Welding company brings custom livestock equipment to Dakota Farm Show

Katelyn Winberg
Jan 5, 2026
Jan 5, 2026

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Custom-built livestock equipment has been the focus of Frederick Welding & Sales for more than three decades. Owner Jeff Frederick says that a hands-on approach is why the business continues to return to the Dakota Farm Show.

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Frederick Welding (1).png — A herd of cattle stands behind Frederick Welding & Sales’s bunk rails, which can be adapted to any style of fence line feed systems.
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Frederick Welding (2).png — Frederick Welding & Sales’s shop is located in Marcus, Iowa.
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Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.