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MIDSUMMER may be the best time for Virginia cattlemen to consider marketing some of their heavier yearlings rather than waiting until fall, an animal scientist at Virginia Tech has recommended. K. C. Williamson, professor of animal science and Extension marketing specialist, based his advice to Virginia’s cattle producers on three factors:
More efficient use of pastures; more cattle on farms than ever before; less risk of adverse price fluctuations.
Special summer sales of yearling steers and heifers have been scheduled for July 22 at Harrisonburg, July 24 at Madison 'Mills and Marshall, and July 25 at Winchester, the Tech specialist noted. July sales of special graded cattle are nothing new in Virginia, Williamson said, especially at Winchester, where they have been held since 1964. The first July sales were at Dublin, Staunton and Galax in 1963. But only at Winchester has the tradition been continued, he said.
"THE REAL need for marketing some cattle in July,’’ the Tech beef specialist said, "is based on more efficent use of pastures.
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