Show Feeder Cattle fl To b Featured Fe t red At G. G GJ J. J Show The largest spring sale of Feeder Cattle CatU In tn W Western stem Slope history is la a virtual certainty In connection with the 1st annual Western Slope Feeder Festival set for March at Grand Junction Colorado II 11 Howard o 0 war ward d Brouse Brause president of Southern Mesa County Cattlemen's Association Asso c elation revealed this week t i The sale Is designed to be an annual meeting place place for West Slope Commercial Producers to market their cattle direct to Grass Replacement n Buyers and Feedlot Operators In major feedIng feedIng feeding feed- feed Ing areas who need cattle at this time of the year t tIn tIn In order to make It a n strictly Growers Grower Auction consignments consIgnment are being accepted only when the consignor has owned the cattle for three months prior tl to I the sale Early consignments Include over 1700 yearlings cows and registered bulls butts They are from Mesa Collbran as well asgood as asgood asgood good desert cattle from Crom eastern Ufah Utah Additional consignments will be accepted by the sales committee Bud Hendrickson and Cy Burress Whitewater Colo Colo- rado They point out that they have already had heavy Inquiry for the sale from Mountain Grass O Operators and Feedlot Operators Operators Op Ope Op- Op needing several times as ag many cattle as are presently I consigned Special rail ran arrangements are being hade and the facilities at Grand Junction Livestock CommIssIon Commission Com Corn mission Company and the Durham Durham Durham Dur- Dur Dur Dur- ham Yards of Rio Grande railroad railroad rail rail- road can efficiently a date 2500 to catle catIe Mr Brouse further points out that the gamble for producers in this sale Is pra ally nil nn as asa asa asa a National Adv Advertising ng program is being can ted carded led on tn to attract buyers to this much needed event Grower participation and co coo cooperation cooperation co- co o operation will make this Western Western Western West West- ern Slope Feeder Festival ane of the most beneficial activities to help provide a better close to home homo market for feeder cattle All requests for consignment Information and reservations for buyers can be made by contactIng contactIng contacting contact- contact Ing association offices at White White- water I |