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    A2B-L»nca»t»r Farming, Saturday, September 24, 1994
How»Does Your Herd Compare?
STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) —These data are calculated using
information pulled from Pennsylvania DHIA’s mainframe computer
each week. It is a one-week summary representing approximately one
fourth of the herds on test, as they are tested monthly.
These data are valuable from a business management standpoint and
can be used for comparing your operations to the averages from about
one-fourth of the herds across die state.
DMA Averages for all herds processed between 9/03/94 and 9/10/94
Number of Herds Processed
Number of Cows Processed
Number of Cows Per Herd
Milk Per Cow (Lbs)
%-Fat
Fat Per Cow (Lbs)
%-Protein
Protein Per Cow (Lbs)
Average Days in Milk Per Cow
•Value for CWT Milk(s)
•Value for CWT Grain(s)
•Value for CWT Hay(s)
•Value for CWT Silage(s)
♦Value for Pasture Per Day(s)
•Value for Milk Per Cow Per
Year(s)
•Feed Consumed Per Cow Per
Ycar(Lbs)
A; Grain
B: Hay
C: Silage
D: Day Pasture
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(Continued from Pag* A 18)
buildings, hoping that when auc
tioned it would bring a good price.
It did—$200 from Dr. Thomas
Average Farm Feed
Costs For Handy
Reference
To help farmers across the state
to have handy reference of com
modity input costs in their feeding
operations for DHIA record sheets
or to develop livestock feed cost
data, here’s this week’s average
costs of various ingredients as
compiled from regional reports
across the state of Pennsylvania.
Remember these are averages so
you will need to adjust your figures
up or down according to your loca
tion and the quality of your crop.
Com, No. 2y - 2.55 bu. 4.56 cwL
Wheat, No, 2 - 3.15 bu. 5.25
CWL
963
56,895
59.0
18,436
3.69
680
3.20
591
318
13.20
8.20
4.27
1.55
.29
Barley, No. 3 • 1.71 bu. 3.66
CWL
Oats, No. 2 -1.42 bu. 4.43 cwL
Soybeans, No. 1 - 5.47 bu. 9.13
CWL
2,434
Ear Com 69.83 ton 3.49 cwL
Alfalfa Hay - 91.25 ton 4.56
cwL
6,889
2,138
14,555
61
Mixed Hay - 97.25 ton 4.86 cwL
Timothy Hay - 107.50 ton 5.38
cwL
m
Mon *Fri 7 30«m-8 00pm
Sal. 7 30am-5 00pm
Somerset Fall Classic
•Feed Cost Per Cow Per Year(s)
A: Grain
B: Hay
C: Silage
D: Pasture
•Total Feed Cost Per Cow Per
Year(s)
•Income Over Feed Costs Per
Year(s)
•Grain to Milk Ratio
•Feed Cost Per CWT Milk(s)
Avg Level For 887 SCC Herds
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Gretz of Ml Pleasant. “I’m going
to hang it over the fireplace man
tel,” said the dentist.
So the juniors added $1,600 to
565
91
226
18
901
1,533
1:2.6
4.89
413.323
Atlantic Dairy
(Contlnusd from Pago At)
Lester C. Jones & Sons Inc, Medford,
N.J.
District 3
Marlin R. Brubaker & Gordon Herr,
Quanyvllle.
Abner L. & Sarah B. Stoltzfus, Peach
Bottom
District 4
Frank Covey Family, Federalsburg, Md.
Wm. Blan Harcum Family, Mardela
Springs.
Donald I Mills, Milford, Del
Howard A. & Katharine C. Webb, Lin
coln, Del.
William T. & Jeanne White, Princess
Anne, Md.
District 5
John W & Phoebe J. Good, Lancaster,
John H. & Susan A. Howard. Willow
Street.
Wilmer L. Shertzer, Columbia.
Dale G. & Ruth Ann Stoner, Lancaster.
Garbei Family, Lancaster
District •
David S. & Annie S. King, Gordonville.
J.S. Smucker & Sons, New Holland.
F. Mark Weber, Mohnton.
District 7
Paul S. Sauder, Lancaster
Thomas L & Shirley L Krall, Lebanon.
Phares Z. & Francis Musser, New
manstown.
John K Peters & Son, Manhelm
District 8
Raymond L & Kevin R. Kulp, Kutztown
Timothy S. & Deborah S Kurtz, Elver
son.
Ammon N Leid, Kutztown
Districts
Leon C & Christine M G Boltz,
Lenhartsvllle
Knauer Brothers, Robesonia
George S Troutman Jr, Myerstown
District 10
George E & Ellen H. Mason, Waynes
boro
District 12
Curtis E & Gary L Akers, Quarryville
Elmer & Sylvia Lantz Jr, Paradise
J Carl & Dons J. Zander, Quarryville.
District 14
John B. Byler, Allensville
their treasure which should kick in
some interest by the time it’s
needed for room and board in the
Steel City.
Clark Yoder, Salisbury, was the
auctioneer. Bender, from Acci
dent. Md. did pedigrees. Ringmen
were Steven Pheasant and Rick
Foreman.
Sale co-chairmen for the spon
soring organizastion, the Somerset
County Holstein Club, were Dan
Kimmel and Greg Coleman.
Cooperative
J. Lester & Ray L. Yoder, Belleville.
Frank J. & Edith K. Hartzler, Belleville
Roland T. & Amy C. Pecht 11. Mllroy.
District 14
David S. & Rachel Glick Jr., Howard
John V. & Todd Ishler, Spring Mills.
District IS
Evan J. & Lori Burkholder, Fayetteville
Laban J. & Elaine R. Burkholder, Cham
beraburg.
Lloyd D. Chamberlin, Shippensburg.
John J. & Chrystal A. Conley, Cham
bersburg.
Harold J. & P. Jane Qoahom, Dry Run
Hissong Family, Mercersbutg.
Fred E. & Dale E. Rice, Chambensburg.
Franklin & Carol L. Doyle Jr, Lit
tlestown.
Robert H. Jamison, Carlisle.
M. Thomas Sheaffer, Carlisle.
Merle L. Stambaugh, Mechanicsburg.
Rhode Wltmer, Carlisle.
District IS
Oscar & Winifred Campbell, Newport
Perry M. Kretzlng, LoysvWe.
District 19
Dale F. & Susan A. Faust, Halifax.
Carl F. & Marian L. Hosier, Jr., Berwick
Wilbur & Lorraine Kishbaugh,
Nescopeck.
Dale E. Lehman, Milton
Duane E. & Betty J. Shuman, Blooms
burg
Gary L. & Claudia L. Bechtel, Curryville
Ernest & Anna Bert, Martlnsburg.
Glen R & Cathy D.Over, Williamsburg
Gerald E & Linda Kay Smith, Martms
burg
District 21
Jan P Cowan, Neelyton
Ronald & Ruth Dibert, Everett
Lon & Kathy Gates, New Enterprise
R Lynn & Julie F. Knepper, Three
Springs
John W. Ritchey, Everett
District 22
Terry Lutz, Troy
David & Katherine martin, Granville
District 23
Francis J Hibbard & Sons, Dimock
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District IS
District 20