MACS | Feeder Calf Sales

2020 Graded Feeder Calf Sales

State Graded Feeder Calf Sales are held each year at Stanly County Livestock Market. Guidelines and record forms are available on this page.

State-graded feeder calf sales are a popular option for producers looking to earn extra value for their calves. Since calves are grouped into pens according to sex, weight, and grade to create uniform groups, we are able to add extra value to the calves at the sale. We use state graders from the NC Department of Agriculture at all of the sales.

2020 Information now posted below!

Click HERE to see the letter from the Graded Feeder Calf Sale Staff

Feeder Calf Sale Contact Information

Marcus Harward, cell - 704-322-0840

Brooke Harward, cell - 704-322-9770

Bruce Shankle, cell - 704-694-8686

Catherine Edwards, cell - 704-550-7920

Will Edwards, cell - 919-449-8064

To sign up to receive sale reminders, changes, and updates click HERE or simply text FEEDER to 833-415-0511.

Msg and data rates may apply. 3 msgs/mo. Reply STOP to 833-415-0511 to cancel at any time. Terms and policy available here.

2020 SALE SCHEDULE

Click on the sale date to see the sale results after each sale

March 19 – *Weaned* BQA Feeder Calf Sale

May 14 – Regular Feeder Calf Sale

June 4 – Regular Feeder Calf Sale

July 9 – *Weaned* BQA Feeder Calf Sale

August 6 – Regular Feeder Calf Sale

September 3 – *Weaned* BQA Feeder Calf Sale

September 10 – Regular Feeder Calf Sale

This year we will once again host seven feeder calf sales, the largest offering of state-graded feeder calf sales in North and South Carolina. These sales include “Weaned BQA Sales” and “Regular Feeder Calf Sales.” These sales are open to all cattle producers, regardless of state or location. Linked below are the 2020 Producer Guidelines that explain the basics of the sale system as well as the sale dates, sale requirements, vaccination protocols, tag information, and helpful tips. This is a PDF document that is easy to print so you can reference back to it at any time.

Just a reminder, all calves must have a specific Graded Feeder Calf ear tag provided by us. We ask that these are tagged at the farm prior to being brought to the sale. All sales also have a required health record form that must be submitted to the office.

If you have any questions on how to prepare your calves for the sale, please let us know. We are here to help you every step of the way, not just on sale day. We will do whatever we can in order to help you throughout the process.

If you are not able to personally castrate or vaccinate your calves, let us know and we can get you in contact with people who can come and do it for you.
If you are not sure of where to purchase vaccines and de-wormer, let us know and we can give you resources of who to contact.
If you need someone to transport the cattle for you on sale day, let us know and we can help coordinate hauling for you.

NEW this year! We have implemented a texting system to send you the most up to date information regarding the feeder calf sales. This will include sale reminders, sale changes, or if we need to postpone a sale due to the weather.

To sign up for this service click HERE or simply text FEEDER to 833-415-0511.

Msg and data rates may apply. 3 msgs/mo. Reply STOP to 833-415-0511 to cancel at any time. Terms and policy available here.

SALE REQUIREMENTS

Make sure all vaccines are given according to BQA guidelines for both types of sales. Vaccines that are not handled properly or given to the calf correctly result in decreased efficacy and decreased trust in the program from the buyers. If you have questions regarding how to properly give vaccines, contact us or your veterinarian.

Regular Graded Feeder Calf Sales

1. Steers or heifer calves that are at least 300+ lbs. No bulls allowed.

2. Steers must be properly castrated and healed.

3. No horns allowed. Must be polled or properly dehorned and healed.

4. Producer must submit the "Regular Sale Health Record Form" on or before sale day.

Vaccinations

1. At least one dose of a clostridial/blackleg vaccine - can be with or without somnus

2. At least one dose of a modified live respiratory vaccine with pasteurella

3. At least one round of parasite control with a recognized dewormer

4. Implants optional

Other conditions

1. Calves must be tagged with a regular sale ear tag (orange)

Weaned BQA Graded Feeder Calf Sales

1. Steers or heifer calves that are at least 400+ lbs. No bulls allowed.

2. Steers must be properly castrated and healed.

3. No horns allowed. Must be polled or properly dehorned and healed.

4. Producer must submit the "Weaned BQA Sale Health Record Form" on or before sale day.

5. We request all producers are BQA Certified. For online certification, click here. For NC information, click here.

Vaccinations

1. At least two doses of a clostridial/blackleg vaccine - one must be with somnus

2. At least two doses of a modified live respiratory vaccine

3. At least one dose of a pasteurella vaccine (can be included with the MLV or given separately)

4. At least one round of parasite control with a recognized dewormer

5. Implants optional

Weaning

1. Calves must be weaned for 45+ days.

Other conditions

1. Calves must be tagged with a weaned, BQA sale ear tag (yellow)

2. Heifers must be guaranteed open. $200/heifer will be charged to producers who have a heifer that comes up to be bred, provided there is adequate documentation provided by the buyer.