Congratulations to the 2025 WAA State Champion

Congratulations to the 2025 WAA State Champion Jacob Hills from Elite Auction Service LLC

Jacob Hills is a first generation auctioneer and the owner of Elite Auction Service LLC. Which he started in January of 2019. Jacob graduated from Worldwide College of Auctioneering in June of 2018. Jacob started his auction career as a yard worker in the livestock yards. As his passion for livestock and auction industry grew he also learned other skills at the sales such as presale grading, booking in livestock, clerking and working the ring as a ring man but his desire was to be an auctioneer. Jacob now sells all classes of livestock for the Fennimore Livestock Exchange in Fennimore Wisconsin. Conducts produce auctions for Growers Produce Auctions in Cashton Wisconsin and also conducts various benefit fundraising auctions and estate auctions. As a way to hone his skills not only for himself but also for the benefit of his sellers and clients Jacob likes to compete in Auctioneer and ring person contest. Such as the State contest the World Livestock Auctioneer Contest and World Automobile auctioneer contest. His latest accomplishments has been the 2022 Wisconsin Auctioneers Associations novice champion and 1st runner up in the state championship.

Jacob is an Army veteran and served from 2001-2005 with the 2nd Ranger Battalion in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Jacob is married to the love of his life Kristi and they have two wonderful children Michael and Vivian. They live in Ridgeway Wisconsin and manage Knob Hill Farm. Where they raise horses, cattle, dogs and children.

Jacob enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Raising various types of livestock and caring for his Australian Cattle Dogs. He also enjoys hunting, fishing, coaching baseball and is an active member in the Spring Green Community Church. He loves life and absolutely loves the Auction and the Auction method of marketing.

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