By Corryn La Rue
The Golden Opportunity Angus Sale announced its new judge this year, Dale Micheli. The sale is scheduled for Nov. 12 at the Auction Arena in Ogden.
For this year's sale, members of the sale team invited a brand new livestock judge to place the cattle in the livestock show. The livestock show is held the day before the auction. The cattle entered in the show have to be cattle that were purchased at the previous year’s sale. The exhibitors are allowed to return to compete in the show, and compete for a $3000.00 prize.
Judy McCalmant has been Sale Manager of the auction for more than 30 years.
“I have been doing this sale for a very long time,” McCalmant said. “I love it. It just has become part of who I am, and now my daughter is involved. It has just been a great couple of decades for me.”
McCalmant’s assistant is also her daughter, Kelly Parker. Parker has been helping her mother with the sale for many years.
“We have had the same judge for at least the past five years, and when we think about changing things up, it really gets us super excited,” Parker said. “My family loves this sale.”
The sale usually sells 50 to 55 head of cattle, but this year the sale is predicted to have closer to 60 head. The sale is held every year in November and is traditionally in Ogden.
“I’ll tell you what, there is just something about a good auction,” McCalmant said. “It just gives you those goose bumps in your bones!”
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