6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Jan. 31. 1976
Pa. Auction
Summary
Weekßwttag market, slaughter steers
Ja*. a, 1171 steady to mostly $1.25 lower.
CATTLE 8283. Compared Slaughter heifers uneven,
with 7800 head last week, and mostly weak to $1.50 lower.
5481 head a year ago. Slaughter cows fully steady.
Compared with last week's Slaughter bullocks uneven.
Slaughter bulls mostly
Chambersburg st^^. RS: High cbo ice &
Chambenbarg, PA Prime 44.00-46.10, Choice
Jan. 22,1978 42.00-45.00, Good 37.00-42.00,
CATTLE 373. Compared Standard 31.7538.60, Utility
with last Thursday’s market, 25.00-32.00. HEIFERS: Few
slaughter steers grading Choice 39.00-42.00, Good
Utility to Good 50 cents to $2 32.00-38.5 C, Standard 28.00-
lower. Slaughter cows 75 32.50, Utility 22.00-28.00.
cents to $1.50 higher. One COWS: Utility & High
Choice slaughter steer at Dressing Cutter 24.50-28.00,
42.25. Good 37.00-41.00, few to 29.00, Cutters 22.50-
Standard 33.0006.50, Utility 26.00, Canners 20.00-23.50,
27.0032.50. Good slaughter Shells down to 14.00.
heifers 33.0035.50, Standard BULLOCKS: Few Choice
30.50-32.50, Utility 26.50- 38,0044.50, Good 31.5037.00,
30.00, Utility and High few Standard 28.0033.00, few
Dressing Cutter slaughter Utility 21.5030.00. BULLS:
cows 25.85-28,50, Cutters Yield Grade No. 1 1000-2000
24.00- Canners 22.00- lbs. 28.0035.00; yield grade
24.00, Shells down to 18.75. No. 2 900-1600 lbs. 25.0031.50.
Few Good slaughter bullocks FEEDER CATTLE: Few
31.35-35.75, few Standard Choice 250300 lbs. feeder
30.1033.00, few Utility 28.60- steers 30.0036.00, Good 300-
30.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 800 lbs. 27.0032.00, Medium
1350-1780 lbs. slaughter bulls 20.00-26.75; Good 300300 lbs.
27.1032.25. feeder heifers 21.00-30.00,
CALVES 443. Vealers Medium 250-500 lbs. 18.00-
grading Standard to Choice 25.00; Medium & Good 300-
steady to $2 higher, Utility $6 800 lbs. feeder bulls 20.00-
to $8 higher. Choice vealers 28.50.
65.00- Good 49.0035.00, CALVES 3687. Compared
Standard 38.0032.00, Utility with 4502 head last week, and
90-110 lbs. 30.0035.00, 70-85 3652 head a year ago.
lbs. 28.00-31.00. Farm Vealers fully $2 higher, spots
Calves; Holstein bulls 90-115 $3 higher. Few Prime 75.00-
Ibs. 35.00-46.00. 84.00, Choice 60.00-75.00,
HOGS 68. Barrows & gilts Good 48.0035.00, Standard
$1.50 to $2 higher. US No. 13 35.00-52.00, Utility 110-130
205-225 lbs, barrows and gilts lbs. 28.00-40.00, 90-115 lbs.
51.2531.60, one lot No. 23 250 22.0030.00, 65-85 lbs, 18.00-
lbs. at 49.85, one lot No. 2-4 26.00. Farm calves, holstein
360 lbs. at 42.25. US No. 13 bulls 90-120 lbs. 26.00-45.00.
360300 lbs. sows 41.50-48.00. HOGS 7295. Compared
Few Boars 31.5039.00. with 7630 head last week, and
BOEDER PIGS 18. One 6027 head a year ago.
Lot US No. 13 45 lbs. feeder Barrows & Gilts mostly
pigs at 38.00 per head, few steady to $1 higher
No. 13 20-25 lbs. 22.00-27.00 throughout week; although
per head. much uneveness. US No. 1-2
SHEEP 19. Few Choice 85- 200-240 lbs. 52.0034,00, No. 1-
90 lbs. wooled slaughter 3 200-250 lbs. 51.0033.00, No.
lambs 48.5030.50, one lot 23 190-260 lbs. 49.5032.00,
Good 85 lbs, at 41.50. Few No, 24 240325 lbs. 47.00-
slaughter ewes 10.00-13.00. 50.50, No. 13 150-190 lbs.
41.0049.00. US No. 13 300375
lbs. sows 41.5049.00, No. 23
300300 lbs. 35.0043.00. Boars
31.5040.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1075.
Middleburg
Middlebnrg, PA
January 27,1976
CATTLE 225. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Standard & Good $1.50 to
$3.50 lower. Slaughter cows
$2 to $2.50 higher. One Choice
slaughter steer at 40.00,
Good 34.75-37.25, Standard
32.00- One Good
slaughter heifer at 33.00,
couple Standard at 31.00, few
Utility 26.35-28.50. Utility b
High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 27.00-29.60,
Cutters 25.00-27.50, Canners
22.75-25.00, few Shells down
to 20.00. Few Good slaughter
bullocks 34.25-36.50, few
Standard 31.00-32.50, few
Utility 27.75-29.00. Few Yield
Grade No. 1 1200-1950 lbs.
slaughter bulls 28.75-33.00.
Few Medium & Good 350-600
lbs. feeder steers & bulls
20.00-
CALVES 161. Vealers $1.50
to mostly $4 to $7 higher.
Few Prime vealers 75.00-
79.00, Choice 64,00-74.00,
Good 48.00-60.00, Standard
38.00- Utility 90-110 lbs.
31.00- 70-85 lbs. 27.00-
31.00. Farm calves, holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 33.00-41.50.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
EVERY 'W
WEDNESDAY IS tf S
AT NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, UK.
New Holland. PA
If you need 1 cow or a truck load, we have from
100 to 200 cows to sell every week at your price.
Mostly fresh and close springing Holstems.
Cows from local farmers and our regular
shippers including Marvin Eshleman, Glenn Fite,
Gordon Fritz, Blame Hoffer, Dale Hostetter, H. D
Matz, and Jerry Miller.
SALE STARTS 12:30 SHARP
Also Every Wednesday, Hay, Straw &
Ear Corn Sale 12:00 Noon.
All Dairy Cows & Heifers must be
eligible for Pennsylvania Health Charts.
For arrangements for special sales or herd
dispersals at our barn or on your farm, contact
Abram Diffenbach, Mgr.
717-354-4341
Norman Kolb
717-397-5538
thiQLD
FEB. 2-8, 1976
Wintry bough* against a wintry »ky,
Don't forget to feed the bird* Charles Lindbergh born Feb 4,
1903 Fir»l quarter of the moon Feb 8 Groundhog Day Feb 2
(If fair and clear, two winters this year) Average length of days
for the week, 10 hours, 6 minutes American Episcopal Church
founded Feb 4, 1887 Shoe rationing began Feb 7,1943 Tra
dition this year doth report that maidens are allmird to court
Old Farmer’* Riddle: Why arc
lazy people’s beds always too
short for them? (Answer below)
Aik the Old Farmer: I recall that
my New England-born grand
mother occasionally prepared an
item called "kcach cakes" many
years ago Have you ever heard
of these and, if so, how are they
made 7 TG B, Washington, DC
No more than flour pancakes The
word "keach" means to scoop or
ladle (picking up the batter, likely)
Home Hints' Make sure the pan you are using is big enough when cooking
nee It swells three to four tunes its measure Riddle trtswer Because they
lie too long in them
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Week is mostly sunny, cold and fair, except for
some flumes midweek
Greater New York-New Jersey: Early week seasonably cold, some
light snow; clear and very cold through weekend
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sunny and seasonable to start, then some
light rain, very cold, some light snow latter part
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Week begins rainy, snow inland,
then sunny and cold, showers, then mostly sunny and cold at
week's end
Florida: First few days cold and rainy, possible snow in northwest,
then becoming fair and continuing cold; rest of week sunny and
cold, few showers in south
Upstate N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Seasonable weather to start,
sunny in central and east, then snow, intermittent light snow and
cold latter part
Greater Ohio Valley: Light snow and very cold all week; intensely
cold latter part
Deep South: Sunny and cold through midweek, then light rain,
mixed with snow in north, latter part clear and cold, except warm
ing by week's end
Compared with 1275 head
last week, and 1141 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs mostly
steady. US No. 1-3 2(M5 lbs.
feeder pigs 18.00-32.00 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 31.00-
45.00, few No. 1-3 50-100 lbs.
45.00- Utility 1535 lbs.
12.00- per head.
SHEEP 640. Compared
with 670 head last week, and
395 head a year ago. Wooled
slaughter lambs uneven,
mostly $1 lower. Choice 75-
110 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 48.00-51.00, few to
55.00, Good 60-100 lbs. 36.00-
47.00, few Utility 50-90 lbs.
23.00- Slaughter ewes
7.00-
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DAIRY, LIVESTOCK, CROPS,
AND MANAGEMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10,1976
NEW HOLLAND FIRE HALL
AN OUTSTANDING PROGRAM FEATURING:
OR. GILBERT H. PORTER,
Agway Vice President,
Research and Development
Speaking On:
‘‘Agway's New Herd Repfacement Program”
and
“Dairy Herd Management Practices For High Profits’’
JOHN PORTER
Crops Management Director, Syracuse
Speaking On:
“Roughage or Forage - Can We Manage the Difference’’
LANCASTER STORE
, 394-0541
NEW HOLLAND STORE
354-4526
Chicago 4 Saalhm Great Lakas: Week begins with light snow,
then extreme cold by midweek, partly cloudy, very cold and scat
tered flurries rest of week.
Northern Great Lskcsi Partly sunny, light snow to start, general
flurries latter part and very cold in central and east, but moderat
ing by week’s end
Central Great Plain*! North***! I* very cold and snowy most of
week, somewhat milder at week's end, mild with some flurries iiv
west ■
Tcxas-Oklahoma: Early week clear and colder than normal, except
in west, then some rain in southeast midweek, clear and warming
over weekend
Rocky Mountain: Mostly sunny, dry, warming up in south and
light rain or snow in north and west tatter part.
Southwest Desert: Week begins fair and cool, then warming to
above normal, clear and unseasonably warm latter part, cooler in
west on weekend
Pacific-Northwest: Beginning of week is rainy, then partly cloudy
and dry by midweek, drizzle latter part turns to rain by end of
week
California: Partly sunny and cool, some fog inland to start, then
turning warm in south, rainy weekend, light snow in mountains
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ALFalfa
one of the best yielding alfalfa
for this section.
Also full line of clovers.
ALL CLOVERS AND ALFALFAS
MIXED AND INOCULATED FREE.
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* REIST SEEDS SINCE 1925
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WE DELIVER
NEW HOLUND, PA
10:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M.
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DOOR PRIZES
Tickets For The Dinner Are Available
From Agway Salesmen or Stores Below
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786-2126
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' 898-2248
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