OTNMfcttlfer F*W, V,«M7 Major Dairy Sales And Dispersals Nationwide Reports from five sales for the week of April 30 to May 6 averaged $1,299.64 on 252 head. The top prices ranged from $10,200 to $l,OOO. The sales were held in Washington, Vermont, New York, Oklahoma, and Quebec. Here is a brief look at the results of the sales this week. Values in the one Canadian sale reported have been converted to American dollar values. AYSHIRE The ELITE E. J. SALE held in FARM BUILDINGS NEED PAINTED? "The farm Painting Specialist " Since 1961 iNe Have The Equipment To Do Your Job COATINGS FOR: AGRICULTURE - COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL - CHURCHES • Barn Painting • Milk House • Root Coating • Water Proofing Silos ‘.Stucco Farmhouses Seal Crete he. PAINTING & WATERPROOFING •W* 1 6n RD 2, Box 417, EphraU, PA 17522 • 717-W-1127 Quebec averaged $2,850 on 13 head. This sale average is the highest for any Ayrshire sale held in Canada. A 7 year old topped the sale on a bid of $10,200. Sired by Madges Boy, she owns a BCA of 214 and 244. She is out of a Very Good Klondike daughter and an Excellent two star granddam. She sold with two AI contracts and a 10 pregnancy guarantee. A Jade junior yearling from the Da-Ve Ayr Andrea cow sold for the next high price of $3,150. The dam, sired by Meredith Doleman, let Seal Crete Make Ihepe BuMnestSHm^ "NO JOB m CANT HANDLE" • Roofs • Wood, Steel and Masonary Structures SPECIALITIES ARE; For FREE Estimate CALL classified Excellent with a top record of 15,033 milk and 833 fat. Paul Bernard served as auc tioneer and Dennis Descouteauz managed the sale. The EMPIRE STATE SPRING SALE held in New York posted an average of $648.14 on 43 young cows and $353.33 on 15 young calves. A polled bred heifer sired by Betty Chad sold for the high price of $l,OOO. She will freshen in June. Her dam produced a top record of 13,640 milk and 525 fat. A bred heifer sired by Barry also sold for the high price of $l,OOO. Her dam averaged 14,437 milk and 569 fat. The next dam owns two records over 14,000 milk and one over 15,000 milk. William Kent served as auc tioneer and Thomas Whittaker managed the sale. The OKLAHOMA STATE SALE averaged $1,270 on 42 head. This We Are The Fussy One's GUERNSEY Eggs Up 6 Percent HARRISBURG - March 1987 egg production in Penn sylvania totaled 424 million eggs, up six percent from March 1986 according to the Pennsylvania Agricul tural Statistics Service. The average numer of layers on hand during March was 18.7 million, an increase of three percent from the previous year. Egg production per 100 layers was 2,263 com pared with 2,200 during March 1986. Spray proof AND high performance agricultural coifing fans. AIHICHS6 AG-TECH 60 AG-TECH 72 “THE FIRST COMPLETE LINE OF HI-PERFORMANCE AGRICULTURAL CEILING FANS 1 ” aps VI 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. Year to date: Nation Pennsylvania Four previous weeks Nation Four previous weeks +/-yeartodate: Year to date: Nation Pennsylvania Four previous weeks Nation Four previous weeks +/- year to date: average is up $2OO from last year. A growthy 10-month-old Volcano daughter topped the sale on a bid of $2,400. Her dam, an 85-point cow sired by Butter Brickie, produced a top record of 12,000 milk and 500 fat. The second high price came on a just fresh 2 year old. The Honest daughter, milking 70 pounds per day, sold for $2,300. The dam is plus 488 over herdmates on milk. Gary Estes served as auc tioneer. Ernie Berousek and Bob Griggs managed the sale. The EMRL FARM COMPLETE DISPERSAL held in Washington averaged $933 on 93 head. A just fresh 6 year old topped the sale by selling for $3,050. She is milking 70 pounds per day. Sired by Top Hornet, she classified EX -91 and produced a top record of 14,970 milk and 708 fat in 321 days. Her dam, an 88-point daughter of Banner, owns a top record over 17,000 milk with a 5.4 test. The next dam, EX-92, peaked at plus 22,000 milk and 1,100 fat. Selling at $2,200 was a VG-85 3 year old. Sired by King Arthur, she automatic farm systems Dairy Division 60S Evergreen Road Lebanon, PA 17042 (717)274-5333 Brown Swiss Ayrshire 1065 623 360 lower 16 lower Red and White Holstein 1923 2837 2023 1937 2071 1595 148 higher 14 lower 428 lower produced a first calf record ot 11,730 milk, 613 fat, and 463 protein in 295 days. She was due at sale time to Ronda’s Hornet. Her dam, sired by Admiral, owns records to 20,000 milk and 1.000 fat with a lifetime effort of 113.000 milk. The Guernsey Marketing Ser vice managed the sale and Doug Wilson served as auctioneer. JERSEY The NEW ENGLAND JERSEY BREEDERS SALE held in Ver mont averaged $1,918 on 40 head. Topping tile sale was a 3-year-old cow by Top Brass commanding a bid of $4,500. The 86-point cow owns an 2-year-old record of 12,730 milk, 609 fat, and 461 protein. Her dam, an 84-point Shadow daughter, produced an average record in four lactations of 16,104 milk and 643 fat. The next dam owns an average record on five lactations of 17,398 milk and 680 fat. A 5-year-old Norval Acres King Midas daughter netted the next (Turn to Page A3B) Two Convenient Locations RD 2 Box 271 East Earl. PA 17519 (717) 354-0554 Guernsey Jersey 1055 971 539 894 1023 1154 32 lower 183 higher Milking Shorthorn NG DGE
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