Number of Head Sold in VAC & Select VAC Programs from June – September 2009 VAC 2481,002 VAC 34201,624 VAC ,185 VAC 45271,176 VAC PreCon136,205 Total809,192 94% of All Calves Sold in 2009 were in either a VAC or Select VAC Program
Premiums Paid when Compared to an Unweaned, Unvaccinated Calf in 2009 VAC 24$1.23/cwt VAC 34$2.93/cwt VAC 34+$3.23/cwt VAC 45$7.21/cwt VAC PreCon$7.91/cwt
VAC 24 Program VAC24 TimingCalves Vaccinated at branding 2-4 months of age IBR-PI3-BVD-BRSV IBR-PI3 must be Modified Live or Chemically Altered MLV Clostridial/blacklegClostridial 7-way Pasteurella Bacterin/leukotoxoid Pasteurella haemolytica and/or Multocida ParasiticideOptional parasite control
VAC 34 TimingCalves Vaccinated 2-6 weeks prior to delivery IBR-PI3-BVD-BRSV IBR-PI3 must be Modified Live or Chemically Altered MLV Clostridial/blacklegClostridial 7-way Pasteurella Bacterin/leukotoxoid Pasteurella haemolytica and/or Multocida ParasiticideOptional parasite control
Timing VAC34 along with an initial dose of IBR-PI3-BVD-BRSV; IBR-PI3 must be Modified Live or Chemically Altered MLV at branding VAC 34+
Timing Option 1: Calves vaccinated 2-6 weeks prior to weaning and at weaning with 2-6 weeks between vaccinations Option 2: Calves vaccinated at weaning and 2-6 weeks postweaning with the second vaccination at least 14 days prior to delivery IBR-PI3-BVD-BRSV 2 doses – IBR-PI3-BVD-BRSV; IBR-PI3 must be Modified Live or Chemically Altered MLV Clostridial/blackleg 2 doses – Clostridial 7-way Pasteurella Bacterin/leukotoxoid Pasteurella haemolytica and/or Multocida (boostered if required by label) Parasiticide Optional parasite control Retain 45 days after weaning VAC 45
Timing Calves vaccinated twice, 2-6 weeks apart, with the last vaccination at least 14 days prior to del. IBR-PI3-BVD-BRSV 2 doses – IBR-PI3-BVD-BRSV; IBR- PI3 must be Modified Live or Chemically Altered MLV Clostridial/blackleg2 doses – Clostridial 7-way Pasteurella Bacterin/leukotoxoid Pasteurella haemolytica and/or Multocida (boostered if required by label) ParasiticideOptional parasite control RetainWeaned for 60 days prior to shipping VAC Precon
Steers VS. Heifers + $10.16/cwt Horns or Tipped Horns - $1.39/cwt 4.6% Age & Source Verified + $1.58/cwt 46% PI Free + $.73/cwt 4.45% Superior Progressive Genetics + $.78/cwt 16.36% Other Price Differences
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