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Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame
The Cattle Marketing Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to competitive marketing and true price discovery. These men and women are the backbone of the cattle industry. Their efforts ensure a competitive marketplace, the foundation of the American Cattle Industry. Without price discovery we become price-takers and lose our way of life.
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Tom Frey
Centennial Livestock Auction
Tom and his wife, Leisa, are blessed with seven children and four grandchildren, Reegan and Coltyr Wayne, Tate Thomas and Noelle Jayne. The Frey family also runs a 100 head, cow/calf operation. In his spare time, Tom enjoys spending time with family, hunting, fishing and keeping up with all the family activities.
Michael T Samples
Farmers & Ranchers Livestock
During that time, he started driving and traveling with famous cattleman E.J. Peck and learned many things about the cattle industry.
In his younger years he worked for the Fredonia, Kansas market then later ran the Chanute Sale Barn for a short while before becoming the manager of the Parsons Livestock Market for Russell and Mark McKee. Mike ran the market and also had orders to buy cattle at 3 to 4 sales each week.
August 31, 1987 Mike made…