A Family Tradition of Integrity & Excellence
                          

     Russell and Loretta McCall founded the present day McCall Auctions shortly after getting married in 1974. They began with the vision and goal of operating a full-time, full-service Auction business. Over the first few years it was difficult trying to raise a family, farming, and at the same time working the auction business, but yet they persevered. Then in the mid 1980 Russ became the principle auctioneer at the Sioux City Stock Yards and placed in the finals of The World Livestock Auctioneering Championships. This experience took the McCall auction business to a new level. In 1989 a piece of ground was purchased in Onawa, Iowa near the Interstate 29 exit and construction of their present day auction house facility was started. Today the McCall travel anywhere a client would ask them to setup and conduct a professional auction. Russ and Loretta have three children; Kami 31 is their special needs child, Brent 26, and Andrea 21.

     How it all began: edE.W. McCall 1916 to 1996. Red was born and raised on a farm west of Soldier, Iowa along with 4 older brothers and 1 sister. When Red as they called him because of his bright red hair color was 11 years old he asked his brother Marvin, hat is an auctioneer Marvin come home from an auction sale that day and was telling his experience to the family. It was only a few days later that Red was selling the silverware to his mother. From there Red sold box socials around the area and many benefit auctions. By the time he was 21 he was becoming a very popular auctioneer. In 1940 Red purchased the Moorhead Sale Barn in Moorhead, Iowa and continued running it until 1976. Red called thousands of auctions in his life time. In 1945 he mentioned that he sold 80 farm sales from January till March hardly taking a break. People who remember Red understand what people mean when they say he was one of a kind. Red married Eleanor Olson in 1940 and they had 2 son Roger and Russell. Eleanor was a big part of the auction business in the early years.

     In 1995, Russ and Loretta son, Brent, joined the business as an Auctioneer and Realtor. Brent focus is in the area of marketing and selling real estate at auction. Brent is a third-generation Auctioneer who has much experience for only being 26 years old. Brent is a full time property manager in Omaha, NE and works with the auctions and real estate.

     In 2002, Russ and Loretta daughter, Andrea, starting helping with the clerking and computer work at a very young age and now is irreplaceable. Andrea knowledge of the auction profession is an added benefit to the auction team in its service to the public. Andrea is part of the third-generation and in September will turn 21 and attending college at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE in Omaha, NE. studying business.

     This family-owned business works together, striving to provide their customers with successful results and commonly held values: values which include high standards, professionalism, old-fashioned customer service, and integrity. Through all of this, they take nothing for granted, working hard for and appreciating each and every customer they do business with.

     The McCall would like to encourage you to explore their credibility and service record with references that they would be delighted to furnish. They are confident that their past performance will answer any questions that may concern you.

     For more information on this or how they may conduct your Real Estate or Personal Property Auction, please feel free to contact: McCall Auctions

Website: www.McCallAuctions.com