Hokie Harvest Sale Results

13th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale

RECORD BREAKING Sale at the Hokie Harvest

The 2007 Livestock Merchandising Class entertained a spectacular crowd of over 800 friends and supporters on a rainy, chilly evening at the 13^th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale on Friday, October 26^th. There were 9 breeding swine sold via silent auction prior to the 16 university horses and 35 head (27 lots) of beef cattle that were sold concurrently at public auction in the Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena (horses) and the Livestock Judging Pavilion (beef cattle) to 211 registered buyers from Kentucky, South Dakota, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia. The beef cattle sale grossed $110,650 with a sale average of $4,098 with the following breed totals: Angus - $89,300; Hereford - $10,150; Simmental - $9,000; and Charolais - $2,200. The horse sale grossed $58,300 with a sale average of $3,644 while the nine breeding swine averaged $339. This year’s sale gross totaled $172,003, which is the highest grossing sale since the inception of the Hokie Harvest in 1995.

In the cattle sale of four different breeds, Lot 1 set a record breaking price of $41,000 among all cattle (533 head) and horses (314 head sold in the 12 previous Hokie Harvest Sales. This three-year-old cow is an elite Angus female with an impeccable pedigree. She is a daughter of the highly acclaimed Pathfinder Sire, bon View New Design 1407, and is a direct grand daughter of the $7M producing Wehrmann Angus donor, GAR Precision 2536. This highly valued donor cow sold with four frozen embryos by CA Future Direction 5321 to Clifton Farms of Berryville, VA.

In the yearling heifer division, Lot 9 was the sale topper at $4,000. This Angus bred heifer is an embryo transfer daughter of the $10,000 donor, Alli rita 704 314, and is sired by the record selling $255,000 GAR Integrity. She sold to B.L. Grady of Faison, NC.

VPI Titan 6S50 (Lot 16) topped the yearling bull division at $2,900. This Rito 2V1 son has tremendous curve-bending genetics and stems from an exceptional cow family in the Holly Hill Program in Mt. Crawford, VA. He sold to John Howell of Floyd, VA.

The top seller for the horse sale was the impressive two-year-old Bertone VT (Lot 9), who sold to Ray James of Roncevert, WV for $11,500 after impressing the crowd with his incredible trot. The bay Oldenburg NA gelding is by the top international dressage stallion Bugatti Hilltop and had been named Champion Colt at his ISR/Oldenburg NA inspection as a foal.

The second-highest seller was the two-year-old Bravado VT (Lot 12), a Premium Oldenburg NA gelding sired by Virginia Tech’s own Baladin d’Oc and out of the imported Dutch Warmblood mare, Kalanta. The winning bidder was the Grand Prix dressage rider Sue Cooper of Impulsion Unlimited, Inc. in Huddleston, VA, who pad $5600 for the outstanding young prospect.

The 78 students did a marvelous job of preparing for the sale. They gained ‘hands-on’ experience in sale management, budgeting, cataloging, advertising, livestock photography, clerking, and health requirements. A special thanks is extended to Mr. Jeff Marsh and Mr. Ken Brubaker for serving as auctioneers for the horses and beef cattle, respectively. Students Victoria Athey, Leesburg, VA; Courtney Hall, Mitchell, VA; Allen Heishman, Mt. Jackson, VA; Cameron Sasser, Albermarle, NC served as ring people for the beef cattle sale while Adam Marshall, Fancy Gap, VA worked the ring. Bid-takers for the horse sale were Rebecca Arnold, Martinsville, VA; Marit Domjahn, Abingdon, VA; Lucas Spillman, Spotsylvania, VA; and Cliff Williamson, Reva, VA. Students who were clerking ‘in the block’ were Ciera Sowers, Floyd, VA and Melissa Van Witzenburg, New Canton, VA for the beef cattle and horses, respectively.

The Food and Beverage Committee, with assistance from the Block and Bridle Club in the Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, served a complimentary BBQ dinner to over 800 guests. Their support and cooperation are greatly appreciated.

The response from the 212 registered horse, swine, and beef cattle buyers and feedback from the students in the class continue to be overwhelming in favor of hosting another student-run livestock sale. Plans are currently underway for the 14^th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale on Friday, October 31, 2008. We hope to see you there!

Dan E. Eversole, Animal Scientist,
Beef Cattle Production and Management


Mikeie Michaels halter breaks an Angus heifer for the sale.	Drew Mackey prepares the sale ring.

Students wash the cattle before the sale.	Potential buyers register for the sale.

Cattle Buyers for the 13th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale

Lot	Description	Name	Buyer	Address	Town/City	State	Zip	Price
1	Angus Cow	VT 1407 New Design B4	Clifton Farms	680 Clifton Ln.	Berryville	VA	22611	$ 41,000.00
2	Angus Cow	VT Grid Maker B77	Amanda Bowman	2605 Springhollow Ln.	Blacksburg	VA	24060	$ 2,500.00
3	Angus Cow	VT 208 New Design B36	Freddie Dotson	346 B/Bob Mt.	Clintwood	VA	24228	$ 5,000.00
4	Angus Cow	VT 1407 New Design B24	Arehart, Carey	2835 Shutter Lee Mill Rd.	Staunton	VA	24401	$ 3,000.00
5	Angus Cow	VT Precision B90	Pleasant View Farm	HC 65 Box 58	Wayside	WV	24985	$ 2,200.00
6	Angus Cow	Skyway Hills Ext Lady of 878	Darryl Holland	2683 J.S. Holland Rd.	Ridgeway	VA	24148	$ 2,100.00
6A	Angus Bull Calf	VPI Foreclosure 7T21	TNT Angus	4265 Burma Rd.	Radford	VA	24141	$ 1,650.00
7	Angus Cow	VPI Amanda 5R7	Joe Lucas	3656 McCoy Rd.	Blacksburg	VA	24060	$ 2,200.00
7A	Angus Heifer Calf	VPI Amanda 7T2	Little Windy Hill Farms	6916 Peppers Ferry Rd.	Max Meadows	VA	24360	$ 3,250.00
8	Angus Cow	VPI Blackbird 2M2	Kevin Moore	25240 Walden Rd.	Abingdon	VA	24228	$ 2,200.00
8A	Angus Heifer Calf	VPI Blackbird 7T31	Kevin Moore	25240 Walden Rd.	Abingdon	VA	24228	$ 1,900.00
9	Angus Heifer	VPI Rita 317 6S6 ET	B.L. Grady	PO Box 428	Faison	NC	28341	$ 4,000.00
10	Angus Heifer	VT 1407 New Design C37	Brian Gibson	Rte 1 Box 458	Milton	WV	25541	$ 1,900.00
11	Angus Heifer	VT T510 Traveler C30	Pleasant View Farm	HC 65 Box 58	Wayside	WV	24985	$ 2,200.00
12	Angus Heifer	VT Grid Maker C20	Sun Valley Farms	PO Box 7	Larona	WV	25971	$ 2,200.00
13	Angus Heifer	VT Grid Maker C11	Sun Valley Farms	PO Box 7	Larona	WV	25971	$ 2,200.00
14	Angus Bull	VPI Hipster 6S46 ET	Myklebust Farm	Rte 1 Box 1380	New Castle	VA	24127	$ 2,500.00
15	Angus Bull	VPI Crackerjack 6S49	Short Hill Farm	1110 Bluegrass Trail	Lexington	VA	24450	$ 2,400.00
16	Angus Bull	VPI Titan 6S50	John D. Howell	388 Mill Pond Rd. SW	Floyd	VA	24091	$ 2,900.00
17	Angus Bull	VPI Halfback 6S35 ET	Charles T. Henry	16584 Tomahawk Creek Rd.	Orange	VA	22960	$ 2,000.00
18	HerefordCow	VPI Tina N313	James D. Sheppard	2172 Brooksfield Rd.	Blacksburg	VA	24060	$ 1,450.00
18A	Hereford Heifer Calf	VPI Tina T705	Pioneer Farms	540 Pioneer Place	Fairfield	VA	24435	$ 1,600.00
18B	Hereford Heifer Cow	VPI Tina R519	David W. Campbell	24394 Maringo Rd.	Abingdon	VA	24211	$ 1,450.00
19	HerefordCow	DR Lady Luck 8020 P09	Rolling Hills	420 N Hayfield Rd.	Winchester	VA	22603	$ 1,600.00
19A	Hereford Heifer Calf	VPI Lady Luck T707	Dunrovin Farm	3473 Dunrovin Farm	Crozet	VA	22932	$ 1,800.00
19B	Hereford Heifer		scratched
20	Hereford Cow	DR Positive Approach 73C P05	David W. Campbell	24394 Maringo Rd.	Abingdon	VA	24211	$ 1,400.00
20A	Hereford Heifer Calf	VPI Princess T703	Matthew Hall	102 Deerfield Ln.	Newport	VA	24128	$ 850.00
21	Hereford Heifer		scratched
21A	Simmental Heifer Calf	VPI Magnolia T757	Midkiff Simmental	179 Midkiff Rd.	Staffordsville	VA	24167	$ 725.00
22	Simmental Cow	VPI Miss Advantage R566	Marvin G. Pence	800 Smith Run Rd.	Browntown	VA	22610	$ 1,650.00
22A	Simmental Heifer Calf	VPI Miss Advantage T763	Allen D Heishman II	1747 Conicville Rd.	Mt. Jackson	VA	22842	$ 1,000.00
23	Simmental Heifer	VPI Melia S657	Midkiff Simmental	179 Midkiff Rd.	Staffordsville	VA	24167	$ 1,300.00
24	Simmental Heifer	VPI Trudy S652	Midkiff Simmental	179 Midkiff Rd.	Staffordsville	VA	24167	$ 1,025.00
25	Simmental Bull	VPI Vision S673	Adam Wilson	346 Woodlands Ct.	Lebanon	VA	24266	$ 2,000.00
26	Simmental Bull	VPI Discovery S671	Charles R. Joines	907 Joines Rd.	Creston	NC	28615	$ 1,300.00
27	Charolais Bull	VPI Buckshot 631S	J.W. Smith	PO Box 305	Daleville	VA	24083	$ 2,200.00

							TOTAL:	$110,650.00

Horse Buyers for the 13th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale