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PERFORMANCE TESTED BULL SALE BREAKS RECORDS
Eighty-one bulls average $2,099; Charolais
bull tops sale for
a record $13,500
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA. - Eighty-one bulls consigned by some
of the best breeders in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions broke two sale records
at the 36th Pennsylvania Performance Tested Bull Sale held on March 27th at the
Pennsylvania Livestock Evaluation Center in Pennsylvania Furnace, Centre Co.
The bulls sold for a total of $169,950 - a record high
average of $2,099 per bull. A Charolais bull was auctioned off for a record-breaking
$13,500. Consigned by Leo Muncy of Pipestem, W.V., the thick muscled and correct
calving ease bull with prized semen was bought by a syndicate including Bill Mays
of Tennessee, Rambur Charolais of Montana, and Vedvei Charolais of South Dakota.
The four Charolais bulls in the sale averaged $4,375.
Fourteen Simmental bulls achieved the top breed sale average
of $2,165. A consignment from Messick Farms of Middletown, Pa. garnered the
Pennsylvania Cattleman's Association award for the highest indexing bull over all
breeds. This high performing bull sold for $2,500 to Rodney Lane of Harrison
Vly, Pa. The top-selling Simmental bull, from Caitlin Wolfgang of Middletown,
Pa., sold for $3,800 to Wingert Farms in St. Thomas, Pa. Forty-six Angus bulls
sold for an average of $2,072 per bull.
A red Limousin bull consigned by Jonah Broughton, Attica,
N.Y., gained more than four pounds per day on test. Kenneth Laughlin of New
Derry, Pa., bought the bull for $1,600. There were two Limousin consignments.
An exceptional group of eight Hereford bulls averaged $1,407.
The high-selling Hereford was consigned by Roy and Susan Smith of East Greenvile,
Pa., and was sold to Witmer Farms of Liverpool, Pa., for $2,000.
Prior to the sale, all bulls completed a 112-day performance
test at the Pennsylvania Livestock Evaluation Center to evaluate average daily gain,
muscle growth and breeding soundness. The test is an excellent way for breeders
to gain economically beneficial information about their cattle.
Pennsylvania's performance testing programs are a cooperative
effort between the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania State University,
and respective species organizations.
To learn more about the testing programs and sales, contact
Glenn Eberly, Director, at814-238-2527 or geberly@state.pa.us.
For more information about the Pennsylvania Livestock Evaluation Center, visit www.agriculture.state.pa.us/lec .
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. Livestock Evaluation
Center measures genetic traits for cattle, swine, sheep, and meat goats for two
purposes: to benefit producers in evaluating economically important traits,
and to benefit consumers by providing wholesome, high quality products at an affordable
price.
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