What the Louisiana Tech Farm Production Sale Is
The Louisiana Tech Farm Production Sale is the yearly livestock auction of the university's School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry, held on the Tech Farm at the university's South Campus in Ruston. The 53rd annual sale took place on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Students work alongside faculty and industry professionals on animal science, production, marketing and event operations, and the money raised goes back into the program: the 2026 auction grossed $176,389, and more than $44,572 of it was set aside for Agricultural Sciences student scholarships, up more than $12,000 from the year before. The rest supports the livestock units used for teaching, research and service at the farm.
Bidders and spectators include alumni, producers, industry partners, local FFA chapters, students and community supporters.
What Is Offered
The 2026 catalog listed 70 lots. Cattle are the centerpiece, but the sale also includes market animals and a block of donated items.
| Lots | What | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | Finished market steers | Processing included |
| 6-11 | Finished market hogs | Processing included |
| 12 | Finished market lamb | Processing included |
| 13-15 | Cow/calf pairs | Braford, Red Brangus cross and Black Baldy cows with Angus-sired calves |
| 16-45 | Commercial and crossbred heifers | 30 head, including Black F-1, Braford, Super Baldy, Black Baldy, Angus and Hereford, exposed to Angus bulls |
| 46-47 | Registered Angus heifers | Registration certificates available at checkout |
| 48-50 | Other cattle | Black Hereford cross heifer, unregistered Longhorn bull calf, registered Akaushi bull |
| 51-70 | Miscellaneous | Feed, equipment, apparel, meat products, signs, picnic tables, plants and more |
The exposed heifers come from Angus bulls provided by Grand Bayou Farms and Windham Farms, and both farms also donated registered Angus heifers.
How Sale Day Works
- Viewing, 10 a.m. Look over the cattle and read the catalog before the sale.
- Lunch. Lunch is provided on sale day.
- Sale, 1 p.m. Auctioneer Dusty Taylor of Taylor Made Auctions calls the lots. Each lot goes to the highest bidder, and the auctioneer settles any bid dispute. Announcements from the auction booth override the printed catalog.
- Checkout. Pay and collect papers, including registration certificates and health documents.
Terms and Guarantees
- Payment is by cash or check only, with checks payable to the Louisiana Tech University Foundation.
- Market animals (lots 1-12) sell by the hundredweight.
- Animals are at the buyer's risk once sold. The university will feed and care for them at no charge for up to 48 hours if arrangements are made in advance.
- Lots 1-12 can be processed into retail cuts by the Louisiana Tech Meat Science Lab at no extra charge. Expect 30 to 60 days for hogs and lambs and about 90 days for steers.
- All cattle are dewormed and vaccinated for IBR, PI-3, BVD, Lepto and Vibrio. The Tech beef herd is certified brucellosis-free, and health certificates and required documents come with each animal.
- Females sold as "exposed" are not guaranteed to be pregnant. Claims on cattle must be made within 30 days of the sale.
Where to Go
Louisiana Tech University South Campus, Ruston, Louisiana. The catalog directions say to take Tech Farm Road to Ben Grafton Road, then turn right onto Frank Hinto Road.
Giving Back
With support from Century Next Bank and Louisiana Land Bank, the beef from finished steers bought in the sale goes to the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana. 2026 was the third year in a row, and the three years of donations have provided more than 11,000 servings of beef. The 2026 sale also drew buyers for donated goods, including cattle feed, picnic tables, rocking chairs and western wear, worth $8,725 toward scholarships.
Questions
How do I pay?
Cash or check only, with checks made out to the Louisiana Tech University Foundation.
Can I take a steer, hog or lamb home as meat?
Yes. Lots 1-12 include processing into retail cuts by the Meat Science Lab at no extra charge.
Are there registered cattle?
Yes. The 2026 sale had registered Angus heifers and a registered Akaushi bull, and registration certificates are handed over at checkout.
Who do I call?
The Louisiana Tech main number is 318-257-2000. The sale contact is Dr. Mark Murphey of the School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry. The annual banquet and awards program is held the evening of sale day.
Official Links
- Louisiana Tech Farm Production Sale: date, times and catalog
- 2026 Farm Sale Catalog (PDF): lots, terms and directions
- 53rd annual sale results: totals, scholarships and food bank donation
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