Creighton Livestock Market Key Personnel Keith Saathoff Involved with the market since 1966 as an auctioneer, and a partner in the market from 1973 to 2002. Today, he serves as an auctioneer, solicitor of livestock, and is involved with the day-to-day operation. Richard Suhr Involved with the market since 1971, and has been a partner in the operation since 1974. Today, he is a managing partner, and manages the day-to-day operation of the yards. Warren Diedrichsen Has worked as a solicitor of livestock and been the strongman in the ring since 1980. In 1997, he bought the shares owned by Jim Eggers, and now is a managing partner, country solicitor, ringman, and handles most of the contract livestock sales and the direct delivery sales. Jim Eggers Jim became a partner in CLM in 1976, and served as solicitor, ringman, and starter until selling his shares in 1997. Today, Jim is still associated with the market on a full-part time basis as a solicitor of stock, is the starter of all the cattle, and enjoys semi-retirement. Ryan Creamer Ryan became associated with the market in the fall of 1994 and has served as a managing partner since 2002 when he bought Keith Saathoff's shares.  He serves as one of the auctioneers, is one of the ringmen, works much of northeastern Nebraska as a solicitor of livestock, and handles many of the contract sales of cattle coming out of Montana in the fall. Back to Creighton Livestock Home