C2-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 4, 1993
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Cattle Evaluation Results
A beef cattle workshop held
recently in Lancaster County
attracted nearly 100 producers to
the New Holland Sales Stables to
participate in live animal evalua
tion. Two days later, 75 attended a
carcass session at Stoltzfus Meats,
Intercourse.
” The program, conducted by
Penn State extension, provided an
opportunity for cattle feeders to
estimate nine head of beef cattle
for live weight, dressing percent,
quality grade, yield grade, fat
thickness, and rib eye area.
Participants compared their
guesses with live estimates by
four industry experts; ultrasound
scans by Mike Cherchuck, Carli
sle; and official carcass data col-
LAND PRIDeBB
SOUD STAND
PENNSYLVANIA
Straley Farm Supply, Inc.
1760 East Canal Road
Dover. PA 17315
717-292-2631
Keller Brothara
R 7 Box 405
Lebanon, PA 17042
717-949-6501
1950 Fruitville Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-569-2500
Marshall Machinery, Inc.
Route 642
Honesdale, PA 18431
717-729-7117
Plkavilla Equipment Inc.
RD 2, Oysterdale Road
Oley, PA 19547
215-987-6277 *
By
Chester D. Hughes
Extension Livestock Specialist
lected by Dr. Bill Henning, Penn
State extension meats specialist.
During both sessions, informa
tion was provided to producers
regarding beef quality assurance,
particularly injection site damage
and how to prevent it
Sponsors for the event included
the Pennsylvania Beef Council,
Hoechst-Roussel, Merck, Upjohn,
and Franklin Labs.
Following is a table with offi
cial results, including the average
estimates of four expert evalua
tors, ultrasound scans, and actual
carcass data.
Numbers 420,935, no tag, 19E
and 381 were crossbred steers.
Numbers 20E and 919 were heif
ers. Numbers 1 and 57 were Hols
tein steers.
48" and 72" widths
Tractor Parts Co.
33S Central Road
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
717-784-0250
Stouffar Bros. Inc.
1066 Lincoln Way West
Chambersburg, PA 17201
717-263-8424
Stoltzfua Farm Service
Cochranville, PA
215-593-2407
M.S. Yearsley & Sons
West Chester, PA
215-696-2990
Norman D. Clark &
Son, Inc.
Honey Grove, PA
717-734-3682
Loysville, PA
717-789-3117
Nlearry Equipment Co.
RD 2, Rt. 61. 3 Miles S. of
Leesport, Reading, PA
215-926-2441
1993
TAG NO.
Live
Weight
S *
Quality
Grade
Yield
Grade
Fat
Thickness
Rib Eye
Area
* Avg. Eit. Avenge live Estimate! by Four Evaluaion
Actual Circus Date Collected by Dr. Bill Henning, Penn State Extension Meats Specialist
() Ultrasound Scans by Mike Chetcbuck, Carlisle, Pa.
Dressing ft—Steer avenge -62 ft, heifer average - 63% (higher if fat, clean, shrunk) (lower if thin, muddy, full)
Quality Gndes—Prime, Choice, Select, Standard (highest to lowest ot "A* Maturity)
Yield Gndes— 1 2 3 4 S (l-leaner, 2 & 3-desiraUe finish, 4-fat, S-very fat, wastey)
% Retail Cuts 54.6 52.3 50.0 47.7 45.4
Fat thickness Range - .1" -1.2" (desired - .3" - .5")
Rib Eye Area Range - 9-16 sq. inches (a 700 lb. carcass should have 12.2 sq. inches of Rib Eye Area)
Daarflsld Ag & Turf
Cantar, Inc.
RR 2 Box 212
Walsontown, PA 17777
717-538-3557
NEW JERSEY
Caldwell Tractor &
Equipment, Inc.
480 U.S. Route 46
Fairfield, N.J. 07006
201-227-6772
Rodio Tractor Sales
North White Horse Pike
Hammonton, N.J. 08037
609-561-0141
Frank Rymon & Sons,
Inc.
RD 3, Box 355
Washington, N.J. 07882
201-689-1464
Road Brothers
Petticoat Bridge Rd.
Columbus, NJ. 08022
609-267-3363
Avg.'
Eat ‘Actual
Avg. •
Esi. 1 Actual
1240* 1355
1219 ’ 1155
62. g ■ 60.4
62.9 . 63.0
Ch* 1 Or
Ch+ 1 Or
2.6 ! 3.2
3.1 ! 3.5
(3t) >
.34 . .3
(-51) >
.49 ..4
(tu»'
13.7 ! 12.3
(113) '
13.7 ! 11.0
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HERNLEY’S FARM
EQUIP., INC.
Elizabethtown, Pa.
717-367-8867
B. EQUIP., INC.
Waynesboro, Pa.
717-762-3193
NoTi
Avg.'
Hit. 'Actual
Avg. 1
Eat 'Actual
Avg. 1
Eat 'Actual
1246! 1220
1175! 1205
1320! 1290
62.0.64.0
61.1 ■ 62.3
62.1 ■ 61.3
Sc* 1 Sc*
Se+ 1 Se+
Ch- 1 Se~
i
2.0 ! 2.5
1.3 ! 1.5
2.1 ! 1.4
(3) •
.2 . .33
PS) i
m i
.2 i .15
.24 ■ .45
OM>'
13.6 ! 16.2
(13.1)'
12.4 ! 14.0
(134) •
13.1! 15.1
C.J. WONSIDLER BROS.
Quakertown, Pa.
215-536-7523
New Tripoli, Pa.
215-767-7611
Oley, Pa.
215-987-6257
Name
Avg.'
Eat 'Actual
Avg.'
Eat 'Actual
Avg. l
Em. 'Actual
1176? 1233
1201! 1193
1278! 1213
60.0 ! 60.1
62.6.63.2
60.2 ■ 59.2
ic‘ 1 Se*
Or ' Se-
Qi- 1 Se+
1.1 ! 2.2
2.7 ! 3.1
2.3 ! 3.1
(XX) •
.13 ■ .1
(37) .
.42 . .7
(22) .
.32 ■ 2
(12X0'
12.5 ! 11.7
026)'
13.3 ! 11.3
(10X0 •
12.8 ! 11.1
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GLEANER
I AGCO I
20E
Avg.'
Eat ' Actual
1150! 1190
62.3 ■ 63.0
Or 1 Se*
2.3 ! 2.1
(.42) .
■36 ■ .5
(15X1)'
13.0 ; 16.0