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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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Mike Lewis
Pratt, Kansas
In 1979 Mike along with partner, Bob Wilkey, leased the auction from the Wilkey family. Eight years later, in 1987, the auction was purchased by Mike and Bob.
Over the years, the customer base steadily grew. In the spring of 1988 Pratt Livestock sold 12,633 head at a single sale, starting at 8:00 am and completing at midnight. 1988 was a banner year for the auction with a year-end total of 300,300 head sold. Pratt Livestock has continually sold 160,…
Tom Gilliam
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Together they started a Cattle Order Buying company. Their business flourished and in 1987, they expanded with the acquisition of Stockman Oklahoma Commission Company, followed by the purchase of the Apache Auction Market in Apache, Oklahoma.
Tom and his partner Bill were fortunate to have worked with Accountant and Office Manager, George Privett who successfully ran the front office operations for more than 40 years. Along with George’s loyalty to the business, Tom also says loyal customers were a vita…