We would like to thank everyone who came to and participated in the 23rd Annual Hokie Harvest Sale last night! We greatly appreciate your support over the years and hope to see you again next year! ~2017 VT Livestock Merchandising Class

Need plans for tonight? ... IT'S NOT TOO LATE! "Come Experience the Harvest" with us tonight at the 23rd Annual Hokie Harvest Sale! Join us for a great time and some great cattle! We can't wait to see you there! Just a reminder! 3-7 PM - Buyer Registration (Beef Cattle Barn) 2-6 PM - Horse Sale Showcase (Campbell Arena) 4:30-6:30 PM - Complimentary BBQ Dinner (Livestock Arena) 6:30 PM Cattle Sale (Livestock Judging Pavilion) And if you can't make it in person, you can bid online for the cattle: https://www.cowbuyer.com Bidding for the horses ends today at 6pm, so make sure to come see some of our Smithfield sale horses this afternoon in person before the sale closes! https://horsesales.cals.vt.edu/ https://www.facebook.com/MARECenter/ https://www.facebook.com/SmithfieldHorseCenter

Tomorrow is the big day & we can't wait to see you all there! Just a reminder of the day's schedule: 3-7 PM - Buyer Registration (Beef Cattle Barn) 2-6 PM - Horse Sale Showcase (Campbell Arena) 4:30-6:30 PM - Complimentary BBQ Dinner (Livestock Arena) 6:30 PM Cattle Sale (Livestock Judging Pavilion) And if you can't make it in person, you can bid online for the cattle: https://www.cowbuyer.com Bidding for the horses ends tomorrow at 6pm, so make sure to come see some of our Smithfield sale horses tomorrow in person before it closes! https://horsesales.cals.vt.edu/ https://www.facebook.com/MARECenter/ https://www.facebook.com/SmithfieldHorseCenter

Our Animal Display and Sale Prep Committee was out at the barn yesterday, doing a few final walkthroughs to make sure all of the cattle are ready for the sale. Be sure to come join us this Friday, October 27th @ 6:30pm in the Animal Judging Pavilion!

This year we proudly offer 10 commercial bred heifers and 6 commercial bred cows! The commercial bred heifers' birthdates range from 1/7/16 - 2/26/16 with due dates that range from 2/3/18 - 3/18/18. The commercial bred cows' birthdates range from 3/15/08 - 2/1/15 with due dates of 4/17/18. The 23rd Annual Hokie Harvest Sale is October 27th at 6:30 P.M. in the Animal Judging Pavillon at Virginia Tech! Or join us online via cowbuyer.com!

***CATTLE LOT OF THE DAY*** Video of Lot 24, VPI/DR Big City D608 ET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGLn4th9qHQ The featured lot of today is Lot 24, the impressive VPI/DR Big City D608 ET. This noteworthy bull was recently in the show ring at the 2017 North Carolina State Fair where he was the Reserve Senior Bull Calf Champion. He is a product of the embryo transfer program; his maternal brother sells as Lot 23 and full brother sells as Lot 22. His donor dam records a progeny WR of 2@106 and YR 2@110. The maternal grand dam of Lot 24 delivers a progeny WR 7@110 and YR 5@102. Lot 24 is a low birth weight bull that smashed the scales at weaning with over 650 lbs. He ranks in the elite 4% on M&G, upper 10% on WWEPD and CHB, and top 15% on YWEPD and REA. The 23rd Hokie Harvest is fast approaching! Don't forget to join us October 27th (this Friday!) in the Animal Judging Pavillion at Virginia Tech. Sale time is at 6:30 P.M. Can't make it? No worries! Join us online via cowbuyer.com!

***Cattle Lot of the Day*** https://youtu.be/xcX2RyaLRCM Lot 4 is a Hereford spring pair split featuring VPI Victra A303. "Victra" is an Elite top-producing cow in the VT program. She has a progeny WR 2@101 and YR 2@102. Her dam has been a long-lived cow in the VT herd with a progeny WR 8@96 and YR 4@97 and IMF of 103 on 4 head. She has an EPD profile at or above average on multiple traits that are balanced for maternal, growth, and carcass. Lot 4A - He is sired by the powerful "Hometown" and is out of lot 4, Victra. He will be your next herd sire with an EPD profile that produces high growth on WW and YW, combined with low birth for trouble-free production. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CHECK THE HOKIE HARVEST SALE CATALOG Don't forget to join us THIS FRIDAY - OCTOBER 27th for our sale! Or join us online at cowbuyer.com!

***CATTLE LOT OF THE DAY*** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-C5nLUVGBM (Video on lot 29 – VPI BROADWAY D691 ET) Today’s Featuring Lot of the Day is Lot 29! “Broadway” is a great purebred Simmental bull and the first of 4 flush brothers by Hook’s Broadway 11B. This athletic performance bull weaned at over 700 pounds. He will add carcass quality as he ranks in the elite 4% on REA and 5% on Marbling. He blends carcass value with a top 10% ranking on YG and 15% on Milk, Shr, API, and TI. FOR MORE INFORMATION CHECK THE SALE CATALOG Don’t forget to join us for our sale on October 27th in the animal judging pavilion at Virginia Tech! or online at cowbuyer.com

*** EQUINE LOT OF THE DAY *** Todays featured lot is VT Pass the Invite, a beautiful 2016 filly. Her dam, an AQHA point earner, is the granddaughter of Invitation Only and of Congress and World Champion Luke at Me. Her sire, ROM earner Amber Pass, is depicted in the second photo. With her ground covering movement she makes a promising hunter prospect. There is just over a week left before the opportunity to bring her home ends, so visit horsesales.cals.vt.edu for the online auction, and join us October 27th in Blacksburg to see her in person and enjoy a complimentary BBQ dinner!

Be sure to check out our raffle items for this year's Hokie Harvest Sale, from the VT Beef Leadership Council! Hokie Harvest shirts and stickers will also be available at the sale, or you can preorder raffle tickets/merchandise by contacting Virginia Tech Beef Leadership Council :) COUNTDOWN TO SALE DAY: just 9 days! We hope to see you October 27th @ 6:30pm, in the Animal Judging Pavillion.

***CATTLE LOT OF THE DAY*** Video of Lot 2, VPI Toni 5C6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNJF5vAV3XI The featured lot of today is Lot 2, the exceptional VPI Toni 5C6! The daughter of G A R Prophet (sire) and VPI Toni 2Z9 (dam) was calved on January 16, 2015. She is ranked in the elite top 3% on WWEPD and 5% on YWEPD. Also, she ranks in the top 15% in $Values, specifically $W, $G, and $QG. VPI Toni 5C6 is examined safe to S Whitlock 179 and is due January 26, 2018. Don't miss the chance at this excellent female that exhibits high growth and carcass! Check out our sale catalog for more information on Lot 2 and to view the other high-quality beef cattle offered in the 23rd Hokie Harvest Sale! Don't forget to "Come Experience the Harvest" with us on October 27, 2017 in the Animal Judging Pavillon at Virginia Tech! Sale time is at 6:30 P.M. Can't make it? Join us online via cowbuyer.com!

Be sure to check out all of our horses online, from our Blacksburg and Middleburg locations. Bidding ends October 27th!