WumoiaUr Firming. Saturday, August 23. 1975 Leesport Livestock Lcetport, PA August 20,1V75 CATTLE 304. Supply in cluded 132 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wednesday's market, slaughter steers steady to $1 higher. Slaughter cows steady to $1 lower. Few Choice slaughter steers 44.75-48.00, Good 39.25-45 85. Standard 32.25-40.25, UtiUty & Standard 25.00-31.25. Few Choice slaughter heifers 38.00- Good 31.00-36.75, few Standard 23.00-29.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 23.25- 25.25, one at 25.85, Cutters 20.50-23.10, Canners 16.00- 19.50, Shells down to 12.00. Good slaughter bullocks 28.00- Standard 23.00- 28.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1030- 1570 lbs. slaughter bulls 27.25-29.85. Few Choice 350- 750 lbs. feeder steers 29.50- 40.50, Good 300-800 lbs. 23.50- 28.50, Medium 360-750 lbs. 17.00- few Good 350-585 THE OLD • ICEBERG--Higher Elty 7 Sysso mostly m w sm£ COLO one lot 6.50. tk\ CAUF RO = 6S .n -sutflcie" l, . ,x«cr. AUG. 25-31, 1975 Will swop this day for one in Mat Mend your fences now . . . Xithan F Leopold (murderer of Bobby Franks) died Aug 29 1071 ... 1 a«t quarter of the moon Augr. 29 . . Tnrri nts of rain brol e the great Southwest drought A.ug. 31, 1932 . . Aierage I< ngth of davs for the week, 13 hours, 22 minutes . US. soldiers land in Japan Aug. 28, 194"> . 1 les must ha\e clothes but the truth goes naked. cause it wouldn’t fit in the boiler, we soit of balanced it on the top in the belief that ns it melted it uouhl settle and slide in. Well, it settled all right, hut it landed on top of a red-hot Kitchen stoic and ue have seen many a thunderstorm that was far less disturbing than the passage that immediately followed. OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Mostly sunnv and much warmer all week, with a few light showers. Greater New .York-New Jersey: Clear and warm to start, then showers by midweek; fair and cooler latter part. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Hard thunderstorms by midweek in north, then becoming very hot and cloudv; ram in the west. Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Generally hot and partly cloudy all week, with rain in the south at the beginning and mid week, and in the north on the weekend. Florida: Partly cloudv and still hot, with occasional rain in the south at the beginning and end of the week, and in the north midweek. Upstate & Western N.Y.-Toronfo 4 Montreal: Week begins clear and hot, then becomes cloudy and showery; clearing latter part. Greater Ohio Valley: Rain to start, becoming heavy by mid week; latter part clearing and hot, with heavy ram on the weekend. Deep South; Thunderstorms first part of week, somewhat heavy m east; rest of week generally clear and hot. Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Thundershowers in the west at first, then mostly clear and very warm thereafter. Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Week begins with rain, then becomes clear and very warm in central; week ends with ram in west and east. Central Great Plains: Mostly showery all week m north, ram becoming heavy on weekend; sunny and hot m south and central, with scattered showers. Texas-Oklahoma: Continuously clear and hot in north through midweek, in south through latter part, then showers. Rocky Mountain: Showers begin the week in the north, con tinue through midweek, ram in west latter part, then sunny and w r arm on the weekend. Southwest Desert: Showery all week, heavy in the west mid week, and in the east latter part. Pacific Northwest: Generally mild, moderate ram through middle of week, becoming heavy in north by week’s end. California: Early week clear in the north, morning cloudiness in south; ram by weekend (All Kiuhts Hestrvc<l Yankee Inc Dublin. N H 03444) lbs. feeder heifers 19,25- 24.75, Medium 300-595 lbs. 16.50-19.00; Good 250400 lbs. feeder bulls 21.75-25.50, few Medium 300-570 lbs. 17.50- 20.00. CALVES 160. Vcalers |1 to $4 lower. Few Choice vealers 50.00- Good 38.00-47.00, Standard 30.00-40.00. Utility 110-130 lbs. 20.00-28.00, 90-110 lbs. 17.00-20.00 ; 70-85 lbs. 12.00- HOGS 175 Barrows & Gilts about steady. US No. 1-3 195- 250 lbs. 59.50-60.35, No. 2-3 175-220 lbs. 57.00-59.35. US No. 1-3 330-585 lbs. sows 46.50-50.50. Boars 40.00-42.25, one 50.00. FEEDER PIGS 139. Few US No. 1-3 10-15 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-18.50 per head, No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 26.00-43.50, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 39.50-52.00 per head. SHEEP 11. Few Good 70- 115 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 20.00-35.00. Few Slaughter ewes 8.00-12.00, one buck at 32.00. ■\sk the Old Farmer: They tell us that the contact of heat and cold causes thunderstorms It mav be true, hut did you ever know of this combination causing trouble in any other manner 9 H. G., Springfield, 111. Ye - Is a hoy ue uere drafted to fill the wash holler, hailing the water from a rain barrel because our teamen-folks bettered that rain water teas “softer” for wash ing. Once, dating a eold snap, the watet in the barrel uas low, but there was a eahe of four-inch ice in if uhleh we felt would add to the supply uhen melted. So we brought it into the house, and he- . * * Philadelphia BEANS-SNAP Slightly Lower Bu hmpr ctn crt St bkt round green type NJ 7.50-9,00 mostly 7,50- 8.00 fair qual 6.50. NY fair qual 0-6.50. PA 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50- 8.00. CORN—SWEET About Steady Wircbound crt & burlap sks4*2 doz min yellow unless otherwise stated. NJ fair qual 2.50-3.00 white 4-4.50. NY 3-3.50 few best 4.00 fair qual 2.50-3.00 white fair qual 3.50-4 00. PA 3.00-4.00 mostly 3-3.50 fair qual 2.50-3.00 white 4-4.50 mostly 4.50. CUCUMBERS Slightly Lower 1 -1-9 bu crt ctn & bu bkt waxed & unwaxed med unless otherwise stated. NJ 5-5.50 fair qual 4.00 poorer Iwr. PA 5.00 one lot 6.50-7.00 fair qual 4-4.50 Ige 2.50-3.00. NY fair qual 3.00-lge 2.25- 2.50 ctn 24s 1.50. MICH fair qual 3.50 Ige 2.50. Belleville Belleville, Pa. August 20,1975 CATTLE 146 Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers steady to 50 cents lower. Few Good slaughter steers 37.85- 43.40, few Standard 29 00- 35.50, few Utility 23.00-27.30. Few Standard slaughter heifers 28.00-29.75. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 23.20-25.00, individual’s 25.90 and 27.50, Cutters 20.70-23.10, Canners 18.50-20.60, Shells down to 16.70. Few Good slaughter bullocks 33.90-37.70. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1210-1980 lbs. slaughter bulls 22.00- 30.20. CALVES 222. Vealers grading Utility fully $2 lower. One Choice vealer at 53.00, Good 33.00-42.00, few to 44.50, Standard 22.00-31.50, few Utility 115-130 lbs. 20.50- 26.00, 90-120 lbs.' 15.00-20.50, 70-90 lbs. 11.00-15.50, few 50- Omaha Auction Aug. 21 Estimated Receipts Same Day Last Week 7,584 Trade Active, feeder steers firm to 50 cents higher. Feeder heifers steady, instances 50 cents higher. Majority receipts mixed Good and Choice and Choice 400-850 lb. Feeder Steers, 300-700 lb. Feeder Heifers; moderate at tendance buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 300-600 lb. 31.75-36.00, largely 32.00-35.00,600-960 lb. 32.00-35.50. Mixed Good and Choice 400-700 lb. 28.50-31.75, 700-900 lb. 29.50-32.50. Good 450-625 lb. 26.25-30.50. Small lot 375 lb. Holsteins at 17.50; other 750-1050 lb. Holsteins 19.75-21.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Choice 300-500 lb. 24.00-27.50, part load 482 lb. 28.30,500-750 TRY A CLASSIFIED AD - . . me***. Kjm 9*o * v Produce St Louis NJ 4.00 sml 2-2.50. NY 3.50 fair qual 3.00. OHIO one lot 5-5.50 fair qual 2.50. BIG BOSTON OHIO 24-qt bkt 16s 4.50 fair qual 3.50. 8188 OHIO 12-qt bkt 3-3.50. LEAF OHIO 24-qt bkt 3-3.50. ONIONS-GREEN About Steady NJ 4-5 bu crt bchd 36s 4- 4.25. OHIO 4-5 bu crt bchd 36s 5.00 16-qt bkt bchd 24s 3.50. CALIF ctn bchd 48s 7.00. PEACHES About Steady 44 bu crt & ctn approx 38-lb up sizes unless otherwise stated. NJ no grade mark Blake 2V 9-9.50 2V 8.50-9.00 Loring 2 l 4*’ one label 10.00 Redcrest 2V*” 8.50 Sunhigh 2V fair appearance 7.50 2V4” fair appearance 6.50 2" fair cond 6.00. PEPPERS Slightly Lower Calif Wonder type green 1 - 1-9 bu crt tn & bu bkt unless otherwise stated. CALIF 30-lb ctn med 5.00. NJ Ige 5.00-6.00 mostly 5- 5.50 med-lge 4.50-5.00 med 4- 4.50 sml-med 3-3.50 mixed red med-lge 3.50-4.00 Cuban type med-lge 2-2.50 Longhot 2.50 l /z bu crt 1.50. PA Ige 5.00-6.00 med-lge 5.00 med 4.00. Auction 75 lbs. 5.00-11.00. HOGS 163 Barrows & Gilts mostly 50 cents lower. Lot US No. 1-2 225 lbs. barrows & gilts 59.60, No. 1-3 200-230 lbs 58.90-59 40, few No. 2-3 185- 250 lbs. 58.00-58.75, few No. 2- 4 260-335 lbs. 51.00-56.50, few No. 1-3 165-170 lbs. 53.50- 57.00. US No. 1-3 320-515 lbs. sows 48.00-50.50, few No. 2-3 465-570 lbs. 47.7548.75. Few Boars 36.00-38.50, one at 45.00. FEEDER PIGS 384. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.50-33.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 27.50-39.00, No. 1-3 50-80 lbs. 38.00-47.00, few No. 1-3 100-150 lbs. 50.00-67.00, Utility 15-30 lbs. 15.00-23.00 per head. SHEEP 39. Few Choice 80- 95 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 32.50-36.00, Good 65-95 lbs. 26.00-34.00, Utility 45-65 lbs. 19.50-26.00. Slaughter ewes 9.00-15.50. lb. 24.00-26.75, several lots and part loads 575-675 lb. 27.80-29.00. Mixed Good and Choice 300-500 lb. 21.50-24.00, 500-675 lb. 22.75-24.50, Good 425-750 lb. 20.00-22.00. CATTLE FOR THE WEEK; Feeder Steers steady to 1.00 higher, with most upturn noted on weights over 600 lb. Feeder Heifers steady to 50 cents instances 1.00 higher, with good demand noted for all weights and grades. Slaughter cows finished the week mostly steady, while Slaughter Bulls closed 50 cents to 1.00 lower. Slaughter steers and Heifers finished steady to firm. Salable supply this week numbered near 18,100, compared to 19,600 last week, and 20,192 same period last year. Cows comprised near 22 percent, feeders 73 percent of total. 7,200 August 21 Receipts Last Week W.3®® Year Ago 7,200 As compared to the previous week's close, choice and prime slaughter steers and heifers 50-1.00 lower; standard and good and mixed good and choice steers and heifers extremely uneven, generally steady. Cows steady to mostly 1.00 higher. Bulls fully steady. Supply mainly mixed good and choice 950-1050 lb. steers, around 25 percent heifers; 15 percent cows and 20 percent feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Load choice and prime around 1200 lbs. yield grade 3-4 47.00. Choice 1000-1200 lbs. yield grade 2-4 44.00- 46.00; 900-1000 lbs. 43.00- 44.50, some 850-900 lbs. 40.00- 43.00. Mixed good and choice 950-1150 lbs. 40.00-44.00. Good 35.00- Standard to good 1000-1300 lbs. holsteins 32.00- 35.00. Standard holsteins 26.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Mixed choice and prune 950- 1000 lbs. yield grade 3-4 44.00- 44,25. Choice 850-1050 lbs. yield grade 2-4 41.00-53.75; 750-850 lbs. 40.00-41.00. Choice with few good 700-800 lbs. 39.0040.00. Mixed good and choice 850-1000 lbs. 39.00- 41.50 : 700-800 lbs. 32.00-37.00. Oklahoma Cattle Aug. 21 Weekly 51 - CATTLE - Compared with the previous weeks close - Closing prices on Slaughter steers steady to 50 cents lower, the least decline on available supply Choice and Prime 1125-1300 lbs. Heifers closed 50-1 00 lower with Good and Low-Choice 750-850 lbs. under greatest pressure. Cows were 1.00- 1.50 higher, instances 2.00 higher. Bulls firm Four Day Receipts 14,500 as compared 15,400 previous week and 13,700 a year ago. Steers approximately 42 pet., including many 900-1050 lbs. and Heifers 32 pet. with many 750-900 lbs. cows 17 pet., and feeders for Friday auction 6 percent. STEERS: At midweek high tune, two loads Choice and Prune 1184-1193 lbs. Yield Grade 3-4 50.00-50.50. Choice 1125-1312 lbs. Yield Grade 2-4 closed 47.00-49.00, load 1021 lbs. average and High-Chpice Yield Grade 3 also-49.00. Choice 950-1125 lbs. Yield Grade 2-4 45.00- 47.00, occasionally 47.25-47.50 on 1050-1125 lbs. Mixed Good & Choice 900-1150 lbs. 43.00- Sale Report Cumberland County 4-H Market Hog Sale August 19,1975 Champion - 245 lbs. $2.34 per lbs.; Reserved Cham pion - 220 lbs. 1.51 per lbs.; Champion Trio - 225-210 & 240 1.04 per lbs.; Champion Pair - 240 & 260 lbs. .97 per lbs. 78 head averaged 236 lbs. averaging 63.00 cwt. Thomasville 4-H Hog Sale Thomasville, Pa. August 20 Champion - 245 lbs. 91.00; Reserve Champion - 205 lbs’ 66.00. Remaining hogs averaged 200 lbs. and sold for an average price of 59.00. Auction ’ Good 33.0048.00. COWS: Utility and com mercial 10.00*23.00, few 23.50. Cutter 16.00*10.00; canncr 12.00-16.00, shelly canncr 600*000 lbs. 10.00* 12.00. BULLS: Yield grade I*2 1100*1700 lbs. 21.00-25.00; 000- 1100 lbs. 10.00-21.00. VEALEKS: Mixed good and choice 25.00-30.00, few choice 32.00. FEEDERS: (Including near 1600 at Thursday’s auction.) Steers and heifers 1.00- higher, most ad vance on good and mixed good and choice grades. Supply primarily mixed good and choice 400-750 lb. steers and 400-700 lb. heifers. STEERS: Choice 400-500 lbs. 29.25-32.75 ; 500-600 lbs. 31.00- 600-700 lbs. 31.00- 33.75; 700-800 lbs. 32.00-34.75. Mixed good and choice 400- 600 lbs. 27.00-31.00 ; 600-800 lbs. 27.50-31.25; good 400-600 lbs. 18.00-25.25 ; 600-700 lbs. 25.00- few lots standard 703-789 lbs. 16.50-19.75. HEIFERS: Few lots mostly choice 150-385 lbs. 20.75-24.25; choice 400-500 lbs. 23.00-26.50; 500-600 lbs. 25.00- choice fleshy 600- 750 lbs. 28.50-33.75, small lot 810 lbs. 38.00. Mixed good and choice 400-500 lbs. 18.00- 23.00; 500-600 lbs. 21.00-25.00. Good 350-500 lbs. 15.25-20.00. 45.50. Good 900-1250 lbs 36 00-43.00, some 900-950 lbs with small end Choice in cluded at 40.00-41.50. Stan dard and Low-Good 33 50- 35 00. The average of LS-214, detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week 45 70, Choice 1100-1300 lb. 47.80 HEIFERS: Two loads mostly Choice 931 lbs. Yield Grade 2-3 mixed steers and heifers, half and half, 45.00 At midweek, Choice 850-1025 lbs. Heifers Yield Grade 2-4 43.75-45.00, small con signment Choice with end Prime 938 lbs. 46.00. Choice 750-850 lbs. Yield Grade 2-3 42.00-43.75. Mixed Good and Choice 750-975 lbs. 40.00- 43.00. Good 33.00-40.00. Small lots Standard and Good 29.00- 32.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 20.50-23.50. A few High-Utility and Com mercial 24.00-24.50. Canner and Cutter 17.00-20.50, mixed Cutter and Low-Utility 20.75- 21.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 & 2 1400-1800 lbs. 22.00-26.00, few Yield Grade 1 1600-2000 BS 26.50-27.50. MGI. UNCASTER FEEDER CATTLE Friday, Aug.-15 Feeder Cattle Today Last Friday 938 TREND: Insufficient volume of Choice to test trend, other grades moderately active, firm. FEEDER STEERS: Few lots Choice 825-875 lbs. 37.25- 38.10; mixed-Good and Choice 700-900 lbs. 30.00- 32.75, few lots 950-1000 lbs. included; Good 400-600 lbs. 23.00-27.75, lot 426 lbs. 29.10, 600-850 lbs. 24.40-27.10, 850- 1000 lbs. 26.50-31.00; few lots Standard and Good Holsteins 17.50-21.10; few lots Good 400-700 lbs. Bull Calves 19.75- 24.75. FEEDER HEIFERS: Couple lots Choice 190-225 lbs. 21.50-23.50, 370-450 lbs. 18.00-18.75.
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