2025
Saturday • February 1, 2025 • Noon Garrison Livestock Arena - Cattle Complex Snow Date – February 8, 2025 EXTENSION BULL TEST PROGRAM Angus • Balancers • Hereford • Red Angus • Simmental • SimAngus • Ultrablack
Announcements: Announcements from the auction box will take precedence over the information printed in the sale book announcements. Sale Order: See page 4. Auctioneer: Dale Stith – Mayslick, Kentucky 918-760-1550 Sale Site: From Clemson, go south 3.5 miles on US Hwy 76. If heading north on US Hwy. 76 from I-85 or Anderson, go 1.5 miles past the stoplight in Pendleton. The T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena - Cattle Complex at Clemson, South Carolina is located 0.8 miles off of US Hwy. 76. Watch for the Arena sign just past the Tri-County Technical College. The Cattle Complex is located on the left behind the Main Arena. There is a map on page 17. Lunch: Available at sale site. Air Service: Commercial airlines serve the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport located approximately one hour from the sale site. Area Motels: Holiday Inn Express (South Carolina Cattlemen’s Meeting and Sale Headquarters) 1381 Tiger Blvd. - Clemson S.C. 864-654-9410 - Special Rate Available - James F. Martin Inn - Clemson.............4 miles 888-654-9020 Comfort Inn - Clemson.........................4 miles 864-653-3600 Days Inn - Clemson................................5 miles 800-329-7466 Hampton Inn - Clemson........................5 miles 800-HAMPTON Best Western - Clemson.........................4 miles 864-654-7501 Sleep Inn - Clemson...............................4 miles 864-653-6000 Test and Sale Sponsored by: Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service Clemson University Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences South Carolina Cattlemen’s Association Sale and Test Director: Lindsey Craig Cell: 864-934-6443 email: lcraig@clemson.edu Sale Day Phone & Sale Representatives: Dr. Brian Bolt 864-934-2104 - Dr. Mathew Burns 864-940-2428 Mr. Lee Van Vlake 843-344-3322 Test Manager: Tommy West
Clemson Bull Test Lindsey Craig, Director Clemson University 135 Old Cherry Rd. • Clemson, SC 29634 (864) 934-6443 • lcraig@clemson.edu
Welcome to the 49th Clemson University Extension Service, 2025 Performance Tested Bull Sale. We are grateful to have you consider the Clemson Bull Test as your source of superior performance tested genetics. This year’s set of bulls continues to impress and is one of our strongest set of bulls. We continue to enjoy some strong prices in the cattle market this year and now is the time to set yourself up for the year to come. The bull test is offering bulls that will meet a wide variety of needs for cattleman. Whether you need to improve your maternal or terminal traits, we have the genetics to meet those needs. We have focused strongly on structural soundness, disposition, and ensuring we are offering com- plete bulls. All of the data for the bulls can be viewed on the Clemson Bull Test Website and videos of bulls are posted for your viewing. If you would like to see the bulls in person, please feel free to reach out to me via my cell phone or email. Bulls must be picked up following the end of the sale. Trucking can be arranged for anyone who is out of state or needs help getting bulls after the sale. Finally, we are excited to partner once again with the South Carolina State Cattleman’s meeting on Friday, January 31st. The agenda for the meeting is in the sale book. The awards banquet will be Friday evening at 6:00 pm. If you have any questions or need any more information, please feel free to reach out to me at 864-934-6443 or lcraig@clemson.edu.
Sincerely, Lindsey Craig Director, Clemson Extension Bull Test Program Cell: 864-934-6443 Email: lcraig@clemson.edu
EPDs contained in the hard copy of this sale book were current as of print date. Digital versions of this sale book can be viewed online at www.angus.org and will have EPDs updated every Friday with the exception of EPD references in footnotes and photos. Any PDF downloads from the website will contain EPDs current as of the date downloaded. References: American Angus Association®, AHIR®, AngusLinkSM, CAB®, Pathfinder®.
Beef Farm Manager Cell: 864-923-4069 Livestock Mortality Insurance:
A representative from American Live Stock Insurance Company will be available to assist you with mortality insurance for your purchases. ALL bulls must be picked up the day of the sale.
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