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Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martlnsburg, Pa.
Monday, August 22, 1988
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: 152. _
STEERS: HIGH CHOICE & PRIME
66.25-68.75; CHOICE 64.00-66.00;
GOOD 61.50-63.25; STANDARD
47.00- HEIFERS- CHOICE
61.00- GOOD- 51.50-59.50. COWS
UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
-49.50-55.00; CUTTERS 47.00-49.25;
CANNER & LOW CUTTER- 37.00-46.75.
BULLOCKS- GOOD & CHOICE
60 00-64.10. BULLS- YIELD GRADE #1
57.00- FEEDER CATTLE
STEERS, GOOD 68 00-89.50, STAN
DARD 58.50-67.00; BULLS 65.00-84.50,
STANDARD 55.00-64 50, HEIFERS.
GOOD 62.00-75.50, STANDARD
52 00-61.50.
CALVES 231, PRIME 98 50-102 50,
CHOICE 92.00-96.50; GOOD
84 50-91.U0, STANDARD & GOOD
75 00-82.50; 90-110 LBS. 84.50-93 50,
65-90 LBS. 74 00-9000, HOLST BULL
CALVES, 90-130 LBS., 105 00-141 50.
HOLST. HEIFER CALVES, 90-130 LBS
90 00-110,00
HOGS: 118 US# 1.2 47 50-48 25,
US#l-3 46.00-47 25. SOWS 3000-37 50,
BOARS 26 00-34.50
FEEDER PIGS 171 20-35 LBS PER
HD 15 00-22 50, 35-50 LBS PER HD
21 00-28 50
SHEEP- 40 CHOICE LAMBS
56 00-60 50, GOOD 50 00. SLAUGHTER
EWES 22 50-43 50.
GOATS 29 PER HD 20 00-51 00
MIXED HAY- PER TON 2 AT
81 00-104 00
STRAW: 2 AT 69 00-7500 *
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growthy. Holstein heifers should
be ready to calve at 22 to 24
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Strive to feed late lactation cows so
they all dry off at a uniform state of
fleshing. This will give you a more
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Dry treat all cows, whether
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treatments also help prevent new
infections, and a dry cow is very
vulnerable to new infections dur
ing the first week of her dry period.
Thus, it is important to have a very
sanitary dry cow area, especially
during that first week.
The dry period is also a good
time to perform a number of other
operations such as hoof trimming,
deworming, vaccinating, etc. You
may want to consult with your vet
erinarian about the need for some
of these practices.
Remember, calving time is one
of the most stressful times in a
cow’s life. Direct your manage
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of as many of these stresses as pos
sible. She’ll reward you later in the
form of better production and
conception.
Be sure to provide a sanitary
maternity area. The best place is a
well-sodded pasture fenced off just
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in good weather gives you the
opportunity to clean and disinfect
indoor pens and to let them remain
idle for long periods of time, all of
which helps to break up disease
cycles.
Observe cows closely and be
ready to render assistance as
needed. Separate the calf immedi
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chances of the calf picking up
infections, especially Johnes.
If the cow starts to bag up and
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reasons. If she leaks, there’s a good
chance she will pick up an udder
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flush out infectious organisms. It
also reduces udder pressure which
improves circulation and helps
reduce udder edema. It also gives
you an opportunity to spot infec
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the lactation. You might have to
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cow to feed to her calf. Pre
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cows to milk fever, but that might
be easier to treat than mastitis and
broken down udders.
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