New Faces to Watch – Royse Laffey Debut Feature
Friday, February 18, 2022
Showpig.com Launches NEW Consignment Auctions
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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Showpig.com has launched two NEW consignment sale options that will diversify its auction offerings and better serve all segments of the buying and selling community. The Debut and The Buy Now Event consignment sales will take the place of The Open consignment sale and come with unique marketing and positioning tactics.
Showpig.com and Kennedy Ventures Team Up
Monday, January 10, 2022
Showpig.com has joined forces with Kennedy Ventures to form a new industry partnership that further enhances auction services and provides a means to increase exposure for both online and live events. This unique partnership, under the name of Showpig LIVE, will allow customers to invite online traffic from Showpig.com to live events and take the stress out of closing sales by working with Showpig.com’s team to clerk and settle LIVE auctions in a similar fashion to Showpig.com Online auctions.
A WHY Worthy of our Thanks
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
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"This is a people business, and our kids are driving so more than just a show pig. It’s truly a vehicle to get them to where they are going and who they are going to be. It’s easy sometimes to forget how special a place the show barn really is. Somedays the emphasis on winning as the only measuring stick for success overshadows our real purpose."
Jessica Judge, El Paso, IL, Joins The Wendt Group
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
We’re Hiring :: Director of Marketing and Communications
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Beyond the Barn: Louisville, KY
Friday, July 2, 2021
Summer in Louisville, Kentucky brings a lot of fun attractions for all! We are excited to be back for another National Junior Summer Spectacular and Summer Type Conference. Our team is partial to a few places beyond the barn in the Derby City and we cannot wait to share them with you!
2021 Ralph E. Doak Memorial Scholarship
Monday, June 21, 2021
The Buckeye Barrow Boosters is pleased to support youth and education and will offer a $500 scholarship to a young person that has been active in the show pig industry.
Beyond the Barn: Springfield, Illinois
Monday, June 21, 2021
We enjoyed a jam-packed week at The Exposition in Indianapolis, and the Showpig.com crew is ready to do it again this week in Springfield, Illinois. Springfield may be known for being the capital of Illinois, but the last week of June it’s also the home of the Team Purebred National Junior Show and the Certified Pedigreed Swine and American Berkshire Association Summer Type Conferences. Show pig enthusiasts from all over the country will flock to central Illinois to take part in the festivities. If you’re heading to Springfield, we have some things to do beyond the barn.
Jackie Lackey, Haskell, TX, Joins The Wendt Group
Monday, June 14, 2021
Jackie Lackey, Haskell, Texas, has joined The Wendt Group as a Business Development Consultant and also Interim Director of Marketing. In her consulting role, Lackey will work with the team to develop new and innovative tools to help sellers ‘do business better’ and continue to attract buyers to the industry’s leading online auction platform. Temporarily, Lackey will also lead the team’s strategic marketing efforts for Showpig.com. By recognizing needs within the industry and listening carefully to both buyers and sellers, Lackey will steer products, services and content relevant to all customers and audiences.
Beyond the Barn: Indianapolis, Indiana
Thursday, June 10, 2021
We love sharing our favorite places to visit beyond the barn with you as we travel the country to different pig shows. This year, The Exposition has moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. This is closer to home for most of our team. As a result, we have a ton of places to share with you! Find the category you are looking for and click the name to get to the website.
Beyond the Barn: Des Moines, Iowa
Friday, May 21, 2021
A summer tradition will continue as trailers flood Des Moines, Iowa next week. However, this year the trip’s destination is The Recovery, hosted by Team Purebred, Certified Pedigreed Swine, and American Berkshire Association. Whether Des Moines is an annual trip for you, or this is your first time in the Hawkeye state, our team put a list together of their favorite places to go beyond the barn!
Lights. Camera. Sale Day.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Lighting is everything! In order to maximize your sale photo potential, breeders should take a hard look at the lighting in their picture pen. It doesn’t have to be fancy, expensive, or complicated—but putting a focus on lighting with some of these easy, cheap solutions can definitely help your photos stand out from the crowd. According to our friends at Learn Livestock Photography, there are two key elements to getting better photos: how much light you have in your picture area and where the light is coming from.
Picture Day Success
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
A picture is worth a thousand dollars? That might not be how the saying goes, but a good picture is worth a lot when offering your animals for sale online. While some people will still travel to your farm to look before the sale, a picture still plays a large role in every bidder’s purchase decision.
Beyond the Barn: Perry, Georgia
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
The National Junior Swine Association kicks off the new year with the Southeast Regional in Perry, Georgia this week. With a record number of entries, an abundance of trailers will be making their way to the peach state. Luckily if you are looking for places to check out beyond the barn, our team has you covered.