College of the Ozarks Dairy to host Opportunity Sale April 22

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — The College of the Ozarks Dairy will host an Opportunity Sale on Saturday, April 22, at 12 p.m. in the sale barn on the C of O campus.

Cattle will be on the premises for viewing prior to the sale Friday, April 21, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and beginning at 10 a.m. on April 22. Lunch will be served at 11 a.m. at the Youngman Agriculture Center. The auctioning will begin promptly at 12 p.m.

There will be 39 lots of Holstein, Jersey, and Ayrshire cows available for sale.

“We’ve got 39 cows and heifers that were selected right out of the heart of our herd,” said Ryan Bilyeu, dairy farm manager. “I think it’s pretty exciting because it will highlight the hard work the students have invested in the dairy.”

Cattle in the sale are born and raised on the College dairy farm, the W. Alton Dairy. Student workers at the dairy are primarily responsible for daily care of the cattle, including feeding, vaccinations, and milking twice a day. They also contribute to the “farm to fork” experience of The Keeter Center, by processing and bottling the milk and distributing the products to the on-campus consumers. The dairy was recently featured on the television program, “Holstein America,” on RFD-TV. The full program is now available online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvtL3cXbaH4.