D4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 18,1984 CARLISLE Due to active interest and a quality group of sheep, the Rohrering Oaks Dispersal ended with an im pressive average of $183.00 on 52 lots. The Rohrer family saw an end to their eastern Southdown domination on July 14th in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Topping the sale at $525 was Howard “167-81”, a three-yearold ewe selling to James Howard of Wooster, Ohio. Bernadette Bauer of Bonfield, Illinois selected two other Howard ewes at $325 and $3OO. Several ewes selling at $2OO to $235 were purchased by Steve Kwisnek, Don Hopkins, and David Fruendt of Illinois. Eighteen Pa's Townsends place in Simmental Classic SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A five member squad from the State of Michigan won the team cham pionship, and 13 year old Nikki Overpeck of Clinton, Indiana was the high scoring individual in the overall competition at the American Simmental Association’s sth Annual Summer Classic for junior members, held recently at Springfield, Missouri. Two hundred eighty delegates from 25 states competed in a variety of categories, including a sire summary exam, a herdsman exam, public speaking, a sales Rohrering Oaks dispersal draws enthusiastic buyers breeding ewes posted a $lBB average. Stud rams sold strong, as C & S Curtis of Stockbridge, Michigan Purchased “Hercules” at $4OO. This was the famed Howard stud that was reserve champion at the 1981 Midwest Sale. In the second slot, was a son of “Hercules” selling at $360 to Michelle Seace of Richmond, Massachusetts. Seven stud rams averaged an impressive $217.14. Yearling ewes held their own as the average on the ten ewes was $199. David Fruendt of Monticello, Illinois selected Cole “2422”, the 1983 Reserve Champion at the Midwest Sale, at $325. Donna Fife talk, beef bowl, livestock judging with oral reasons, a heifer com petition and showmanship. “In keeping with ASA’s traditional performance philosophy, emphasis is placed on education, competition, par ticipation, and recognition”, said Earl B. Peterson, Executive Vice President of the American Sim mental Association. “The Classic, above all else, is a learning ex perience for our junior members”. The Michigan I team, composed of Dan Bates of North Branch, (Turn to Page 05) of Massachusetts and Karen Ar mbruster of Michigan each selected yearlings at $260. M.C. Ashby of Staunton, Virginia took a pair at $2lO and $2OO. Bidding on ewe lambs was highly competitive. Quantity was low but quality strong, as seven ewe lambs Sheep Colorado producers were also hard hit. An early snowstorm last Thanksgiving, followed by sub zero temperatures throughout winter, cost producers 21.5 percent of their breeding ewes and disrupted the normal breeding cycle. So Coloradans will produce 23.5 percent fewer fat lambs and 27 percent fewer feeder lambs this State Colorado Idaho Montana South Dakota Utah Wyoming Six-State Average * All figures presented as percentages r GENERAL RECONSTRUCTION 1 ★ CHURCH STEEPLES RESTORED ★ ROOFING • SLATE • SHINGLES •WOOD SHINGLES averaged $214. Steve Kwisnek of Clarksburg, Pennsylvania took first choice at $475. Laurhel Southdowns of Oakham, Massachusetts selected another at $325. Ten quality ram lambs ended the sale with a $ll2 average. Top lamb losses (Continued from Page D 2) fall. Idaho reported ewe losses of 6.7 percent, with 16.3 percent fewer lambs available this fall. Montana lost 6.6 percent of its breeding ewes and will have 9.7 percent fewer lambs to sell. South Dakota lost 6.9 percent of its ewes and 6.8 percent of its lambs. And Utah reported losses of seven percent of breeding ewes, 6.5 percent of lambs. ASPC 6-STATE WEATHER LOSS SURVEY* Stock Ewe Change Lamb Crop Change Market Lamb Change January 1984- June 1983- June 1983- June 1984 June 1984 June 1984 -21.5 - 6.7 - 6.6 - 6.9 - 7.0 -22.2 -12.3 ★ SPECIALISTS IH HIGH WORK ★ LIGHTNING PROTECTION ★ CALL US. WE TAKE PRIDE IN OUR WORK Call or Write: F.R. BEHM & SONS. CONTRACTORS P.O. BOX 234 LITITZ, PA 17543 PH: (717) 626-8528 -21.5 -10.8 - 5.8 - 3.0 - 8.9 -17.0 -11.1 PAINTING ■ ■ ★ CARPENTRY WORK ★ METALWORK • COPPER • ORNAMENTAL REPAIRS •TIN •GOLD LEAF FOR •SIDING SPIRES & CROSSES t □ I WOULD LIKE AN ESTIMATE [ □ I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION I NAME | ADDRESS ' CITY I PHONE | DIRECTIONS TO YOUR LOCATION I I went to Laurhel Southdowns at $275, while Shaunna Jones of N. Tazwell, Virginia selected one at $2OO. Over 100 registered buyers were on hand. Sheep sold into 12 states. Brubaker Livestock Marketing, Ken Brubaker, of Westtown, Pennsylvania managed the sale. Some of the impact on farm-level prices is already built into the market. Idaho producers the first of Western ranchers to market their lambs are receiving 60 to 63 cents per pound, up 12 to 15 cents from last year. California mountain lambs are showing similar increases, as are Montana lambs. Wholesale lamb prices have also been affected. Last week prices climbed five cents to $1.35 per pound, 20 cents higljpr than the same week last year. Feeders -27.0 -19.9 - 7.4 - 2.0 - 6.1 -37.3 Fats -23.5 -15.6 -17.3 -13.0 - 6.9 -11.7 -15.4 -18.0 MASONRY SANDBLASTING REPOINTING WATERPROOFING STATE Total -25.0 -16.3 - 9.7 - 6.8 - 6.5 -30.5 -16.7
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