—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 3. 1975
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MAY 5-11, 1975
Il*» fickle May. on Hummer'* brink.
Dig dandelion greens now ... Mother'* Day I* May II (and
it *nowed thi* day in I'.Mo) .. . New Moon May II ... Hud*
unfolding now, and humming bird* await them . . . Average
length of day* for the week, 14 hour*. 21 minute* . . . Thi*
week in 1934, tho*e awful du*t *lorm« in Okla., Kan., Colo.,
and Texas . .. American Medical Association originated May
o, 1847 ... Forest fire danger now ... Never slay your enemy
until you come to him.
Aik Ihe Old Farmer: I hear
that you can tell that
rain is coming by the
way smoke comes out of
a chimney. Is this true?
R. A., Jamestown, N.Y.
Rising smoke that goes
straight up or almost
straight up depending on
wind conditions, foretells
fair weather. Lowering pressure, preceding a rain, drives
smoke downward.
Hams Hints s Sa\e the empty scjueeie-t> pe mustard containers and All them
with icing to decorate cakes and pastry They do a neat job.
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Rain to start, then bright and sunny; cool with
intermittent rain latter part.
Greater New York-New Jersey: Light rain and cool at first,
then clear and warm; end of week rainy and cool.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins rainy, then sunny and
cold; end of week warmer with light rain.
Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: First part of week sunny with
occasional showers; end of week warm with light rain.
Florida: Generally clear and hot all week; very hot weekend.
Upstate & Western New York-Toronfo & Montreal: Rain at first,
then sunny and cold; hard rain and much colder latter part.
Greater Ohio Valley: Ham to start, then cool and partly
cloudy; moderately heavy rain at week’s end.
Deep South: Most of week sunny in west; showers, sometimes
heavy, in north and some showers in central.
Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Week begins rainy, then
some clearing; more rain and cold latter part.
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Ram to start, then clear
and cold; heavy rain or snow latter part.
Central Great Plains: Early week cloudy and cool; heavy snow
latter part except moderate rain in east.
Texas-Oklahoma; Fairly heavy ram most of week m central
and east; turning very cold by weekend.
Rocky Mountain Region: Cold snap at first, then rain and snow
m central and north; clearing by weekend.
Southwest Desert: Clear to start, then some rain; end of week
clear and cold.
Pacific Northwest: Early week cold snap, may freeze; end of
week warmer with rain by weekend.
California: Week begins overcast, then partial clearing; cold
snap latter part.
(All Rik'hts Reserved. Yankee, Inc., Dublin, N.H. 03444)
Oklahoma
Qty
May 1
Thursday Feeder Cattle
Auction
Estimated Receipts 7,5000
Same Day I Jisl Week 5,310
Trade active, Feeder
Steers 1.00-2.00 higher with
most advance noted on
weights over 600 lb. Feeder
Heifers steady to 1.00 higher.
Bulk of Receipts 400-600 lb.
Feeder Steers, 400-700 lb.
Feeder Heifers. Moderate
attendance buyers.
FEEDERS STEERS:
Choice 300-500 lb. 33.50-36.75.
500-600 lb. 32.50-35.90, 600-700
lb. 35.25-38.25, 700-600 lb.
34.00-37.50, lot 761 lb. 36.80,
800-950 lb. 36.60-38.75. Mixed
Good and Choice 400-500 lb.
29.75-33.50, 500400 lb. 29.50-
32.50, few scattered lots 600-
900 lb. 29.2534.00. Few small
lots Good 550-800 lb.
Holsteins 24.50-26.40.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 350-500 lb. 25.75-29.00,
500-600 lb. 28.5031.75, 600-700
lb. 29.0031.75. Mixed Good
and Choice 400-500 lb. 23.00-
26.50, 500-700 lb. 26.00-28.50.
Good 300-525 lb. 21.00-23.00.
Cattle for the week:
Feeder Steers 1.00-2.50
higher, with most advance
noted on Steers over 600 lb.
Feeder Heifers steady to 1.00
higher. Slaughter Cows
finished the week 50 cents to
1.50 higher, while Slaughter
Bulls remained steady.
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
closed the week strong to 50
cents higher. Salable supply
this week numbered near
15,000 head, compared to
13,700 last week, and 9,589
same period last year. Cows
comprised near 12 percent,
Feeder Cattle near 83 per
cent of total.
New Holland Dairy
Wednesday, April 30
Reported receipts of 151
cows, 14 heifers and 8 bulls.
Market reported lower.
Load of New York State
cows, fresh 430-565 and
St. Louis
Auction
May I
Weekly Cattle Review
Receipts 8500
Last Week 8000
Year Ago 6000
Compared with last
Tuesday, slaughter steers
and heifers 1.00-1.50 higher,
except standard and good
Holsteins mostly steady.
Cows steady to 1.00 higher.'
Bulls steady. Supply near 37
percent slaughter steers
good to mostly Choice 950-
1250 lbs. yield grade 2-4,
however, choice steers over
1150 lbs. rather scarce.
Slaughter heifers near 21
percent, cows IS percent and
25 percent feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few loads and part loads
mostly Choice 1100-1200 lbs.
yield grade 2-4 46.25-46.50.
Choice 1000-1300 lbs. yield
grade 2-4 44.0046.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 41.5044.00,
closing mostly 41.5043.50.
Good 37.0042.00. Standard
and Good Holsteins 1000-1500
lbs. 34.0038.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Couple part loads Choice
including Prime 925-975 lbs.
yield grade 34 44.0044.25.
Choice 850-1100 lbs. yield
grade 24 42.0043.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 39.5042.00.
Good 36.00-39.50. Few
Standard and Good 600-900
lbs. 32.0036.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 18.00-22.50, few
23.00-24.00. Cutter 15.00-18.00,
canner 13.00-16.00, few thin
canner 11.00-13.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1-2
1100-1600 lbs. 23.00-26.00,
individual yield grade -1800
lbs. 27.50. Yield grade 1-2 900-
1100 lbs. thin 19.00-23.00.
VEALERS: Choice 34.00-
39.00.
springers 360-600; load of
New York State springers,
260-530; load of Pa. cows
fresh 450-1325 and springers
580-725; load of Franklin
, County springers 480-820 and,
load of Pa. cows fresh 400-
1 515.
Locally consigned cows
355-595; springing heifers
300-425 and bulls 200-420.
Herd dispersal of 31 head
of Guernsey’s 185-420 and
small herd dispersal of cows
in all stages of production
330-825.
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