[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4676-S4677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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               RECOGNIZING DUNLAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION, INC.

 Ms. ERNST. Mr. President, as ranking member of the Senate 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each week I recognize 
an outstanding Iowa small business that exemplifies the American 
entrepreneurial spirit. This week it is my privilege to recognize 
Dunlap Livestock Auction of Dunlap, IA, as the Senate Small Business of 
the Week.
  The Schaben family's involvement in Dunlap Livestock Auction began in 
1948 under Jim Schaben, Sr., who served as manager of the livestock 
auction. Two years later, in 1950, Jim Schaben, Sr., purchased Dunlap 
Livestock Auction with his wife Ruth. Jim is a 1945 graduate of the 
Reppert School of Auctioneering in Indiana following his honorable 
service in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. The current 
facility was completed in 1974 and was passed on to his sons Jay, Jim 
Jr., and Jon. Jim Sr. passed away in 2013 at the age of 87, leaving 
behind a legacy of service, generosity, and auctioneering excellence.
  Today, the Schaben family still owns and operates Dunlap Livestock 
Auction and has grown to include multiple generations of the family. In 
addition to livestock, they also offer home and estate, farm machinery, 
gun, and real estate auctions serving clients throughout Iowa and the 
Midwest. The Schaben family has continually advocated for the cattle 
industry. In 2021, Jon Schaben testified before the Senate Judiciary 
Committee on behalf of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association, an 
organization of which he is a member.

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In 2023, Dunlap Livestock Auction celebrated its 73rd business 
anniversary of being operated by the Schaben family.
  Dunlap Livestock Auction and the Schaben family are a staple of the 
Harrison County and Dunlap community. Jim Sr. served in the Iowa Senate 
from 1967 until 1975 on the Agriculture Committee. Jim Sr. and Ruth 
donated 80 acres of land in the 1970s to Harrison County, which now 
bears the name Schaben Park. Dunlap Livestock Auction has also been 
recognized for its work. In 2020, they won the Iowa Beef Industry 
Council's Beef Quality Assurance Iowa Marketer Award. In 2022, Will 
Epperly represented Dunlap Livestock Auction and won the World 
Livestock Auctioneer Championship. Jon Schaben won the World Livestock 
Auctioneer Championship in 2003.
  Dunlap Livestock Auction's commitment to providing livestock 
auctioneering services in Western Iowa is clear. I want to congratulate 
the Schaben family and the entire team at Dunlap Livestock Auction for 
their continued dedication to providing auctioneering services to 
Iowans. I look forward to seeing their continued growth and success in 
Iowa.

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