Virginia Tech 27th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale

Come Experience the Harvest! at our very own Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena located on Plantation Road in Blacksburg, Virginia. up until sale time.

Dear friends, supporters, and fellow Hokies,

As the 2021 Livestock Merchandising Class at Virginia Tech, we are honored and pleased to present to you the 27th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale Catalog. After a year of virtual socialization and isolation, we are excited to invite you to our in-person sale on October 29th, 2021, at 6:30 P.M. Now in its 27th year, this annual auction continues to be a join

t effort among all the students enrolled in the Livestock Merchandising Class. Throughout this class we have had an abundant amount of amazing guest lecturers who have thoroughly prepared us for planning and overseeing the sale. Organizing the Hokie Harvest Sale teaches each member of the class valuable skills on how to manage and coordinate a successful production sale, while providing high quality, hand-picked livestock to the public. This year’s auction will include an amazing selection of 77 beef cattle including 10 purebred spring pair splits, 6 fall-calving purebred cows, 6 spring-calving commercial heifers, 6 fall-calving commercial cows, 7 spring-calving commercial cows, and 20 breeding-age bulls. Our hand-picked selection of cattle include Angus, Charolais, Simmental, and Hereford breeds. The Hokie Harvest Sale is also fortunate to offer 6 fantastic youngstock, 3 mares and 3 geldings, all of whom were born and raised at our Smithfield Equine Barn to our online auction. We have a diverse group of horses ranging from weanlings to 3-year-olds, including an Irish Sporthorse, a JC registered gelding, and a few quality Quarter Horses. The online auction of these amazing horses will open on October 1st, and close at 6 p.m. on October 29th, following the live viewing of the sales horses from 12-6 P.M. in the Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena on sale day. All proceeds from the Hokie Harvest Sale will directly impact the Department of Animal & Poultry Sciences and its programs to benefit the Virginia Tech students, research efforts, and extension education. We appreciate your invaluable support and invite you to attend a complimentary barbeque dinner served prior to sale time in the Alphin-Stuart Arena beginning at 4:30 P.M. Join us in fellowship while enjoying some delicious food. Thank you for your continued support and interest in helping us further our education as we serve you. “Come Experience the Harvest” with us on October 29th at the 27th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale. We look forward to seeing you! Sincerely,
Catalog and Social Media Committee
Sarah Harvey, Emily Plante, Jackson Thurman, and Bailey Watson
2021 Virginia Tech Livestock Merchandising Class

10/30/2021

Thank you everyone for coming to tonight’s sale. We hope y’all enjoyed the sale that we all worked so hard to put on. We hope you join us for next years Hokie Harvest!

10/28/2021

Are you interested in our cattle but can't make it to the sale tomorrow night? Don't forget our sale will also be broadcasted through Cowbuyer!

Please register for Cowbuyer ahead of sale time in case any technological issues arise. You can register at the link below!

https://cowbuyer.com/register.html

10/27/2021

Check out this Angus Fall Pair! (lot 14)

Ankony Primrose 3000, pictured below, sells with her 8/29/21 heifer calf, Lot 14A, by E & B Plus One.

She was produced from an embryo in the historic and elite Ankony Angus program. In the prime of her life, she still ranks among the elite of the breed.

Her progeny BWR is 4 @ 95, her progeny WWR is 4 @ 100, her IMF ratio is 2 @ 105, and RE 2 @ 101.

You won't want to miss out on this pair! Check them out below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNx9laVA_Sg

10/26/2021

Here is another one of our Angus Breeding Age Bulls! (Lot 20)

This image is of the Sire of Lot 20, who was a record-selling bull for Spring Grove and hails from the "Savannah" cow line.

VPI Expanse 0H18 is a balanced trait bull who gives you a uniform crop of calves that will grade high and add to your bottom-line.

VPI Expanse 0H18 is low to moderate BW and ranks among the top 10% in $C and 15% on $W, $F, and $B.

Video of Lot 20 posted below.
https://youtu.be/t3kVnMaJWas

10/25/2021

Lot 9 and 9a

Check out this Hereford Spring Pair Split!

VPI Lady of Class E716, pictured below, will sell as lot 9. She has been examined safe to NJW 160B 28X Historic 81E with a due date of 2/20/2022.

With above breed average for WWEPD and YWEPD, as well as RE and Marbling, this "Hometown" daughter will add significant value to your herd.

Her bull calf, VPI Blue Print J104, will sell as lot 9a and is an excellent herd sire prospect.

Check them both out below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlcusfGTOmI

10/24/2021

The Collegiate Beef Leadership Council will be selling raffle tickets for a Yeti cooler the night of the sale. The winner of the raffle will be announced November 1st! If interested they will be accepting cash and Venmo. The Venmo is VTBeefLeadership. Their table will be located next to the registration desk.

Update:
The winner will be announced the night of the Hokie Harvest Sale to allow for visitors to claim the prize if they win.

10/22/2021

Check out this Angus Breeding Age Bull! (Lot 18)

VPI Declaration 0H11 stems from the highly regarded "Blackbird" cow family at VT with a grand dam that posts a progeny BWR ratio of 100 and YWR 2 @ 103.

VPI Declaration 0H11 is a powerful bull that provides trouble-free calving-ease with a double digit CED and an actual 70 # BW. He carries multiple generations on the top and bottom of his lineage for calving-ease.

He also adds carcass value with a big RE and high IMF scan in a moderate-frame package.

Video of Lot 18 posted below.
https://youtu.be/YN6oMFiemog

10/21/2021

Lot 25

VPI Milestone 004 is sired by WC Milestone 5223P. WC Milestone sold for $125,000 at half-interest in Wright Charolais' 2016 sale.

VPI Milestone comes equipped with the added skeletal width and power that commercial and purebred cattlemen alike desire in today's industry.

Video of Lot 25 is posted below.

https://youtu.be/ivD0FDwq12M

10/20/2021

Check out this Simmental Fall Pair! (Lot 15)

This young cow sells as lot 15 and has proven herself to be a part of the "Hokie Harvest" Sale.

This Purebred Simmental is due to calve before the sale to WLE Copacetic E02.

She is the product of the VT ET program and is the daughter of the "Y111" Donor.

She is heterozygous black and polled.

She ranks among the elite 2% for BW and 4% on CED.

Check her out at the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j30FfvXWBEY

10/20/2021

Lot 2 and 2A

Check out this Angus spring pair split!

Lot 2, VPI 5C16 Rita, is sired by ICC Pay Raise and hails from the "Rita" cow family. She is bred by BJ Surpass and is due to calve 1/28/2022.

Her bull calf, VPI True North, would be great for any producer looking to use a heifer bull for their herd. He holds a CED of +9 and a BW of +.6.

Lot 2 pictured below.

Videos of Lot 2 and 2A posted below.

https://youtu.be/1gT4nwoeScA

10/18/2021

Hello everyone, The 27th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale is coming up in just under two weeks! The sale will be held in the Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena 500 Plantation Road, Blacksburg VA 24061 at 6:30pm EDT. We will be selling 77 Beef Cattle (Angus, Simmental, Hereford, and Charolais) and 6 Quality Youngstock Horses. Please stay tuned for more posts that will showcase all we have to offer! We hope that you all ”Come Experience The Harvest”

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