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THE IMPACT                                                                                   The Midwest Cattleman · April 21, 2022 · P16
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      If we select Bull 2
         •1,434-pound average ma-
      ture cow size
         •85% pregnancy rate
         •82% calf crop weaned
         •Average weaning weight
      530 pounds
         •Pounds of Calf  Weaned/
      Exposed Female = 434.6
         So if this was a 100-cow
      operation, by the next gener-
      ation:
         If we select new sire 1, we
      would be selling 79 weaned
      calves (44 steers & 35 hfrs) at
      500 pounds = 39,500 pounds
      of weaning pay weight
         If we use new sire 2, we
      would be selling 74 weaned
      calves (41 steers & 33 hfrs) at
      530 pounds = 39,220 pounds
      of weaning pay weight
         Furthermore, the lighter
      weight calves would be worth
      more $/pound, and 1,380-           fertility, reduce mature cow       PUT A STOP                        tags  when giving a booster.
      pound cows would cost less in      size and maintain the cur-         continued from page 13            He says many pinkeye vac-
      feed and maintenance than          rent level of weaning growth,      If they become infected, they     cines require a supplemental
      1,434 pound cows.                  adds more profit potential to      can lose weight and suffer        shot, so putting fly tags in cat-
                                         the operation.
      The Answer                                                            permanent scarring, making        tle’s ears at this time can be
                                                                                                              another option.
         Bull 1, because of the ge-                                         them less desirable to cattle
      netic potential to improve                                            buyers.                              Other     precautions     can
                                                                              Once an outbreak has oc-        also be taken to prevent the
                                                                            curred, it can be difficult to    spread of pinkeye within a
                                                                            contain. Symptoms include         herd. Eliminating seedheads
           Missouri’s Largest Hereford Breeder Breeder
           Missouri’s Largest Hereford                                      tearing, squinting, and blink-    by clipping pastures can
                                                                                                              lower dust levels and reduce
                                                                            ing, which need to be ad-
                                             Genetics Selected for:         dressed quickly before they       the number of objects that
                                             Genetics Selected for:
                                                                                                              damage an animals’ eyes and
                                             •  •  Fescue Tolerance Fescue Tolerance   draw flies and encourage dis-  cause tearing. This would at-
                                                                            ease growth in a herd.
                                             •  •  Balanced TraitsBalanced Traits  “Face flies are attracted to   tract fewer flies and discour-
                                             •  •  Calving EaseCalving Ease  the  excessive tearing of  the   age the spread of disease.
                                                                                                                 Protecting livestock from
                                             •  •  FertilityFertility       eye caused by irritation,” Bie-   ultraviolent light can also be
                                             •  •  Performance Performance   hler notes.  “They then pick     beneficial.  This kind of sun-
                                                                            up the causative bacteria of
                                             •  •  CarcassCarcass           pinkeye and begin transfer-       light can stimulate pinkeye
                                                                            ring it to other animals, with    development, and certain
                       Mid
                       Midwest’s Top Maternal Programwest’s Top Maternal Program  the ability to infect several   breeds  of  cattle  are  more  at
                                                                                                              risk of being affected than
                                                                            animals in the same day.”
                                                                            Stop the spread                   others.
                                                                                                                 “Be sure to provide plen-
             Over 40  Y                                                       The best way to prevent         ty of shade,” Biehler asserts.
             Over 40  Years ears
             of Continuously                                                pinkeye is to control flies. Pro-  “Breeds that lack pigment on
             of Continuously
                                                                            ducers can utilize pour-ons,
                 Br
                 Breeding eeding                                            sprays, or  dust bags; howev-     their eyelids, such as Here-
                                                                                                              fords and Charolais, are more
         Quality Perform
         Quality Performance ance                                           er, Biehler says administer-      susceptible to pinkeye be-
            Polled Her
            Polled Herefordsefords                                          ing fly tags is most effective.   cause of an increased sensi-
                                                                            Even so, timing this practice
                                                               31st
                                                               31st         correctly can be challenging.     tivity to sunlight.”
                                                                                                                 Biehler also recommends
                                                           Annual Sale
                                                           Annual Sale        An optimal time to put in       producers maintain livestock
                                                              Oct. 1
                                                              Oct. 1        fly tags is after vaccinating     health because compromised
                 Your Brand of Herefordour Brand of Hereford
                 Y                                        Darr Ag Centerg Center  and dehorning cattle. But   immune systems can worsen
                                                            11:00 a.m.
                                                            11:00 a.m.
                                                          Darr A
        L L             JOURNAGAN RANCHGAN RANCH               MO           is usually at least 60 days be-   sure to discuss proper vaccine
                                                                            Biehler points out that this
                                                                                                              the effects of pinkeye. Make
                                                           Springfield,
                                                           Springfield,
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                                                                            fore fly season – by the time
                                                                                                              usage with a veterinarian and
                                                                            fly populations start to climb,
                                                                                                              ensure animals’ nutritional
                                                                            fective.
                                                                                                              Hay & Forage
               M                                                            fly tags may no longer be ef-     needs are being met.
               Marty Lueck, manager • 417-948-2669 or 417-838-1482arty Lueck, manager • 417-948-2669 or 417-838-1482
                                                                              To overcome this, Biehler
        Mountain Grove, MO 65711 • mvlueck@centurytel.net  • JournaganRanch.comountain Grove, MO 65711 • mvlueck@centurytel.net  • JournaganRanch.com  suggests administering fly   Grower
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