Feeder cattle from CNY Pool. Video to come soon. Check back at http://beefcattle.ansci.cornell.edu/, under “Events & Programs”.
Below you will see the lots and descriptions of feeder calves that will be auctioned Friday Dec. 7. There are 16 lots, 21 steers and 23 heifers, 44 in total. They were graded using USDA Feeder Calf Standards and sorted into similar weight groups. Our goal was to provide gender sorted cattle for specific programs (grass finished, Natural) in a weight spread less than 100 lb in each lot.
These producers are committed to providing calves that are either double vaccinated or have used modified live vaccinations for IBR, BRSV, PI3, BVD, weaned, on feed and clostridia, M. haemolytica, wormed and treated for external parasites. These calves have never received growth promoting hormones and never fed antibiotics (except as noted), qualifying them for some natural programs.
They will be sold by auction on Dec. 7, 2:00 pm. You can bid online beginning Dec. 3 at WM Kent Inc., http://www.williamkentinc.com/. On sale day, you can bid in person at the Schoharie Otsego Cooperative Extension Cooperstown Office, 123 Lake Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326, or on the phone, by calling: 1-888-394-8197, Pass code: 441517. To bid by phone, buyers must call CCE – Cooperstown Office 607-547-2536, ext. 231 the week of the sale (Dec. 3-7) to register. The successful bidder will pick up the cattle 8:00 am Dec. 15 at a place TBA in the Oneonta area. More details are available at http://beefcattle.ansci.cornell.edu/, under “Events & Programs”.
—Bill Gibson, for the Central New York Beef Producers.