1. Participants must be current members of the West Virginia Cattlemen's Association. (For membership application, contact Jim Bostic, WVCA, at 304/472-4020.)
2. Steer and/or heifer calves should be born after about Dec. 1, 1997.
3. Minimum consignment is five head, and there is no maximum. Sire groups of five head or more are encouraged but not mandatory.
4. Steer calves should weigh 550 to 750 pounds by the delivery date. Heifers should weigh 525 to 725 pounds at delivery.
5. Calves should be weaned at least 30 days and preferably 45 days (Sept. 25) before delivery. They should be started on feed, taught to eat out of feed bunks and taught to drink water from a trough.
6. Calves must be vaccinated for the following between Sept. 22 and Oct. 1, except as noted below: 7-Way Clostridial (two injections 2-4 weeks apart); IBR, PI3, BVD, BRSV, and Lepto 5 (Use Cattlemaster 4 + L5 or similar product. This requires two injections 2-4 weeks apart, and second injection should be no later than Oct. 26.); Pasteurella (time of vaccination depends upon product used).
7. Cattle must be treated for grubs and dehorned. They will be dewormed and implanted at the feedlot. (Calves should not be implanted within 60 days of being shipped.)
8. Nomination fee of $40.00/head is due by Sept. 28 and MUST accompany nomination form. Fee is forfeited if cattle are not delivered to feedlot, but will be applied to transportation costs for those cattle delivered. (It is important that cattle nominated be delivered to the feedlot test.)
9. Approximate delivery date is Nov. 9. Pickup points will be announced and will depend upon the locations from where the cattle are being consigned.
10. Cattle probably will be marketed on a grid most suitable to the kind of cattle being fed.
