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Livestock Marketeers Induct Two into Hall of Fame
DENVER — The Livestock
Marketeers — An informal
fraternity of livestock fieldmen,
auctioneers, sale managers
and related livestock business
leaders — met for their 53rd
Annual Banquet at the National
Western Club on January
13th. The event was hosted by
American Live Stock; master
of ceremonies was J. Neil Orth,
executive vice president of
the American-International
Charolais Association and
1984 Hall of Fame inductee.
The Livestock Marketeers group
was formed in 1965 by Harry
Green, Ross Miller and Claud
Willett. Their purpose was to
establish a fraternal organization
of livestock professionals, and
to make annual awards to
encourage younger members
of the industry to succeed in
their chosen profession.
Tim Lackey
Tim Lackey grew up showing
and selling Hereford cattle on
his diversified family farm in
Shelbina, Mo, where he was
very active at the local and state
level. His college career was
interrupted after his freshman
year when he was drafted by
the US Army to serve a tour in
Germany. After his tour of duty,
he returned to the University
of Missouri to graduate with a
B.S. in Animal Science. While
attending MU he was a member
of the Alpha Gamma Rho
Fraternity and competed on the
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From left to right: Neil Orth, Sonny Booth, Tim Lackey, Mark Smith, Doug Paul and Guy
Peverely
meats and livestock judging
team, where he was 2nd high
individual at Louisville in 1977.
Quickly joining the workforce
Tim went to work for the Drovers
Journal in 1978 where he
covered the state of Missouri for
nine years. In 1987 he left the
Drovers to spend more time on
his family farm where along with
his brother Kerry they maintain
500 acres of crops and 120 cows.
Tim has stayed active in the
marketing circles as he covers
sales for various publications as
well as real estate auctions. Tim
plans to continue raising
cattle and working ring
side as long as he is able.
Mark Smith
Mark Smith was born and raised
in Jefferson City, Missouri, and
attended Jefferson City Public
Schools, graduating in 1974.
In 1978 Smith graduated from
the University of Missouri with
a degree in Animal Science.
While at Mizzou, Smith was
active in Farmhouse Fraternity,
Block and Bridle Club and was
a member of the Livestock
Judging team in 1976-77.
Upon graduation in 1979
Smith took a job for The Record
Stockman in Denver, Colorado
and moved to North Platte,
Nebraska as Field Editor for
Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota,
Iowa and Minnesota. In 1980
Smith went to work for the
Limousin World in Ft. Collins,