Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 12, 1972, Image 3
Hog Prices Lancaster Auction Wednesday, February 9 Barrows and Gilts 50-75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1 220-2251b5. 29.35-29.75; US 1-2 210- 240 lbs. 28.50-28.60; US 2-3 195-255 lbs. 27.85-28.35. Lancaster Market Monday, February 7 Barrows and Gilts generally steady. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1 200-2401b5. 28.00-28.25; US 1-3195- 255 lbs. 27.00-27.50. New Holland Auction Monday, February 7 HOGS 739 Barrows & Gilts: $1.50 to $1.75 lower. US No. 1-2 205-240 lbs. 27.75-29.50; US No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 27.00-27.75. US No. 2-4 240-280 lbs. 26.00-27.00; US No. 3-4 140-185 lbs. 25.00-27.00. Sows: US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 20.00-23.00. Boars: 20.00-22.00. Vintage Auction Tuesday, February 8 Barrows and Gilts strong to 25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1 200-235 lbs. 28.75-29.00; US 1-2 200- 240 lbs. 28.50-28.75; US 2-3 195-250 lbs. 28.00-28.50, mainly 28.25- 28.50. Saturday, February 5 HOGS 684 Barrows & Gilts: $2.25 to $2.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200-220 lbs. 27.50-28.00; US No. 2-3 195-250 lbs. 26.75-27.50; US No. 2-4 195-260 lbs. 26.10-26.60; US No. 3-4 245-280 lbs. 25.00-26.50; US No. 2-4 100-180 lbs. 20.60-23.00. Sows: US No., 1-3 310-630 lbs, 18.00-22.00. Boars: 19.00-20.25. Peoria Auction HOGS: 3500. Moderately ac tive, opening steady to weak, instances 25 lower. US 1-2 200-235 lbs. 27.50-28.00; about 100 head 28.00; 1-3 200-260 lbs. 27.00-27.50. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, February 8 225 Barrows and gilts, steady. US No. 2-3 200-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 27.60-28.10, lot at 28.50. No. 2-4 140-185 lbs. 25.50-26.50. US Lebanon Valley Livestock Market, Inc. 1 mile east of Fredericksburg along Route 222 Phone Jonestown 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday at 1:30 P.M< starting with feeder cattle and pigs OmaKa Cattle Thursday, February 10 Compared with last week’s close, closing prices on slaughter steers and heifers were 50-75 c higher. Cows closed 1.00-1.50 higher, bulls were strong to 50c higher and feeder cattle strong to 50c higher. Four day receipts 19,300 as compared 18,700 previous week and 19,800 a year ago. Slaughter steers ap proximately 37 per cent, fairly liberal percentage choice, moderate volume high-choice and prime. Heifers 38 per cent, supply predominatly good to average-choice. Cows 9 per cent, feeders 11 per cent. The upward spiral in fed cattle prices was resumed and the downturns enforced the previous week were largely offset. An upward trend on carcass beef coupled with moderate marketings were stimulating factors. The ratio betwwen live prices and carcass realizations are still not considered favorable to packers and some buyers were rather cautious on late rounds. Average cost slaughter steers first three days 36.23, average weight 1128 lbs. as compared 36.10 and 1131 lbs. previous week and 31.74 and 1150 lbs. a year ago. Market Steers Steers - High-Choice and Prime, part load, 1086 lbs., 3-4, 38.10; 1012-1441 lbs., 2-4, 37.25- 38.00. Choice, 975-1275 lbs., 2-4, 36.25- Load mostly choice, 13501b5., 4,36.00. Mixed Good and Choice, 950-1250 lbs., 35.50-36.25. Good, 32.50-35.50. Standard and low-good, 31.00-32.50. Heifers high-choice and prime, part load, 954 lbs., 3-4 37.00; 925- 1158 lbs., 3-4 36.50-36.75. 825-1025 lbs., 2-4, 35.50-36.50. Mixed Good and choice, 800-1000 lbs., 34.50- 35.50. Good, 30.00-34.50. Standard and low-good, 28.00-30.00. Cows utility and commerical, 23.00-35.00. Utility dairybreds, 25.25- Canner and cutter, 20.50-23.50. Mixed cutter and low utility, 23.75-24.00. Bulls - utility, commercial and No- 2-3 300-500 lbs. SOWS 19.85- 22.60. Few Boars 19.50-19.85. FEEDER PIGS 35 Lot US No. 1-3 20 lbs. feeder pigs 10 per head, lot No. 1-3 40 lbs. 18 per head. Indianapolis Auction HOGS: 2500. 25 lower, active. US 1-2 200-230 lbs. 28.00; 70 head 28.25; 1-3 200-250 lbs. 27.50-28.00. St. Louis Auction HOGS: 7000. Moderately ac tive, 25 to mostly 50 lower. US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 27.25-27.75, mostly 27.50; 1-3 240-260 lbs. 26.75-27.50; 2-4 250-280 lbs. 26.00-27.00. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter For the week ending Thursday, February 10 Week to date Some period last week Same period last year Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection, ALFALFA For Long Rotations This big yielder often out-produces other alfalfas by 10 percent or more. It produces high quality dark green forage throughout the season comes back quick after harvest. High seedling vigor helps you get a good stand. SEE OR MIL YOUR PIONEER SALESMAN. Don’t Plant Feed Oats,Official Warns Farmers using Feed oats for planting, instead of for feed as intended, “are just asking for trouble,” warns Gus Day, supervisor, Md. State Seed In spection Service. Quackgrass, bindweed and other weed seeds are again showing up in feed oats (sometimes called “grain oats” or "Western oats”) examined by the Seed Inspection Service. “Lower yields more than wipe out any small savings you think you make on the price of the seed. In addition, you are liable to buy a weed or plant disease in festation that will cost you a lot of money, sweat and tears over a period of time trying to control. “It is sad,” he adds, “to see a man fighting over the years against weeds or plant diseases he bought and planted himself. “Seed is the smallest part of the cost of producing a crop, and trying to save a few cents by using inferior seed just doesn’t make sense,” he points out. Only certified seed should be planted, according to Day. “It is of known germination, purity and freedom from weeds. It is treated against diseases. It is labeled and described by regulation to protect you against loss why take a chance with seed of unknown quality.” good, 26.50-28.50. Commercial, US 2, 29.00-30.00. Cutter and low utility, 24.50-26.50. Feeder Steers Feeder cattle and calves strong to 50c higher under continued good demand. Supplies mainly fleshy two-way steers, moderate showing calves and yearlings. Steers - Choice load, 452 lbs., 42.50; 604-631 ibs., 38.50-40.00; high-good and choice, 893-1077 lbs., 34.50-36.00. Standard and good load, 688 lbs., 31.75. Heifers - Choice four loads, 416- 507 lbs., 37.50-38.00; 725-855 lbs., 33.50-34.50. Southeast Poultry Meeting March 21 The Annual Southeast Penn sylvania Poultry meeting will be held at Trainer’s Restaurant in Quakertown starting at 6:30 p.m. March 21, reports David L. Kantner, associate Bucks County ag agnent. Both egg processing and marketing will be included in the program. Mark your calendar and save the date, Kantner urges. CATTLE HOGS SHEEP 449.000 1,074,000 159,000 452.000 1,168,000 159,000 444.000 1,277,000 169,000 520 Lancaster Farming. Saturday. February 12.1972 FUTURES TRADING (Closing bids as of Thursday, February 10) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes February 36.75 27.10 March April May June July August September October November December February ’73 32.45 May ’73 Trend Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are steady, and Eggs are lower. a-asked CORRECTION - The 32.12 Futures Trading on Chicago Fresh Eggs for February ‘73 in last weeks issue should have been Chicago Cattle for February ‘73. Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc, Used Burlap Bags Hazardous May Be Reusing burlap bags in various industries throughout the Commonwealth is a common practice, but the Department of Environmental Resources warns of potential health hazards such a practice might create. This was brought to the at tention of John W. Knauber, director, Division of Oc cupational Health, by the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, as it cited a case in which burlap bags, once used to hold asbestos, created a situation which was extremely hazardous to workmen handling the bags. It was pointed out in the HEW memorandum that shaking out a single bag, used in a nursery to wrap the roots of rose bushes, for four minutes created over 300 times the allowable limit of contaminants for a full workday. Knauber said that many in dustries throughout the State use second hand burlap bags, some of which, at one time or another, may have been used to hold substances which are harmful and which could very easily create a health problem. In the Kitchen APPLE FRITTERS IV2 cups sifted all-purpose flour IVz tsps. baking powder V* tsp. salt 1 egg % cup milk 2 cups finely chopped, pared, cooking apples 3 tbsps. butter or margarine Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Beat egg with milk in medium bowl; blend in dry ingredients. Stir in apple. Heat butter in blaz er pan over medium flame. Drop batter by the spoonful into hot butter. Cook, turning once, until browned on both sides. Makes 6 servings, 2 fritters per serving. 34.70 25.05 3.28 33.75 26.95 27.10 33.17 26.25 32.60 24.15 32.40 23.55 b-bid n-normal Therefore, he suggested that such bags be checked for previous use and, if possible, be cleaned before being reused. Knauber also invited manufacturers who may be in doubt as to what steps should be taken to contact his office for advice. (Continued from Page 1) Farmers monthly meeting. 7:30 p.ni. Farm and Home Foundation boad of directors reorganizational meeting. Farm and Home Center. 7:30 p.m Central 4-H Tractor Club, Landis Bros., Inc., Manheim Pike, Lancaster. Garden Spot Young Farmers officers meeting. Drug education seminar for Lancaster County law en forcement personnel, Mount Joy Vo-Tech February 15-17 Southeastern Dairy Conference, Guernsey Breeders Bam. Thursday, February 17 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Penn State tax records program meeting, Farm and Home Center. 10 a.m. - ? Chester County Extension Dairy Day, Sad- sburyville Fire Hall. 12 noon ABC District Two annual membership meeting, Sadsburyville Fire Hall. 7 p.m. Agrico-Geigy crop management meeting, Hostetler’s dining Room, Mount Joy. 7 30 p.m. H. Louis Moore’s annual agricultural outlook meeting, Farm and Home Center. Forage workshop, Kutztown. Clothing Construction Course, Paoli United Methodist Church. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Southeastern Pennsylvania Forage Day, Farm and Home Center. 6:45 p.m. Garden Spot Young Farmers Annual banquet, Blue Ball Fire Hall. 7 p.m. Atlantic Breeders Cooperative District Five annual membership meeting, Quarryville. Chicago Fresh Eggs 3.06 29.40 29.10 28.85 3.94 31.80 35.00 37.90 2.82 38.50 3.75 Calendar School, Friday, February 18 3