The University of Tennessee Plateau AgResearch and Education Center will hold a fall cattle sale on Friday, November 21. Image courtesy of UTIA.

KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee Plateau AgResearch and Education Center will host its annual fall sale of cattle on Friday, November 21, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. CST in Crossville, Tenn.

The sale will feature open and bred cows from the center’s herd, all of which are registered Angus or Gelbvieh cows. Bred Angus heifers will also be on sale. Minimum bids per head will be required. The cows will be penned and available for viewing beginning November 20. Registration documentation will also be available.

For more information, including a list of the cattle to be sold, or to make arrangements to preview sale stock, contact the Plateau AgResearch and Education Center at 931-484-0034 or e-mail Jennifer Burns at jburns35@utk.edu

The sale will be conducted by Marcka Auction Services and will be conducted at the center's headquarters on U.S. Highway 70 North, approximately 8 miles west of Crossville. The address is 320 Experiment Station Road.

The Plateau AgResearch and Education Center is one of 10 outdoor laboratories operated by UT AgResearch, a division of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. In addition to its agricultural research programs, the UT Institute of Agriculture also provides instruction, research and public service through the UT College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, and UT Extension offices in every county in the state.

Published October 30, 2014