Beef Briefs
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USING CORN
TO REDUCE
WINTERING COSTS
OF COWS
Com prices are at their lowest
level in a number of years. So. too,
are cattle prices, which implies
many producers need to find ways
to reduce costs if they expect to
remain profitable in feeder calf
production.
One of the highest costs asso
ciated with the production of feed
er calves is wintering costs for the
cow herd. Using com as part of that
program may help reduce costs
and improve productivity.
The major nutritional need for
spring-calving cows at this time of
year is energy. Protein require
ments are at their lowest level for
the entire year, and they can easily
be met with most hay or other
forages.
The standard for feeding energy
is usually hay, silage, or haylage
because that is what most farms
have available. However, these
feeds often have a high cost of
energy. The following table indi
cates how the cost per megacalorie
(1,000 calories) of energy varies
among different feeds.
A cow doesn’t really care where
the energy comes from, so it may
be a good idea to look at some dif
ferent combinations of feed to pro
vide the energy at a lower cost. The
following table uses the differ
ences in energy cost to show how
feed costs can change by adding
com as a supplemental source of
energy for wintering cows.
Implications: The best form of
com to use is probably whole, dry
shelled com. It is usually the
easiest to locate and store. The cost
of processing will not make up for
any increase in efficiency of use.
Hay intake will have to be
reduced to make costs go down.
This may or may not be practical
for some producers. Feeding high
levels of com to cows allotted to all
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11hp Lombardini diesel w/
starter, good condition,
$l5OO. Sam F. Stoltzfus,
903 A Vintage Road,
Christiana. PA 17509.
1,2,3 4 4R Flail Choppers,
NEW; also choppers for
rent Summit HiH welding,
94 Summit Hill Dr., Stras
burg. PA 17679,
717/687-8266 8-8:1 Sam.
(1)3000 & (1)9000 Gal. SS
nitrogen storage tanks.
703/639-2262, after Bpm
703/382-0570.
. 1954 Farmall Super M w/
live hyd., t** l nic# > * 2795;
13V4 • Bush Hog chisel N1«3231 Room picker, like
Plow, $5200; 23* Bush Hog now, $3000; Athens
wingdisc. $4200; JO #27 10-loolh 3pt chisel plow w/
chopper, $2400. wheels, $1075.
610-868-5781. 610/662-4464.
by
John Comerford
Penn State Beef Specialist
The following table indicates how the cost per Megacalorie (1000
calories) of energy varies among different feeds.
Feedstuff Price Energy cost ($/Mcal)
Com $2.00/bu $.024
$2.50/bu $.030
$3.00/bu $.036
$7O/ton $.039
$BO/ton $.045
$lOO/ton $.057
$BO/ton $.042
$lOO/ton $.053
$l2O/ton $.063
Grass hay
Alfalfa hay
A cow doesn’t really care where the energy comes from, so it may
be a good idea to look at some different combinations of feed to
provide the energy at a lower cost.
Daily Feed Costs ($ per day) wiih Com as Supplemental Energy*
(1200-lb cow in late pregnancy)
% cbm in ration
Feedstuff
Grass hay
Alfalfa hay
♦Based on 19.5 lbs of dry matter intake per day
1665 Martin Scavenger
spreader, $5000; 14.9x26
duals for UniSyslem, $400;
73 FIDO pickup, $5OO.
717/272-0041.
1936 JO B, parting out, var
ious good parts for sale.
Brandnew 11.2-38 tires w/
wheels; good block, etc. At
610-847-2638.
-1938 JD G unstyled, excel
lent rubber, nice original
tractor. 717-435-2271.
the hay they will eat will result in
some wastefiilly fat cows.
Consider an alternative market
for some of your hay. As shown in
the second table, the value of com
to the ration increases with the val
ue of hay. Feed the lower quality
hay to the cows with com sup
plementation and sell the more val
uable hay to someone who didn’t
read this article.
Provide a good, well balanced
mineral free-choice.
Price
$7O/ton
$BO/ton
$lOO/ton
$BO/ton
$l2O/ton
$l4O/ton
.87
.99
1.24
.99
1.49
1.74
1947 John Deere A; Ford
BN. 717-336-2497 after
4PM.
1989 Ml 364 manure
spreader, good condition,
$2200. 410-836-1795.
1992 Gehl 4610 skid
loader, 1200 hrs., good
condition, $9OOO 080. Will
deliver 100 miles.
717-942-6933.
2100 Better Blit Vacuum
Manure Spreader, Tandem
Axle w/Plow Down, $2900;
Rollover 4 Bottom JD Plow,
$lOOO. (717)665-6226.
2640 JD, fiberglass cab,
AC, front weights, new
front tires, 80% rear tirae,
less than 2000 hrs.
$13,000. 609-567-4186.
10 20 50
.73
.79
.91
.79
1.04
1.16
.95
1.18
.95
1.40
1.62
.91
1.11
.91
1.31
1.51
1956 Chev. Viking 60 12'
Stake Body Dump 21,000
GVW, 6 Cyl. Engine, 4
Spd. Trane., 2 Spd. Axle,
Recent Inspection $l5OO.
(215)256-1128.
1977 7700 hydro, about
2,700 hrs., kept inside, thru
our shop. Trade, Finance.
$lO,BOO. Larry S taller The
Combine Man*
1-800-248-2151
1981 Deere 443, oil drive,
com header, only 400 hrs.
use, $5,960. Call Stephen.
717-249-2317
1985 Kubota, 4x4, 430
hrs., excellent condition,
48* angle blade, 48* mower
deck, $6500.
717-274-5619.
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Laneaatar Farming, Saturday, Novambar 12, J ffS4‘oll
2-Way IHC Plows: new BrUlion deep tiller for tale,
3 ,hanks. $ 2 ,900. Adams
WANTED: Rollaway County. (717)359-5707.
chicken nest Nickle Mins „ ■ i;
Welding, 2133 Mine Road, Hog 10’ putt-type rpt-
Paradise, PA 17562, "7 mowers, $3695. Ta
-717/786-7363 7:30-Bam. neytown Farm Equipment
410/751-1500.
30' lowboy livestock trailer . . _ . _
w/mini sth wheel; 6R Bush GARTNER Imtobiid Rail
Hog row-till machine, used
to subsoil under com row; Sld ® Mpunted, All Hyd. Dn-
MF 1163 6R corn head. «"• |* 0 ® l je" , Conditlon
-410/438-3261. (410)836-1924.
(3) Wagon running gears, CASE SC, new rubber,
VG to excellent condition, 2 LPTO, outlet, tn-cycle, runs
6-ton Dunham Lehr. Grove excellent. $l,OOO.
8-lon w/adj. hitch, 11L15 410-633-9091
>ply Urea. 717/776-6540.
438 Com head for Gleaner diesel (industrial) 2 model
LorM, like new, $lOOO. Can US $llOO each both run.
deliver. 717/536-3241. RC in parts, nice or will part
51* 8’ Westfield auger, like fjV* "£5O eoo
new. $1,500. 10' Noble wD9ai! daLJsFarmaU
chisel olowsBoo F0x3300 " oiese*. harmaii
M, runs nice $1250;
McCormick 15-30 runs.
y head - nice $lOOO. Tractor re
(717)243-4677. .
51 Oliver Super 77, Reasonable Rates,
painted, runs good I Needs KING'S TRACTORS, 1426
good farm home. Noble Rd., Kirkwood, PA
410-378-3920. 17536.
56 hp. White dieael, com- Cab tor 430 series Case
pietely rebuilt, w/dutch re- tractor $5OO 080. Bush
duction, guaranteed to hog 5 shank subsoHer, field
work, $2700 080. KIRK- ready, $1,500 080
WOOD REPAIR (703)432-1583
717-520-3290 8-B;3OAM
Cardinal Sprayer w/35*
6* 40' trancport PTO auger; Booms, New $2495. la
s' electric portable auger, neytown Farm Equipment
717/677-7282. (410)751-1600.
701 Uni system w/727 bu
sker. 725 end, 3RN, field
reedy. 717-355-9620.
705 Ml Uni power unit, 710
combine, 725 3R corn
head, 713 grainhead. Very
good field ready condition,
$6OOO. 717/463-3216.
’76 7700, turbo, hydro,
hydraulic latch auger, wide
spread chopper, big tires,
E.H.C., clean, $12,900.
Trade & Finance. Call
Stephen. 717-249-2317
7‘ Fox forage head,
$2,450.; T Deere, $2,450.;
Adapter to put picker head
on Deere, $1,250. Call
Stephen. 717-249-2317
843 Bobcat skid loader,
good condition, $B7OO.
Cumberland Co.
717-776-7725.
AC A 430 com head fils F-2
Gleaner, very good oondi
tion. (717)769-4433.
Adapter plate for ear com
on JD choppers, $1,250.
Call Stephen.
717-249-231/
Allis Chalmers HDS, craw
ler loader, diesel, good
coindition, $4,800 080.
(410)287-9030.
BACKHOE 1960 JD 440 on
rubber w/fresh Detroit
diesel, $3,900.
410-833-9091
BACKHOE BUCKETS,
ONLY 4 LEFT. new. fits
Ford/Bradco hoes ft NH
Generals, $225.
410-833-9091
BACKHOE FORD 650,
cab, E-hoe, municipality
owned, jaw bucket, nice,
$9,500. 410-833-9091,
BACKHOE JD 510 w/cab ft
heat, good rubber, extend
a-hoe, ready to work,
$11,500. 410-833-9091
BATWING MOWER
TERRAIN KING, 10' Ibl*
up, solid tires, good condi
tion, $l,OOO. 410-633-9091
Backhoe attachment, 3pt
hitch, Howard (Woods)
powararm, $2500; 3pt hitch
posthole digger, like new,
$600; towbehind grass
seeder w/3hp B&S engine
$250. 201-893-9053
Farmall 806, WF, 3pt, 1 re-
mote, 4500 hours, 70%
Badger 14’ silo unloader, -'rubber, excellent omdition,
$1200; Nl 325 2R shelter. ° n ® $BOOO
needs 1 roller. $700; 4KV442-2289.
IS'xlS' round corn crib,
dismantled, like new, $7OO.
716-593-1658 N.Y.
BELTING; We specialize in
flat belling, cut to order-,
baler throwers, self unload
ing wagons, long table
blower belts. Franklin Co.
717-263-0573. NO Sunday
calls.
Brillion 12' transport culti-
p*cker, 4’ axle, $BOO. Farmall Super A, 6' sickle
(3ol)B9B-7426. bar mower, plow. Original
no dents. $2,250.
(908)735-7572.
Case 1835 skid loader w/
gas engine in good condi
tion, $6,200.
(717)644-2443.
Case IH 575 box double
apron chain manure
spreader w/upper beater
and pan and plastic lined
floor, very good condition.
717/289-4234 after 7pm.
Case Model 426 Mounted
2 Row Com Husker; 400
Racine Tractor in Working
Order Currently on DC
Case, $450 080.
(610)767-8370.
Case tractor, VAO
5256922, belt pulley drive,
wheel weights, PTO, hy
draulic lift, plus utility trailer
w/lights. (717)755-6391.
Cass VAC tractor with
mounted plow, nice,
$1,400. 11-2x38 tires,
$360. (717)335-4621.
CIH 550 spreader, 220
bushel, single beater, tail
gate, excellent condition,
$4300. 717-328-2336.
Combine 510 MF diesel,
12' grain head, hyd. lift
hume reel, used for small
grain only, always in shed,
$3OOO. 717/445-4090.
Combine Head, White 704
Wide, 13' Soybean, Kwick
Cut. Nice. (717)569-6925.
Combine: JD 3300, 12'
Grain Head, Field Ready
$4950; JD 4400 Diesel, Air,
Monitors, Nice, $8900; AC
F 430 Black Corn Head,
$5500. (717)630-2736.
CRAWLER DOZER CASE
450, 6 way w/new chain,
$8,250. 410-633-9091
CRAWLER DOZER IH
TD9, excellent DC w/angle
blade for parts or repair,
$1 ,8 00 /O ffe r .
410-833-9091-
Crawler Loader HD6-G,
good motor steering &
drive clutches, $3500.
717/367-1117 no calls after
9pm.
DEUTZ 5506,55 h.p., new
rubber, runs well, needs
paint, $3,500/of(er.
410-833-9091
Farmall H w/Loader and
Chains $2000; Farmall A
w/Cultivators $2500; Wood
Saw $150; Planted Jr. Po
tato Plow and Several
Hand Cultivator and Seed
ers. (215)493-8576.
Farmall regular, not run
ning, $550, trade H+M en
gine. 717/966-1249,
717/538-3451.
Deers 343 header, very
good, $2,850. Call
Stephen. 717-249-2317
Deere 4420, air, very good,
$14,900. Trixie & Finance.
Call Stephen.
717-249-2317
Deere 444, $3,450.; 443,
$4,375.; 343, $2,350.; IH
1063, $11,500.'; 863,
$5,750.; 643, $3,750.; 844,
$2,250.; 820 13'. $3,850.;
820 15’, $3,950.; JD 213,
215 or 216 flex, $4,250.;
White 704 W, $1,750.;
Black Gleaner 4-30‘,
$3,860.; MF 13’. 15', 18'
and more. Call Stephen.
717-249-2317
Deere 6600, gas, very
good, 15' Hinniker bar,
chopper, sheded, $6,375.
Call Stephen.
717-249-2317
DIRECTORY LISTING
NAMES. ADDRESSES,
PHONE NUMBERS OF
700 USED AGRI-PARTS
YARDS. Send $2O to Aus
tin's, RT 4, Dept LF, Butler,
MO 64730. Parts for sale
for new, used and antique
equipment 616-679-4060.
Dismantling for Parts; Hun
dreds of farm tractors new
and old several JO 2 cylin
ders also dozers and track
loaders. Call for any part
you might need. Atkins
Tractor Salvage. Union WV
24983. Phone
304-772-3741.
DISMANTLING FOR
PARTS: 4-108 Perkins and
Ford 3 Cyl. 201 Cid. Diesel
Engines; S6SOG Satoh and
155 Van mar Tractor; L 553
New Holland and 342,330,
440, Mustang Skidloaders;
New and Used Parts for
Kubota and Wisconsin En
gines; Complete Repairs
on Skidloaoers Including
Hydrostatic. GO Equip
ment (717)859-3533.
Elevator 30’ good, $300;
power unit Ford industrial
engine, good shape, runs
nice & quiet, good for rotor
beater or hammer mill.
717/626-0177.
EZ-FLOW 220 Gravity Wa
gon, $1200; 1935 JD-B
$1800; 1938 F-14 $1200;
Gehl 1090 Mower Condi
tioner For Parts $500; IH
12QA Mower $2OO As Is.
(610)863-6308 Evenings.
FARMALL 966, hydro,
fender, $5,500.
410-833-9091
Farmall 200 w/fast hitch,
$1500; Farmec bin wagon,
$725; Int. 2B 3pt plow,
$350; JD 24T baler w/
thrower, $1250.
610/562-4464.
LOADER TRACTOR JD
2630 w/48 loader, hi-low,
new clutch, 3,600 hrs.,
$9,500. 410-833-9091
LOADER TRACTOR
CASE 430, diesel w/shuttle
& weight box, $2,750.
410-833-9091
Loader Attachment JO 146
w/valve & wide bucket,
$2,900. 410-833-9091
Low Tin 643 Deere, good
thru-out sheded, will trade,
field ready, $7,850. Call
Stephen. 717-249-2317
MANURE SPREADER NH
516 w/upper beater, works
well, $1,200.
410-833-9091
MANURE SPREADER JD
54, 2 beater, shed kept,
must see, $1,850.
410-833-9091
MANURE SPREADER
Hawk-Silt, side throw,
works daily, $5OO.
410-833-9091
MANURE SPREADER JD
450, hydro-push, $BOO.
410-833-9091
DISMANTLING FOR
PARTS: Massey Ferguson
200 crawler/dozer w/6-way
blade, good u/c, good en
gine.
BALANDA EQUIPMENT
P.O. Box 407 RT 29
Palm, PA 18070.
1-800-322-8030
McCormick SOT Baler w/4
Cylinder International En
-Bine, Good Working Condi
on, Starts Easily. $350
(717)739-2885.