—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 13, 1976
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NOV. 15-21, 1976
Old owl hoots in the cold moonlight.
Order your turkey now President Lincoln delivered Gettysburg
Address Nov 19, 1863 New moon Nov 21 Pony Express
operations ended Nov 20, 1861 Average length of days for the
week, 9 hours, 40 minutes U S and Soviet Union establish
diplomatic relations Nov 16, 1933 The best place to find a helping
hand is at the end of your own arm
get an early start in November
I would like to get all the details
so could you tell me where I can get a copy 7 GO, Sherman, N Y
We're saying you’ll have your snow shovels out by mid-November in
your section You can pick up a copy on your newsstand or if you can't
find it, we'll mail you a copy if you send one dollarto The Old Farmer's
Almanac, Dublin, New Hampshire 03444
Home Hints. To remove wallpaper, mix together one heaping tablespoon of
saltpeter and one gallon hot water Apply freely to wallpaper/keeping the
water hot
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Begins with snow inland, then drizzle, then snow
by Wednesday, week's end is cold
Greater New York-New Jersey: Early week snow flurries and
turning to rain by Thursday, clear and very cold for remainder of,
week
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cloudy and cold with rain by Wednes
day, sunny and freezing for the weekend
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Early week cloudy, cold and frosts
with ram by Wednesday, week's end cold and cloudy
Florida; Frosts in north, clear, cool nights
Upstate N.Y. - Toronto & Montreal. Early week cold and snowy,
6-9", by Wednesday sunny, cold snap and snpw for yveek's end
Greater Ohio Valley: Flurries with 7" of snow in east at beginning
of week, fair with some rain and snow in the east by Thursday,
cold and snowy for remainder of week
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East Coast Carlot Meats
November 10,1976
Compared to Tuesday’s
dose: demand and com
mitments continue light as
reported by USDA. Carcass
Steer Beef steady to .50
lower. Cow Beef in limited
test .50 higher, Boneless Beef
steady. Lamb compared to
last week steady to 2.00
lower, full decline on 65-75
lbs. Fresh Pork Loins
uneven, mostly steady to 4.25
lower, decline for early next
week delivery. Skd. Hams
uneven, 17-20 lbs. 1.00-1.50
higher, 20-26 lbs. 1.25-2.00
lower.
Steer Beef
Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 5 loads
6300-6350 steady to .50 lower;
4 600-800 lbs. 5950 no com
parison.
GOOD 3 600-800 lbs. 4 loads
5950 .50 lower.
Cow Beef'
UTILITY BRKG. 4-5 3900
no comparison.
UTILITY BNG. 1-2 600 lbs.
up part load 4450 no com
parison.
CANNER-CUTTER 1-2 350
lbs. up LTD 4800 .50 higher.
Choice 3 Primal
Beef Cuts
FULL PLATES 2800-3000
no comparison.
SHORT PLATES 2250-2400
no comparison.
BRISKETS 4000-4200 no
comparison.
Lamb Carcass
Choice &
Prime 3-4
(Compared To
Last Week)
55 lbs. down 9100-9400, few
9500 steady to 1.00 lower.
55-65 lbs. 8500-8700 steady
65-75 lbs 7800 steady to 2.00
lower
Fresh Pork
Cuts
LOINS 14 lbs down 6800-
7225 steady to 4 25 lower; 14-
17 lbs. 6700-7400 uneven.
PICNICS 4-8 lbs 3725 no
comparison.
SKD HAMS 17-20 lbs 7575-
7625 1 00-1 50 higher, 20-26
Ask the Old Farmer: 1 read in
my newspaper that the 1977
Edition of The Old Farmer's
Almanac is out and that in my
neck of the woods, winter will
lbs. 6625 1.25-2.00 lower; 26
lbs. up 5350-5475 no com
parison.
Smoked Pork
SKD. HAMS 16-20 lbs. 3
loads 7800 no comparison;
19-23 lbs. 1 load 7600 1.00
higher.
SEMI BNLS. 17-20 lbs. 3
loads 9000 no comparison.
PICNICS 4-6 lbs. load 4900
vacuum bag no comparison.
NO 1 VACUUM PACK
SLICED BACON 2 loads 8500
no comparison.
BONELESS BEEF 90 Pet.
Chemical Lean, Fresh 6650
steady.
BONELESS BEEF 85 Pet.
Chemical Lean, Fresh 6300
stcddy*
BEEF TRIMMINGS 50
Pet. Chemical Lean, Fresh
2200-2500 no comparison.
Des Moines
November 10,1976
Compared to Tuesday’s
.close: Fresh Fork cut trade
fairly active, demand
moderate to light. Fresh
Loins steady to 4.25 lower
with best interest for im
mediate shipment with lower
sales into next week. Picnics
4-8 lbs. 1.00 lower, 8 & up LS
steady to 50 higher. Boston
Butts steady to 1.00 lower.
Skinned Hams 20 lb. & down
steady to 1.50 higher, 20 lbs.
& up 50 to 2.25 lower .'Bellies
50-2.00 higher.
Fresh Pork
Cuts
LOINS 14-dn lbs. 64.75-
69.00; Load 70.00 steady to
4.25 lower; 14-17 lbs. 63-75-
68.00; Load 69.00 steady to
4.25 lower; 17-20 lbs. 61.50
steady; 17-22 lbs. 58.75 ; 20 &
up lbs. 49.25 steady.
PICNIC 4-8 lbs. 33.00 1.00
lower; 4-8 lbs. 35.50 trim
med.
BOSTON BUTT 4-8 lbs.
42.75 1.00 lower; 8 & up 38.75
steady.
SPARERIBS no sales.
SKINNED HAMS 14-17 lbs.
78.00 steady; 17-20 lbs. 72.50-
73.00 1.00-1.50 higher; 20-26
lbs. 63.00-64.50 50-1.00 lower;
26 & up lbs. 50.25-51.50;
mostly 50.25-50.75 1.75-2.25
lower.
BELLIES, SDLS 8-10 lbs.
38.75-39.50; 10-12 lbs. 42.50;
12-14 lbs. 43.50-44.50 1.50-2.00
higher; 14-16 lbs. 42.50 50-1.00
higher; 16-18 lbs. 40.00 1.00
higher; 18-20 lbs 35.00-36.00
1.00-1.50 higher; 20-25 lbs.
30.50. '
BNLS CT BUTT 1 Vz to 3
lbs. 72.75 ; 3 to 4 % lbs. 73.00-
74.00.
FEET 12.50-14.50.
OFFAL & VARIETY
LIVERS 30’s 14.75.
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Compared to Tuesday’s
close: Beef trade closing
slow, demand moderate.
Steer & Heifer Beef steady to
50 lower. Choice 3: Arm
Chucks 1.00 lower. Cow Beef
not well established.
Steer Beef
CHOICE 3 600-800 lbs.
59.50-60.00; mostly 60.00
steady to 50 lower; CHOICE
4 600-800 lbs. 56.00-56.50;
CHOICE 4 800-900 lbs. 55.50;
GOOD 3 600-800 lbs. 56.00*50
lower.
Heifer Beef
CHOICE 3 500-700 lbs.
57.75-58.75; Mostly 58.75 50
lower; GOOD 3 500-700 lbs.
53.75.
Cow Beef
’ UTILITY (BNG) 2-3 42.00,
Choice 3 Primal
n Beef Cuts
ARM CHUCKS 75-120 lbs.
46.00 1.00 lower.
RIBS 24-40 lbs. 90.00-90.50.
SHORT PLATES 22.00.
BEEF TRIMMINGS 50
Pet. Chem. Lean Fresh 21.00-
22.00.
Danville
November 8,1976
STEERS: Standard ’to
Good 34.00 to 35.75, Other
32.00 to 33.60.
FEEDER STEERS; Good
to Choice 33.00 to 34.00,
Standard to Good 28.00 to
32.00.
COWS: High Choice to
Prime 23.00 to 24.75, Good to
Standard. 22.00 to 23.35,
Utility 20.00 to 21.50“ Canners
17.00 to 19.00.
17.00 tp 19.00.
CALVES: Good to Choice
40.00 to 45.00, Standard to
Good 19.00 to 35.00.
HOGS: 34.40 to 35.30.
SOWS: 25.00 to 30.25.
Baltimore USDA
Nov. 8,1976
CLOSE:
CATTLE 600: few sales
slaughter steers steady
though market not fully
tested. Heifers scarce, cows
weak to 50 cents lower, bulls
steady, feeder cattle 50-1.00
lower. Supply 15 per cent
slaughter steers & heifers, 45
per cent cows, 35 per cent
feeders, balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
package Prime 4 1200 lbs.
40.00; Good 24 950-1350 lbs.
32.00-36.50; few Standard 2
1145-1235 lbs. 25.10-25.75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Package Good & Choice 2-3
975 lbs. 34.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1000-1400 lbs. 24.75-27.60; few
1400-1500 lbs.. 26.25-30.00;
Individual 2075 lbs. 31.35'
COWS: Utility 2-3 20.50-
24.35; few Standard 2-24.75-
25.00; Commercial 3-5 16.75-
20.85; Cutter 18.00-22.00;
Canner & low Cutter 14.50-
18.00
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FEEDER CATTLE:
Choice steers 650-950 lbs.
32.50-34.00; Good 700-925 lbs.
26.00-31.25; few Standard'-?
865-950 lbs. 21.00-22.50; Goo&?
heifers 400-700 lbs. 18.50-
23.50; Good steer calves 425-
525 lbs. 29.25-31.50.
HOGS 600: Compared with
Thursday Barrows & Gilts
steady to 50 cents higher. US
1-3 190-230 lbs. 34.50-34.75
SOWS: $l.OO higher 125 head
35.00 US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 25.00-
26.00 US 2-3 230-250 lbs. 33.50-
34.50/ US ' 250-280 'Jibs.
32.00-
VEAL & CALF AUCTION
150 few Choice Vealers 176-
260 lbs. 45.00-51.00; Good 120-
260 lbs. 34.00-44.00; Standard
70-130 lbs. 23.50-34.50; Good
calves 270-400 lbs. 22.50-
26.50; several Choice 300 lbs.
34.00- Individual 335
lbs. 45.50
SHEEP AUCTION 100;
Lot Choice & Prime wooled.
slaughter lambs 93 lbs. 41.50; •
lot Choice 76 lbs. 37.75,
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