2009 Spring Calving Season — Part One

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The first part of our spring calving season has been sucessfully completed.  As of February 25, 2009, we have eleven calves (six heifers, five bulls).  Our next group starts on March 20, 2009.  The sires of the heifers are Star Power, Dream On, Shear Force, Momentum, and Lucky Man; the sires of the bulls are Dream On, Trademark, Powerline, and Momentum.  The birth weights range from 65 lbs. to 99 lbs., with the average weight being 82 lbs.  All calves were born unassisted, with the exception of a Momentum bull calf out of a first calf heifer–we gave her just a little help to get started, then she did the rest.  Four of these calves were born out of first calf heifers, all of them got their calves up and nursing very quickly.  Sucessful calving seasons are one of the many reasons to choose Simmental cattle.

Pa. Beef Expo is just around the corner!!!

The Pennsylvania Beef Expo is being held in State College, Pa., March 26-29, 2009.  Please plan on attending the Simmental Female Sale being held on Friday, March 27, 2009, at the Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. Livestock Evaluation Center, 1494 Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa. 16868.  Click here to see our consignment!

Pa. Beef Expo Schedule of Events:

Thursday, March 26–all events at the Livestock Evaluation Center (LEC)

  • 10:00AM-8:00PM……………..Trade Show Set-up
  • 1:00-5:00PM…………………….Producers Seminars
  • 6:00PM……………………………PCA Annual Banquet–held at Celebration Hall

Friday, March 27–events split between LEC and Ag Arena

  • 9:00AM-5:00PM……………….Trade Show Open (LEC)
  • 12:00 noon……………………….Performance-Tested Bull Sale (LEC)
  • 2:30PM…………………………….Simmental Breeding Cattle Sale (LEC)
  • 12:00-5:00PM…………………..Junior Cattle Check-in (Ag Arena)
  • 5:00PM……………………………Quiz Bowl Competition (PSU Meats Lab)

Saturday, March 28–all events at Snider Ag Arena

  • 7:00-10:00AM………………….Junior Cattle Check-in
  • 8:30AM……………………………Junior Skill-a-thon (Ag Arena)
  • 9:00AM-5:00PM……………….Trade Show Open
  • 1:00PM……………………………Junior Heifer Show
  • Following Heifer Show………..Showmanship Clinic

Sunday, March 29–all events at Snider Ag Arena

  • 8:00AM…………………………..Junior Showmanship Competition
  • Immediately Following Showmanship…..Junior Steer Show

2009 Pa. Beef Expo Simmental Female Sale Consignment

2009 Pennsylvania Beef Expo

Simmental Female Sale Consignment

PVSM Charmed is a black and polled, moderate framed heifer with plenty of thickness and depth of body.  She has a great disposition and is very easy-keeping, which is important with the high feed prices of today.  Her pedigree traces back to the great Black Mindy cow on her dam’s side, and Lucky Buck and 600U on her sire’s side.  Since PVSM Charmed has no Dream On in her pedigree, the breeding choices for her are numerous.

PVSM Charmed
GW Lucky Charm 665K x
Mohlers Ms Karry
Born January 30, 2008.

PVSM Charmed

PVSM Charmed's EPD's.If you have any questions, or would like further information about PVSM Charmed, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

Please click here to view the 2009 Pa. Beef Expo Simmental Female Sale on-line catalog.

2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show PVSM Results

Our 2009 Farm Show results are as follows:

February Heifer Calves:

  • 2nd Place, PVSM Dewy, owned and shown by Eric Shoop
  • 3rd Place, PVSM Glass Slipper
  • 4th Place, PVSM Honeysuckle

Winter Heifer Calves:

  • 1st Place, PVSM Mo Cookies
  • 3rd Place, PVSM Phoenix
  • Senior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion, PVSM Mo Cookies

Late Senior Yearling Heifers:

  • 3rd Place, PVSM Mooey B En

January Bull Calves:

Produce of Dam:

Best Five Head:

  • 3rd Place

2009 Farm Show

Congratulations to Eric Shoop of Dalmatia, Pa., for earning second place with PVSM Dewy at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show Junior Simmental Breeding Show, which was held on Sunday, January 11, 2009, at the Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa. On Monday, January 12, Eric and PVSM Dewy went on to win second place in the Open Simmental Show.

Eric Shoop and PVSM Dewy. Pictured at the Southeast Beef Classic, March 21, 2009.
Eric Shoop and PVSM Dewy. Pictured at the Southeast Beef Classic, March 21, 2009.

2008 Pennsylvania Fall Sale Consignement

Pennsylvania Fall Sale Consignment

October 25th, 2008

Maybelle is moderately framed, super easy keeping cow with a great disposition.  She has the depth of body, capacity, and thickness to make her an outstanding cow.  Maybelle has been shown, and placed well at the Pa. Farm Show as a calf and a bred heifer.  She has no Dream On in her pedigree, so the breeding choices for her are numerous.  We are excited to see her calf, because the performance pedigrees of Black Joker and Powerline should produce a well muscled, moderately framed calf that will do great in the show ring, but more importantly, will go on to be a top cow or bull for you.  This is a cow we hate to sell, but we are confident that she will fit into anyone’s commercial or purebred herd.  Since Maybelle is due to calve 12-29-08 to Kenco/MF Powerline 204L, she could be bred back early for your fall program, or fit right into your spring program.

SSC I’M NOT JOKING 104N
“Maybelle”
Born 02/28/2003
PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker x
LCHM Baldy H7040

2008 Dauphin County 4-H Fair

2008 Dauphin County 4-H Fair

Bridget Fox, of Halifax, Pa., took home both the Champion and Reserve Champion Lightweight Steer titles on Augsust 8th, 2008, at the Dauphin County 4-H Fair which was held at the Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa.

Above: Champion Lightweight Steer.  Bridget Fox and SSC Mr. Mo.

Above: Reserve Champion Lightweight Steer.  Bridget Fox and PVSM Root Beer.

2008 Pa. Beef Expo Simmental Sale–Thank You!

2008 Pa. Beef Expo Simmental Sale

We would like to thank the following buyers for purchasing PVSM consignments from the Simmental Breeding Cattle Sale, held at the Livestock Evaluation Center, Pa. Furnace, Pa., March 28th, 2008, in conjunction with the Pa. Beef Expo.

Above: PVSM Dream Whip was purchased by Crum Circle C Ranch of State College, Pa.

Above: PVSM Funny Business was purchased by Ritchey Simmentals of New Enterprise, Pa.

Not pictured, KBS Happy Go Lucky 18P and PVSM Happy Moment, who were purchased by Doug and Kendra Kramer of Rossiter, Pa.