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1 Central Virginia Cattlemen Association Special Tel-O-Auction Sale Friday, August 7, 2015 The Central Virginia Cattlemen Association (CVCA) special Tel-O-Auction sale at the Radiant, VA, market will be held Friday, August 7, 2015, at 10:30a.m. Approximately 2,400 head are expected to sell. Further questions about the cattle may be directed to the contact information listed for each load for sale or by contacting: Gary Vance Steve Hopkins To participate as a bidder for the sale, please call the Virginia Cattle Company office by 9:00 a.m. on sale day, at , to obtain a bidder number or you can use your established VCA bidder # if you have one that you use on their weekly Tel-O-Auctions. Bidders may then participate in the Tel-O-Auction call by dialing and use Passcode # when prompted. Please join the sale by 10:30 a.m. and use your phone's mute button when not bidding. All transaction will be handled by Virginia Cattle Company. No Downslide on all Loads. CVCA Virginia Quality Assured Feeder Cattle are on video on YouTube. These videos can be viewed through the following link: Each load has the following health program: VQA Health Program: double vaccinated for 7-way Clostridials, and Modified-Live Viruses (IBR, PI3, BRSV, BVD I & II), Pasteurella, Pink Eye, & Dewormed. All steers are implanted. All Zoetis or BI products used. All calves weaned for 45+ Days Friday, August 7, 10:30 a.m. Conference Call Number: Pass Code: # Please go to: or for updates. LOT # 1 77 Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days and Calhoun Cattle All Blk with few 1's Grade: 10 L1's, 64 M1's, 3 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 650 Range: Total weight = 50,000, 48 hr notice BQA Certified Producers, 60 calves owned by Maxey, 17 Calhoun Contact: Hank Maxey Calhoun Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products Page 1

2 LOT # 2 72 Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days Owner: CVCA Members; preconditioned at JR & JG Goodwin 65 A & Ax, 5 Rx, 2 Cx Grade: 8 L1's, 53 M1's, 11 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 675 Range: Total weight = 48, lbs corn silage, 2.5 DDG, 2.5 wheat mids, 1.5 corn, 1.2 cottonseed Orange, VA Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 25 miles haul to Tucker Livestock, off loaded & weighed Contact: John Goodwin Health Program: VQA, All BI products LOT # 3 69 Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days Old Mountain Farm 45 head, James Kean 15 head, and two others commingled on take up 67 A & Ax, 2 Rx Grade: 18 L1's, 44 M1's, 7 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 710 Range: Total weight = 49,000 Louisa and Albemarle Counties, VA Weighing Condition: Average 25 miles haul to Tucker Livestock off-loaded & weighed. Contact: James Kean or Dave Norford Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products LOT # 4 69 Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days All Blk with few 1's Grade: 8 L1's, 58 M1's, 3 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 720 Range: Total weight = 49,700, need 48 hr notice LOT # 5 68 Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days Riverview Farms Cattle, LLC All A & Ax with few 1's Grade: 10 L1's, 51 M1's, 7 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & 5+ Weight: Avg: 720 Range: Total weight = 49,000 Corn Silage, 4 lbs DDGs, 3 lbs ear corn, free choice hay Louisa, VA Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 15 miles to CAT scales at Zion Crossroads, VA, weighed on truck, 2% shrink Contact: Steve Hopkins Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products Page 2

3 LOT # 6 66 Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days East Belmont Farm 63 A & Ax, 3 Smokes Grade: 18 L1's, 44 M1's, 4 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & few 6's Weight: Avg: 720 Range: Total weight = 49,000 Albemarle County, VA Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 5 miles haul to scales at Luck Stone Quarry, weighed with 2% shrink BQA Certified Producer, Over 50% are AI sired Contact: J. R. Wright Health Program: VQA, All BI products LOT # 7 68 Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days Calhoun Cattle 62 A & Ax, 6 Smoke with few 1's Grade: 16 L1's, 48 M1's, 4 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & 5+ Weight: Avg: 730 Range: Total weight = 48,900 Commodity Blended feed, Hay, and Pasture Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 20 miles haul to CAT scales 3 miles south of, 2% shrink Contact: Jay Calhoun Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products LOT # 8 51 Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days Cox Farm 50 A & Ax, 1 Cx Grade: 17 L1's, 31 M1's, 3 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 710 Range: Total weight = 36, lbs Corn Silage, 2 lbs DDGs, 3 lbs ground barley Louisa County, VA Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 25 miless CAT scales at Zion Crossroads, VA, weighed on truck, 2% shrink Contact: Jay Eutsler , Barbee Cox Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products LOT # 9 65 Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days CVCA Members; preconditioned at JR & JG Goodwin 57 A & Ax, 7 Rx, 1 Cx Grade: 19 L1's, 40 M1's, 6 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & few 6's Weight: Avg: 750 Range: Total weight = 48, lbs corn silage, 2.5 DDG, 2.5 wheat mids, 1.5 corn, 1.5 cottonseed Orange, VA Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 25 miles haul to Tucker Livestock, off loaded & weighed Contact: John Goodwin Health Program: VQA, All BI products Page 3

4 LOT # Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days All Blk with few 1's Grade: 15 L1's, 48 M1's, 2 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 760 Range: Total weight = 49,400, need 48 hr BQA Certified Producer, 70% AI sired LOT # Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days Mountain View Farm and Wilbanks Farm 58 A & Ax, 7 Cx Grade: 13 L1's, 46 M1's, 6 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 775 Range: Total weight = 50,300 7 lbs. 14% Southern States Jump Start pellets, baleage, and pasture Greene and Orange, VA Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 15 miles haul to Tucker Livestock, off loaded & weighed Contact: Evan Bowman , Bob Wilbanks Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products LOT # Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days James Kean 60 A & Ax, 1 Smoke Grade: 8 L1's, 48 M1's, 5 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & few 6's Weight: Avg: 790 Range: Total weight = 48,200 Louisa County, VA Weighing Condition: 25 miles haul to Tucker Livestock off-loaded & weighed. Contact: James Kean Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products LOT # Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days 61 Blk, 1 BWF with few 1's Grade: 10 L1's, 49 M1's, 3 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 790 Range: Total weight = 49,000, need 48 hr notice BQA Certified Producer, 85% AI sired Page 4

5 LOT # Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days Old Mountain Farm 57 A & BWF, 2 Smoke, 3 Rx Grade: 16 L1's, 39 M1's, 7 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 800 Range: Total weight = 49,600 Albemarle County, VA Weighing Condition: 25 miles haul to Tucker Livestock off-loaded & weighed. Contact: Dave Norford Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products LOT # Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days Henry Easley & Robert Nuckols All A & Ax Grade: 12 L1's, 44 M1's, 6 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 800 Range: , (3) Total weight = 49,600 9 lbs. 14% Southern States Jump Start pellets, and pasture 1193 Double Bridge Rd., Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 5 miles haul to CAT scales 3 miless south of, 2% shrink Contact: Henry , Robert Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products LOT # Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days All Blk with few 1's Grade: 20 L1's, 36 M1's, 2 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & few 6's Weight: Avg: 840 Range: Total weight = 48,700, need 48 hr BQA Certified Producer, 85% AI sired LOT # Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days Riverview Farms Cattle, LLC All A & Ax few 1's Grade: 7 L1's, 48 M1's, 3 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & few 6's Weight: Avg: 840 Range: Total weight = 48,700 Corn Silage, 4 lbs DDGs, 3 lbs ear corn, free choice hay Louisa, VA Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 15 miless to CAT scales at Zion Crossroads, VA, weighed on truck, 2% shrink Contact: Steve Hopkins Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products LOT # Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days Page 5

6 East Belmont Farm All A & Ax Grade: 30 L1's, 24 M1's, 2 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & few 6's Weight: Avg: 860 Range: Total weight = 48,200 Albemarle County, VA Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 5 miles haul to scales at Luck Stone Quarry, weighed with 2% shrink BQA Certified Producer, Over 75% are AI sired Contact: J. R. Wright Health Program: VQA, All BI products LOT # Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days CVCA Members; preconditioned at JR & JG Goodwin 51 A & Ax, 6 Rx Grade: 24 L1's, 29 M1's, 4 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & 6's Weight: Avg: 875 Range: , 4 at 950-1,000 Total weight = 49, lbs corn silage, 2.5 DDG, 2.5 wheat mids, 1.5 corn, 1.5 cottonseed Orange, VA Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 25 miles haul to Tucker Livestock, off loaded & weighed Contact: John Goodwin Health Program: VQA, All BI products LOT # Steers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days CVCA Members; top end calves from 7 producers 51 A &Ax, 3 Cx Grade: 18 L1's, 33 M1's, 3 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & few 6s Weight: Avg: 900 Range: 850-1,000 Total weight = 48,600 Most had 9 lbs. 14% Jump Start pellets, baleage, and pasture, 4 head also had corn silage Louisa, Orange, Chatham, and Albemarle Pickup Date: Friday, August 14 Weighing Condition: Most have an average haul of 25 miless to Tucker Livestock off loaded and weighed Contact: Steve Hopkins Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products LOT # Heifers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days - Guaranteed Open All Blk with few 1's Grade: 5 L1's, 65 M1's, 10 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & 5+ Weight: Avg: 605 Range: Total weight = 48,400 no, need 48 hr notice BQA Certified Producer, Large percentage sired by performance tested bulls Page 6

7 LOT # Heifers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days - Guaranteed Open CVCA Members; preconditioned at JR & JG Goodwin 75 A & Ax, 2 Rx, 1 Hereford Grade: 25 L1's, 38 M1's, 15 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 625 Range: , Few at Total weight = 48, lbs corn silage, 2.5 DDG, 2.5 wheat mids, 1.5 corn, 1.2 cottonseed yes Orange, VA Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 25 miles haul to Tucker Livestock, off loaded & weighed Contact: John Goodwin Health Program: VQA, All BI products LOT # Heifers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days - Guaranteed Open Old Mountain Farm 72 A & BWF, 5 Cx, 1 Rx Grade: 14 L1's, 54 M1's, 10 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 640 Range: Total weight = 49,900 no Albemarle County, VA Weighing Condition: 25 miles haul to Tucker Livestock off-loaded & weighed. Contact: Dave Norford Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products LOT # Heifers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days - Guaranteed Open Riverview Farms Cattle, LLC and Mountain View Farm 73 A & Ax, 1 Cx Grade: 20 L1's, 51 M1's, 3 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 Weight: Avg: 675 Range: Total weight = 48,600 Corn Silage, 3 Lb DDG, 2 Lb ear corn, pasture, or 14% Jump Start, baleage, pasture 50 head no, 24 head Ralgro Louisa and Greene County VA Pickup Date: Week of August 17th Weighing Condition: Average 25 miles haul to Tucker Livestock off-loaded & weighed. Contact: Steve , Evan Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products Page 7

8 LOT # Heifers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days - Guaranteed Open Calhoun Cattle 72 A & Ax, 1 Cx Grade: 15 L1's, 52 M1's, 6 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & 5+ Weight: Avg: 675 Range: Total weight = 49,300 Commodity Blended feed, Hay, and Pasture no Pickup Date: Week of August 17 Weighing Condition: FOB the farm, 15 miles haul to CAT scales 3 miless south of, 2% shrink Contact: Jay Calhoun Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products LOT # Heifers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days - Guaranteed Open James Kean 68 A & Ax, 2 Roan Grade: 14 L1's, 44 M1's, 12 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & few 6's Weight: Avg: 690 Range: Total weight = 48,300 yes Louisa County, VA Pickup Date: Week of August 17th Weighing Condition: 25 miles haul to Tucker Livestock off-loaded & weighed. Contact: James Kean Health Program: VQA, All Zoetis products LOT # Heifers - Virginia Quality Assured - Weaned 45+ Days - Guaranteed Open All Blk with few 1's Grade: 15 L1's, 53 M1's, 3 L&M 2's Flesh: 5 & 5+ Weight: Avg: 685 Range: Total weight = 48,600 no, 48 hr notice BQA Certified Producer, 50 AI sired, Replacement Quality Page 8

LOT 2. 65 Steers OWNER: Breed: The Oaks Angus Farm 63 Black & 2 Red Grade: 11 L-1 & 54 M-1 Weight: Avg = 680 Range= 575-785 Total = 44,200 Weaned:

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