Penn State Beef Cattle Sale Generates More Than $lll,OOO UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) The first beef cattle sale held by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences since 1990 generated $111,035, attracted buyers from six states, exposed a new class of students to livestock marketing and renewed a time honored tradition. The Penn State Proud! Beef Cattle Sale, held Nov. 7 at the Beef-Sheep Center, included all of the Angus cows in the univer sity’s herd bom before 1999, their calves, bred heifers and a 2-year-old bull. Commercial cows in the sale included bred cows, ENCOURAGES YOU big SEE A MF DEALER LISTED BELOW M.M. WEAVER MILLER TAYLOR & SON EQUIPMENT CO. EQUIPMENT, INC. N. Rd. 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Voytus Angus Farm of Pennsyl vania bought the high-selling lot at $2,800. “The most important reason Penn State owns cattle is for their educational value,” says John Comerford, associate professor of dairy and animal science and beef cattle coordinator. “Sales give us an opportunity to teach students how to prepare cattle for merchandising and allow us to share Penn State genetics with other beef producers. This sale renewed the long-standing tradi Sure, your farm's not a big one. But that doesn't mean you don't have big jobs to do. So, you need a compact tractor that's not afraid to think big - like a Massey Ferguson 1400 Senes tractor. Available in sizes from 17-55 hp. MF 1400 Series diesel tractors boast big-tractor performance, with features like Power Shuttle transmission. independent PTO, hydrostatic steering and a full-size operator's platform. Stop in today for a test drive - you'll get the big idea. 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