—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Ma; 8 MAY 23-29, 1977 Fickle drops Sprinkle crops. Tie fast-growing vines to supports now . Duke of Windsor died May 28,1972 . First quarter of moon May 25 . Mt Everest con quered May 28, 1953 Golden Gate Bridge opened May 27, 1937 Dionne quints born May 28,1934 He douoies his gift who gives t in time itet ,SOM grocery stores, or you can sttr white coarse hominy into boiling water until it thickens to your liking, adding a little salt as you stir Samp is dry, hulled com Home Hints: A brick placed in the toilet tank saves water OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Sunny through Thursday; hot with thunderstorms over the weekend. Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins clear, then ram, hot by Wednesday through the end of the week. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sunny and hot through Thursday, week's end brings cooler temperatures and ram Piedmont <c Southeast Coastal: Warm and sunny through Thurs (All Rights Reserved, Yankee. Inc, Dublin, N H 03444) Leesport Auction Lees port, Pa. May 18,1977 CATTLE 275. Supply in cluded 42 head feeder cattle. Compared with last Wed nesday’s market, slaughter steers 25 cents to 75 cents lower. Slaughter cows $1 to $1.25 lower. Few High Choice & Prime No. 3-41100-1240 lbs. slaughter steers 40.00-41.00, Choice No. 2-3 & a few No. 4 900-1260 lbs. 39.50-41.25, one at 42.00, High Good to Low Choice 38.75-40.00, Good 35.00- Standard 33.00- 35.50, few Utility 28.75-32.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 34.00-36.35, Good 31.00- few Standard 28.75- few Utility 25.25- 28.75- 00, few Standard 28.75- few Utility 25.25- 28.75. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 27.85-29.75, few to 30.35, Cutters 25.75-28.00, few Canners 22.00-26.35. Few Choce slaughter bullocks 35.00- Good 33.00-36.00, Utility & Standard 30.00- 33.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1315-1640 lbs. slaughter bulls 35.00- one yield grade No. 2 1395 lbs.-35.00. Choice 260-650 lbs. feeder steers 39.7542.50, Good 300-850 lbs. 33.75- Medium 400800 lbs. 30.00-34.50; Good & Choice 300-775 lbs. feeder Know Where the Activities Will Be? Read the Farm Women Calendar. VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt 30 Box 100, Paradise, PA 717-442-4181 or 768-8204 EVERY THURSDAY AT 12 NOON Hay, Straw ( Grain Sale We have plenty of good buyers each week. We need consigners. Contact: L Robert Frame, manager OLD he*; mahm Ask the Old Fanner: My grand mother used to serve a delicious corn product called samp which was akin to hominy Can I get it anywhere today 7 EF, Peter borough, N H You can get canned hominy in many i-sg*. bulls 35.00-38.50. CAtVES 'l2l. Vealers grading Good & Choice $2 to $5 lower, Utility & Standard steady to $6 higher. Choice vealers 59.00-67.00, Good 52.00- Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 43.00-55.00, 90-110 lbs. 40.00-46.00, Standard 70- 90 lbs. 38.0042.00, Utility 55- 85 lbs. 26.00-38.00. Farm calves active, holstein bulls 85-120 lbs. 43.00-57.50. HOGS 248. Barrows & Gilts unevenly steady. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 45.00- lot 46.10, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 44.0045.25, No. 2- 3 190-255 lbs. 43.0044.25, lot No. 24 295 lbs. 43.75, No. 1-3 175-195 lbs. 38.0041.10. Few US No. 1-3 300-515 lbs. sows 31.5034.75, few No. 2-3 260- 385 lbs. 26,00-30.75. Few Boars 23.00-26.00, lot 32.00. FEEDER PIGS 341. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00- per head, few No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 33.00-35.50, few No. 1-3 50-75 lbs. 41.00-52.50, per head, No. 1-3 80-155 lbs. 35.0042.00 cwt., Utility 25-50 lbs. 17.00-25.00 per head. SHEEP 77. Choice 35-90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 54.0066.00, few Good 25-40 lbs. 35.00-50.00. Slaughter ewes 14.00-22.00, few replacements 22.00-29.50. 'lr Livestock market and Weekly cattle summary: Estimated receipts this week 5500; actual receipts last week 4338; receipts last year 4931. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers 50- LOO, instances 1.50 lower. Slaughter heifers weak to 50 lower. Cows steady to weak. Bulls steady. Receipts 70 per cent slaughter steers, 25 per cent slaughter heifers and the balance mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 3-4, 1100- 1300 lbs. 41.50-42.00; late 40.0041.00. Choice 24, 950- 1275 lbs. 41.0042.00; load 42.25; late 40.0041.50. Mixed Good and Choice 24, 39.00- CATTLE 146. Compared with last Wednesday’s market; couple Good slaughter steers 34.75 and 36.00, few Standard 32.00- 33.25, few Utility 29.85-30.85. Couple Standard slaughter heifers at 33.10. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 27.75-30.50, one at 31.00, Cutters 26.25- 28.25, Canners 23.75-26.25, Shells down to 18.25. Few Good slaughter bullocks 35.50-36.00, few Standard 31.75-34.10. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1350-2050 lbs. slaughter bulls 34.75-36.60. CALVES 148. Few Choice vealers 55.00-58.50, Good 47.00-56.00, few Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 36.00-40.00, Standard 70-85 lbs. 29.00- 37.00, Utility 50-90 1b5.'22.00- 32.00, Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 40.00-55.00. Peoria Auction May 19 May 18,1977 FAT STEER SHOW m SALE AT THE LANCASTER STOCKYARDS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1,1977 Judging at 9:00 A.M. Sale at 1:00 P.M. ROBERT HEILBRON, Chairman • Judged and sold in Lots of 6 Head • 4 Classes: Angus, Hereford, Holstein, Crossbreds • 2 Weight Divisions: Under 1150 lbs. & over 1150 lbs. • All Cattle Feeders Eligible • One Entry per Class and Weight Division • Entries Must Be Registered with a Commission Finn • Ribbons Awarded to Sellers and Buyers • Trophies to Grand Champion and Reserve Champion LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. (717) 394-2611 41.00. Good 2-3. 37.5040.00 on Monday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3, Holsteins 37.00- 38.00 few 38.50. Standard and Good 2-3, 36.50-37.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 34, 900- 1050 lbs. 40.0041.00. Choice 2- 4, 850-1050 lbs. 39.0040.50. Mixed Good and Choice 24, 800-1100 lbs. 38.00-39.50. Good 2-3,36.00-38.50. Standard and Good 2-3, 35.00-36.00. COWS: 'Utility and Commercial 27.00-28.50. High Dressing Utility 29.00- 29.25. Cutter 23.50-27.50. Canner 20.00-24.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1100-1700 lbs. 30.50-35.50; few 36.00-36.50. Belleville Auction HOGS 306. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 44.70- 45.50, No. 1-3 210-240 lbs. 43.70-44.80, few lots No. 2-3 2240-275 lbs. 41.1043.40. US No. 1-3 325-625 lbs. sows 31.50-33.25. Few Boars 18.75- 22.25. FEEDER PIGS 678. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 20.50-38.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 36.00-44,00, Utility 15-25 lbs. 12.50-15.50, 50-75 lbs. 25.00-35.00 per head. SHEEP 24. Choice 60-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 58.00-69.00, one at 74.50. Few Slaughter ewes 17.00-30.50. auction news Valley Stockyards 55.00 - 69.00; grassers and „Athens, Pa. feeders 25.00 - 35.00; sheep Monday, May 16 15.00-20.00; hogs 23.0044.50; Reported receipts of 362 pigs 18-00 . heifers calves, 150 cows, 56 heifers, 27.00 - 34.75; steers 33.00 - 37 bulls, 135 hogs, 13 steers, 37 25; bulls 33.00 - 39.00; five sheep, and six goats. good 29.00 - 32.00; Cattle market active, calf cows> med 27.00 - 29.00; market steady with last cows, poor or small 22.00 - week's market. 26.00; ponies 10.00 - 25.00; Bobs 40 00 - 55.00; veals goats ig.oo . 39.00 We would be happy to have you as a Customer ~, S. K. SHOTZBER6ER. INC. JJVEgOCjrrRANSPO^TATjON Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 MUe* East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY WEONE! Sale to Start Prom r „„ We Will Receive Your Pigs An’ From 7 A.M. Wed. Mornim State Graded Untfl 12 Noon. All pip inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. State tags available at our office for yon to teg pigs at home to save2s cents tagging charge. Tags delivered if yon call 717-354-4341 our office in advance. Calf Sale To Be Held In New Sales Pavilion Every Thursday At 6:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH 717-397-5538 Valley Livestock 717-393-4464
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