A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 21,1986
Major Dairy Sales
And Dispersals
p Nationwide
Reports from four sales for the
week of June 12 to June 18 showed
140 head averaging $1,268.25.
These sales were held in
Oklahoma, Idaho, and Minnesota.
The top prices at the sales ranged
from $7,000 to $625. Here is a brief
look at the results of these sales.
USDA Buyout Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The
fifth weekly report on the buyout
was released by the USDA on
Wednesday.
USDA figures show an estimated
24,900 head of cattle in the program
were slaughtered during the week
ending June 18. This figure in
cludes all cows, heifers and calves
in the DTP, according to the USDA
spokesman.
An estimated cumulative total of
422,800 head have been slaughtered
since the beginning of the DTP on
April 1.
Meat purchases by the govern
ment reached 15.9 million pounds
for the week ending June 14. This
New cowside progest
erone test kits are now
available for helping
farmers improve the
reproductive performance
of their dairy herds.
One of the most im
portant uses of cowside
progesterone tests is to
verify the heat status of
cows, particularly those
that have weak or
questionable signs of
estrus.
In the hands of an ex
perienced and
knowledgeable user the
test can also help to con
firm pregnancy. But, other
ovarian dysfunctions may
lead one to erroneously
conclude that a cow is
pregnant.
These new progesterone
test kits should be viewed
as one more useful tool
available to farmers. They
do not replace the need for
skillful observation of
animals, good
management, and the
services of a well-trained
veterinarian.
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The GOLDEN GOPHER
PROTEIN SALE, held in Min
nesota, averaged $B3O on 57 head.
The top selling animal was sired by
Bnarcliff Black Magic and sold for
$1,450. This bred heifer is due in
June to A-Nine Top Brass.
Her dam was sired by Quick
Silver Magic of Ogden and is
meat was purchased in the form of
2,521,260 pounds of canned beef,
and 13,436,500 pounds of bulk
frozen ground beef.
The cumulative total meat
purchases is 136,834,588 pounds.
Cumulative total of dairy cows
that were reported for export since
April 1 is 10,213 head. This total is
expected to increase as foreign
countries are preparing to take
advantage of the Export Enhan
cement program.
Uncompleted contracts remain
in a holding pattern until congress
approves a supplemental funding
bill for CCC. No date was given
when this bill can be expected.
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classified VG-85. As a 3-year old,
she produced a record of 13,020
pounds of milk, 716 pounds of fat,
and 476 pounds of protein, in 303
days. Her index is currently plus
$5O.
Garnering the second highest
price of $1,400 3-year old out of
{ Quick Silver Magic of Ogden. Her
last record at 1 year and 10
months, was 18,104 pounds of milk
and 828 pounds of fat M.E. Her
index is currently plus $59.
Auctioneer for the sale was Keith
Stump. The sale was sponsored by
the Jersey Marketing Service and
the Minnesota Jersey Cattle Club.
Held in conjunction with this sale
was the GOPHER GOLD
NUGGET SALE which averaged
$537 on four open heifers. Topping
this sale, with a price of $625 was a
daughter of Gramhill Observer
Poet.
The PECK'S FARM MILKING
HERD DISPERSAL, held in
Oklahoma, averaged $2,500 on 46
head. The highest bid of the day
was $7,000 on a 2-year old by
Warden. She is classified 87 points
and is currently producing 72
pounds of 3.6 percent milk per day.
She was All-Oklahoma 2-year old.
Second in the bidding, with a
price of $6,400, a 4-year old by
Straight Pine Elevation Pete. She
has a high record of 25,890 pounds
of milk and 933 pounds of fat. She is
classified EX-90 and was All-
Oklahoma 4-year old.
Third in the bidding was a
Valiant 2-year-old daughter. In 218
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days, she has a record of 14,930
pounds of milk and 579 pounds of
fat.
Auctioneer for the sale was Steve
Massey of Texas.
The IDAHO GEM OF A SUM
MER SALE averaged $1,206 on 33
head. Topping this sale, with a
price of $3,600 was a yearling by
Valiant. Her dam, classified VG
-86, produced 20,880 pounds of milk
and 911 pounds of fat as a 2-year
old. Her granddam, classified VG
-87, has a lifetime record of 144,620
pounds of milk and 5,792 pounds of
NATIONAL DAIRY COW SALE INDEX
© 1986 Lancaster Farming Newspaper
This sale index can help dairymen place a value on the dairy cows
on their own herds. Breed organization sales and private dispersal
sales reported in Lancaster Fanning are included in the dollar
averages.
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A Starwars daughter had the
second highest bid of the day,
$l,BOO. This 2-year old is presently
producing 65 pounds 3.8 percent
milk per day. Her dam, an
Elevation daughter, has a high
record of 20,000 pounds of milk
with a 4.2 test.
Auctioneer for the day was Jim
Ellis, the HFAA regional manager.
Reading pedigrees was Jim
Henderson, a classifier and
fieldman with the Holstein
Association.
Ayrshire Brown Guernsey Jersey
Swiss
721 940 789 925
1027 - 556 1332
15 lower
Holstein Red and Milking
White Shorthorn
1800 2837 672
1292 2837 922
1790
10 lower
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PMENT
I N C.
676 1023
113 lower 98 higher
251 lower