Berryton, Kans. -- The 100th anniversary of the National Dairy Cattle Congress is being noted this year.  In celebration of the event, a special anniversary show and sale will be held.
The 22nd Top Ten Holstein Sale features 10 of the most prominent Holstein breeders in North America with 10 top consignments from each establishment. The sale is managed by Burton & Associates, Berryton, Kansas.
Also being offered are a select group of Brown Swiss selected by Wayne Sliker, Modern Associates, St. Paris, Ohio and 40 high profile Jerseys selected by Norm Nabholz, West Union, Iowa. An added feature to the sale will be a group of top commercial springing heifers and a herd helper breeding bull sale that will complete the auctions.  According to sale manager Dallas Burton: “We want to include every part of the dairy industry with these sales from the high genomic animals and first picks to fine type, deep pedigreed cattle to enhance the breeding program of established breeders.”
The sale is scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. September 16, at the Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo, Iowa. Following the sale will be a beef and pork dinner sponsored by Yarrabee Farms, Brooklyn, Iowa. 
Friday, September 17, will mark the 100th anniversary show and celebration of the greatest dairy show in the world, The National Dairy Cattle Congress. The facilities are in fantastic shape, in a great location and a great time of the year, Burton says. The show is two weeks before the World Dairy Exposition and will be exhibitor friendly with fantastic premiums for open and junior entries, the sale manager added.
World renowned judges, Chris Hill from Thurmont, Maryland and Gary Estes from Ozark, Missouri will officiate. Selecting the supreme champions will be former Klussendorf and Klussendorf-McKenzie award winners. An exhibitors’ dance and party after the show will conclude a great two days celebrating the rich history of the dairy industry. 
For more information, contact National Cattle Congress Fair (entries close September 1) or Burton & Associates, Box 7, Berryton, Kansas 66409; Office: 785-379-9774; Cell: 785-806-9774; dallasburton@cox.net  Nabholz Farm, 24807 Neon Rd., West Union, Iowa 52175; Phone 563-422-369 or 563-422-3084; nabholz@hawkeyetel.com; Wayne and Connie Sliker, 8409 Runkle Rd. St. Paris, Ohio 43072; Phone 937-663-4645; Fax 937-663-4010; email: wayne@topacres.com