—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 5, 1976
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Carl Eshleman, 29-year old cattle feeder from
Franklin County, took top honors in the annual Fat
Steer Show at the Lancaster Stock Yards on
Wednesday.
Champ steers
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couple of dollars over the top
paying prices on the regular
market.
Marshall, a crusty and
outspoken cattle dealer was
asked for his opinion of the
prices being paid currently.
He pulled his hat over his
brow slightly, appeared as
though he wanted to go to
sleep, and drew on his cigar.
His words came out of his
mouth riding on a cloud of
smoke which might be
very indicative of how he
feels. “If I knew the answer
as to why prices are jumping
the way they are, I’d
probably keep it to myself,”
he said. He noted that there
are quite a few answers
which could be received to
that question, but which one
of them is honest and right is
the real question. He
claimed not to know any
more than anyone else.
Eshleman and Good were
equally puzzled by the un
predictable beef market. But
for the day of the contest,
they were well pleased.
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Neither of the men are op
timistic about seeing 50-cent
cattle soon.
Eshleman operates a start
to finish beef farm near
Greencastle. Up until 15
years ago he and his father
were primarily interested in
dairying. They had kept a
few slaughter animals
around, but a full-scale
business wasn’t launched
until 1961.
The young farmer said he
entered the contest because
of the extra profit it could
possibly mean if he won. He
knew he had some mighty
fine cattle in the group of 24
he had sent, but placing third
or second was as high as he
cared to predict. Taking the
jackpot was a surprise.
Eshleman buys a good
number of his feeder cattle,
in addition to keeping 52
cows as a source of his own
replacements. Those he buys
come in at a weight of about
750 pounds. Starting them
gradually on a feeding
program, he eventually lets
them eat all they want.
Taking regular market
prices into consideration,
Eshleman says the prices
Paul Good’s Charolais-Angus crossbreds were
chosen as reserve grand champion. The Lititz R 2
cattleman feeds several hundred head a year.
aren’t quite enough to meet
expenses. “We’d need 44
cents per pound to break
even,” he said. He had
purchased his winning group
of steers for 41 cents per
pound. They were handled in
the show by Walter M.
Dunlap and Sons, Inc.
Eshleman said he had held
his winning Angus cattle a
few weeks with hopes of
having them for a “better
market.” He got it.
Good’s winning group of
Charolais-Angus crossbreds
were raised on corn silage
and a ration of ground
shelled and ear com. Com
silage was also a part of their
diet. The veteran cattleman,
with nearly 20 years of ex
perience of his own, noted
that he preferred the
Charolais-Angus crossbred
cattle, although some good
black cattle were very much
to his liking too. Like
Eshleman, he was satisfied
with his rice. He doesn’t
believe they would have
brought more than 41 cents
per pound on the regular
market.
How does he feel about
current prices? To begin
.with, he's puzzled by them.
“The way the market
bounces back and forth, I
don’t know what to expect.
Other winners in the
contest were: Ammon
Hoover, Manheim R 2,
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Hereford entries were
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