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BSE Clinic Time
continued from page 21 WINTER CEREALS Winter wheat is the lowest
continued from page 40 in lignin content, thus more
palatable to livestock, and
percent of heifers was high- sure as Southern Plains By Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension
er in August 2012 and sim- 500-to-600-pound calves Winter Wheat (forage highest in crude protein and
Has your bull had a breeding
We’ve scheduled four clinics of cows keep coming back in progeny differences (EPDs) and
varieties)
TDN compared to both rye
ilar to the levels seen in sold for $175 through soundness exam (BSE) since where you can get your bulls heat. There are no other out- breeding programs or whatever
“Winter wheat would not
2010 and 2011. This could most of August. Lighter you pulled him from the breed- and triticale. Seed costs will
completely examined, given ward signs of trich in the bull is on your mind. Ed Trotter with
indicate that heifers being calves weighing 400-to-500 be recommended for May be around $29 to $32 per acre. Pfizer will be at some of the clin-
ing pasture this summer? Fer-
parasite control treatment and or cow for that matter.
held for replacement start- pounds were still higher in grazing, as it grows much A second forage crop often ics with information on their
tility and breeding ability can vaccinated and be ready to turn
ed to move as pastures con- August than they were in slower than rye and triticale,” is planted after harvesting Here are the dates and loca- DNA evaluation program.
fluctuate in bulls from year-to-
out if everything checks out
tinue to be exhausted and June and averaging above says Zachary Carlson, NDSU winter wheat with crops such Call the above veterinary of-
year and season-to-season. If okay. In addition, if you’d like, tions of our fall clinics.
hay prices soar.” $180 per cwt. in the South- Extension beef cattle special- as foxtail millet, sorghum-su- fices for your appointment time.
you’ve preg checked your cows they can check your bull for the
Feeder cattle weighing ern Plains. ist. “The forage winter wheats dan, sudangrass or a full-sea- October 11 - Barry County Vet Of course, there’s a limit to the
and found several open, it just sexually transmitted disease,
less than 600 pounds mov- Last year, September are best suited for hay pro- son cover crop. number of bulls the clinics can
might be cause to check him trichomoniasis. Trich is on the Services, Cassville
rise in this part of the world. It’s
out.
ing through the marketing feeder cattle receipts to- duction, as it is ready for hay Drovers Contact: Dr. Voyd Brown, 847- accept so you may need to pick a
channels was larger than taled 1.2 million head, harvest in late June.” suspected when a large number 2677 different time and/or a different
the drought years of 2010 – about 200,000 above the veterinarian. It’s just important
2013 for auctions and direct five-year average, LMIC Buffalo Livestock Market October 12 - Kent Veterinary to have your bulls checked out.
sales, LMIC says. In 2010 – reports. In 2010-2013, Sep- Clinic, Billings A survey of cow-calf farms in
2013 the under 600-pound tember receipts averaged Contact Dr. Harvey Kent, 744- 24 states in 2008 showed that
receipts were a larger per- 1.3 million head. The first Special Cattle Sale Special Sheep 2222 about 25% do a semen evalua-
centage for video auctions year, 2010 had the largest Vaccinated Every Stock Cow & tion on their bulls before turn-
than they were this August. September volume at 1.7 Cattle Saturday Watch our & Bull Sale Goat Sale October 13 - Dake Veterinary out. I doubt if we’re that high
“The larger percentage million head, which moved sale live on the Clinic, Miller in southwest Missouri. The
Contact: Dr. Chuck Dake, 452-
Internet at
of under 600-pound ani- 1.2 million head through Sale 12:00 Noon www.CattleUSA.com 3rd Tuesday 4th Tuesday 3301 October BSE clinics in the past
few years have found more prob-
mals could be indicative of auctions. 2nd Sat. of Selling all classes lems with bulls than the clinics
early weaning,” LMIC says. Drovers Each Month of cattle October 14 - Countryside Ani- in March. Hot weather could
“Those drought practices mal Clinic, Aurora be more of a problem than cold
were common in the last Lyle Caselman - Owner-Manager: 417-345-7876 • Mobile: 417-533-2944 Contact: Dr. Mike Bloss, 678- when it comes to bull fertility. It
significant drought.” Leon Caselman - Owner: 417-345-4514 • Mobile: 417-588-6185 4011 could even be from fescue toxins
Calf prices still have not Call Lyle or Leon to find out what we can do for you: consumed or a combination of
seen significant price pres- Danny Cross 417-576-5461 • John Sanwald 417-588-9113 • Bobby Cole 573-674-3131 Besides the BSE, I will be at factors.
the clinics to answer questions,
Barn 417-345-8122 discuss bull sales, expected
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