—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 28. 1977
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MAY 30-JUNE 5, 1977
Sizzling, then cooler and drizzling.
College graduations begin now P T Barnum started his first cir
cus tour June 2,1835 Full moon June 1 Northern turtles lay
ing eggs now Highest P M tide of the year June 2 Average
length of days for the week, 15 hours, 9 minutes Dunkirk evacu
ated June 4, 1940 A devoted friendship is never without anxiety
Ask the Old Farmer: Would you
please let me know the origin of
the phrase "Dutch Uncle" 7 M K
Phoenix
It comes from early Colonial slang,
and refers to the clever businessmen
of Dutch persuasion to be found in
New York at the time
Home Hints. Turn that old piano bench into a play table for the children
There is also storage space for drawing materials and games
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Week begins cool, showery, turning clear, hot
north, showers south, weekend sunny and hot
Greater New York-New Jersey: Rain and colder to start, then
sunny with scattered showers through Friday, weekend clear and
hot
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cold with scattered rain through Friday,
week's end sunny and warm with a few showers
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Cool and rainy for most of week,
frequent heavy rains at week's end
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Grain market report available
WASHINGTON D.C. - A
daily national grain market
news report issued by the
Grain and Seed Division of
the Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS), United
States Department of
Agriculture is now available
through a phone call to
Washington, D.C.
The 2-% minute report
provides national trends on
grain prices, demand and
supply situation, movement
and export activity, as well
as pertinent information
from overseas.
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HAY, STRAW AND EAR CORN SALE
? Every Wednesday at 12 Noon
+ At David Good's Farm Equipment Sale
♦ North Maple Avc.,Leola, PA
♦ HARVEY Z. MARTIN
♦ Home Phone 215-145-5303
J We Buy On Orders
▼ Bus. Phone Wed. Only
♦ 717-056-7270
We also buy hay and straw privately.
GREEN DRAGON a*|V
LIVESTOCK SALES ®si
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
covfc COWS COIVS
BUYERS FROM 3 STATES
Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Alfred
Albright. Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed
Stover plus local consigners.
Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and veal calves
11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
farm or at our barn or other market information
call: Office 717-733-2444.
Walter H. Risser, Proprietor
OLD
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The report, updated at 5
p.m. *EST Monday through
Friday, is available around
the clock. It is also released
through the AMS leased
teletype network.
The number to call for the
recorded daily national
grain market report is
(202)447-8233.
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The incredible edible egg
CATTIJC 377. C ompared
with last Monday’s market
slaughter steers: Choice
38.5042.25, Good 36.50-39.00,
Standard 32.50-36.00, Utility
29.00-32.00. Choice slaughter
heifers 37.50-40.00, Good
34.50-37.00, Standard 32.00-
35.00, Utility 28.00-32.00.
Utility and High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 27.50-
30.25, Cutters 25.50-28.50,
Canners 24.00-26.00, Shells
down to 20.00. Good
slaughter bullocks 36.00-
38.00, Standard 32.00-35.00,
Utility 30.00-32.00. Yield
Grade No. 1, 1000-2000 lbs.
slaughter bulls 35.50-39.00,
Yield Grade No. 2 900-1600
lbs. 32.50-35.00. Few Medium
and Good 300-500 lbs. feeder
steers 32.00-40.00. Few
Medium and Good 300450
lbs. feeder heifers 25.50-
June is W
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The cattle, calf, and Z
lamb division of the,*
Lancaster Stockyards •
will be closed to trading ;
on Memorial Day, Z
Z Monday, May 30th. The j
• hog department will be *
• open for business as J
; usual. I
Z The New Holland Sales •
• Stables will be open to |
• trading as usual on ;
Memorial Day as will the
Danville Livestock
Auction.
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E, FAT STEER
SHOW
SALE
AT THE LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEDNESDAY, Ml, 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
Firm
• Ribbons Awarded to Sellers and Buyers
• Trophies to Grand Champion and Reserve
Champion
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717)394-2611
Martinsburg
Auction
~i tmsimrg, Fa.
May 23,1977
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 t Grain Sale
We have plenty of good buyers each week.
We need consigners.
Contact:
L Robert Frame, manager
.12.50 J ew Medium and Good
300-875 lbs. feeder bulls 28.50-
.55.00.
(ALVES 298. Choice
vealers 69.00-70.50, Good
65.00- Standard and
Good 110-130 lbs. 53.00-64.00,
90-H0 lbs. 44.00-54.00,
Standard 70-90 lbs. 37.00-
44.50 Farm Calves: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 53.00-57.00.
HOGS 464. US No. 1-2 200-
' 240 lbs. barrows and gilts
44.3045.30, No. 1-3 200-235
lbs. 43.8044.50, No. 2-3 195-
250 lbs. 43.0044.00, No. 1-3
160-175 lbs. 35.0040.00. US
No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows
29.50-35.00, No. 2-3 300-600
lbs. 28.50-33.50. Boars 19.00-
23.00.
FEEDER PIGS 49. US No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
22.00- per head.
SHEEP 11. MARKET NOT
ESTABLISHED.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
FRIDAY, May 20,1977
Feeder Cattle
497
723
Today
Last Friday
TREND: Market not fully
tested as bulk of supply sold
in lots of three or less in a
clean up trade; few sales
mixed Good and Choice
feeder steers 1.00 lower.
FEEDER STEERS:
Mixed Good and Choice 680-
900 lb. 39.00-41.50; Good 600-
750 lb. 37.00-39.25, couple lots
750-925 lb. 35.25-37.50.
May 23,1977
CATTLE 190 Steers - High
Choice and Prime 39.50-
40.50; Good Choice 38.50-
39.25; Good 37.00-
38.00;Standard Good 35.00-
36.50; Holsteins Good 34.00-
34.75; Standard to Good
32.00- Heifers - High
Choice and Prime 37.00-
37.50; Good to Choice 35.00-
36.00; Good 34.00-34.75;
Standard Good 33.00-33.75;
Holsteins Good 30.00-32.00;
Standard Good 27.00-29.00;
B’eeder Steers - Good and
Choice 40.0041.50; Standard
Good 38.00-39.00; Utility
30.00- Bulls - Good and
Choice Commercial 38.00-
39.00; Standard to Good 35.00-
37.00; Utility to Standard
30.00- Cows - High
Yearling Commercial 27.50-
28.25; Cutters 26.00-27.00;
Canners Low Cutters 24.00-
25.00; Shells 15.00-
20.00.
CALVES 106 Calves -
ATTENTION
FARMERS!!
SPRAY MATERIALS
INSECTICIDES
[GOLDEN ACRES!
[HYBRID SEEPS!
Check our Prices before you buy.
MELVIN R. WEAVER
RDI Box 529
PH: 717-569-6576
Sechrist
Auction
Choice and Prime 60.00-
64.00; Good and Choice 55.00-
58.00. Standard
and Good 50.00-54.00; Utility
to Good 110-140 lbs. 45.00-
49.00; Utility 90-110 lbs. 40.00-
44.00; Culls 25.00-35.00.
HOGS 437 Hogs-U.S. No. 1
and 2,190-220 lbs. 44.00-45.50:
U.S. No. 1 and 3, 190-230 lbs
43.50-44.50; U.S. No. 1 and 3,
180-250 lbs. 42.0043.25; Sows
- 250-375 lbs. 32.00-34.00; 400-
500 lbs. 30.00-31.50; Boars -
300-500 lbs. 25.00-28.00,
SHEEP 48 Lambs - Good to
Choice 40-55.00; Medium and
Good 32.00-37.00; Ewes 8.00-
18.00.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215
lbs. 44.0044.50.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 43.50-
43.75
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 3,190-220 lbs. 43.00-
43.25
Manheim, PA