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Calf Sale – Platte, SD Sept. 25
September 25, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
What: Platte Livestock Market to Host BBQ and R-CALF USA Calf Sale
When: 2 p.m. CDT, Wed., Sept. 25, 2024
Where: Platte Livestock Market, 36580 S.D. Highway 44, Platte, SD 57369
Contact: Scott Kirsch, Platte Livestock Market owner, 605-680-1900 or salebarn@midstatesd.net
Description: Platte Livestock Market will host an R-CALF USA rollover calf auction fundraiser at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25. James Fulwider and Kevin Talsma, of Iona, South Dakota, will donate a yearling steer to be auctioned off with all the proceeds going to R-CALF USA. A free barbecue lunch will be served prior to the fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
R-CALF USA President Brett Kenzy will give a brief update on the organization’s work on behalf of all U.S. cattle producers on various issues such as mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL), beef checkoff reform, electronic identification, captive supplies and packer ownership of livestock, tariffs, and fair trade. Kenzy will give R-CALF USA whip flags to anyone who donates at least $250 to the fundraiser.
Rollover auctions are fundraising events put on by R-CALF USA volunteers to raise money for the organization. Those who wish to support the efforts of R-CALF USA can bid on the calf, and then donate it back so it can be auctioned off again and again until bidding ceases. The calf is then sold to the highest bidder.
R-CALF USA is set apart from all other national cattle associations because it relies solely on membership dues and donations to carry out its mission to ensure the continued profitability and independence of U.S. cattle and sheep producers. It exists only because of support from its members. R-CALF USA encourages producers to get involved and make their collective voice heard.
Businesses supported by the cattle industry and individuals in the cattle industry can contact Scott Kirsch at (605) 680-1900 or salebarn@midstatesd.net, or Candace Bullard at (406) 591-9009 or candacebullard@r-calfusa.com to contribute to the rollover auction.
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Ranchers Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA) is the largest producer-only lobbying and trade association representing U.S. cattle and sheep producers. It is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring the continued profitability and viability of the U.S. cattle and sheep industries. For more information, visit www.r-calfusa.com or call (406) 252-2516.