Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame

America's Cattle Marketing Pioneers

Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Friday July 28, 2023
5:30-7:00 Cattlemen & Cocktails
7:00 Beef Dinner
7:45 Induction Ceremony

Boot Hill Casino Conference Center
  4000 W Comanche St - Dodge City KS

Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame
2023 Inductees

The Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to competitive marketing and true price discovery. Join us in celebrating the lifelong contributions made by these exceptional cattlemen.

Robert "Bob" Rodenberger

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Robert "Bob" Rodenberger was born January 20th, 1958 to Robert Sr. and Tommie Lou Rodenberger in Paris, Texas. He was raised on a small farm in Antlers, Oklahoma and graduated from Antlers High School in 1976. Bob attended Oklahoma State University and obtained a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture Economics in 1982.

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Robert Joe Fisher, Jr.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Robert Joe Fisher, Jr. was born May 23, 1950 in Oklahoma City, OK, he attended grade school at Ridgeview Elementary and Hoover Junior High School on Oklahoma City, OK. He attended and graduated from Oklahoma Military Academy as First Lieutenant in 1968.

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John C. "Jack" Hunter

Ardmore, South Dakota

John C. "Jack" Hunter was born to John W. "Jack" Hunter and Mary Berquist on April 4, 1951. He was the 4th generation born on a ranch in the northwest corner in Fall River County, Ardmore, South Dakota. He was the only child of the couple who his father ranched and his mother taught school. Click for full Bio

Jackie Moore

Joplin, Missouri

Upon meeting Jackie Moore for the first time, you quickly learn he's not into nuance. At first introduction, he measures you up with the intense eye of a practiced appraiser - someone who's spent almost 3/4 of his life in the livestock auction business. His handshake telegraphs his confident nature. In his corner of the world, he moves like a heavyweight champ, exchanging greeting and flinging one-liners in all directions to a public that all seem to know him. He admits to having a short attention span, a trait he says serves him well in his chosen profession. He seems to operate at just one speed; flat out.

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Gerald Don "Beef" Palmer

Martin, South Dakota

Gerald Don "Beef" Palmer was born September 27, 1934 in Martin, SD to Vernald and Charlotte Palmer. But over the years he gained the nickname of "Beef" and basically all his friends and colleagues would address him by this name rather than his given name.

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John E. "Cowboy Jack" Steinmitz

Hertha, Kansas

John E. "Cowboy Jack" Steinmitz was born in Hertha, KS to John E. and Anna Elizabeth (Torreyson) Steinmitz on October 21, 1920. At the age of 12 he began his career in the cattle industry. Jack started as a check-in boy after school at the Parsons auction market where he continued until 1945 when he moved to Kansas City. Jack began traveling the state with Walter Jarbo.

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