Nordin Hampshire Tops Performance Tested Ram Sale
ram had a final weight ° f 203 and * e Hoke ram bringing $3OO.
Snvfron?^PAR P if pounds and 1,16 highest avera^c The Junior Polled Dorset had a
WiVERSITT PARK (Cemre daily gain of the tested rams; 1.27 Ue; this time between a Nittany
Co -) 7” John Gordin of Ruasell pounds. The ram sold for $375 to Valiev ram and a consienment of
rah.Sh Kcn Wi f Son c of NewviUe ’ ohio - the NU Besser Farm o?Narvon.
JfSj? fjJ h I 8 n h n '!® pf n iS5 Bringing $4OO was a Lauden Both finished with an index
at the 11th Annual Pennsylvania Acres ram that finished with an rat jo of ill the Nittanv Valiev
Performance Tested Ram Sale, index ratio of 100 This October ratM> ot . lu * tne mtta y valley
c,L ni „_, r- •.. maex ra “° OI IUU - lIUS ucloD ~‘> ram having an average daily gam
S 2EJSSiSfS 1 1988, tWin had an averagc dal,y of -95; the Nix Besser, .88. The
the test with an index ratio of 121 gain of 1-06 po un d s , and a final Nittany Va lley ram went for $350
wcight of 255> The ram was P ur ' to Audrey Gamine of Hunting
?£ a chased by Neal Baker of Knoxvil - don. The Nix, Besser ram brought
pounds. The index ratio figure is a i e . The ram s twin also finished $475 and was nurchased bv How
composite that takes into consid- with an index ratio of 100. He had Lewis of Felton
eration the average daily gain, an average daily gain of 1,05 Toonine the Polvnav breed was
wcight per day of age, and pounds, and a final weight of 256. a Georee Gamer ram that finished
adjusted fat value. The ram The ram sold for $375 a Oeorge oamer ram mat finished
„ Ine soio ror 13. with an index ratio of 100 and sold
hi w2if In 1,16 Polled Dorsets ’ C ° nS ' gn ' { ° T $250. The high-indexing Poly
by Welty Keenan of Hunker. ments of Nittany Valley Livestock nav was a consignment of Marlin
s4oo™™*!! ° f Bellefonte ’ and Jennifer Hoke Sadler of Myerstown; this Fefiru-
Sio£lr h 1088 If af Hanover M for ** hi B h 1681 in ary ram brought $175. Another
October, 19 88 . consignment of [he senior division. The Nittany Sadler offering indexed at 99 and
Joanne O Connor of Monongahe- Valley ram, bom in September of brought a final bid of $2OO.
Fl H ,Shmg u 1 l ? “ mdex o{ . 1988, had an average daily gain of a total of 47 rams were offered
100, the ram had a final weight of 7 g pounds, and a final weight of a t the sale with the average price
266 and a loin eye measurement of 224. The Hoke ram had an aver- be ing $232 . According to Glen
4.00 squape inches. age daily gain of .74 pounds, and a Eberly manager of Meat Ani .
The high-indexing Suffolk was fiml weight of 219. Both rams had mal | valuat lo n Center, prices
an offering from Lyn Lw Farms 106 as an index ratio, with the Nit- were down slighdy from last year
of State College. Their February tany Valley ram selUng for $325 but WC re stronger than in prior
years. The averages for specific
breeds were: Hampshires - $248;
Dorsets - $260; Suffolks - $264;
and Polypays - $195. One Colum
bia brought $100; one Montadale,
$100; and one Shropshire - $225.
The ram sale was followed by
an invitational ewe sale in which
38 purebreds averaged $145 and
17 commercial crossbreds aver
aged $ll5.
The sale was sponsored by the
Pennsylvania Department of Agri
culture in cooperation with Penn
State and the Pennsylvania Sheep
and Wool Growers Association.
The Sale Committee consisted of
gi p-
Indexlng senior Suffolk. Sell for $4OO to Neal Baker of Knox
ville, this February twin had an average dally gain of 1.06
pounds and a loin-eye measurement of 4 Inches.
Angus Association Names Roll
ST. JOSEPH. MO The
1988-89 show season ended
recently and with it came the
announcement of a wide array of
champions in the American Angus
Association’s Roll of Victory
(ROV) point recognition program.
Points from IS designated ROV
shows held annually are awarded
to the top five placings in each
class, as well as to division and
reserve division champions. There
'are four Super Point Shows that
are held in the same location each
year, and then there are 11 Recog
nition Point Shows that are held at
different locations annually.
This year’s “Sire of the Year”
award went to Broadway, a May,
1985, son of Cobble Pond New
Yorker. He was bred by dnd is
currently owned by Lee Miller &
Family, Woodsboro, Md., along
with R&J Ranch, Briggs, Texas.
r&j Angela 1547 captured the Show Heifer of the Year
title In the American Angua Association’s 1988-’B9 Roll of
Victory point recognition program. Bred and owned by RAJ
Ranch In Briggs. Texas. thls May, 1987, Broadway daughter
also Is owned by Whitestone Farm in Aldle, Va., and Spring
field Angus Farm In Loulsburg, N.C.
A many-time champion in the
show ring, Conquest won the
“Show Bull of the Year” honor.
Well ahead of other Angus bulls
competing for this title. Conquest,
a September, 1986, R&J Lurch
303 son, was bred by Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Parish, Tishomingo, OK, and
is presently owned by Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Beaver of Tishomingo,
and Douglas Preuss, Terry, MS.
He stood as the grand champion
bull at the following shows this
past season: American Royal
Livestock Show, Kansas City,
MO; Louisiana State Fair, Shreve
port; Tulsa State Fair, Tulsa, OK;
Tri State Fair, Amarillo, TX; Ark
ansas State Fair, Little Rock; New
Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque;
Colorado State Fair. Pueblo; and
Central States Fair, Rapid City,
SD.
R&J Ranch, Springfield Angus
Farm and Whitestone Farm,
Aldie, VA, had ihe distinction of
owning the “Show Heifer of the
Year,” R&J Angela 1547. Bred by
R&J Ranch, -this May, 1987,
daughter of Broadway won
championship female titles at the
following shows: North American
International Livestock Exposi
tion, Louisville, KY; State Fair of
Texas, Dallas; Tri State Fair,
Amarillo, TX; National Western
Stock Show, Denver, CO; Hous
ton Livestock Show & Rodeo,
Houston, TX; and Atlantic
National Angus Show. Timonium,
MD.
The “Dam of the Year” with a
natural calf was Elvira of Mea
dowbrook 284. Bred by Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Parish, this November,
1981, P S Power Play daughter
now is owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Beaver. R&J Julie 1975 won
the “Dam of the Year” with an
embryo calf category. She was
bred and is owned by R&J Ranch.
Julie, a June, 1985, daughter of
R&J Rolex 2023 also is owned by
Indian Creek Farm. Stahlstown,
PA.
R&J Ranch wrapped up the
“Breeder of the Year” division,
making it four years straight they
have won this honor. Well ahead
of the second-place victor. North
cote Farm, Forest, VA, R&J
Ranch is owned by Ray and Jackie
Plumb and is managed by Ken
Conway.
The Roll of Victory Division
Champions of the Year include:
BULLS
Jr. Bull Call Champion- BtL Black Sha
dow 5043, ownad by BAL Properties, Shaw
nee, OK; Northcole Farm, Forest, VA; and
Shady Brook Angus Farm, Looms, IN.
The top-selling and high-indexing ram at the 11th annual
Penn State performance tested ram sale was a consign
ment from John Nordln of Russell. This February, 1989, twin
lamb gained 1.14 pounds per day and finished the test at 202
pounds. The ram sold for $750 to Welty Keenan of Hunker.
Bringing $4OO was an October, 1988, twin ram lamb
offered by Joanne O’Connor of Monogahela. The ram
gained 1 pound per day and finished at 266 pounds.
Clair Engle, John Zimmerman,
Dirk Wise, Dick Kuzemchak, Joe
Hixenbaugh, JohoNess, and Mce-
Of Victory Winners
lion’s 1988-’B9 Roll of Victory Sire of the Year. The May,
1985, son of Cobble Pond New Yorker, Broadway was brad
by Lee Miller & Family of Woodsboro, Md., and is owned by
the Millers as well as R&J Ranch in Briggs, Texas, and
Springfield Angus Farm In Louisburg, N.C.
Sanlor Bull Calf Champion- Casino,
wmad by Pramlar Angus Inc., Qovardala,
IN; Harmony Hills Farm, Labarwo, MO; and
Shady Brook Angus Farm, Laoma, TN.
Intermediate Champion Bull- G F Jus
tus, ownad by Goshep Farm, Paris,
Kentucky.
Junior Champion Bull- Manhattan of
Indian Crook, owned by RAJ Ranch, Briggs,
TX; Indian Crook Farm, Stahlstown, PA; and
Manhattan Associates, Briggs, TX.
Senior Champion Bull- Conquest, own
ad by Mr. A Mrs. Earl Beaver, Tishomingo,
OK, and Douglas Prauss, Tarty, MS.
HEIFERS
Junior Ha liar Calf Champion- 4 8 Star
Lady 528, owned by Sydanstrickar Angus
Farms, Mexico, MO, and Four Bum cam*
Co., Wilder, ID.
Senior Hsifar Calf Champion- NodhcoM
Unique Wofid, ownad by Nbrttwota .Form,
Forest, VA, and Goshen Farm, Paris, KY.
mie Sullivan. The auctioneer was
David Harpster and the veterina
rian was Dr. Lester Briel.
Intormdlata Champion Hollar* RAJ
Angola 1547, ownod by RAJ Ranch, Briggi,
TX; Springfield Angot Farm, Loultburg, NC;
and Whltaatooo Farm, Aldle, VA.
Junior Champion Hollar- (do) Shady
Brook Vanna and Carmln Charming Elba
716. Vanna, ownod by Promlar Angiu Inc.,
Clovardala, IN; Shady Brook Angua Farm,
Looma, IN; and Whltoatono A Kraba, Gor
don, NB. Carmln Charming, ownod by
Chrladan Carmln, Loganaport, IN.
Sanlor Yaarllng Champion Fomala- Pre
mier Toaa 78228, ownod by Promior Angua
Inc., Clovordalo, IN, and Qoahon Farm, Par
la. KY.
GROUP CLASSES
Qat-of-Blro Champion- SCR Lone Star
411. ownod by Weaver Angua Farm, Peoria,
IL, and Hartley Angua Ranch, Stophonvllle,
TX.
Junior OM-oFSIra Champion- Broad
way, owned by lee MMar A Family, Wboda
borp, MO; RAJ Ranch, Brlgga, TX; and
Springllold Angua Farm, Loulaourg, NC.
Bkoodor Six Hoad Champion- Northcota
Farm, Foraat, VA.