Angus association plans Wytheville sale

The Southwest Virginia Angus Association will sponsor the 49th annual Great Southwest More for Your Money Angus Sale, one of the longest continuous consignment sales on the East Coast.

This year’s sale will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23, at noon at the Bottomley Farm Southwest Bull Test Station Sale Barn in Wytheville. The barn is located off I-81, Exit 77. Turn onto Kenton Run and follow the farm lane to the sale site.

There will be 61 lots consisting of cow/calf pairs, bred heifers, open heifers, and bull calves offered for sale. Fifteen consignors from all over Southwest Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia will participate in this year’s event.

For a free reference catalog, contact the sale coordinator, George T. Johnstone Jr. at 276-620-4901 or the auctioneer, Smith Reasor, at 276-620-3123. The catalog and more information are also available at swvaangus.org.