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OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New l’.nn iiiimi, with snow to then clear,
nor’eiutf snowstonn latter jui.t with 10-12 snow,_alonp; coast
anillvlO in mountains.
il \
Greater New York-New Jersey: lagii 4 ' snow and cold to
week, then cloudy and cold, hea\y snowjby week’s end.
Middle \tlunlk Coastal: First |>art of week nostly cold and
cloudy with sc attend showirs; heavy snow laCer part.
Southeast ( o.istal-Picdmonl: Cool w ith showers in soctli at first,
then clearing and cold; lain by weekend.
Florida: Early week cold snail with frost in north an>,' cen
tral, rainy and milder latter part.
Upstate and Western N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Snow, 8-10 , v
north and east ..t fiist, then partial cleanup and cold, light
snow latter part in south and west and nioie snow in north
and east.
Greater Ohio Valley: Eaily week cloudy and cold with 2-4
snow in <m>l ; end of w eek showers changing to snow.
Deep South: Fair and cold to start, then some show eis in north
and central, rainy latter part, rain mixed with snow in north.
Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Intermittent flurries at
first, then turning quite cold; end of week flurries and some
aun.
Northern Great Plains-Great l.akes: \\ eek begins pleasant and
mild, then colder with light snow r ; end of week \er> cold cen
tral and <ast with light snow.
Central Great Plains: Earh week clear and mild, end of week
much colder with light snow in south.
Texas-Oklahoma: Week begins fair and warm in central and
noith. then cloudy and mild on Gulf, end of w r eek rainy in
centKii and south, and snow in north.
Rock> Mountain Region: Partly cloudy and mild in noith and
cential, then light snow , colder with scattered light snow
latter part
Southwest Desert: Early week mostly clear and warm; end of
week partly c'oudy and colder
Pacific Northwest: Hard lain in north to start, becoming mod
erate In midweek, then some light ram in south; rain end
ing latter pait
California: Light tain in north at first, then clea->- and cool;
clear and mild latter part, but cloudy in north
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or 717-733-2153
JAN. 13-19, 1975
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lip’’ (Answer below.)
Ask the Old Fanner: Where
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Oklahoma
City
.human 9,197.')
Thursday Feeder C;ittk‘
Auction
Estimated Receipts ‘>.500
Same day last week 922
Trade moderately active
Feeder steers .steady after
regaining early loss Feeder
Heifers steady to strong
Bulk of supply mixed Good
and Choice, and mostly
Choice 500-1000 lb. Feeder
Steers, 400-700 lb. Feeder
Heifers Moderate at
tendance buyers.
FEEDER STEEKS. Few-
Choice 250-450 lb. 25 25-28 50;
500-600 lb 26.25-27.75; 600-700
lb. 27 50-29.50; l,ot Stretchy
794 lb 20 25, 700-000 lb 27 50-
20.00; couple loads 847 lb
20 20. other 800-1000 lb. 28.25-
20.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 400-500 lb 21.00-24 75:
500-600 lb. 21.00-26.00; few
600-700 lb. 26.25-2T2S;~7jQP-960
lb. 25.00-27 30. Good
lb 15.50-19 75; Good 750-830
lb Holstems 18.25-19 65
FEEDER HEIFERS
Choice and few Prime 400-
500 lb 20 20-22.00, 500-600 lb
22 00-23 50; 600-700 lb 23.00-
24.00; Small lot framey 718
lb 24 20, other 700-750 lb
21 50-23.75 Mixed Good and
' 'Choice 300-500 lb 17.25-20 00;
fefc; 500-700 lb. 18.75-21.00
Few Gcod 450-650 lb 16.00-
17 00 „
For the Compared
to the close ot last week,
Feeder Steers were strvjg to
' 00, instances 2.00 hig. s cr,
wvje Feeder Heifer,
finished strong to 1.00
higher—.V. rughter Cow's
closed 2.00-3 o<\, instances
350 lower Slaughter Bulls
50c to 1.00 higher ‘ Salable
last week and 17,02.' the
same period last year Cows
comprised 12 percent of
supply, while feeders were
near 86 percent of total
receipts.
Peoria
Cattle
January 9,1975
51 Weekly
Cattle Receipts this week
6200, compared to last week
3800, and to a year ago 5700.
Compared with last weeks
close, Slaughter Steers and
Heifers 1.00-1.25 higher
Cows 2.00-2.50, instances 3 00
lower. Receipts about 65 pet
slaughter steers, 20 pet
Slaughter Heifers and the
balance mainly Cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Part load Choice and Prime
1160 lbs. yield grade 3-4,
39.25; early 1150-1335 lbs
37.00-37 50; Couple loads 1450
lbs yield grade 4-5, 34 50
Choice 950-1300 lbs yield
grade 2-4, 36 50-38 50, late
37.50-38 50, half load 1080 lbs
40.00 Mixed Good and
Choice 900-1300 lbs 36 00-
37 50. Good 33 00-36 00.
Standard and Good Holstein
29 00-32 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice and Prime 900-1050
lbs yield grade .5-4, 36 00-
38 25, late 37 50-38 25 Choice
800-1050 lbs yield grade 2-4,
34 50-37 75, late 36 00-37 75
Mixed Good and Chbicc 750-
1100 lbs 34 00-36.00 Good
31 00-34 00
COWS Utility and
Commcncal 14 00-17 50
High Dressing Utility 18 00,
I'd! h up to 20 50 Cutter
1 > 00-16 00 fanner 8 00-12.00
HULLS Yield grade 1-2,
1 100-2 50(1 lbs 21 00-25 00
Individual Meld grade 1,
Carlisle
Livestock
,luniiar> 7.1975
CATTM'- .151 Compared
will) liisl Tue.sdaj'.s market.
slaiuthU'i ''leers
Utilil\ and Standaid weak to
$1 lower. Slaughter cows
$1 25 to $2.50 lower, Good
slaughter steers 23 00-35,10,
individual at 25 85, Standard
28.00- Utility 24.50-
2G.75. One Choice slaughter
heifer at 25.75, few flood
27 00-20.00, few Standard
25.00- 50 Utility and High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
''cows 18.00-19.85, couple to
20.35, Cutters 17.60-19.25,
Canners 16.00-17.85, Shells
down to 15.00. Few Standard
and Good slaughter bullocks
26.35-28.75, few Utility 24.50-
25.50. Individual Yield Grade
No. 2, 1700 lbs. slaughter bull
at 30 60. Good 500-800 lbs.
feeder steers and bulls 21.00-
26.00 Common and Medium
500-800 lbs. feeder steers and
bulls 16.00-22.00.
CALVES 202. Vealers
grading' Utility $1 to $3
higher. Individual Prime
vealer at 58 00, Choice 49.00-
55.50, Good 39.00-52.00,
Standard 28.00-40.00, Utility
90-120 lbs. 22.00-27.00, 70-85
lbs. 16.00-22.00.
HOGS 416. Barrows and
gilts $1.25 to $1.50 lower US
No. 1-3 190-235 lbs. barrows
and gilts 40.75-41.10, No. 2-3
210-260 lbs. 39.50-40.75, No 2-
4 270-280 lbs 36.75-37.50. US
No. 1-3 300-475 lbs. sows
32.00- Boars 24.00-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 252. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
13.00- per head, No 1-3
lbs 17.00-21.50, Utility
10-15 lbs. 5.00-7.00 per head.
SHEL? 23. Few Good 75-95
lbs. wooled 1 'aughter lambs
31.50- Uu'*v 60-80 lbs.
29.50-
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°n Sfc b ° f ? W 0 u, r wa Sor can set up '"dependent, where wood
or walls are not available
Stalls provided with bedding ooards brackets
Check on our steel pipe gates, and steel feedlot fencing and barnyard
fencing
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MARTIN’S MANUFACTURING CO.
DISTRIBUTOR OF CENTRAL TRACTOR PARTS CO.
R.D.3 Myerstown Phone (717) 933.4^
TAKE RT 645 3 MILES NORTH OF MYERSTOWN
FOLLOW DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
Leesport
Livestock
Auction
Lcesporl, I’n.
CATTLE 291. Supply in
cluded 7!) head feeder entile.
Good .slaughter .steers 33 60-
H 7.10, few (Sood 36.00-38.75.
Standard 27 75, .12.50, few
Utility 22 00-25,00. Good
slaughter heifers 29.25-1t1i.75,
Standard 24.60-29.00, Utility
19.75-23.00. Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 18.00-21.10, Cutters
16.35-18.00, Canncrs 13.75-
16.25, Shells down to 10 50.
Few Good slaughter bullocks
29.00- 75, Standard 24.35-
29.50, individual Utility at
22.75. Few Yield Grade No 1
1305-1745 lbs. slaughter bulls
25.60-29.10. Good and Choice
330-560 lbs. feeder steers
28.50-32.50, few Medium 485-
740 lbs. 16.25-20.50: Good «,
Choice 335-600 lbs. feeder
heifers 23 00-25.50, few
Medium 250-440 lbs 17.50-
23.00. Few Choice 375-535 lbs
feedet hulls 27.50-29.00,
Medium 350-700 lbs 18.00-
20.00.
CALVES 172 Choice *
vealers 50.00-58.00, Good
40.00- Standard 28 00-
40.50, Utility 90-120 lbs 19 00-
27.00, 70-85 lbs. 15.00-19.50.
Farm calves, holstem bulls
90-120 lbs. 19.00-33.00.
HOGS 387. Supply included
65 Sows and 33 Boars Few
US No 1-2 210-235 lbs.
barrows & gilts 41.00-41.50,
No. 1-3 190-245 lbs. 40.00-
40.50, No. 2-3 180 260 lbs.
39.00-39.85, No. 2-4 235-330
lbs. 37.00-39.00, No. 2-4 125-
170 lbs. 33.50-36.00. US No. 1-3
300-620 lbs sows 32.00-34.50,
No. 2-3 400-720 lbs. 28.00-
32.00, Utility 200-320 lbs
20.25-28.75. Boars 22.00-25.50,
light weights 190-285 lbs.
Fo»* Small or Large Operation
- ■< s ,
--,V
* V
’ 4t»
\*r
CATTLE 300, Slaughter
steers & heifers steady to $1
lower; Cows mostly 50 cents
lower; Bulls steady; Feeder
Cattle fully steady. Supply SO
percent cows, 30 percent
\slaughter steers St heifers,
balance mainly feeder
cattIe.STEERS: Choice 1000-
1375 lbs. yield grade 2-4 37.35-
39.00, mostly 37.50-38.50,
mixed Good St Choice 35.00-
37.25, Good 870-1100 lbs.
30.00- few Standard
.25.00-28.50. HEIFERS: Good
770-1075 lbs. yield grade 2-4
25.00- COWS: Utility
19.50- few 22.10-22.75,
Cutters 17.00-19.50, Canner St
Low Cutters 14.00-17.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1200-
1800 lbs. 26.50-29.10; yield
grade 2 945-1675 lbs. 22.75-
25.60. FEEDER CATTLE:
Choice steers 350-450 lbs.
27.35-30.25, 675-870 lbs. 25.35-
27.50, package 830 lbs. 29.25,
Choice heifers 365-450 lbs.
22.50- lot 382 lbs. 26.50,
510-770 lbs. 21.00-22.75, Good
370-575 lbs. 19.25-21.50. NO
HOG PRICES LISTED.
28.00-33.00.
FEEDER FIGS 222. US
No. l-»i 25-35 ]b.s. feeder pies
19.00-28.00 per head. No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 25.00-30.00 per
head.
SHEEP 4. Few Good 05-80
lbs. woolcd .slaughter lambs
38 00-44.00.
Baltimore
USDA Report
Baltimore - USDA
January 6,1975
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AD!
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