A variety of unique items and opportunities will be up for bid Sept. 5 during “The Cutting Edge Sale” aboard the Showboat Branson Belle. Hereford enthusiasts will be gathering for an evening aboard the boat on Table Rock Lake after wrapping up the Hereford Genetic Summit in nearby Springfield, Mo.

Thirteen lots will be auctioned live, starting at 7 p.m., with all proceeds to benefit the Hereford Research Foundation (HRF).

“Thanks to the supporters of the Hereford Research Foundation we are able to continue to invest in industry leading research,” says Jack Ward, American Hereford Association (AHA) chief operating officer and director of breed improvement.

For more information on these lots or to place a bid, contact Ward at 816-842-3757. View can view the complete list of auction items here.

The Hereford Research Foundation was established in 2009 as a division of the Hereford Youth Foundation of America, a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization to support breed improvement projects outside the scope of the AHA budget.

The fund has already supported heterosis research projects like the Harris Ranch study and has helped set the groundwork for a new GrowSafe system built at Olsen Ranch, Harrisburg, Neb.