Custer State Park Buffalo Auction Is Saturday

(AP) - More than 330 head of buffalo will be up for sale Saturday during the Custer State Park Fall Classic Bison Auction.

The Rapid City Journal reports that this year's auction will include 21 mature bred cows, seven mature open cows, 20 2-year-old bred heifers, one 2-year-old open heifer, 41 yearling heifers, 48 heifer calves, 66 bull calves, 84 yearling bulls, 20 two-year-old grade bulls, 22 2-year-old breeding bulls and two burros.

The auction begins at 10 a.m. at the Custer State Park Buffalo corrals, which is 15 miles east of Custer on Highway 16A and then nine miles south on the Wildlife Loop Road. Signs will be posted.

Those who can't make the event can go online to http://www.DVAuction.com/ to watch or place their bids.