—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. Am
8
AUG. 15-21, 1977
Heavenly soup, that's the poop.
Cat nights commence and dog days end this week Will Rogers
died m plane crash Aug 15,1935 First quarter of the moon Aug
21 Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 48 minutes
Moons of Mars discovered Aug 17,1877 Christopher Columbus
left Spam for New World Aug 21, 1492 To be an agreeable guest
one need only enjoy oneself
Ask the Old Farmer: My
Detroit
A wether is a male sheep which has been gelded after which the critter
has no interest in sex Vie believe that is what your grandmother was
driving at
Home Hints: It is said that a pickle or lemon eaten at night after you have
had coffee will prevent sleeplessness
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Sunny and warm to start, Tuesday through end of
week, moderate rams and cool
Greater New York-New and cool all week
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins with some rain and cool
through Wednesday, remainder of week variable with heavy
showers
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny and hot with showers
through Wednesday, week's end sunny and hot, showers west
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Omaha
Cattle
Omaha, Neb.
August 11,1977
Compared with the
previous week’s close:
Closing prices on slaughter
steers firm to 50 higher.
Heifers steady to 25 higher.
Cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Bulls
firm to 1.00 higher.
Four day receipts 15,900
compared to 13,900 previous
week and 13,800 a year ago.
The fed cattle trade
followed a rather stable
course during the week
under review with day-to
day price variations
minimal, although
marketings still were not
well distributed over the
trading period. The overall
finish of the steer and heifers
supply on Monday was fairly
attractive with an increased
percentage choice, but on
later days there was a large
share good to average-
Choice. Best demand still
centered on Choice 1050-1300
lbs. steers and Choice 925-
1023 lbs. heifers. Slaughter
steers made up ap
proximately 46 per cent and
heifers 37 per cent. Cows
OLD
ME«
WANA
comprised 11 per cent and
feeders short 5 per cent.
STEERS: Four loads
Choice and Prime 3-4 1165-
1212 lbs. 41.25, several loads
same grade 3-41107-1237 lbs.
41.00 during week. Choice 2-4
1050-1300 lbs. closed 40.25-
41.25; Choice 3 975-1050 lbs.
39.50-40.75. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 38.50-
39.75. Good 2-3 35.00-38.50,
load holsteins 35.50. Stan
dard and Good 2-3 32.50-34.00.
Average of LS-214, detailed
quotations, for Choice 980-
1100 lbs. steers this week
40.22; Choice 1100-1300 lbs.
40.60. Average weight steers
first three days 1105 lbs.
compared 1111 lbs. last
week. Average weight
heifers first three days 946
lbs. compared 961 lbs. last
week.
HEIFERS: Early, load
and part loads Choice and
Prime 3-4 and load Choice 2-3
965-1087 lbs. 39.50. At mid
week, load Choice and Prime
3 950 lbs. 39.25 and load
Choice and Prime 3-4 1048
lbs. 39.00. Choice 2-4 900-1025
lbs. 38.25-39.00; Choice 3 825-
900 lbs. 37.50-38.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 750-975
lbs. 36.50-37.75. Good 2-3
33.00-36.50. Small lots
ist 13. 1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
dose: Beef trade moderate
with 18 loads steer beef
confirmed by the USDA.
Choice steer beef steady to
.25 higher no comparison
cow beef. Choice primal
armchucks 1.00 higher.
Spring lamb 2.00-4.00 higher
with very good demand.
Prime special fed veal
steady. Good and. Choice
boning veal steady to 2.00
lower. Fresh pork lions .75 to
1.25 higher in active trade.
Other pork cuts untested.
Choice 3: 600-800 lbs. 66.50-
66.75 steady to .25 higher.
Good 3: 600-800 lbs. 61.25
load.
Canner-Cutter 1-2 350 lbs.
up 54.50 load.
CHOICE 3 PRIMAL
BEEFCUTS
5 Loads
ARMCHUCKS: 90-130 lbs.
49.00-49.50 1.00 higher.
STEER ROUNDS: 70-90
lbs. 75.00.
FULL PLATES: 32.50.
SHORT PLATES: 31.50.
OFFAL AND VARIETY
BEEF LIVER, Selected:
23.25.
SPRING LAMB CARCASS,
CHOICE AND PRIME 3-4
6 Loads
75 lbs. down 102.00-105.00
2.00 to 4.00 higher, few loads
early 100.00-101.00.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
Prime (special fed) 180-250
lbs. 112.00-115.00 steady.
Good and Choice boning
type northeastern suppliers
65-75 lbs. 57.00-58.00, 1.00 to
2.00 lower; few 54.00; 55-
64 lbs. 55.00-56.00, 1.00 to 2.00
lower, few 52.00; 45-54 lbs.
53.00-54.00, 1.00 to 2.00; few
50.00; 35-44 lbs. 51.00-52.00,
1.00 lower; 34 lbs. down 49.00-
50.00, 1.00 lower; few 46.00.
MIDWEST AND WEST
COAST SUPPLIERS
70-80 lbs. 58.00-60.00 steady
to 2.00 lower; 60-70 lbs. 56.00-
58.00 steady to 2.00 lower; 50-
60 lbs. 54.00-56.00, steady to
2.00 lower; 40-50 lbs. 52.00-
54.00, steady to 2.00 lower.
FRESH PORK CUTS
LOINS: 14 lbs. down 89.50;
14-17 lbs. 88.50 .75 to 1.25
higher.
Standard and Good 2-3 31.50-
33.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-4 25.00-27.00.
Canner and Cutter 21.50-
25.00.
BULLS: 1-2 1400-1800 lbs.
31.50- few individual 1
34.50-
East Coast
Carlot Meats
August 10,1977
STEER BEEF
18 Loads
COW BEEF
CURED AND
PROCESSED MEATS
13 Loads
SKINNED HAMS: 16-19
lbs. 79.50
SEMI BONELESS HAMS:
14-17 lbs. 10L00 1.00 lower.
BONELESS HAMS: 13-17
lbs. 121.00. -
FRANKS 70 BEEF, 30
Pork 1 lb. pack 60.00 steady.
BOBOGNA 70 BEEF, 30
Pork 1 lb. pack 64.00 steady.
BEEF TRIMMINGS
5 Loads
50 percent chemical lean,
fresh 28.00-31.50 generally
steady.
Leesport
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
August 10,1977
CATTLE 366. Supply in
cluded 67 head feeder cattle.
Compared with last Wed
nesday’s market, slaughter
steers mostly steady to 25
cents lower. Slaughter cows
strong to $1.50 higher.
Slaughter bulls mostly
steady to 75 cents lower.
High Choice & Prime No. 3-4
1010-1330 lbs. slaughter
steers 39.60-40.85, Choice No.
2-4 975-1250 lbs. 38.75-39.85,
one at 40.60, High Good to
Low Choice 38.00-39.10, Good
34.85-38.00, Standard 32.00-
34.25, few Utility 30.00-32.00.
Choice slaughter heifers
34.00- Good 32.00-34.60,
few Standard 28.00-31.00, few
Utility 26.00-28,00. Utility &
High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 26.60-27.75,
few to 28.75, Commercial
23.00- Cutters 25.00-
26.60, Canners 22.00-24.75,
Shells down to 18.25. Few
Choice slaughter bullocks
35.00- Good 32.00-34.10,
few Standard 29.00-31.75.
Yield Grade No. 1 1180-1615
lbs. slaughter bulls 30.25-
33.75; yield grade No. 2 1085-
1450 lbs. 30.85-33.85. Good &
Choice 350-600 lbs. feeder
steers 36.75-39.50, Medium
300-650 lbs. 28.00-34.75; Good
& Choice feeder bulls 290-600
lbs. 30.50-36.50,
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CALVES 226. Vealers
mostly $1 to $4 higher. Few
Choice '&■ Prime' vealers
58.00- Choice 50.00-
56.00, Good 40.00-50.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
35.00- 90-110 lbs. 32.00-
38.00, Standard 70-90 lbs.
24.00- Utility 50-95 lbs.
10.00- Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-110 lbs.
35.00-
HOGS 356. Barrows & gilts
steady to 75 cents lower. US
No. 1-2190-220 lbs. barrows &
gUts 45.50-46.25, No. 1-3 200-
240 lbs. 44.25-45.85, No. 2-3
190-250 lbs. 43.00-44.35, few
No. 2-4 260-290 lbs. 42.00-
43.00, No. 1-3 155-185 lbs.
38.0043.00. US No. 1-3 275-540
lbs. sows 33.00-35.50, few to
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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.
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FEEDER PIGS 225. All
sales per hundredweight.
Two lots US No. 1-2 38 and 45
lbs. feeder pigs 86.00-93.00,
lot No. 1-3 16 lbs. 101.00, No.
1-3 20-35 lbs. 79.00-96.00, No.
1-3 35-50 lbs. 65.00-78.00, few
No. 1-3 65-80 lbs. 47.00-60.00,
few No. 1-3 90-145 lbs. 38.00-
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SHEEP 17. Few Choice 75-
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lambs 47.00-51.00, few Good
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