Southwest Virginia Performance Tested Bull Sale 2022

Officers John Pennington, President Ray Simms, Vice President

Directors Mark Campbell, 2022 Tommy Cline, 2022 John Pennington, 2022 Ray Simms, 2022 Mark DeHaven, 2023 Zac Ketron, 2023 Kenneth Payne, 2023 Cory Aker, 2024 Dennis Pearson, 2024 Andy Ward, 2024

Kenneth Payne, Secretary/Treasurer Scott Greiner, Educational Advisor Technical Directors John Currin Norman Vincel

VIRGINIA BEEF CATTLE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech 366 Litton Reaves (MC 0306), Blacksburg, Virginia 24061 Phone: 540-231-9159 Web site: www.bcia.apsc.vt.edu

Dear Friends:

Please make plans to join us for our 43rd Annual Southwest Virginia BCIA Performance Tested Bull Sale to be held on Satur- day, March 26 at 12:00 noon. Our annual Open House at the test facility outside Wytheville will be held on Sunday March 20, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. This will be an excellent time to view the bulls and visit with the breeders and everyone involved- we hope you can join us! Thank you to Brian and Kayla Umberger at Mountain Spring Farm for their dedication to BCIA and excellent job they do developing the bulls. The Southwest BCIA Bull Sale has stood the test of time as a premier source for quality genetics of multiple breeds. We are proud of this year’s set of bulls as they uphold this standard. The consignors work hard to provide you with predictable, performance-based genetics that will move your herd forward. This catalog contains a large volume of data and information to help you find the bulls that best fit your needs, and we encourage you to utilize the information at hand. The bulls have met BCIA’s stringent requirements to make the sale, and all bulls sell with our enhanced guarantee which provides assurance for soundness and fertility, and a promise to you from the breeders that we stand behind our product. Volume buyer discounts are available with the purchase of two or more bulls. Again this year, we will provide complimentary delivery for bulls following the sale. Along with the bulls, we will offer a high quality set of females through the BCIA-Influenced Heifer Sale. Heifers are certified as Virginia Premium Assured Plus females, and each has met program standards for genetic merit, reproductive soundness, physical correctness, and health status. Many of the heifers are multiple-generation AI, and sell guaranteed bred to calving ease bulls. These females originate from excellent herds. The sale will be available online through CowBuyer.com. If you cannot join us in person, we hope this service provides you the convenience and ability to participate in the sale. See details contained in this catalog for more information. Complimenting this, video is available on all the bulls and heifers which can be accessed on the BCIA website. As always, we will have bidding available over the telo-auction or feel free to give one of us a call if you need assistance prior to or during the sale. We would be happy to assist you any way we can to purchase bulls or females that meet your needs. The bulls will be delivered to the sale facility in Wytheville the day prior to the sale. Call any of the consignors, Brian Umberger, or myself if we can be of assistance in any way. We look forward to seeing you!

Sincerely,

Scott P. Greiner BCIA Educational Advisor

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