Eastern Pa. 4-H beef and lamb roundup held
ALLENTOWN - The
grand champion steer was
exhibited by David Huff,
Montgomery County,
weighing 1150 pounds at the
Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh,
Montgomery, Northampton
and Schuylkill Eastern
Pennsylvania 4-H Beef and
Lamb Sale, November 18, at
the Allentown Fairgrounds.
The buyer, Dan George,
George’s Foodliner,
Westgate Shopping Center,
Bethlehem, paid $2.00 per
pound.
Carol Krause, Lehigh
County, showed the reserve
grand champion steer
weighing 1250 pounds which
was sold for $.96 per pound.
The buyer again was Danny
George of George’s
Foodliner.
I Zettlemoyer’s Auction
Company, Bremigsville, Rl„
purchased the champion
light weight steer weighing
978 pounds for $.67 per
pound. This steer was
exhibited by Dianne Troxell,
Schuylkill County.
The reserve champion
lightweight steer weighing
901 pounds sold for $.69 per
pound and was bought by
Danny George’s Foodlmer,
Bethlehem. The steer was
exhibited by Brian Ruch,
Lehigh County. Alan Miller,
Northampton County,
NUMBER ONE FOR MILK +2,156
29H2811 Le-Del Elevation CHRIS GP-81
USDA, 7-78 Rpt. 63%
+ $l6l +2.156M -.25%
HFATFaII 1978 Rpt. 64%
PDT +0.03 TPI +395
Sire; Elevation EX-96 GM
Dam: A VG Bootmaker EX-94 GM
CHRIS'S sire is + 1.495 M, his Maternal Grandsire
is + 1.263 M. Both are plus on type. CHRIS's
maternal line is strong with many VG and EX cows.
Use CHRIS for rear udders, medium stature, wide
level rumps, and fast milk-out. CHRIS will also im
prove will to milk. CHRIS has 2 daughters who have
already exceeded 30,000 lbs. of milk!
n Q ffV Ephrata, PA Darvin Yoder
U K Leola, PA Lynn Gardner
mm wi Holtwood, PA Paul Herr
■gmngi Columbia, PA James Charles
Newville, PA Jerry Baboms
showed the reserve cham
pion middle weight steer,
weighing 1040 pounds and
was purchased by Woody’s
Market, Weaversville for
$.68 per pound. Carol
Krause, Lehigh County,
showed the reserve cham
pion heavyweight steer,
weighing 1250 pounds and
was purchased by Danny
George’s Foodliner,
Bethlehem for $.96 per
pound.
The grand champion in
dividual lamb, weighing 108
pounds was sold at $3.50 per
pound to Hess’s Market
Place-Butcher Shop, Terry
Hentzel, Manager. It was
owned by Gail Snyder,
Lehigh County. The grand
champion pair of lambs,
exhibited by Ruth Grim,
Lehigh County, was pur
chased by Danny George’s
Foodliner, Bethlehem. The
Pair of Lambs weighed 216
pounds and was sold at $1.70
per pound.
Danny George also pur
pair of lambs, shown by Gail
champion lamb for $l.OO per
pound. This lamb was
exhibited by Bethann
Nehoda, Bucks County, and
weighed 108 pounds. The
reserve grand champion
pair of lambs, shown by Gad
Snyder, Lehigh County,
weighed 194 pounds and was
The Genetic Mating Service (GMS) will help you use CHRIS, KIT, and the other fine ABS
sires in the best possible way. After your herd is evaluated by a Professional Evaluator,
the computer can make up to 2,000 decisions for the best possible mating. Contact
your local American Breeders Service Representative for complete details.
Bangor, PA
purchased by Gehmans,
Inc., Morwood, Pa. for $.95
per pound.
The champion
heavyweight lamb was
purchased by Danny
George’s Foodhner, for $.90
per pound. The lamb
weighed 111 pounds and was
exhibited by Andy Wagner,
Northampton County.
The reserve champion
lightweight lamb, weighing
78 pounds was sold at $.BO
per pound to DeToni’s,
Schnecksville. It was owned
by Kevin Reinert, Lehigh
County. Reserve champion
mediumweight lamb,
weighing 108 pounds was
sold at $l.OO per pound to
Danny George’s Foodhner,
Bethlehem. It was owned by
Bethann Nehoda, Bucks
County. Paul Drissel, Sr.
purchased the reserve
champion heavy weight
lamb for $.90 per pound. The
lamb was exhibited by Ruth
Grim, Lehigh County,
weighing 125 pounds.
The sale, as was the show
on Friday, was conducted by
the Agricultural Extension
Service, with the county
agents of the six counties in
charge. The auctioneer was
Ralph Zettlemoyer.
Average price per pound
of the steers with the grand
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717-733-0966
717-656-6509
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champion included was $.73
per pound, without the top,
the average was $.71 per
pound. Last year’s averages
were $.56 and $.54.
Terry Hentzel of Hess's Market Place Butcher Shop, Allentown, purchased the
grand champion lamb, exhibited by Gail Snyder of Lehigh County.
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29H2845 Oak-Hillranch KIT EX-83 TO
USDA, 7-78 Rpt. 61%
+ $ 24 + 423 M -.10%
HFA, Fall 1978 Rpt. 49%
PDT +2.19 TPI +296
Sire: Burkgov Kit VG-88 GM
Dam: An EX-95 Astronaut EX-GM
KlT’s Dam is EX-95, his paternal Grand dam is EX
-92-3E, his sire is VG-88-GM, and his Maternal Grand
sire is EX-GM. KIT himself is EX-93. That’s type!
KIT is siring above average udders, stature,
strength, wide level rumps, correct rear legs, and
outstanding feet and pasturns.
Port Murray, NJ Robert Kayhart 201-689-2605
Reading, PA Robert Greider 215-378-1212 HilH
Richland, PA Paul Martin 717-866-422 a UK TV
Thomasville, PA Ira Boyer 717-225-3758 MU
West Grove, PA Maurice Stump 215-869-9187 BDSSS
Port Deposit, MD R James Benjamin 111 301-378-3540
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 2,4978—10:
Average price per pound
for the lambs with the
grand champion included
was $1.04 per pound, without
the top, the average was $.97
per pound. Last year’s
averages were .$7O and $.67.
The total weight of the 52
steers in the sale was 56,560
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