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Seedstock Plus RED REWARD VITAMIN A HELPS CATTLE HEALTH, IMMUNITY
Bull & Female Sale K-State beef systems specialist reviews the benefits of

March 12, 2022 * 12 noon

Wheeler Livestock Auction, making sure bred cattle have sufficient vitamins
Osceola, MO By Shelby Varner, K-State Research and Extension news

Selling 70 RED Angus, Gelbvieh
& Balancer Bulls
Plus! Registered & Commercial

ALL RED! Open Heifers!

Kansas State Universi- Vitamin A contributes to
ty beef systems specialist higher quality colostrum.
Jaymelynn Farney is urg- Calves deficient in vitamin
ing cow-calf producers to A are set back their entire
maintain appropriate levels life, if they do make it past
of vitamin A in their herds birth, according to Farney.
to help minimize scours in Calves suspected of hav-
Seedstock Plus South Missouri calves and reduce retained ing weak calf syndrome
should have samples sent
placenta in cattle.
Bull & Female Sale She recommends 30,000- to a lab for testing and the
March 26, 2022 * 12 noon 45,000 international units producer should work with a
March 26, 2022 * 12 noon
of vitamin A per day for bred veterinarian and nutrition-
Joplin Regional Stockyards, cattle to increase the chanc- ist for diagnostics.
Joplin Regional Stockyards,
es of minimizing calf scours.
“If your animals are on
Carthage, MO Some of the best sources dry, dormant forage they are
Carthage, MO
Selling 150 - 18 month old & yearling
Selling 150 - 18 month old & yearling of vitamin A include: essentially getting no vita-
min A at the time,” Farney
•Legumes.
Angus, Gelbvieh & Balancer bulls!
Angus, Gelbvieh & Balancer bulls! •Alfalfa. said.
Plus! Registered &Commercial
Plus! Registered &Commercial •Current year hay crop. When cattle consume ex-
•Lush, leafy green forage. cessive amounts of vitamin
Pairs & Open Heifers ALL BLACK!ALL BLACK!
Pairs & Open Heifers •Winter cover crops. A, they store it in their liver.
When their requirements
•Yellow corn.
The most classic symptom are not being met, they will
ALL SALES! of vitamin A deficiency is use that storage to meet
Bid & Buy at: DVDVAuctionAuction weak calf syndrome, accord- their requirements.
ing to Farney.
“Cattle may have 2-4
“Those calves just aren’t months of vitamin A stored
• Guaranteed Sight-Unseen Purchases! as thrifty and if they do get in them,” Farney said.
up and nurse, the cow's co-
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• 100 RFI tested bulls sell in these sales!
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