Tarleton to hold annual pig sale

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 10, 2009

By Nathan Smith

STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS— Tarleton State University is set to host its 17th annual pig sale on Saturday, Sept. 19. The sale will take place at the university farm, located off Hwy. 8 in Stephenville.

A judging will take place at 10 a.m. to determine the sale order. The sale will begin at 1 p.m. and consist of 75 to 100 head of show quality pigs.

“We have always had good-quality animals from consignors in the region,” said Dr. Randy Harp, Tarleton associate professor of animal science. “This event has grown significantly over the years and we are looking forward to another successful show and sale.”

The following is a list of confirmed consignors: David Bragg, Reggie Davis, Randy Hawthorne, Tony Thompson, Frank Valdez, Tarleton, Harms & McCleery, Kevin Devrow, Ronald Holley, Dale Partin, Luke Parr, Kevin Thomas, Myron Halford, Greg Brown, Russ and Sally Williams, Terry Utley (U. S. Show Pigs), Fred Van Cleave, Glenn Kaiser and Robert and Tammra Cunningham.

For more information, the public is invited to contact Harp at (254) 485-4295.

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