—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 28, 1976
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AUG. 30-SEPT 5, 1976
The summer loiters, lingering as it goes
Should have baek-to-school clothes bought bv now Sam
Houston elected President oflcxas Sept 5 183t> I irst quarter of
the moon \ug 'll \vcragc length ol dnvs tor the week 13
hours 5 minutes i arh snows dosed Denver roads Sept 3 1961
1 irst eoast-to-coast IA Sept 4 19S1 Cranberre harvest
begins now A lo t r-i/i/ is ‘ln diamond dio-t hoaoi n t N iiwel s
a ' Ask the Old Farmer To till means to
plow and otherwise cultivate the soil
set I note that the steering apparatus of
a boat is called a tiller Wh\ the
similantv and hov\ come 7 A M Bangor
Tlu tilhr lit a boat in criminal phape and
diPtgn leap a dead nngi- tar tlu Pintle
handled plov’p that the aiuuntp upcd 1 o
pher Incidentally tiny called this thing a
tiller arming either things
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England Harlv week unseasonably cool, cloudv in south and
showers in north, latter part of week ramv in north and south and
warmer
Greater New York-New Jersey Early part of week sunny and
mild with below normal temperatures, clear and mild latter part,
then heavy rain and warmer over weekend
Middle Atlantic Coastal Generally clear and pleasantly warm to
start, heavy ram and warmer latter part, then showers over
weekend
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Greencastle
Greencastle, Pa,
August 23,1976
CATTLE 114. Compared
with last Monday’s market;
Choice slaughter heifers
33.00- Good 28.00-32.00,
Standard 24.50-28.00. Utility
& High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 28.00-29.35,
Cutters 26.10-28.00, Canners
22.00- Shells down to
13.00. Yield Grade No. 1-2
slaughter bulls 30.50-33.25.
Medium & Good feeder
steers 30.00-33.50; Medium &
Good 22.00-28.00; Medium &
Good feeder bulls 21.00-30.00.
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CALVES 233. Choice
vealers 55.00-59.00, Good
40.00- Standard 32.10-
40.00. Utility 90-120 lbs. 24.10-
32.00. Farm calves, holstem
bulls 90-120 lbs. 30.0040.50;
holstein heifers 70-110 lbs.
30.0040.00.
HOGS 26. US No. 1-3 200-
245 lbs. barrows & gilts 44.50-
45.00. Boars 30.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 12. US No.
1-3 2040 lbs. feeder pigs
14.00- per head.
SHEEP 12. Not enough of
any one grade to establish a
market.
Dewart Auction
Dewart, Pa.
August 23,1976
CATTLE 205. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers 25 cents to
$1 lower. Slaughter cows 25
cents to 50 cents lower.
Choice No. 2-3 1000-1275 lbs.
slaughter steers 35.75-37.50,
one at 37.85, Good 32.25-35.00,
Standard 26.50-31.75, few
Utility 25.00-26.50. One
Choice slaughter heifer at
37.50, couple Good 33.10 and
34 00, Standard 27.25-31.75,
Utility 23.00-26.50. Utility &
High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 27.10-28.35,
Cutters 25.25-26.75, Canners
22.10-25.25, Shells down to
20.00. Couple Good slaughter
bullocks 33.25 and 33.50,
couple Standard 30.25 and
30.50, one Utility at 25.50.
One Yield Grade No. 1 1335
lbs. slaughter bull at 35.60;
yield grade No. 2 950-1590 lbs.
33.25-34.85. Medium 300-550
lbs. feeder steers 23.75-30.75;
Medium 300-650 lbs. feeder
Leesport Auction
Leesport, Pa.
August 25, 1976
CATTLE 315. Supply in
cluded 113 head feeder
cattle. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers: Choice and
Prime 36.00-38.50, Choice
950-1100 lbs. 35.00-37.00, Good
33.00-35.00, Standard 31.00-
33.00, Choice slaughter
heifers 700-1000 lbs. 35.00-
36.00, Good to Choice 33.00-
35.00, Standard 28.00-33.00.
Utility and High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 27.00-
29.50, Cutters 26.00-27.50,
Canners 23.00-25.50, Shells
down to 17.50. Choice
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WEEKLY FEEDER PIG
SALE IN AIR
CONDITIONED
SALES PAVILION
WE WILL RECEIVE YOUR PIGS ANYTIME FROM 7 A.M. WED. MORNING
NORMAN KOLB 717-397-5538 ABE DIFFENBACH 717-393-4464
heifers 23.00-30.50; Medium
325-600 lbs. feeder bulls 22.00-
27.75.
CALVES 184. Vealers
highly uneven. Choice
vealers 52.00-57.50, Good
46.50- Standard 40.00-
45.50, Utility 90-120 lbs. 29.00-
37.50, 70-85 lbs. 24.50-30.00.
HOGS 215. Barrows & Gilts
$1.50 to $1.75 higher. US No.
1-2 200-215 lbs. barrows &
gilts 46.90-47.70, No. 1-3 190-
235 lbs. 46.0046.90, one lot
No. 24 240 lbs. 44.50, No. 1-3
160-170 lbs. 42.8545.50. Few
US No. 1-3 350480 lbs. sows
37.25-38.10, few No. 2-3 400-
625 lbs. 32.50-32.75. Boars
27.50-
FEEDER PIGS 125. US
No. 1-3 10-15 lbs. feeder pigs
17.50- per head, No. 1-3
25-35 lbs. 24.00-34.00, No. 1-3
40-50 lbs. 36.00-44 00 per
head.
SHEEP 21. Choice 90-100
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
39.5043.00, few Good 80-90
lbs. 36.00-39.50.
slaughter bullocks 35.00-
37.50, Good 33.00-36.00,
Standard 32.00-37.50.
CALVES 179. Choice
vealers 55.00-60.00, Good
40.00-50.00, Standard 30.00-
40.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 25.00-
30.00, 70-100 lbs. 20.00-32.00.
HOGS 243. US No. 1-3 200-
230 lbs. barrows and gilts
46.00-47.00, No. 2-3 215-250
lbs. 45.00-46.00, No. 1-3 160-
180 lbs. 44.00-45.00. US No. 1-3
300-650 lbs. sows 34.00-42.00.
Boars 28.00-42.00.
FEEDER PIGS 218. US
No. 1-3 feeder pigs per head
top price up to 45.00.
SHEEP 6.
12 miles east of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, PA.
WEDNESDAY,
; SALE TO START PROMPTLY AT 1:00 P.M.
State Graded. All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian.
Commission Charge $ 1.25 per head.
25* additional charge for tagging.
State tags available at our office for you to
tag pigs at home to save 25* tagging charge.
Tags delivered if you call 717-354-4341
CALF SALE TO BE HELD IN NEW SALES PAVILION
EVERY THURSDAY AT 6:30 P.M.
August 26
Weekly Cattle
Friday through Wed
nesday’s salable receipts
9,300, last week 9,487, last
year 8,673. Slaughter steers
25 to 75 higher than last
Friday. Heifers steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-5
1175-1300 lbs. 36.00-37.50,4, $5
1250-1375 lbs. 34.50-36.75.
Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs.
37.00- several loads
38.25 Monday. Choice 34
1175-1250 lbs. 36.00-37.25
Wednesday. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs.
35.00- Mixed Good and
Choice Holsteins 2-31100-1300
lbs. 33.00-34.00. Good
Holsteins 2-3 1000-1200 lbs.
31.50-32.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice, few Prime, war 900-
1050 lbs. 35.50-36.50, up to
36.75 Monday. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs.
34.00- Good 2-3 700-950
lbs. 32.50-34.00.
McCOY CATTLE COMPANY
"FEEDER PIG BUYING POWER”
Check Our Prices Before You Sell Your Pigs
Consign Your Pigs to v
McCOY CATTLE COMPANY
Lancaster Stockyards 717-397-1411
NEXT SALE
SEPT.
our office in advance.
Joliet Cattle
CATTLE: 4000. Trading
moderate on steers and
heifers. Early sales of steers
and heifers steady to 25
lower. Supply mostly Choice
2-4 1050-1300 lbs. steers and
25 percent heifers largely
Choice 2-4 900-1050 lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Prime 3-5
1175-1375 lbs. 35.50-37.25
Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs
mostly 37.00-38.00; some 4
1175-1250 lbs. 36.50-37.25
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
1000-1200 lbs. 35.00-36.50
Some Mixed Good and
Choice Holstems 2-31100-1300
lbs. 33.00-34.00. Good
Holstems 2-3 1000-1200 lbs
31.50-32.00:
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice, few Prime 2-4 900-
1050 lbs. 35.50-36.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000
lbs. 34.00-35.50. Good 2-3 700-
950 lbs. 32.50-34.00.
We Have The Orders
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUBS., AUG. 31 -l:OOP.M.
1, 1976
August 25