MARKETING SERVICES
Madison Tel-O-Auction Lamb and Goat Sales
Introduction
The Central Virginia Sheep and Wool Producers Association is sponsoring
a monthly state graded lamb, sheep, and goat sale at the Madison Livestock
Market. Animals will be brought in and sold the same day.
2011 Sale Dates
January 19 | February 16 |
March 16 | April 13 |
May 18 | June 15 |
July 13 | August 24 |
September 21 | |
November 2 | December 14 |
Sale Times
TAKE-IN TIME - 7 A.M. to 9 A.M.
SALE TIME - 11:30 A.M.
Holiday |
2011 |
|---|---|
Easter |
April 24 |
Eastern Orthodox Easter |
April 24 |
Ramadan Begins |
August 1 |
Eid al Fitr |
August 30 |
Eid al Adha |
November 6-8 |
These special sales are sponsored by the Central Virginia Sheep and Wool Producers Association. Sales are held in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Madison Livestock Market.
If you have any questions, you may contact the Virginia Department of Agriculture Livestock Marketing Specialists. For additional livestock marketing opportunities and locations, contact any Virginia Livestock Auction Market.
For more information contact: Mike Carpenter, 540.434.0779
Your local Extension Office or
Brad Jarvis, 540.948.6881, Madison County Agent.
Toll Free Market Information: 1.800.552.5521
Guidelines
- Only healthy lambs (ewes, wethers and rams), feeder lambs, cull ewes, cull rams, other sheep, and goats suitable for slaughter or feeder purposes will be accepted and offered for sale.
- Market goats accepted with a minimum weight of 30 pounds, preferred weight of 40 pounds and up.
- Animals will be evaluated by VDACS personnel and commingled according to grades.
- Animals will be sold to highest bidder. The seller will accept bids from buyers at the market and will use the Tel-O-Auction.
- The marketing fee will be $2.00/head and plus 1.5% commission to the Madison Market; plus lamb check-off fees.
- Take-in will be from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
- The auction sale will begin at 11:30 a.m.
- Producers should consign the sheep/lambs to their local Extension Office by noon Tuesday prior to the sale.
All sheep, lambs, and goats must have USDA approved Premise ID tags and an owner statement form must be filled out when animals are sold. If you need tags call 804.771.2774, USDA Veterinarian.