A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 7,1987
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Major Dairy Sales
And Dispersals Jm '-ta
Nationwide
Reports from three sales for the
week of Jan. 27 to Feb. 3 had top
prices of $20,000, $ll,OOO and $2,000.
Here is a brief look at the results of
these sales
BROWN SWISS
The SIOUX EMPIRE SALE held
in South Dakota averaged $1,053.55
on 38 head.
Topping the sale with a bid of
$2,000 was a 5-year-old cow. Sired
by Rolling View Modem Stretch,
she classified VG-87 and produced
NATIONAL DAIRY COW SALE INDEX
© 1987 Lancaster Farming Newspaper
This sale index can help dairymen place a value on the dairy cows in
their own herds. Breed organization sales and private dispersal sales
reported in Lancaster Farming are included in the dollar averages.
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UAS Products Are Available From The Following Dealers:
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Aaron S. Groff
&Son
Ephrata, PA
717-354-4631
Huber Animal
Health
Myerstown, PA
717-866-2246
David S. Fisher
Farm
Oxford, PA
a top record of 20,160 pounds of
milk, 786 pounds of fat and 713
pounds of protein in 353 days. She
was due at sale time to Regal.
Her dam, an Excellent Cash Joe
daughter, produced a high record
of 19,110 pounds of milk, 884 pounds
of fat and 701 pounds of protein in
365 days.
A bred heifer sold for $l,BOO and
the second best price of the sale.
Sired by Masters Gene, she is due
in February to Lottie Luke.
Her dam, a Good Plus Improver
Ayrshire Brown Guernsey Jersey
Swiss
889 1101 1141 960
832 950 569 1019
Holstein Red and Milking
White Shorthorn
2078 1825 850
2006 2837 922
1969
109 lower
Levi J. Fisher
Farm
Mill Hall, PA
David S. Smucker
Farm
Lykens, PA
Kauffman Farm
Supply
Mt. Pleasant Mills, PA
717-539-4571
daughter, completed a high lac
tation in 333 days of 17,090 pounds
of milk, 701 pounds of fat and 676
pounds of protein.
The PREMIERE ET SALE held
in California averaged $5,538 on 13
lots.
A first choice female ET by Chief
Mark topped the sale with a bid of
$ll,OOO.
Her dam, VG-87, owns a top 365
day record of 28,020 pounds of milk
and 1,242 pounds of fat. Sired by
Bell, her-cow index stands at plus
1,688 milk, plus 76 fat, plus 55
protein and plus $225 with a CTPI
of plus 841.
The granddam classified EX-90,
EX-MS and produced a high 365
day record of 33,060 pounds of milk
and 1,385 pounds of fat. The next
dam, VG-86, has lifetime credits of
108,330 milk and 4,894 fat with a top
record of 28,730 milk and 1,304 fat
for a 4.5 test.
Sired by Tri-Town Steady
Spipper, the second high lot sold
for $9,500. This embryo is the
second choice female from the
same maternal pedigree as the top
seller. Both embryos were tran
sferred in December 1986 with a
due date of September 1987.
Chris Dei, manager of the
California Holstein Association,
managed the sale.
The sale was held in conjunction
Kauffman Farm
Supply
Bellvilfe, PA
717-935-2131
Leroy Bair
Spring Grove, PA
717-225-4877
K&M Farming
Supplies
Stuppensburg, PA
717-532-7939
HOLSTEIN
with the California Holstein
Convention. Buyers viewed the
pedigrees on a video tape.
The CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
SALE was also held inconjunction
with the California Convention. No
average was computed on the 68
head sold.
A bid of $20,000 for a 3-year-old
Valiant daughter topped the sale.
Classified VG-87, VG-MS, she
produced a top record of 30,880
pounds of milk and 1,025 pounds of
fat in 344 days. On the day of the
sale she produced 111 pounds of
milk with a 4.1 test.
She owns a cow index of plus
1,697 milk, plus 61 fat and plus $2Ol
with a CTPI of plus 807.
Her dam has lifetime credits of
163,963 milk and 5,601 fat with a top
record of 37,110 milk and 1,322 fat
in 365 days.
The granddam produced a
Reproductive Clinic Set
HONESDALE - A dairy cattle
reproductive clinic will be held
Thursday, Feb. 12 and Wednesday,
Feb. 18,10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Currently
the sessions are scheduled for the
Extension Meeting Room, Cour
thouse, Honesdale, but depending
on enrollment, may be moved to
another location.
Topics presented at the clinic
will include reproductive ef
ficiency, anatomy and physiology,
lifetime record of 121,875 pounds of
milk and 3,762 pounds of fat.
A Red and White cow sold for the
second highest price of $35,000.
Classified VG-85, the 2 year old
owns a cow index of plus 870 milk,
plus 33 fat and plus $lO6. Sired by
Enhancer, she produced a 305 day
record of 20,521 pounds of milk and
715 pounds of fat.
She sold with a package of five
guaranteed pregnancies to Im
prover and Kid Red, AI contracts
over $25,000 and embryo interest.
Her dam, VG-86, VG-MS,
produced a top record of 24,360
pounds of milk and 731 pounds of
fat in 344 days. The fourth dam,
EX-913E, produced a top record of
30,880 milk and 1,061 fat in 342
days.
The California Holstein
Association managed the sale.
reproductive health, nutrition and
reproduction, AI techniques, and
herd reproductive analysis.
Speakers will include Dr. Michael
O’Connor and Dr. Larry Hut
chinson, Penn State Extension
specialists, Dr. John Burlein,
Honesdale, Sire Power personnel,
and several local dairymen.
Pre-registration is requested by
calling the Agricultural Extension
Office, Courthouse, Honesdale.