Carroll Grayson Cattle Producers Association

07/13/2026

04/25/2025

MEETING REMINDER:

The Carroll Grayson Cattle Producers Association will be having its next meeting on Thursday, May 1st at 6:30 PM at Crossroads Institute in Galax, VA. A steak dinner will be available to members at $15/meal and non-members at $20/meal. In order to help us get an accurate meal count, please call the Carroll County Extension Office (276-730-3110) or Grayson County Extension Office (276-773-2491) by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, April 29th to sign up for the meeting. You may leave a voicemail at either office to sign up for the meeting when calling after normal business hours.

Dr. Michael Flessner, Extension W**d Scientist, will be joining us to discuss pasture and hay field w**d issues and treatment options. We will also have an annual update on the status of programs offered by the New River Soil and Water Conservation District. If any member has business that needs to be brought before the membership, please notify a board member or your Extension Agent.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting and please invite others to attend!

02/13/2025

MEETING CANCELLATION:

The Carroll Grayson Cattle Producers Association meeting previously scheduled for this Thursday, February 13th has been cancelled due to the current weather conditions. We hope everyone is safe and we look forward to seeing you at our March 6th meeting!

02/11/2025

MEETING REMINDER:

The Carroll Grayson Cattle Producers Association will be having its next meeting on Thursday, February 13th at 6:30 PM at Crossroads Institute in Galax, VA. A steak dinner will be available to members at $15/meal and non-members at $20/meal. In order to help us get an accurate meal count, please call the Carroll County Extension Office (276-730-3110) or Grayson County Extension Office (276-773-2491) by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, February 11th to sign up for the meeting. You may leave a voicemail at either office to sign up for the meeting when calling after normal business hours.

Dr. Chris Fletcher, Southern Regional Veterinary Supervisor at the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) Animal Services Laboratory in Wytheville, VA, will be joining us to talk about services offered at the VDACS Lab and provide updates on animal disease monitoring conducted through VDACS relevant to the beef cattle industry. We will also highlight the upcoming March VQA feeder calf sale.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting and please invite others to attend!

11/16/2024

Below are the sale results from the most recent Virginia Cattlemen's Association VQA Tel-O-Auction that the members of the Carroll Grayson Cattle Producers Association participated in on 11/11. The next Virginia Cattlemen's Association VQA Tel-O-Auction that the Carroll Grayson Cattle Producers Association will participate in will take place in March of 2025. Please contact Kevin Spurlin at (276) 773-2491 (Grayson County) or Steve Pottorff at (276) 730-3110 (Carroll County) if you are interested in marketing cattle in the upcoming March sale.

11/14/2024

We sincerely appreciate all of the consignors, buyers, sale management staff, and sponsors who helped make the 21st Annual Mountain Momma Sale a success. We would also like to thank Bottomley Farms for the use of their sale facility.

56 Fall Cow/Calf Pairs, 86 VA Premium Assured Bred Heifers, and 7 Open Yearling Heifers were sold at the 21st Annual Mountain Momma Sale on November 2nd, 2024. The average prices for the cow/calf pairs, bred heifers, and open heifers that were sold are shown below:

Avg. Price Cow/Calf Pairs = $3,789/Pair
Avg. Price Bred Heifers = $3,490/Head
Avg. Price Open Heifers = $1,657/Head

Lot #54 from the sale catalog was a Balancer bred heifer that was generously donated by consignor Gale Rippey. This heifer was sold and donated back multiple times, ultimately raising a total of $25,800 that will be used to help farmers impacted by Hurricane Helene in Grayson & Carroll Counties. We truly appreciate the generosity of all those who contributed to this cause. Below are the businesses/individuals who bought the donated heifer along with their contributions.

Buyers of Donated Heifer:
Farm Credit - $5,000
Stockner Farms - $5,000
Skyline National Bank - $4,000
First Bank & Trust - $2,500 & Bill Tucker - $1,100
Talley Farms - $2,400
Greg’s Core Supply - $2,300
Julian Rawl - $2,500
Extra Donation - $1,000

10/02/2024

MEETING CANCELLATION:

The Carroll Grayson Cattle Producers Association meeting previously scheduled for this Thursday, October 3rd has been cancelled due to the recent storm. We hope everyone is safe and please reach out to your local extension agents or CGCPA board members if you are in need of assistance!

If you have suffered any form of farm-related damage from the recent storm (loss of livestock/feed, fallen trees/other debris, damage to fencing/stream crossings, damage to fields/crops, etc.), please take pictures of the damage and keep all repair-related receipts to document the cost of the repairs. The USDA Farm Service Agency will be requesting emergency funding to help with the aforementioned repair costs.

Please report all farm-related damages to the Galax, VA USDA Farm Service Agency using the contact information below:

USDA Farm Service Agency - Galax, VA
968 E. Stuart Dr.
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-7191 ext. 2

09/26/2024

MEETING REMINDER:

The Carroll Grayson Cattle Producers Association will be having its next meeting on Thursday, October 3rd at 6:30 PM at Crossroads Institute in Galax, VA. A steak dinner will be available to members at $15/meal and non-members at $20/meal. In order to help us get an accurate meal count, please call the Carroll County Extension Office (276-730-3110) or Grayson County Extension Office (276-773-2491) by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, October 1st to sign up for the meeting. You may leave a voicemail at either office to sign up for the meeting when calling after normal business hours.

Dr. Michael Flessner, Extension W**d Specialist from Virginia Tech, will be the guest speaker. Dr. Flessner will be discussing common pasture and hay field w**d identification and control, including new w**ds and the most recent control recommendations. We will also share upcoming feeder calf and Mountain Momma sale information.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting and please invite others to attend!