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poor economy. He noted that the
per capita consumption of beef
peaked in 1976 at 129 pounds per
person, and has steadily dropped
off to the point where it now stands
at 104 pounds.
‘‘The price of retail beef has
steadily .increased,” explained
Moore, adding that most retailers
feel they can afford to keep their
prices up and move less and
still maintain the same profit
margin.
Looking at 1983, Moore forecast
a gradually decreasing supply of
meat, not only in beef but in pork
and poultry, also. Although the
first seven months of the year_will
see an increase in meat to the tone
|bof 3-5 [Percent, the remaining
** months will ring in at a 1-3 percent
drop in supply. Some reasons for
this decrease, he said, are fewer
cull cows going to slaughter,
smaller numbers of hogs being fed,
and only a slight increase in the
amount of poultry.
Less meat, he added, means
higher prices at the farm for beef
feeders. Moore predicted prices to
increase roughly 3-4 percent this
year, despite continued com
petition from the dairy industry for
consumer dollars^
Using what he termed “Moore
witchcraft," the Penn State
economist took a stab at predicting
future prices for beef in 1983:
February - 62.00;- April - 63.00;
June • 64.00; and October - 66.00.'
Breakeven prices for beef feeders
in these respective months, he
said, would be: 66.75; 64.50; 64.00;
and 66.00.
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He. noted that his breakeven
.figures “cover all costs inchtding
land and management.” Just to
cover cattle and feed, a farmer
would have to subtract $9-10 a
hundredweight for breakeven
prices.
Qualifying his forecast, Moore
added that prices for beef could go
even higher after June than what
his “witchcraft” figures show.
This will depend on consumer
demand, he said.
Looking at beef feeders’ alter
native occupations, both on and off
the farm, Moore advised his
captive audience to stick with beef,
- saying off-farm jobs -are scarce
and “we don’t need any more dairy
farmers.”
Summing up his sentiments,
Moore concluded: “While things
Lou Moore
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What’s new in the beef feeding business?
LANCASTER What’s new in
the beef feeding business? Penn
State Extension Beef Specialist
Les Burdette reviewed some of the
newer products with local beef
fanners Tuesday during Lan
caster County’s Cattle Feeders’
Day.
First on his list of tools beef
farmers can use to increase
production were feed additives to
aid digestion in cattle.
Rumensin in the beef diet,
said Burdette, alters fermentation
in the stomach and results in an 8-
10 percent reduction in feed
requirement, more pasture gain,
and reduced bloat.
k- Bovatec, a new fermentation
modifier, is a “more active ad
ditive,” said Burdette, and reduces
feed requirements by 8 percent,
increases gain by 5 percent, and
also reduces bloat.
MGA is a feed additive
restricted for use on heifers,
keeping them from cycling
reproductively. This additive, said
look bleak, remember agriculture
is always made up of ‘feast’ and
‘famine.’ When some farmers are
making money, others are losing
consider the Midwest grain
farmer today. We (beef feeders)
had our feast-time in the 19705, and
now we’re in a period of famine.”
Ending on an optimistic note,
Moore added that he predicts beef
farmers will be “feasting” again
later in the 1980 s. And the current
cheap grain situation will keep
them from “starving” until then.
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Burdette, increases gains by 10
percent, reduces feed 6-7 percent,
and requires a 48-hour withdrawal
period. He stressed the need to mix
this additive carefully, since
dosage is small.
Turning to a more modern
feeding “crutch” which farmers
are leaning on more and more,
Burdette cited several brands of
ear implants which increase rate
of gain in beef cattle.
- Svnovex, which is specific for
tamer steers (S) or heifers (H), is a
natural hormone implant which
requires reimplanting every 90-120
days. Cattle that weigh 400 pounds
and up can be implanted and
should realize an increase of 10-16
percent in gain with 8-12 percent
less feed. Synovex should not be
implanted within 60 days of
slaughter, Burdette pointed out.
Ralgro, which is a derivititve
of com mold, aids in protein
deposition, said Burdette. It, too,
requires reimplanting every 90-120
days, however it can be used on
either steers or heifers from the
time of birth. This implant results
in a 9-15 percent gain with 9-11
percent feed, which is about 1
percent less results than with
Synovex, Burdette noted. Ralgro
should not be implanted within 65
days of slaughter, he added.
Citing a Penn State study,
Burdette reported no additional
benefits were derived by reim
planting beef cattle “half way
through fattening” unless the
implant was improperly inserted
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into a blood vessel or crushed,
either of which permit more rapid
absorption.
A product on the market which
eliminates the crushing problem is
Compudose, said Burdette. Made
from silicon, this ear implant is
uncrushable, he said. Compudose
is a 200-day implant which can be
used only on steers, from birth.
This implant shows test results of
8-12 percent gain with 6-10 percent
less feed, noted Burdette. He
added, however, that this longer
lasting product has resulted in
cases of more bulling activity in
steers a problem currently
being addressed by the
manufacturer.
Summing up his presentation,
Burdette shared the following
advice with the beef feeders:
—Do not implant bulls and
heifers intended for breeding
stock;
Use feed additives plus im
plants for the most benefits;
Read labels, and follow
directions and instructions.
The Penn State specialist stated
that farmers who run breeding or
feeding hogs with their feeder
cattle should not be concerned with
using feed additives. “There have
been no examples of residues
passing through cattle in quan
tities harmful to hogs. ”
Burdette encouraged the far
mers to “take advantage of
modem technology and products to
get the best use out of cheap
com.”—S.M.
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