In-person School, Bolivar, Missouri, March 2-4, 2026
Each year we hold an in-person school in Bolivar, Missouri just before the annual Bud Summit.
Registration is now open!
Hours—
- Marketing School: March 2, 8 am to 5 pm and March 3, 8 am to 12 noon
- Stockmanship School: March 3, 1 pm to 5 pm and March 4, 8 am to 5 pm
Meeting Location—
- Smith’s Restaurant, 1340 State Hwy U, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-777-6484.
Sleeping Rooms—
- 1: Best Western Plus, 777 E San Martin St, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-326-0188
- 2: Comfort Inn, 2451 W Tower Dr, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-326-6169
- 3: Country Inn, 1819 S Wommack Ave, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-326-8004
- 4: Super 8, 1919 S Wommack Ave, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-777-8888
- 5: Red Cedar Motel, 5100 S Scenic Ave, Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-599-8504 (cheapest, yet good quality, and they have RV hookups in case you want to bring your RV!)
2026 Bud Summit—
Attendance at this school qualifies you to attend the 2026 Bud Summit on the evening of March 5 and all day on March 6 also at Smith’s Restaurant in Bolivar, MO. This event is a gathering of “Budders” who are using the marketing and stockmanship to further their livestock enterprises. The format is loose and will include discussion by the attendees, questions and answers, video narrated by Bud Williams, and networking with producers from all around the continent. For more information about the Bud Summit or how to attend, contact Tina Williams at 417-777-1609 or tina@stockmanship.com.
Marketing School Outline—
Using lecture, questions/answers, current market data, and actual math calculations (bring a calculator), we will cover—
- Know and Understand Yourself
- The only price that matters (hint, there won’t be any crystal ball involved)
- Know your resources (money, feed, livestock, and time) and how to manage them
- Sell/Buy compared to Buy/Sell
- Find Relationships and determine what to sell and what to buy
- Marketing for the Cow/Calf Producer
- Determine the Value of Breeding Stock
- Make a profit and stay in business!
Proper Livestock Marketing 101
Additional value: if you attend the Marketing school, you will be eligible to buy the Bud Williams book “Proper Livestock Marketing 101” (click here to read more about it) at the special price of $299 (regular $500).
Stockmanship School Outline—
This year Nick and Cassie Easterly will be teaching the Stockmanship portion with Richard, Tina, and Eunice on hand.
Using lecture, questions/answers, and movies, we will cover—
- Research Benefits
- Pressure and Release
- How we Communicate with our Livestock
- Instincts of Humans and Livestock
- Predator/Prey Relationship
- Positioning
- Movement
- Training the Herd
- At the Gate
- Working in the Corral
- Sorting Livestock
- Weaning and Receiving Livestock
- Loading Livestock
- Our Attitude
Registration Information
- We offer a price savings if you register earlier than a month before the course begins!
- You may register either by printing a pdf file and mailing it with your check or by paying online using either PayPal or a credit card. If you pay online, we must charge you the fee they charge us to process your payment.
- Two people from the same family/ranch can “buy one, get one half off.” Three people from the same ranch can just use the special price for one of the three attendees. If five or more come from the same ranch, call us for pricing.
- No charge for kids age 18 and under attending with a parent. Please just let us know how many will be attending so we can have enough handouts.
We offer partial scholarships for each online course and in-person school. Click here for more information on scholarships.
Registration Fees
If you would like to register to attend this school, you may either mail us a check or pay on-line using PayPal or Stripe (additional processing fees for paying online).
If you pay with a check:
Both the Marketing and Stockmanship Schools, March 2-4, 8 am – 5 pm —
- Before February 2: $899/person or $1349/two people
- After February 2: $999/person or $1499/two people
Marketing School only, March 2, 8 am – 5 pm, March 3, 8 am – noon —
- Before February 2: $574/person or $861/two people
- After February 2: $649/person or $974/two people
Stockmanship School only, March 3, 1 pm – 5 pm, March 4, 8 am – 5 pm —
- Before February 2: $574/person or $861/two people
- After February 2: $649/person or $974/two people
If you pay online:
Both the Marketing and Stockmanship Schools, March 2-4, 8 am – 5 pm —
- Before February 2: $944/person or $1416/two people
- After February 2: $1049/person or $1574/two people
Marketing School only, March 2, 8 am – 5 pm, March 3, 8 am – noon —
- Before February 2: $603/person or $904/two people
- After February 2: $681/person or $1023/two people
Stockmanship School only, March 3, 1 pm – 5 pm, March 4, 8 am – 5 pm —
- Before February 2: $603/person or $904/two people
- After February 2: $681/person or $1023/two people
Read more or register online here: https://www.handnhandlivestocksolutions.com/register#bolivar
Or give us a call at 417-327-6500!
Tina and Richard
handnhandlivestocksolutions.com
richard@handnhandlivestocksolutions.com
