B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 5, 1977 mOLD “m. KRMEitS^ IM AHAfc FEB. 7-13, 1977 Draw nigher to the fire. Mend vour snow fences now, more coming Connie Mack died Feb 8,1956 Last quarter of the moon Feb 10 . Lincoln s Birth day Feb 12 (born 1809) Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 20 minutes U S Weather Bureau founded Feb 9, 1870 Virgin Mary seen at Lourdes, France Feb 11, 1858 If you don t want anyone to know it, don't da it m ESCZmtfkXi - - You are n B ht ' therc are a lo ! of them Salem means 'peace Saltm, Shulm Shulam, and other forms of the word are found in the Hebrew and other far-eastern languages Home Hints It > annoying to lose your sewing needle Stuff a cotton ball mto the hole of the spool of thread vou're using, and always stick your needle into it OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England; Snow 7-10" on coast to start with continued flumes and cold snap through week's end Greater New York-New Jersey: Snow 7-10" through Tuesday, re maining cold with flurries through Saturday, clear on Sunday Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins with snow 6-10" through Tuesday, remainder of week sunny, very cold and some Humes (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Belleville, Pa. February 2,1977 CATTLE 247. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows grading Utility & High Dressing Cutter about steady; Canner & Cutter 25 cents to $1.25 lower. One Standard slaughter steer at 30 85, few Utility 27.00-28.10. One Standard slaughter heifer at 29.10, few Utility 26.35-28.85. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.00-26.60, couple to 27.60, Cutters 22.50-25.00, Canners 20.50-22.50, few Shells down to 18.00. One Standard slaughter bullock at 33.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1200-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 25.50-30.60. CALVES 165. Vealers grading Standard & Good 70- 110 lbs. $lO higher. Few Green Dragon Friday,Jan. 21,1977 33.50-35.00, Feeder Bulls Market steady compared 26.00-33.50; COWS: High with last week. Cows 50-1.00 Choice to Prime 28.50-30.10, higher. Good to Standard 27.50-28.50, HEIFERS; Good to Choice Utility 25.00-27.50, Cutters 31.00-33.50, Other 25.00-28.00. 24.00-25.00, Canners 21.00- FEEDER STEERS; Good to 24.00; CALVES: Good to Choice 35.00-37.75, Standard Choice 55.00-60.00, Standard to Good 33.50-35.00, Holstein to Good 25.00-35.00, Culls Steers 28.50-31.00; bulls; 12.00-20.00. POULTRYMEN l ) -jIRIGHT - idea \f CALL tag HALLER ELECTRIC, INC. Route 2 Denver. Pa. 17517 SPECIALIZING IN POULTRY HOUSES, ALSO GRAIN DRYERS SEE JOHN FOR An YOUR WIRING NEEDS. CALL 215-267-7610 Ask the Old Fanner: I've noticed in my tra\ els around the country that there are a great many cities and towns named Salem Why is it so popular and where did it come from 7 TH Houston, Texas Belleville Choice vealers 62.50-68.00, Good 46.00-54.50, few Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 39.00- 90-110 lbs. 32.00- 38.00, Standard 70-85 lbs. 28.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 100-125 lbs. 35.00- one at 50.00. HOGS 274. Barrows & Gilts steady to 25 cents higher US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.10-42.30, No. 1-3 190- 235 lbs. 40.10-41.00, No. 1-3 165-185 lbs. 35.00-39.10. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 28.00-31.75. Few Boars 17.00- 20.00. FEEDER PIGS 198. US ' No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 20.50- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 27.00-37.50 per head. SHEEP 15. Choice 90-125 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 48.50- St. Louis Cattle February 3 WEEKLY CATTLE REVIEW Receipts this week 7800: Week ago 8400: Year ago 6200 As compared to last weeks close, Slaughter steers steady to firm instances 50 higher. Slaughter Heifers firm to mostly 50 higher. Cows 1.00-1.50 higher. Bulls mostly 1.00-1.50 higher. Supply mainly Choice 2-4 1000-1150 lb. Steers, around 20 per cent Heifers and 10 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1025-1200 lbs. 38.00-39.00, Load late at 37.75. Choice 2-4 950-1275 lbs. 36.25-38.50, Closing 36.25-37.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1200 lbs. 34.50-37.50, closing 34.50- 37.00. Good 2-3 900-1225 lbs. 33.50-35.50. Standard to Good 2-3 Holsteins 950-1325 lbs. 28.00-32.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 875-1025 lbs. 36.00-37.00, Closing 36 00-36.50. Choice 2- 4 800-1050 lbs. 34.75-36.50, Closing sales 34.75-36.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-975 lbs. 33.00-35.50, closing 33.00-35.00. Good 2 3 700-950 lbs. 30.00-34.00. New Holland Horse Monday, January 31 Reported receipts of 263 horses. Market steady with last week’s market. Locally consigned work horses 475-675; mules 400- 650; driving 175-375; riding 150-225; better horses 250- 450; lightweight killers 23-26; heavyweight killers 28-32; mares 15-50; colts 10-20; geldings 14-45; larger ponies 65-110. INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! LEASE QUALITY DAIRY COWS DHIA HERDS AVAILABLE DAIRY FARM LEASING COMPANY 1700 DUPONT AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55403 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. WEEKLY FEEDER SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY Sale To Start Promptly At 1 P WE WILL RECEIVE YOUR PIGS ANYTIME FROM 7 A.M. WED. MORNING State Graded Until 12 Noon. All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. State tags available at our office for you to tag pigs at home to save 25* tagging charge. NORMAN KOLB COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-4 22.00-24.50. Utility 1-2 24.00-25.00. Canner and Cutter 1-2 20.00-23.50. I/)w Dressing Canner 15.00- 21.00, several 16.00-21.00. BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2 950-1600 lbs. 26.00-31.00. Few Yield Grade 1 1700-2000 lbs. 31.00-32.00 Feeders including around 1600 at Thursday Auction. Feeder Steers firm to 2.00 higher, most advance on Choice weighing under 600 lbs. Feeder Heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply mostly Choice and Mixed Good and Choice 350-700 lb. Steers and 350-600 lb. Heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 350-500 lbs. 35.75- 38.50, 500-600 lbs. 36.00-38.75, 600-700 lbs. 34.75-37.50. Scattered lots 700-850 lbs. 35.00- Mixed Good and Choice 350-600 lbs. 33.00- 35.75, 600-775 lbs. 32.00-34.00. Few lots standard 550-850 lbs. Holsteins 25.50-26.75. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 350-500 lbs. 28.00- 31.00, 500-600 lbs. 29.00-32.00, 600-700 lbs. 29.25-31.25. Mixed Good and Choice 350-600 lbs. 26.00- Few lots Good 325-550 lbs. 23.50-25.00. New Holland Dairy Wednesday, Feb. 2 Reported receipts of 116 dairy cows and five heifers. Market lower than last week’s market. Load of Pennsylvania fresh cows 650-980, springers 775-1300; load of Penn sylvania fresh 640-COO, springers 420-610; load of Pennsylvania fresh 530-800; Guernsey herd 40 head, all stages of production 275-640; local cows 460-610; springing heifers 475-600, CALL 612-377-1489 TODAY! 12 miles east of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, PA. PIG Tags delivered if you call 717-354-4341 our office in advance. CALF SALE TO BE HELD IN NEW SALES PAVILION EVERY THURSDAY AT 6:30 P.M. 717-397-5538 Greencastle Grcencastlc, Pa. January 31,1977 CATTLE 109. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows 50 cents to $2 lower, most decline on Utility. Few Standard & Good slaughter steers 33.00- 35.75. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 24.00-25.00, few to 25.50, Cutters 22.75-24.00, Canners 20.50-22.35, Shells down to 12.00. Couple Yield Grade No. 1825 and 1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 33.60 and 34.50; few yield grade No. 2 1250-1570 lbs. 27.00-34.10. CALVES 188. Vealers unevenly steady. One Prune vealer at 70.00, few Choice 58.00-66.00, few Good 51.00- 59.00. Standard & Good, few 110-130 lbs. 45.00-49.00, 90-110 lbs. 34.00-40.00, Standard 70-85 lbs. 31.00- 36.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 36.0048.50. HOGS 30 US No. 1-3 210- 230 lbs. barrows & gilts 42.50, one lot No. 2-3 260 lbs. 41.50. Couple US No. 1-3 300425 lbs. sows 33.75 and 35.25. Couple Boars 20.50 and 21.00. FEEDER PIGS 8. One lot US No. 1-3 50 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00 per head, one lot No. 1-3 90 lbs. 30.00 cwt. SHEEP 0. No sales on offer. BULL CALVES For Sale At Farmers Prices From All Registered Herd. We have bulls ou of & cows bred to top sires including Astronaut, Elevation, Arlmda Chief, Glendell, Gay, etc Contact LARMAC FARMS R 6 Box 107 Dover, Dela. - Owner - - Mgr. - A. James McCabe Jr. Daniel S. Mast 201-836-1590 302-734-5056 ABE DIFFENBACH 717-393-4464 Oklahoma February 3,1977 M Estimated Receipts Same day last week 7,956 Fairly active, Feeder Cattle and Calves steady at weeks advance, majority receipts Choice 400-875 lb. Feeder Steers and 350-650 lb. Feeder Heifers; Few Receipts from wheat pasture; Moderate at tendance buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 300-500 lb. 38.75-43.50; Part load 241 lb. at 44.50; 500- 600 lb. 38.00-41.75; 600-700 lb. 38.00-39.50; Several lots fleshy 540-700 lb. 37.25-37.75; 700-800 lb. 36.75-37.90; 800-880 lb. 36.00-37.00; Muted Good and Choice 300-500 lb. 37.50- 38.75; 500-700 lb. 36.75-37.75 ;g Few 700-860 lb. 35.25-26.75 ™ Part load 708 lb. thin at 37.90. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 300-500 lb. 32.00-35.00; 500-650 lb. 32.50-35.25; package 740 lb. at 32.50; Mixed Good and Choice 300- 500 lb. 30.25-32.00; 500-750 lb. 29.25-31.75; Few Good 210-715 lb. 27.75-28.75. FOR THE WEEK; Compared to late last week, Feeder Cattle and Calves closed firm to 50 cents higher, cows closed 1.00-1.75 higher; Bulls under pressure steady to weak; Salable receipts near 16,100 head compared to 19,820 last week and 14,417 head the same week a year ago. Cows and Bulls near 10 per cent cattle receipts, Feeders near 88 per cent of the total.
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