Hokie Harvest Sale
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Lot 1: VPI PRIMROSE 8F25 - Hokie Angus Bred Cow
Examined safe to Virginia Tech Statesman, due 2/23/23. This royally-bred female, sired by Insight, stems from the Primrose cow family and directly to the dam of N Bar Emulation EXT. She is worthy to become your next donor cow with seven Pathfinders in her 3-generation pedigree. 8F25 ranks among the top 20% on 13 different EPD traits and $Values, highlighted by an elite 2% on RE. She is a picture-perfect cow with flawless structure.
Lot 3: VPI MISS ADVANCE 9G3 - Hokie Angus Spring Pair Split
Examined safe to Musgrave 316 Exclusive, due 1/28/23. This direct daughter of Unique is a high-producing female with a progeny WR of 2@105. Seven Pathfinders are stacked in her 3-generation pedigree. She is among the elite 2% for WW EPD, 4% for both YW EPD and $W, while above-breed average on numerous other production and carcass traits.
Lot 4: VPI BLACKBIRD 0H1 - Hokie Angus Spring Pair Split
Examined safe to Roseda Powerball23 F091, due 1/28/23. This Treasure daughter best combines production, growth, and maternal values to your program. She has a progeny WR of 106. 0H1 is among the elite females in the breed at 4% for BW, CEM, and $W. She blends those 4% values with other EPDs in the top 10% on CED, YW, Milk, Marb, and $G. Five Pathfinders give her the ability to be an elite cow in your program.
Lot 5: VPI SAVANNAH H061 ET - Hokie Simmental Spring Pair Split
Examined safe to WLE Copacetic E02, due 2/21/23. Black and Homozygous Polled. ½ SM ½ AN. This first-calf heifer is bred to Copacetic who dominated the 2018 show season with Grand Champion honors at NAILE and at the American Royal. She is a product of the VT ET program and hails from the highly successful Savannah cow family.
Lot 6: VPI LADY PRIDE G963 - Hokie Simmental Spring Pair Split
Examined safe to CLRWTR Clear Advantage H4G, due 1/29/23. Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled. Purebred Simmental She is a highly productive cow with a progeny WR of 2@109 as well as progeny at 112 for IMF and 107 for RE. Her dam sells as Lot 7 and has posted a progeny WR of 6@101 with a yearling ratio of 5@101. G963 ranks in the upper 10% of the breed on 8 different traits.
Lot 7: VPI LADY PRIDE C554 - Hokie Simmental Spring Pair Splits
Examined safe to CLRWTR Clear Advantage H4G, due 2/24/23. Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled. Purebred Simmental. She is a productive cow with a progeny AWR of 6@101 and progeny IMF of 5@101. This Top Grade daughter is highly fertile and has an annual calving interval of 378 days. C554 is the dam of Lot 6 and is a highly-valued foundation cow in the VT program.
Lot 8: VPI SAVANNAH H072 - Hokie Simmental Spring Pair Splits
Examined safe to Rubys Outer Limits 935G, due 2/22/23. Black and Homozygous Polled. Purebred Simmental. Her maternal grand dam, Andrias Dream, was one of our great past donor dams who recorded numerous high-end progeny and has been the cornerstone of the VT Simmental program. H072 ranks in the upper 15% on seven different EPD traits. This first-calf heifer has a nursing ratio of 1@106 and has the credentials to be your next donor.
Lot 9: VPI CLASSY LADY F813 - Hokie Hereford Bred Cow
Examined safe to SHF Houston D287 H086, due 3/16/23. Polled. Her service sire, Houston, has become one of the most exciting young sires in the breed today for his phenotype and EPD profile. She has a progeny WR of 2@99 and YR 2@102. Here is a true power cow that is easy fleshing and is backed by two Dams of Distinction and four Sires of Distinction.
Lot 10: VPI RACHELS BLAZE D611 - Hokie Hereford Spring Pair Split
Examined safe to SHF Houston D287 H086, due 2/22/23. Polled. This freckle-faced cow is a big hipped, deep ribbed female that comes from the heart of the VT program. D611 blends the NJW, DR, and KCF programs into the ideal brood cow with an excellent udder. There is tremendous doability and loads of longevity built into this pedigree!
Lot 11: VPI SAVANNAH 9G22 - Hokie Angus Fall Pair
9G22 sells with her 9/15/22 heifer calf sired by VPI Banknote 9G42 ET. BW: 76# Tattoo: 2K17. This young Savannah female recorded a WR of 107 and YR of 106 on her first calf and combined those ratios with a 109 on RE. Her double-digit CED and impressive $M are attributes to a great matriarch. Her maternal grand dam, 0X33, is a Pathfinder cow and there are eight Pathfinders in her 3-generation pedigree. She stands among the top 10% on Milk, $M, and $W.
Lot 13: VPI 6D29 RITA 8F13 - Hokie Angus Fall Pair
8F13 sells with her 8/28/22 heifer calf sired by Roseda Powerball23 F091. BW: 67# Tattoo: 2K12 She is an exceptional four-year-old cow that ranks in the elite 2% for $W, 3% for CED, and 5% for $M among all current Angus dams. This double-bred Consensus daughter has a progeny WR of 2@104 and is among the Hickok daughters that are highly valued for their maternal power and ability.
Lot 14: VPI SHADOE F886 ET - Hokie Simmental Fall Pair
F886 sells with her 9/01/22 herd sire prospect sired by WLE Copacetic E02. BW: 90# Tattoo: K273. Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled. ½ SM ½ AN. F886 is one of the elite cows in the VT Simmental program and is a maternal half-sister to Lot 2. She posts progeny ratios for WW of 2@110, YW 2@104, IMF 2@104, and RE 2@102. This ET daughter by Oracle stems from the highly regarded and productive Shadoe cow family.
Lot 15: VPI SAVANNAH G960 - Hokie Simmental Fall Pair
G960 sells with her 9/24/22 heifer calf sired by WLE Copacetic E02. BW: 89# Tattoo: K280. Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled. ½ SM ½ AN. This direct daughter by Insight is a paternal half-sister to Lot 1 and hails from the same notorious Andrias Dream cow family as Lots 5 and 8. Here is an attractive, young cow that is deep ribbed and easy fleshing with just her second calf. She is a sound structured, nicely uddered female that ranks in the elite 2% on RE.
Lot 16: VPI TRUE NORTH 1J15 - Hokie Angus Breeding Age Bull
Heifer Bull. With an actual BW of 71# and a +9 CED, you can mate him to virgin heifers with confidence. This True North son has a balanced-trait profile with ample growth and superior carcass value that will produce profitability. He ranks in the elite 3% of non-parent bulls for $W and upper 5% for YW EPD.
Lot 17: VPI GROWTH FUND 1J21 - Hokie Angus Breeding Age Bull
Low Birth and High-Performance Bull. +12 CED and +.8 BW EPD suggest calving-ease. He is a pounds-heavy bull that blends the bloodlines of Growth Fund and Hickok. 1J21 smashed the scales at weaning at 638# and ranks among the elite 1% of the breed for WW, YW, and $W. His dam is a good one with a progeny WR of 2@104 and sells as Lot 13.
Lot 18: VPI GROWTH FUND 1J25 - Hokie Angus Breeding Age Bull
Heifer Bull. This Growth Fund son offers calving-ease without sacrificing pounds at weaning. He started out at 75# and weaned at 666# which will add profitability to your calf crop. 1J25 ranks among the top of the breed at 1% for $W, 2% for WW and YW, plus 4% for CEM. He boasts seven Pathfinders in his 3-generation pedigree and his dam is a product of the Rita tribe that traces back to the long-time Rita 317 donor at VT.
Lot 19: VPI JET BLACK 1J26 - Hokie Angus Breeding Age Bull
Heifer Bull. 1J26 carries the credentials of a calving-ease bull based on his double-digit CED combined with an actual BW of 80# and a +0.9 BW EPD. This Jet Black son is a high-performing bull that ratioed 102 at weaning and has a WW EPD of 85 which places him among the upper 4% of non-parent bulls. He possesses a 2% ranking for both $F and YW EPD. His dam sells as Lot 12 and hails from the well-known and appreciated Savannah cow family.
Lot 22: VPI COWBOY LOGIC J181 ET - Hokie Simmental Breeding Age Bull
Heifer Bull. Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled. Purebred Simmental. He is a product of the ET program at VT and is a flush brother to Lots 20, 21, and 23. He is a son of our donor, Savannah B467, who records a progeny WR of 5@103, YR 4@105, IMF of 4@101, and RE of 4@105. J181 is a low birth, moderately-frame bull with a 5% ranking in TI. He ranks among the top 10% in the breed on WW and YW EPD.
Lot 24: VPI GREAT WESTERN J182 - Hokie Simmental Breeding Age Bull
Low Birth and High-Performance Bull. Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled. 3/4 SM 1/4 AN. This ‘all-purpose’ Great Western son has a 15% ranking for both API and TI. He weaned at nearly 700# and hails from the Savannah cow family noted for superior performance. J182 will add pounds and phenotype, making your calf crop weigh-up and grade-up while affording you low-birth convenience.
Lot 26: VPI CHAIRMAN J170 ET - Hokie Simmental Breeding Age Bull
Heifer Bull. Black and Homozygous Polled. 3/8 SM 5/8 AN. Here is another product of our ET program and a son of our foundation Angus donor, Shadoe 1Y28. J170 is flush brother to Lot 25 and their SimAngus sire, Chairman, was the top-selling bull at the 2020 Sunflower Genetics Sale in KS. This blaze-faced bull has a 16.9 CED and blends the best from the both breeds.
Lot 27: VPI CHAIRMAN J168 - Hokie Simmental Breeding Age Bull
Baldy, Power Bull. Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled. Purebred Simmental. Here is your growth bull among the Simmental offering that will add pounds and gradeability to your calf crop. His carcass ultrasound data reveals a huge REA of over 16 sq. in. and a high IMF score over 3%. His dam is a good one from the Polly Anna tribe. F878 posts a progeny WR of 2@104, YR 2@106, and blends that with a progeny IMF ratio of 2@102 and RE of 2@114.
Lot 29: VPI FROSTY J171 - Hokie Simmental Breeding Age Bull
Baldy, Heifer Bull. Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled. 3/4 SM 1/4 AN. He is an ideal bull that will add hybrid vigor, extra pounds, and carcass acceptability to your next calf crop. J171 possesses low-birth genetics with a 75# BW and pre-weaning performance with a WW over 650#. He is the product of the Savannah lineage with multiple generations of elite production.
Lot 30: VPI INFERNO 123J - Hokie Charolais Breeding Age Bull
Heifer Bull. Polled. His pedigree reflects many green bars in his EPD percentile ranking of various traits. This Inferno son is out of the universally notorious Tiara tribe noted for productivity and longevity. 123J is a big scrotal, moderately-framed bull that scanned a REA of 14.5 sq. in.
Lot 39: VPI FOREMAN 120J - Hokie Charolais Breeding Age Bull
Balance with Carcass Bull. Polled. The Foreman progeny are designed for multi-trait excellence. 120J scanned a big REA of over 13 sq. in. His dam is an impressive young female with eye appeal and is backed by a productive cow family. A frame score of 6 will certainly provide for more desirability and gradeability in your feeder calves.
Lot 41: VPI BENTON J108 - Hokie Hereford Breeding Age Bull
Heifer Bull. Polled. This attractive, red-necked bull is an ideal candidate to mate to black-hided females to produce baldy feeder cattle as well as female replacements based on his 4% ranking for both Milk and M&G. Here is a problem-free son by Benton and out of a proven dam with a WR of 3/103. J108 has a 65# BW and an adjusted WW of 552#. His 9% CHB$ tabulation is an advantage in adding value to Hereford-sired calves in some markets.
Full catalog of all 2022 lots with photos and descriptions. PDF format.
About Hokie Harvest
Undergraduate students, both 4-year and 2-year, in the Livestock Merchandising class manage the annual Hokie Harvest Sale. This event allows students to gain experiential learning experiences in organizing and conducting a livestock sale of university-owned beef cattle and horses. Animal handling skills and sale management exercises are performed with both livestock species. Since the first sale in 1995, over 1,900 students have gained valuable merchandising experience working on all facets of the sale. Students in the Livestock Merchandising class hear from guest lecturers from the equine and cattle industries and get insight on their professional knowledge of merchandising and marketing, catalog production, presentation of sale animals, and the organization of auctions. Students must serve on one of the committees that are devoted to a specific aspect of the sale such as registration, advertising, catalog and social media, clerking, livestock photography, animal display, food and beverage, decorations, or sale ring.
Proceeds from the sale are re-invested in various programs within the School of Animal Sciences. Over $3.44M have been generated from Hokie Harvest Sales in the 27-year history of this undergraduate course.
2022 Snapshots
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