East Tennessee Livestock Center/Smoky Mountain Feeder Calf Association

2008 Premium Sale Guidelines

Working Timetable

Premium           Last Day Weaning Date               Last Day for Booster Shot

Sale Dates                                      (45 days prior to sale)                              (14 days prior to sale) 

 

   

August 1, 2008                                        June 17, 2008                                               July 18, 2008 

October 24, 2008                                September 9, 2008                                        October 10, 2008

 

 

 

General Premium Sale Requirements

 

·          Calves must be farm fresh steers and heifers (home raised or backgrouded)

·          Calves must be given 2 rounds of 4 way respiratory vaccines, blackleg and somnus

·          Second round of respiratory vaccines must be a Modified-Live product and given according to label directions

·          Calves must be given one dose of pasturella

·          Calves must be wormed

·          Calves must be weaned a minimum of 45 days prior to sale

·          Vaccinations should be given in accordance with BQA guidelines

Sale Information

       All enrollment will be handled by East Tennessee Livestock Center.    For more information about these or other sales, contact Mark Houston at 423/337-8485 .  If you have ANY questions about what products to use, contact Mark before giving shots.  

East Tennessee Livestock Center, 2121 Highway 11 North, Sweetwater, Tennessee  37874    Toll-free:  1-877-652-9017

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