About procountry

 

Scott Werlein is a second-generation auctioneer who grew up on a farm in western Wisconsin.  Farm auctions are where Scott started his career in the auction business by grooming cattle, washing machinery, and preparing items for sale day. In 1991, Scott attended the Missouri Auction School.  After returning from auction school, Scott started selling auctions. Since then, he has worked a wide variety of auctions such as auto, estate, farm, heavy equipment, livestock and real estate.  Scott is the owner of ProCountry, LLC Auction Service (werleinauction.com).  Scott, his wife Jennifer and their three sons reside in the small rural community of Gilmanton, Wisconsin. 

 

Education

  •   -Certified Appraisers Guild of America, 2007 

    -“One on One” with Ralph Wade, Chickasha, OK – 2003 

      -University of Wisconsin River Falls, BS Agricultural Business –1996

      -Chippewa Valley Technical College, Associates Degree – 1993

      -Missouri Auction School, Kansas City, MO – 1991

Auction Experience

  • -Heavy Equipment:  Auction Associates, Inc. (auctionassociatesinc.com); Nitke Auctioneers     (nitkeauctions.com); RJ Stockwell (rjstockwell.com).

    -Car Auctions:  Adesa (Portage, WI); WMI (Holmen, WI); Central Wisconsin Auto Auction (Wausau, WI).

    -Livestock:  Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales, Richland Center, WI; Bloomington Livestock, Bloomington, WI; South Devon Production Sale, Sparta, WI. 

    -Horse Sales:  Waverly Horse Sale, Waverly, IA; Central WI Horse Sale; Neillsville, WI; Kalona Horse Sale, Kalona, IA.

    -20+ years of farm and general auctions experience.

    Occupational Experience

      - Superior Livestock Auction Representative – 2004 to present

      -United State Marine Corps – 1987 to 1990

      -Licensed Real Estate Broker (WI) – 1990 to present

      -Commodity Feed Broker – 1996 to 1999

      -Series 3 Commodity Futures Broker

                -AP with First Capitol Group, Platteville, WI – 1999 to 2006

                -National customer base specializing in grain and livestock marketing

    Awards

     -2009 Wisconsin State Champion Auctioneer

Associations & Activities

  •   -Wisconsin Auctioneers Association

      -Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association  -  Board of Directors - 2005 to 2010

      -Veterans of Foreign Wars – Life Member

      -Mondovi Sportsman Club

      -Wisconsin State FFA Sponsors Board Member – 2002 to 2004

      -Gilmanton Community Club Life Member