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The Plateau Experiment Station cattle sale will feature open and bred cows, all of which are registered Angus or Gelbvieh. The cows will be penned and available for viewing beginning November 20.

(CROSSVILLE, Tenn.) - The University of Tennessee Plateau Experiment Station will sell some cattle from the station's herd on Friday, November 21, starting at 10:00 a.m. CST.

The sale will feature open and bred cows, all of which are registered Angus or Gelbvieh. Minimum bids per head will be required. The cows will be penned and available for viewing beginning November 20. Registration documentation will also be available.

For more information, including a list of the cattle to be sold, or to make arrangements to preview sale stock, contact the Plateau Experiment Station at 931-484-0034 or e-mail the station superintendent J. Walt Hitch at jhitch@utk.edu.

The sale will be conducted by Marcka Auction Services, with Marcus Davis presiding as auctioneer. The sale site is the station's headquarters on U.S. Highway 70 North, approximately 8 miles west of Crossville.

More information about the Plateau Experiment Station, including a map and directions, is available online at http://plateau.tennessee.edu/

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Contacts: Walt Hitch, 931-484-0034; Patricia C. McDaniels, 865-974-7141