A4O-Uncuter Farming, Saturday, October 12, 1991
Computer Technology
(Continued from Pago A 1)
company, a transducer is placed on
the top of the animal. Sound waves
penetrate the hide and create an
image of the carcass quality on
a live animal.
Pelvic measurements were used
to determine calving ease and abil
ity, conducted by Dr. Julie Holland
at KILE. Holland used a “pelvime
ter” or pelvic meter to measure the
height and width of the pelvis area.
“Sometimes you can look at a
mature cow and you think, a
147-pound calf may be possible
for her,” said Holland. “But maybe
not And then others, you think can
calve at 47 pounds. But maybe not.
These measurements can accurate
ly determine calving capability."
The measurements taken went
into the final decisions of the
judges on Sunday. A composite
Dr. Jim Stouffer, Animal Ultrasound Service, Inc., con
veys data from a computer image analyzer of the rlbeye area
of a Polled Hereford heifer to a database. Ultrasound tech
nology measures rlbeye circumference and backfat thick
ness In cattle. This Information was used to judge cattle at
the Polled Hereford Association Genetic Focus Show last
week at KILE.
Nathan Richard holds his show cane while a buyer for
Hatfield Quality Meats places the company banner over the
back of the champion market hog.
score was formed and shown to the
audience.
Objective data sqored included
expected progeny differences
(EPDs) for birth weight, weaning
weight, yearling weight, and
maternal milk; frame score; fat
thickness: and standardized ribeye
area.
Subjective traits for considera
tion in the visual score include
structural soundness, feet, mobili
ty, capacity, muscling, eyes,
sheaths, udders and teats, and gen
eral eye appeal.
The American Polled Hereford
Association calls the show the
“next generation” of show ring
evaluation. The Polled Hereford
breed’s aim is to provide the
nation’s cow herd with the traits
most needed for economic viabili
ty, according to a spokesperson.
~ represet .ive of Animal Ultrasound Service, places a trans
ducer on a Polled Hereford calf to take a real-time ultrasound image of the carcass
quality of theanimal. Human ultrasound technology has been adapted for cattle. Photo
i wo.
Dr. Julie Holland, veterinarian for the Emmltsburg, Md. Veterinary Hospital, uses a
‘‘pelvimeter” (pelvic meter) to measure pelvis dimensions at KILE last week.
Bloomsbur
BLOOMSBERG (Columbia
Co.) The Bloomsburg Fair
Livestock Sale netted over
$18,500 in proceeds for 4-H'ers
with animal projects. The annual
event featured 30 4-H'ers showing
their animals which they have been
raising over the past several
months.
Jon Hummel of Sunbury sold
his champion market steer to
Augusta House of Sunbury for
$2.75 per pound. The reserve
champion steer owned by Jane
Davison of Stillwater was sold to
C.B. Hoober & Son of Intercourse
for $2.25 per pound.
The champion and reserve
champion lambs, owned by Troy
Laudenslager of Dalmatia, were
sold to Sunset Ice Cream of Wil
liamsport for $4.00 per pound and
to Rhoads Mills & Wayne Feed of
Selinsgrove for $2.85 per pound,
respectively.
Nathan Richard of Elysburg
sold his champion market hog to
Hatfield Quality Meats of Hatfield
for $3.25 per pound. The reserve
champion hog owned by Steve Erb
of Beavertown was sold to Sunset
Ice Cream of Williamsport for
$2.25 per pound.
The sale averages were as fol
lows; steers with champions, $ 1.26
per pound, and without champions
80 cents per pound; lambs with
champions $1.02 per pound and
without champions 83 cents per
(Turn to Pago A 42)
Youth Raise $18,500
. <oy Jager holds hla champion market lamb W
sold to Sunset Ice Cream in Williamsport.