, sale at Valentine Livestock, Valentine, NE

The demand for Aberdeen Angus cattle continues to eclipse previous highs. Never has there been a time when great Angus cattle have more value. There’s only one reason, because they return value.

Cheers,

Tom Burke

02/03/2021

Dear friends

Today we are mourning the belated passing of Orlan Miller, Prairie View Angus in Illinois and
Don Felton of Felton Angus Farms in Iowa.

2021 is off to a record breaking Angus year. Our Angus sale in Oklahoma City “A Night At Re*****on Park” took in over a million dollars and was the highest averaging Angus sale of the cattle congress.

The Ruggles Angus sale in Nebraska - 120 bulls averaged right at $6,000, a record breaker!
The Hutson Angus sale in Oklahoma was their best one yet!
The Linz sale in Northern Indiana broke all records for an Indiana bull sale.
The Mohnen Angus sale in South Dakota, generated a new record - 150 bulls right at $8,500 average. Standing room only!
The Bear Mountain Annual Bull Sale in Nebraska had their all-time greatest sale averaging $5000.

Looking forward to seeing you at the following sales:
Topp Angus Production Sale – Grace City, North Dakota
Spring Valley Ranch Production Sale – Bassett, Nebraska
Jindra Angus Production Sale – Clarkson, Nebraska
Conley-Penner Angus Bull and Commercial Female Sale – Ada, Oklahoma
Schaff Angus Valley Sale – St. Anthony, North Dakota
Brown’s Angus Ranch Production Sale – Center, North Dakota

The Angus demand continues to rage out of control! The best times ever in the history of the Angus breed. Remember they are worth more if they’re Angus!

Cheers,

Tom Burke

PS
It’s been 30 days since my last post. I hope to make it more regular the balance of the year. Stayed tuned!

12/31/2020

Dear Friends,

Today we are mourning the belated loss of pioneer Angus breeder, Clarence Van D**e of Montana, as well as, world class photographer, Mark Sneed, and Angus friend, Rick Hickenbotham.

Happy New Year to all of our friends! We are saying goodbye to 2020 and are really excited about 2021.

The catalog for our Oklahoma City Sale has arrived. If you would like one, please contact the American Angus Hall of Fame at [email protected] or 816/532-0811.

The American Angus Hall of Fame will be open New Year’s Day, so if you would like to drop by, the welcome mat is out.

Cheers,
Tom Burke

12/29/2020

Dear Friends
,
I have breaking Angus News! The one-time Summitcrest Farms at Fremont, Iowa, that was owned by Fred Johnson and his family in Ohio, is now going to become a full-time Angus farm. It has been purchased by De-Su Angus of Northeast Iowa and Southeast Minnesota. It will be an Angus operation that will be 100% dedicated to embryo transplant and a 1000% to genomics. Happy Days!

Tom Burke

12/23/2020

Dear Friends,

Can you name these ten pioneer Angus breeders? Only one is still living.

Today we are mourning the death of Mrs. Floyd Dievert of Danville, Kentucky, from a pioneer Angus family.

I have just returned from a trip to Washington, Oregon and California. What a great Angus journey.

Tomorrow we are having a Christmas party at the American Angus Hall of Fame. If you would like to drop by you are invited.

Merry Christmas!

Cheers,
Tom Burke

12/21/2020

Dear Friends,

Today we are mourning the passing of a long-time Angus friend of over a half a century, Paul Coleman of Virginia, a true pioneer.

I have just returned from a four day, 2000 mile 40 herd visit selecting cattle for the Tennessee Agribition and the East Tennessee Angus Sale. It was a great journey and the cattle for the sales will be outstanding.

Tonight I leave for Washington State for a two day Washington State visit.

I am starting to really get excited about Christmas. I just don’t know what to say, I guess all I can say is that I am excited.

Angus cattle continue to be the most valuable commodity in world-wide agriculture.

Cheers,
Tom Burke

12/15/2020

Dear Friends,

Today we are mourning the death of Ardyce O’Neill of O’Neill Angus Farms in Iowa, a past President of the American Angus Auxiliary and a true Angus sister.

What a weekend of sales! The Finley Brothers and 5K Cattle Dispersal in Missouri was a homerun averaging over $4,000. The Arkansas State Sale set an all-time record, what a great event.

I have just completed a two day 20 heard tour of the Wabash Valley Angus Association getting ready for their sale on March 21, 2021. What a great offering they have!

This week I have made Angus stops in North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma.

Angus interest continues to be at record breaking levels. If you are going to be in the cattle business they hadn’t better be black they must be Angus!

Cheers,
Tom Burke

12/11/2020

Dear Friends,

Today we are mourning the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Mohnen of White Lake, South Dakota, parents of Angus breeder Steve Mohnen and themselves serious Angus enthusiasts.

I have for sale at Private Treaty today 20 cows in the eastern part of the United States, well bred and priced for immediate sale.

We will be looking forward to seeing you at the following sales:

11-Dec (N) Finley Brothers Cattle & 5K Cattle Co. Angus Dispersal Sale, Held at Joplin Sale Facility, Joplin, MO

12-Dec "Sharing the Success Angus Sale," Arkansas Angus Association, Held at I-40 Livestock, Ozark, AR

We are aggressively getting ready for our spring sales. If you are planning one, call us today at 816/532-0811.

The calendar supply is critically low. They are truly a keepsake. If you would like a free one contact Kim at 816/532-0811 or [email protected].

Happy Holidays!
Tom Burke

12/04/2020

Dear Friends,

Today we are mourning the death of Beverly Torr, wife of Indiana Angus Breeder, Ken Torr.

A monument update: Yesterday I was visiting Angus breeders in Kansas and stopped at the national Angus monument in Victoria, Kansas. It looked very good. We are getting a new flag and next spring I will repaint the bull. Everything else was wonderful.

The official American Angus Hall of Fame calendars are flying out the door. We are about out. If you haven’t received yours contact Norma Jean today at 816/532-0811 or email to [email protected].

We are looking forward to seeing you at the following sales:

11-Dec (N) Finley Brothers Cattle & 5K Cattle Co. Angus Dispersal Sale, Held at Joplin Sale Facility, Joplin, MO

12-Dec "Sharing the Success Angus Sale," Arkansas Angus Association, Held at I-40 Livestock, Ozark, AR

If you are planning a spring Angus sale, call us today at 816/532-0811.

I am looking for the following: A complete set of Red Angus herd books. International Livestock Show programs for 1906, 1922 and 1923. The following 26 Breeders Gazettes from 1893:
February 22
March 22 & 29
May 3, 10 & 31
June 14, 21 & 28
July 5, 12 & 19
August 2, 9, 23 & 30
September 6 & 13
October 11 & 18
November 1, 8 & 22
December 6, 13 & 27
I am wondering if you would be willing to ask your friends, neighbors and relatives if they would know where I can find them. I would be willing to purchase them.

Cheers,
Tom Burke

12/03/2020

Dear Friends,

Today is Thursday, December 3, 2020. Today I will be traveling in Kansas visiting Angus herds. Between 1 and 2 this afternoon I will be at the George Grant Angus Monument in Victoria, Kansas. I will be tidying it up for winter and doing whatever maintenance it needs. If you would like to join me, the welcome mat is out. I will even entertain buying a snack. We will see you!

Cheers,
Tom Burke

12/01/2020

Dear Friends,

What an exciting weekend of sales! The Dameron Sale in Illinois with Angus heifers grossed $750,000. What a remarkable event! The Siebring Sale in Illinois averaged $14,500, truly a landmark event.

Make plans now to attend the following sales:

11-Dec (N) Finley Brothers Cattle & 5K Cattle Co. Angus Dispersal Sale, Held at Joplin Sale Facility, Joplin, MO

12-Dec "Sharing the Success Angus Sale," Arkansas Angus Association, Held at I-40 Livestock, Ozark, AR

A special note: The 2001 American Angus Hall of Fame Calendars have been the biggest hit ever with tons of requests. We’ll soon be exhausting our supply. If you’d like a complimentary one, please contact Norma Jean at 816/532-0811 or [email protected].

At Thanksgiving I really missed going to the Agribition in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, an Angus Show that I have been going to for 40 consecutive years. It was cancelled this year and they are in place this year for the following cancellations:
National Western Stock Show in Denver in January
The Fort Worth Stock Show in Fort Worth, Texas in January
The New Angus Show was going to be held in January in Grand Island, Nebraska
The Arizona National Livestock Show in January in Phoenix, Arizona

With the arrival of the vaccine, I believe the environment will settle down dramatically and we’ll be back to business as usual in 2021. I’m excited to report that the Angus sales continue to be very spirited with a strong and positive demand for both bulls and females. The future points to “the best is yet to come”.

I need your help in locating the following: A complete set of Red Angus herd books. International Livestock Show programs for 1906, 1922 and 1923. The following 26 Breeders Gazettes from 1893:
February 22
March 22 & 29
May 3, 10 & 31
June 14, 21 & 28
July 5, 12 & 19
August 2, 9, 23 & 30
September 6 & 13
October 11 & 18
November 1, 8 & 22
December 6, 13 & 27
I am wondering if you would be willing to ask your friends, neighbors and relatives if they would know where I can find them. I would be willing to purchase them.

Cheers,
Tom Burke

11/24/2020

Dear Friends,

Today we are mourning the belated deaths of Gail Powell, wife of Bill Powell who is the retired Regional Manager of the American Angus Association from Maryland, and Ben Gale the former owner of Fairgale Farms in Maryland, two great Angus people.

I need your help. I am having a world wide search for 26 Breeders Gazettes from 1893. I know they are out there, I just can’t find them. So would you help me by looking and asking your friends, neighbors and family during the Thanksgiving Holiday Season. They are as follows:

February 22
March 22 and 29
May 3, 10 and 31
June 14, 21 and 28
July 5, 12 and 19
August 2, 9, 23 and 30
September 6 and 13
October 11 and 18
November 1, 8 and 22
December 6, 13 and 27

I will be glad to pay for them.

Happy Thanksgiving! I am usually at the Agribition in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, but the Angus Show was cancelled.

I will be looking forward to seeing you at these Angus sales this weekend:

28-Nov Dameron Angus Production Sale, Lexington, IL

29-Nov Siebring Angus Production Sale, Gilman, IL

A Thanksgiving message from the American Angus Hall of Fame: We want to wish everyone a happy day as we thank our maker for all that we have enjoyed and a special thanks for being an Angus breeder. I know for many of you it will be a different kind of Thanksgiving but the best to come is just around the corner. The vaccine is on the way!

Cheers,
Tom Burke

11/19/2020

Dear Friends,

Breaking News! The 2021 American Angus Hall of Fame official calendars are here. The best ever! Send Norma Jean an email at [email protected] or call her at 816/532-0811. Remember, they are free while they last.

Thanks,
Tom Burke

11/17/2020

Dear Friends,

Today we are mourning the death of Jess Bontecou at age 94 from Rally Farms in New York, a great Angus breeder. Also, we are mourning the death of pioneer Angus breeder, Jim Hurlbut, of Raymond, South Dakota, brother of Dean and grandfather of Dustin.

A powerful weekend of sales! The Ingram Sale in Tennessee was a world record breaker right at $1 million, females averaging $12,500 with a tremendous demand for bulls at $6,500 plus. The Ginger Hill Sale in Virginia had an enthusiastic crowd, a tremendous female sale, good demand for the bulls and another landmark event. The Bear Mountain Sale in Nebraska is always a good event, super demand for the females and a great set of working cattle. The Janssen Sale in Iowa had spirited demand throughout and averaged $5,300, a very unique offering.

On Monday I attended the North American Angus Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Over 200 head of Angus cattle, maybe the best Angus Show ever at the North American. The crowd was very disappointing.

Looking forward to seeing you at the following sales:

20-Nov (N) Quaker Hill Angus Sale, Louisa, VA

21-Nov Baldridge-Tiedeman Angus Production Sale, North Platte, NE

23-Nov Bennetts Bayou Angus Sale, Henderson, AR, sale at Gainesville, MO

Cheers,

Tom Burke