Show Experience Factors Into
Allentown Swine Championship
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Champion Gilt: John C. Strawbridge.
Reserve: John C. Strawbridge.
Young Hand: 1. Roland Hottanstein. 2.
John C. Strawbridge.
Produce of Dam; 1 . Roland Hottanstein. 2.
John C. Strawbridge.
Get of Sire; 1. Roland Hottanitain. 2. John
C. Strawbridga.
Pair of QHts: 1. John C. Strawbridge. 2.
Roland Hottanstein.
LANORACE
March Boar 1. John C. Strawbridga. 2.
John C. Strawbridge.
Champion Boar John C. Strawbridge.
Reserve: John C. Strawbridge.
January Git 1. Dianna M. Bond. 2. John C.
Strawbridga. 3. George P. Bllllg.
February GilC 1. Dianna M. Bond. 2. John
C. Strawbridge. 3. George P. Bllllg.
March Git: 1. George P. Bllllg. 2. John C.
Strawbridga. 3. John C. Strawbridga.
Champion Gilt: Dianna M. Bond. Reserve;
John C. Strawbridge.
Young Hard: 1. John C. Strawbridga.
Produce of Dam: 1. John C. Strawbridge.
Gat of Site: 1. John C. Strawbridge.
Pair of Gilts: 1. Dianna M. Bond. 2. John C.
Strawbridge. 3. George P. Bllllg.
POLAND CHINA
March Boar 1. Becky Hottanstain. 2. Beck
y Hottonilaln.
April Boar: 1. Backy Honan*tain.
Champion Boar: Backy Hottanstain.
Raiarva: Backy Hottanstain.
January Gilt: 1. Backy Hottanstain.
Fabruary Gilt: 1. Backy Hottanstain.
March Gilt: 1. Backy Hottanstain. 2. Backy
Hottanstain.
April Gilt: 1. Backy Hottanstain.
Champion Gilt: 1. Backy Hottanstain.
Resarva: Backy Hottanstain.
Young Hard: 1. Backy Hottanstain.
Produca of Dam: 1. Bocky Hottanstain.
Producers
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Fanning Staff
NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster
Co.) Mike Smith, representa
tive of the National Cattleman’s
Beef Association (NCBA),
recalled an experience that
changed his thinking about beef
quality education.
Not too long ago, Smith arrived
at the Pittsburgh airport With time
on his hands and a hungry sto
mach, Smith stopped in a nearby
deli and ordered a roast beef
sandwich.
Smith watched as the person
behind the counter prepared the
treat He looked at the beef she was
placing on the bread pausing to
stop her after she began to apolog
ize. The cut of beef was low qual
ity. He could see injection site
damage right in the meat an area
of fat with prominent scar tissue.
She offered to throw it away;
instead. Smith asked her for the
beef and said he would “use it as an
example” to show producers what
beef quality evaluation was all
about.
That experience hit home to
about 120 producers and agri
industry representatives last week
at the annual Cattle Evaluation
Workshop, sponsored by Penn
State at the New Holland Sales
Stables.
Smith, who is used to giving
presentations on beef quality on
the farm, told those at the meeting
Dr. Jim Floyd, extension veterinarian from Auburn Uni
versity, spoke about how to .avoid Injection site damage.
Get of Sira; 1. Becky Hottanstein.
Pair of Gilts; 1. Becky Hottanstein.
SPOTTED
March Boar 1. Kelly Lazarus. 2. Kelly
Lazarus.
April Boar: 1. Kelly Lazarus.
Champion Boar: Kelly Lazarus. Reserve:
Kelly Lazarus.
January Gilt 1. Kelly Lazarus.
February Gilt 1. Kelly Lazarus.
March Gilt 1. Kelly Lazarus. 2. Kelly
Lazarus.
Champion Gilt Kelly Lazarus. Reserve;
Kelly Lazarus.
Young Herd. 1. Kelly Lazarus.
Produce of Dam: 1. Kelly Lazarus.
Get of Sira: 1. Kelly Lazarus.
Pair of Gilts: 1. Kelly Lazarus.
YORKSHIRE
February Gilt 1. Michele L. Bond.
April Gilt 1. Michele L. Bond. 2. Michele L.
Bond.
Champion Gilt Michele L. Bond. Reserve:
Michele L. Bond.
Gel of Sira: 1. Michele L. Bond.
Pair of Gilts: 1. Michels L. Bond.
SUPREME CHAMPION BOAR
Chaiyl Bennecolf
SUPREME CHAMPION GILT
John C. Strawbridga
MARKET HOGS
Lightweight:
Class 1 (145-160 lb*.); 1. Jason Wagnar.
2. Jennifer Rabenold. 3. Terri Hainlzelman.
Cla**2(l6o-170lb*.):1.TimothyBillifl.2. ,
Cheryl Bennecolf. 3. Jennifer Rabenold.
Class 3 (170-180 lbs.): 1. Cheryl Benna
coff. 2. Jason Wagnar. 3. Jaima Haas..
Class 4 (180-185 lbs.): 1. Daniel Billtg.' 2.
Janniler Rabenold. 3. Jennifer Rabenold.
Champion Lightweight: Daniel Billtg.
Medium Weight:
Class 5 (185-190 lbs.); 1. George Billig. 2.
Learn Beef
John McFadden, sales representative from Hoechst-
Roussel Agri Vet, told producers, “cows are employees
give them an annual review.” McFadden showed producers
how to check for bovine ocular neoplasia (also called
“cancer eye”) to avoid condemnations.
they should change their thinking.
“Instead of shoving (the meat)
through the system, listen to con
sumers and see what they demand
of us," he said.
For the past decade, NCB A has
been conducting periodic beef
quality audits with beef purchasers
and consumers to determine the
marketing direction that the local
beef councils and other cooperat
ing agencies should follow. The
audit is a sort of “checkpoint” for
producers, packagers, and retailers
to guide them in marketing, pro
ducing, and purchasing decisions
Gary Lazarua. 3. Seth Haintzalman.
Class 6 (ISO-195 be.): 1 .Justin Wlssar. 2.
Jason Wagnar. 3, Gary Lazarus.
Class 7 (195-205 lbs.): 1. Oanial Billig. 2.
George Billig. 3. Kelly Haas.
Class 8 (205-210 lbs.); 1. Elizabeth Wiss
er. 2. John C. Strawbridge. 3. Kelly Lazarus.
Clau 9 (210-215 lbs.): 1. Lynn Lazarus. 2.
Gary Lazarus. 3. Lor ana Lazarus.
Champion Medium Weight Justin Wlssar.
Heavyweight
Class 10 (220-225 lbs.): 1. Elizabeth Wlss
er. 2. Gary Lazarus. 3. Stephen A. Wessner.
Clou 11 (225 lbs.); 1. Lorens Lazarus. 2.
Lynn Lazarus. 3. Lynn Lazarus.
Class 12 (225-245 lbs.): 1. Kelly Lazarus.
2. Jeremy Gonzalez. 3. Dianna M. Bond.
Class 13 (250-265 lbs.): 1. John C. Straw
bridge. 2. Timothy Billig. 3. George P. Billig.
Champion Haavywaight; John C.
Strawbridgo.
SUPREME CHAMPION
MARKET SWINE
John C. Strawbridge
MARKET HOG PAIRS
OPEN SHOW
Class 1 (300-340 bs.): 1. Jennifer Rabe
nold. 2. Jason Wagner. 3. Cheryl Bennscolf.
Clau 2 (345-280 lbs.): 1. Jannifsr Rabe
nold. 2. Jason Wagner, 3. Timolhy Billig.
Class 3 (385-395 lbs.): 1. George P. Billig.
2. Daniel Billig. 3. Kelly Haas.
Class 4 (405-430 bs.); 1. Elizabeth Wise
st. 2. Justin Wlssar. 3. Gary Lazarus.
Clau 5 (440-455 lbs.); 1. Timolhy Billig. 2.
Lynn Lazarus. 3. John C. Strawbridge.
Clau 6 (480-520 bs.); 1. George Billig. 2.
Lynn Lazarus. 3. Lorane Lazarus.
MARKET HOG
4-H SHOW
Claw 1 (ISO lbs.): 1. Tatri Heintzslman,
Glut 2 (160-165 lb*.): 1. Amy Wehr. 2.
Amy Wshf. 3. Satfi Haintzalman.
Glass 3 (170-175 lbs.); 1. Jason Wagnar.
2. Satti Haintzalman. 3. Tairl Haintzalman.
Class 4 (185 Iba.); 1. OanM Billlg. 2. Justin
Hautman.
Class 5 (100 lbs.): 1. Dianna Bond.
Class 6 (100-105 Iba.): 1. Justin Wissar. 2.
Jason Wbgnar. 3. Jsramy Gonzalez.
Class 7 (105-200 lbs.); 1. Daniel Billlg. 2.
Dianfta Bond. 3. Kelly Haas.
Quality Strategies At W
for the years ahead.
In 1991, it was determined.
Smith said, to expand the beef
quality audit effort to “get at the
whole issue of TQM, or total qual
ity management,” he said. To
improve the product, you have to
have some way to measure it.
Smith noted.
What the 1991 audit showed
was that for every fed steer market
ing. because of questionable beef
quality evaluation, the industry
was losing $279.82 on every steer
marketed, simply because produc
ers, processors, and retailers
weren’t doing things right
In 1995, the audit was expanded
to asking the various processors
where the quality shortfalls were
with producers. Included were
face-to-face interviews with pro
cessors and those who sell the pro
duct to restaurants, purveyors, and
retailers. *
One retail audit was asked what
their immediate concerns were
the number one shortfall was pro
duct consistency. The packer’s
number one concern was the lack
of overall uniformity of product,
followed by liver condemnation,
hide damage, and bruises.
Trouble is, there’s “more varie
ty in the types of cattle we’re feed
ing,” even on the same feedlot.
Supreme champion market hog went to John C. Straw
bridge, with this 250-pound purebred Duroc.
Class 8 (205-210 Iba.): 1. Elizabeth Wis
er. 2. John C. Strawbridga. 3. Kelly Lazarus.
Class 10 (220 Iba.): 1. Elizabeth Wissar. 2.
Mchela Bond. 3. Jaime Haas.
Class 11 (225 lbs.): 1. Michele Bond.
Class 12 (225-245 Iba.); 1. Kelly Lazarus.
2. Jeremy Gonzalez. 3. Justin Wissar.
Class 13 (250-265 lbs.): 1. John C. Straw
bridge. 2. George Billlg. 3. George Billlg.
Champion Lightweight; Daniel Billlg.
Champion Medium Weight: Justin Wissar.
Champion Heavyweight; John C.
Strawbridga.
4-H PAIRS AO EO PAIR
Class 1 (320-335 Ibe.); 1. Amy Wehr. 2. (300 Ibe.): Jason Wagner.
noted Smith. At the same time,
those who further process and
market the meat are demanding a
more consistent, uniform product
that has great “taste, tenderness,
palatability, and flavor,” said
Smith.
What the 1995 found out was
that, in 1974,75 percent of the car
casses were graded prime and
choice. That number slipped to 48
percent in the ’9os. While in an
“ideal world,” Smith noted, would
give a carcass that would have 7
percent prime meat, and no stan
dards, producers must find a way
to do “a better job of supplying
upper quality” in the meat
A big factor in creating more
rejected meat at the processor and
consumer level is the amount of
bruising evident in some of the
meat, hom damage, injection site
damages, in addition to hide rejec
tion because of insects.
Smith focused on injection site
damage in the meat which creates
off-colored, usually white lesions
and scarification in the meat. The
damage is evident in the top butt
up on the hip—the wrong place to
give cattle injections.
The correctplace, it was demon
strated at the workshop, is in the
forward shoulder region, up in the
neck.
At the meeting. Dr. Jim Floyd,
extension veterinarian from
Auburn University, spoke about
how to avoid injection site
damage.
A beef quality broadsheet that
was distributed at the meeting,
“Would You Eat What You Pro
duce?”, provided guidelines, along
with photos, of how to a void injec
tion site damage. The neck is the
preferred site for intramuscular
and subcutaneous injections. Sub
cutaneous is best way, as long as
the label approves it.
The broadsheet, reviewed by
Floyd, showed producers how to
use proper management tech
niques to save money by impro
ving animal health. They included
proper dehorning, ways to prevent
hide damage, and tips to avoid
bruising.
Terri Heimzelman. 3. Seth Hcintzelman.
Class 2 (330 lbs.): 1. Juon Wagner.
Out 3 (335-296 lbs.); 1. Daniel Btllig. 2.
Kelly Haas. 3. Dianna Bond.
Glut 4 (425-430 Ibc.); 1. Elizabeth Win
er. 2. Justin Witter. 3. Jeremy Gonzalez.
Clast 5 (445-455 lbs.): 1. John C. Straw
bridge. 2. Kelly Lazarus. 3. Mrchete Bond.
Class 3 (520 lbs.): 1. George BiUig.
AO EO
(ISO lbs.): 1. Jason Wagner. 2. Jason
Wagner.
of the National Cattleman’s
Beef Association (NCSA),
spoke to about 120 producers
and agrl-Industry representa
tives last week at the annual
Cattle Evaluation Workshop,
sponsored by Penn State at
the New Holland Sales
Stables.
Also, John McFadden, sales
representative from Hoechst-
Roussel Agri Vet, told producers,
“cows are employees—give them
an annual review.” McFadden
showed producers how to check
for bovine ocular neoplasia (also
called “cancer eye”) to avoid con
demnations, and how to check for
mouth, feet and leg, and udder
problems. Also, producers should
check overall body condition. If it
scores 1 or 2, “get rid of it,”
McFadden said. Cattle disposition
goes a way in marketing the beef,
which is often the dark-cutter
variety.
Pregnancy checks should be
conducted regularly. Cull open
and defective cows before they
become a liability, according to the
broadsheets
Tammy Weaver of the Pennsyl
vania Beef Council noted that the
topics presented at the workshop
will be introduced to other lives
tock markets in the state and can be
presented to them if they are inter
ested. She can be reached in Har
risburg at (717) 939-7000.