World Livestock Auctioneer Championship

The World Livestock Auctioneer Championship is an annual competition of livestock auctioneers who practice the auction chant typical of rural areas in the United States and Canada. The competition is sponsored by the Livestock Marketing Association and was first held in 1963.[1] Brian Curless won the competition in 2017. [2] Wade Leist of Boyne City Michigan, is the current World Livestock Auctioneer Champion.[3]

The 1976 competition was featured in Werner Herzog's film How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck.

## References

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1. ^ WLAC history at official site
2. ^ quannt. "Livestock Marketing Association Brian Curless wins 2017 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship". lmaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
3. ^ "Wade Leist Wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship! – Michigan Auctioneers". Retrieved 2025-05-25.

## External links

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* Official site
* List of winners since 1963

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