Braunvieh Calf Tops 2009 Beef Empire Days Steer Trial
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Grass & Grain, September 15, 2009 Page 17 With record crop prospects, growers believe plenty of corn for all Kansas corn producers produce more corn per acre. groups used fear to attack but seem a little slower to Washington, DC and others areas. By overcoming these are expected to harvest a “I wish people would corn producers and the lower them even at a time were well informed about adversities with near record record 518 million bushel look at the great advances ethanol industry blaming when consumers are suffer- today’s corn production. results, we are proving that corn crop this year as part of we have made in agriculture ethanol for a fictitious corn ing through a recession.” “I don’t think people un- our growers can provide a the nation’s 13 billion har- that allow us to grow more shortage. In the end, it was The Kansas Corn Com- derstand how much farming reliable supply of corn for all vest. The projected US har- corn on fewer acres and at corn’s customers as well as mission was one of several has changed especially in the of our customers year after vest will just about tie the the same time substantially consumers who were hurt by corn grower groups that cre- last 10 years. Just like any year.” record 2007 harvest of 13.1 reduce our use of fertilizers speculators who bought into ated the Corn Farmers Coali- business, technology has The Kansas Corn Com- billion bushels. Farmers con- and pesticides, and we’ve re- the fear and elevated crop tion, a national effort to pro- made us so much more effi- mission is a nine member tinue to prove they can meet duced erosion as well,” prices to record levels.” vide accurate information cient,” Brzon said. “Last grower board that invests the the needs of their customers, Brzon said. “We don’t seem Higher prices across the about corn farming. The year we had floods in some half-cent per bushel corn according to Kansas Corn to get credit for any of board were blamed on corn Corn Farmers Coalition used isolated areas and people checkoff in the areas of re- Growers Association Execu- that.” and ethanol last year. The information from credible thought the corn crop was search, market development, tive Director Jere White. In 2008, many predicted a AMC movie theater chain sources like the US Depart- doomed. This year, we had education and promotion. “What is interesting is corn shortage, and some blamed an increase in ticket ment of Agriculture to make late planting and a cool For more information, visit that in 2008, the year of the groups called for a stop in prices on higher popcorn sure decision-makers in growing season in many www.ksgrains.com. so-called corn shortage, we the use of corn for ethanol to costs. produced 12.1 billion prevent the shortage. Corn- “You can imagine the bushels which at the time based ethanol was blamed markup on popcorn at a Braunvieh calf tops 2009 was the second largest crop for sharp spikes in consumer movie theater when you pay in history,” White said said. food prices. Markets joined more than $5 for a bag of “So in the last three years, the clamor, with speculators popcorn. That was simply a Beef Empire Days steer trial we are seeing the three raising the price of corn near bogus excuse,” White said. Braunvieh breeders Mike Long of Rock- with the lowest combined scores. The largest corn crops in history $8 per bushel for a short time “But what concerns me is ing L Cattle Co. and Mike Long, Nick Long champion steer was 5/8 Braunvieh and 3/8 and Matt Traster of LLT Cattle Co. from Angus. in the United States.” in the summer of 2008. That that while commodity prices Ulysses, continued their success in the Beef The reserve champion steer had an aver- The 2009 U.S. corn crop fall, corn producers harvest- have dropped dramatically, Empire Steer Trial (BEST) contest held in age daily gain of 4.277, yield grade of 2.25 is expected to have an aver- ed the second largest crop in consumer food prices have conjunction with Beef Empire Days in Gar- and an “Average Choice” quality grade. age yield of 162 bushels per history, and ended the year not dropped that much. Last den City. They have won this contest with This steer was 1/2 Braunvieh sired by PFI acre, a record yield. Kansas with a significant corn carry- year food prices increased Braunvieh-influenced cattle for the past Forecast, a fullblood Braunvieh bull, and Corn Commission Chairman over of 1.7 billion bushels. 5.1 percent and food compa- four years. out of a commercial Angus cow. The second Mike Brzon of Courtland “Many special interest nies blamed corn and The champion steer posted an average and third place overall steers as well as the pointed out that farmers are groups have found that fear ethanol while they pocketed daily gain of 4.569, yield grade of 2.23 and a second, third and fifth place carcass steers using improved technology is the best weapon,” White record profits. They were in “Choice-” quality grade. He placed seventh all graded choice and were also sired by and growing practices to said. “Last year, anti-ethanol a hurry to raise the prices, in the carcass division, fourth in rate- PFI Forecast owned by Rocking L and Pella of-gain and was named the overall winner Farms, Inc., Adams, Neb. COMM. CATTLE AUCTION MANHATTAN CO.INC. EVERY FRIDAY 1-800-834-1029 Toll-Free STARTING 10:00 A.M. ON CULL COWS FOLLOWED BY STOCKER FEEDERS — 11:00 A.M. OFFICE PHONE 785-776-4815 • OWNERS MERVIN SEXTON & JOHN CLINE FEEDER HEIFERS — 550-850 LBS. COWS & HEIFERETTES — 1,000-1,550 LBS. For our sale Friday, Sept. 11 the light steer Terry L. Johnson Olsburg 10 blk hfrs 563 @ 101.50 Alan Ficher Wheaton 2 blk cow 1130 @ 63.00 and heifer calves were in very good demand at Woodruff Farms Wamego 7 blk hfrs 561 @ 100.75 Larry Zentz Manhattan 1 cross cow 1120 @ 46.75 Rick Yadon Council Grove 9 blk hfrs 574 @ 100.25 Jack Austin Manhattan 1 cross cow 1435 @ 46.00 strong prices. Stocker feeder steers and Jerry Stockman Tonganoxie 1 char cow 1355 @ 44.75 heifers were finding good interest at fully Hess Ranch Alma 5 blk hfrs 616 @ 98.00 Craig Johnson Council grove 5 blk hfrs 639 @ 96.50 Ron Pope Olsburg 1 blk cow 1135 @ 42.50 steady prices according to quality and condi- Chris McClelland McLouth 6 cross hfrs 605 @ 96.00 Floyd Kochenower Princeton 1 cross cow 1005 @ 42.00 tion. Cull cows were selling $2 to $3 lower with Terry Geisler Alma 7 blk hfrs 641 @ 95.35 Justin Boswell Onaga 1 blk cow 1095 @ 41.50 Terry L. Johnson Olsburg 1 blk cow 1380 @ 41.25 many cows carrying extra fill. Glen Allen Americus 5 blk hfrs 742 @ 93.50 Kenneth Suther Blaine 5 blk hfrs 628 @ 92.75 Terry Geisler Alma 1 cross cow 1540 @ 41.00 STEER CALVES — 350-550 LBS. Jim Whittredge Benton 16 blk hfrs 700 @ 92.50 Byron Biesenthal Onaga 1 blk cow 1185 @ 41.00 Stan Hartwich Onaga 8 blk strs 391 @ 119.50 Flager Farms Pomona 12 blk hfrs 689 @ 92.50 Chris Sankey Council Grove 1 blk cow 1445 @ 40.25 Ed Budy Nortonville 5 blk strs 451 @ 119.00 Mark/David Kolterman Onaga 5 blk hfrs 727 @ 92.25 Dan/Linda Patterson Meridan 16 blk strs 520 @ 117.50 Kenneth Suther Blaine 10 blk hfrs 727 @ 92.25 Rockhold Farms Ottawa 12 blk strs 487 @ 116.50 Hess Ranch Alma 23 blk hfrs 731 @ 92.00 Larry Schmale Linn 5 blk strs 423 @ 116.00 Jim Whittredge Benton 105 cross hfrs 824 @ 92.00 EARLY CONSIGNMENTS Terry L. Johnson Olsburg 7 blk strs 467 @ 115.00 Jeff Litke Council Grove 5 blk hfrs 721 @ 91.50 FOR FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 Stan Hartwich Onaga 6 blk strs 543 @ 115.00 Glen Allen Americus 5 herf hfrs 828 @ 84.75 140 choice blk & bwf steers & heifers, 1 round Stan Hartwich Onaga 5 blk strs 475 @ 114.50 shots, 600-700 lbs. BULLS 110 black & red feeder steers, 925-975 lbs. FEEDER STEERS — 550-1,000 LBS. L&M Jahnke & Sons Leonardville 1 blk bull 1725 @ 58.25 90 blk & bwf feeder heifers, 750-800 lbs. Randy Niedfeldt Bellvue 6 cross strs 559 @ 114.00 Jerry Stockman Tonganoxie 1 blk bull 1810 @ 57.25 80 black & bwf feeder heifers, 750-800 lbs. Curtis Botkin Cassoday 8 blk strs 550 @ 112.00 Elmer Hodges St. George 1 blk bull 1715 @ 55.25 Larry Schmale Linn 10 blk strs 620 @ 111.50 Ron Pope Olsburg 1 blk bull 1555 @ 54.00 20 mix strs & hfrs, weaned, off grass, all shots, Woodruff Farms Wamego 8 blk strs 565 @ 111.50 Lyle Howell Frankfort 1 blk bull 2245 @ 53.75 bunk broke, 600-750 lbs. Dan/Linda Patterson Meridan 15 blk strs 585 @ 111.25 Paul Zirkle Auburn 1 herf bull 1725 @ 53.50 20 mixed steers & heifers, weaned, 600-700 lbs. Larry Schmale Linn 6 blk strs 570 @ 109.75 20 fancy Angus steers & heifers, 500-600 lbs. Rockhold Farms Ottawa 13 blk strs 562 @ 108.00 19 blk & bwf steers & heifers, 550-600 lbs. Terry L. Johnson Olsburg 5 blk strs 622 @ 106.00 15 blk & bwf strs & hfrs, pre-wean shots, 500-650 Kenneth Suther Blaine 7 blk strs 699 @ 102.00 EARLY CONSIGNMENTS Hess Ranch Alma 19 blk strs 743 @ 100.60 lbs.