MONTROSE, W. Va. - The Beef
Industry Self-Improvement
Program passed by state
legislators in 1983 now awaits
Embryo
QUEENSTOWN, Md. - A total
of 50 animals and one embryo flush
were sold at the Wye Angus
University of Maryland Foun
dation’s Sixth Annual Production
Sale in Queenstown, Maryland on
Tuesday.
The event’s high seller was an
embryo flush purchased by Back
Gate Angus Ranch, of Cameron,
Mont. For $B,lOO Back Gate buys
the right to choose a Wye cow to be
inseminated by the bull of the
ranch’s choice.
At $5,500, Ladylove of Wye (2281)
led the field of 21 cow/calf entries.
Sired by Franchester of Wye,
Ladylove was purchased by
Ballantrai Angus Farm, Westfield,
NY.
Va. beef referendum set for Apr/
W.
ratification by West Virginia’s beef
producers on Friday, April 6, at
University Extension offices in
each county of the state.
flush tops Wye sale
Second highest seller in the
cow/calf category was Maybel of
Wye (2501), a Conan daughter, sold
to Scott Crawford of Platte City,
Mo., for $3,300.
Farrier of Wye UMF (5282), at
$5,000, was the top seller among
the 29 bulls sold. A son of Fantom
of Wye, Farrier was purchased by
Frank Hinkson, Friona, Tcxa..
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If implemented, the Beef Check-
Off Program, as it is commonly
known, would assess $l.OO per head
of all cattle sold in West Virginia
Running second place was
Bondsman of Wye, UMF (5325), a
Landau son, bought by Keyacre
Farms, of Lynchburg, Va., for
$4,400.
Receipts for the 51 animals sold
totalled $109,050, for a sale average
of $2,138. The sale’s auctioneer was
Mike Jones of Georgia.
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for use in promoting beef on the
state and national levels, and
improving sales and profitability
of West Virginia’s beef industry in
general.
According to Dr. M.R. McClung,
secretary-treasurer of the West
Virginia Cattlemen’s Association
(WVCA), chances for passage of
the program are “very good”,
despite the hindrance an 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. voting time poses for
those who work off-the-farm jobs
during those hours. In addition to
the WVCA, the Check-Off Program
has received public endorsement
by the W. Va. Farm Bureau, the
WVDHIA, and state Angus,
Charolais, Polled Hereford, and
Simmental associations.
If approved, the program would
be under the direction of a
governor-appointed assessment
board. Made up of six beef
producers, one dairy producer, one
public livestock market
representative and one meat
packer, the nine-member board
would decide how funds collected
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are to be used. Producer input
would be solicited to assist the
board in decision-making.
A built-in safety valve of the
program allows for any individual
paying an. assessment the right to
full refund of all fees paid, in the
event the producer feels the
program is not working in his/her
best interests.
Louisville
Show
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Landrace-Amy Ray, Berwick, 111.
Also a part of the Louisville
festivities, the Junior events at
tracted youngsters from nearly 20
states. Events included the
National Junior Barrow Show,
Junior Livestock Judging Contest,
and the National Junior Swine
Showmanship Contest.
Junior Barrow competition
winner was Corey Hoppes,
Washington Court House, Ohio,
with his Overall Grand Champion
Hampshire.
Judging competition winners
were: Junior Division individual-
Kristy Sharrett, Jamestown, Ohio;
Junior team-Cedarville Hot Shots
4-H, Cedarville, Ohio; Senior in-
dividual-Kyle Underwood, Pen
dleton Heights, Ind.; Senior team-
Benton County 4-H, West
Lafayette, Ind.
The Champion Showman Award
was captured by Wayne Krabbe,
Sabina, Ohio.
Following the close of the
Barrow Show, all barrows entered
in competition go to a carcass
contest to determine the ac
ceptability of slaughter animals
for consumer use.
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