UGA Cooperative Extension
Monroe County Extension Office:
Heifer Evaluation and Reproduction Development (HERD) Program
The Monroe County Cattlemen's H.E.R.D. Sale was held on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Sleepy Creek Farm on Reedy Creek Road near Forsyth. Five producers participated, selling 68 bred heifers for an average price of $1,355. The prices for the heifers ranged from $1,200 to $1,900 for a gross total of $92,150.
Rules and Regulations for 2011-2012 Monroe County H.E.R.D. Program
Monroe County H.E.R.D. Program Schedule for 2011-2012 Sale
The 8th annual 2012 Monroe County Heifer Evaluation and Reproduction Development or HERD program will once again be held at Sleepy Creek Farm near Forsyth. Phil Ham, MCCA HERD Chairman, states, "We're selecting only heifers that we are willing to put into our own herds as replacements. We measure all the traits important to reproductive improvement including pelvic area, reproductive tract scores, as well as traits important to farm safety like disposition. We're breeding them by A.I. to high accuracy, calving ease bulls such as Net Present Value and Connealy Wrangler. We follow up with natural service to calving ease Angus bulls after A.I."
"We will market approximately 60+ bred heifers on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at our Sleepy Creek Farm near Forsyth, GA. We will have cattle from five consignors including Benny Bostick, Charles Floyd, Shadydale Farm, Sleepy Creek Farm and Billy Waldrep."
Buyers will have an opportunity to view the cattle the day before as well as the morning of the sale in paddocks we have set up at the farm. All heifers will be guaranteed pregnant to calving ease Angus bulls. The heifers will be offered for sale private treaty in a low key auction format.
Phil states, "We have set a high standard for heifer quality and health management for heifers entering our A.I. breeding program."
The heifers are tested to be free of P.I.-BVD, and receive all pertinent vaccinations. We would like to invite interested cattlemen to our MCCA HERD Sale to be held Saturday, May 12 at Sleepy Creek Farms near Forsyth, GA.
The program is sponsored by the Monroe County Cattlemen's Association, Monroe County Farm Bureau and the Monroe County Extension. For more information or to receive a catalogue, contact the Monroe County Extension office at (478) 994-7014 or email us at uge2207@uga.edu, type in HERD in the subject line.
