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Livestock market an
Sechrist
Auction
Stewartstown, Pa.
December 5,1977
CATTLE 100 Steers - High
Choice and Prime none;
Good Choice 39.00-41.85;
Good 37.0040.50; Standard
Good 32.00-36.50; Holsteins
Good none; Standard to
Good 27.00-31.50. Heifers -
High Choice and Prime
none; Good to Choice 37.00-
39.50; Good 34.00-37.00;
Standard Good
none;Holsteins Good 27.00-
32.75; Standard Good 25.00-
28.50. Feeder Steers - Good
and Choice none; Standard
to Good 28.00-33.50; Utility
25.00- Bulls - Good and
Choice Commercial 29.00-
33.50; Standard to Good
27.00- Utility to
Standard 25.00-28.00. Cows -
High Yearling Commercial
26.00- Cutters 25.00-
27.10; Canners Low Cutters
23.00- Shells 18.00-24.00.
Calves 156 Calves - Choice
and Prime 70.00-76.00;G00d
and Choice 55.00-65.50;
Standard and Good 45.00-
55.00; Utility to Good 110-140
lbs. 35.00-50.00; Utility 90-110
lbs. 28.00-34.50; Culls 15.00-
28.00.
THE OLD
IMAHK
DEC 12-18, 1977
Expect chilled nose and toes.
Don't forget to feed the birds . The Wright brothers flew at Kitty
Hawk Dec 17, 1903 First quarter of the moon Dec 17 Look
for shooting stars this week Average length of days for the
week, 9 hours, 5 minutes Battle of the Bulge began Dec. 16,1944
Bad neighbors count a man's income, but not hts expenses
on a post, which meant that he
dared anyone to strike it If anyone did, a fight followed Same with the
chip
Home Hints: Fix sticking drawers by rubbing soap on wooden slides
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Partly sunny, very cold with light snow through
Friday, weekend is milder with some light snow
Greater New York-New Jersey: Partly cloudy and cold for most of
week, peek's end is seasonal, sunny with some light showers
Middle Atlantic States: Very cold with light snow through Friday,
remainder of week brings some sun and warming
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Cloudy, cold, showers east, flur
ries west until Friday, weekend is clear and mild
Florida: Fair and cold, freeze north through Wednesday, clear
with frost for the weekend
Upstate N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Very cold, fair, but light snow
in north and west for the week
Greater Ohio Valley: Light snow and very cold through Thursday,
partial clearing and warmer for remainder of week
Deep South: Week starts with light showers, snow north, then cold
and hard frost for midweek, Sunday brings sun and warm spell
Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Very cold with light snow
through Thursday, sunny weekend promised
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Cold with light snow through
Thursday, week's end is sunny and less cold
Central Great Plains: Cold snap with light snow through Thurs
day, weekend is milder
Texas-Oklahoma; Cold snap and cloudy throughout week
Rocky Mountain; Sunny and cold with snow south for the week
Southwest Desert: Cloudy and warm through Friday, rain west,
cloudy east with seasonal temperatures for week's end
Pacific Northwest: Cloudy south, partly sunny north through Fri
day, fairly heavy rain, milder with snow east for remainder of
week
California: Sunny and warm until Wednesday, then clear north,
cloudy south at midweek, week's end brings heavy rain, snow
north in mountains
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HOGS 192 Hogs-U.S. No. 1
and 2,190-220 lbs. 43.0044.50;
U.S. No. 1 and 3, 200-230 lbs.
42.5043.00;U.5. No. 2 and 3,
180-250 lbs. 41.0042.25. Sows -
250-375 lbs. 30.00-34.50; 400-
500 lbs. 28.00-32.00. Boars
300-500 lbs. 23.00-27.50.
SHEEP 14 Lambs Good to
Choice 45.00-55.00; Medium
and Good 30.0044.50. Ewes
10.00-16.00.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215
lbs. 42.7543.50.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 42.00-
42.50.
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No. 2 and 3,200-250 lbs. 40.00-
41.75.
Joliet
Cattle
Decembers, 1977
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable
receipts 7,650, 5 days last
week 9,124, same period last
year 11,254. Light mid-week
receipts due to poor weather
and road conditions. At mid
week slaughter steers and
heifers 25 to 50 higher than
Wednesday of last week.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime J-4
Ask the Old Fanner: Can
you clear up the meaning
and origin of the familiar
saying "a chip on his
shoulder" 7 RK, Youngs
town, Ohio
It was a variety of challenge
The probable beginning was
when a knight hung hts shield
1125-1300 lbs. 43.2544.00
Monday, 44.00-44.75 Wed
nesday. Choice 24 1050-1200
lbs. 42.00-43.50 Monday,
43.00- Wednesday.
Choice 2-3 950-1050 lbs. 40.00-
42.00 Monday. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs.
39.0041.00 Monday, 41.00-
43.00 Wednesday. Some good
Holsteins 2 1200-1400 lbs.
33.50-35.00 Monday.
, SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice, few prime 24 900-
1050 lbs. 39.5041.00 Monday,
41.00- Wednesday.
Choice 2-3 850-950 lbs. 38:00-
40.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 36.50-
39.00 Monday, 39.0041.00
Wednesday.
COWS: Utility & Com
mercial 22.50-24.00.
G&M Livestock
Market
Duncans ville, Pa.
December 5,1977
Steers: Good to choice
40.1042.80; standard to good
38.0042.00; others 30.00-
38.00.
Heifers: Good to choice
34.00-39.85; other 24.00-34.00.
Feeder Steers: Standard
to good 28.00-32.00; others
24.00-
Bulls: 1000 to 1600 lbs.
32.00- 900 to 1200 lbs.
28.00-
Cows: High choice 25.00-
28.00; good to standard 23.00-
25.00; utility 21.00-23.00;
cutters 19.00-21.00; shells
down to 18.00.
Calves: High to choice
62.00- good to choice
54.00- standard to good
30.00- farm bull calves
42.00- farm heifer
calves 40.0048.00.
Hogs; 200 to 240 lbs. 43.00-
45.00; 190 to 240 lbs. 40.00-
43.00.
Sows: 300 to 500 lbs. 33,00-
37.00.
Sheep: Yearlings, 24.00-
42.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, Dec. 2,1977
Feeder Cattle
518
461
Today
Last Friday
TEND: Compared to two
weeks ago feeder steers SO
LDO higher. Majority of
cattle sold in lots of three or
less.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 340-895 lb. 37.35-39.10;
mixed Good and Choice 380-
11001 b. 34.50-38.00; Good 780-
905 lb. 31.50-34.75; Good
Holsteins 615-825 lb. 30.50-
30.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Lot
Choice 380 lb. 31.00; lot
Mixed Good and Choice 565
lb. 26.50; couple lots Good
380-500 lb. 25.50.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sales
Stables
Wednesday, Dec. 7
Reported receipts of 139
cows and 87 heifers. Market
steady with last week’s
market.
Load of Pa. fresh 650-850;
load of N.Y. fresh 650-850,
springers 640-775; load of Pa.
fresh 600-1125; load of
Wisconsin fresh 710-870; load
of Pa. fresh 635-750,
springers 590-890; local cows
475-830; springing heifers
d
475-675; open heifers 146-330;
bred heifers 375-580; herd
dispersal, 28 head in all
stages of lactation 400-865.
Baltimore-
USDA
Decembers, 1977
CATTLE 500: Slaughter
steers $l.OO higher, not
enough slaughter heifers for
a market test; cows steady to
50 higher ."
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Ch & Pr 2-4 1000-1300 lbs.
41.00- Good & Choice 2-
439.00-
COWS: Utility 2-3 23.00-
25.60; Commercial 34 20.60-
23.00; Cutter 1-2 20.00-22.60.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1000-1400 lbs. 32.00-34.00.
HOGS 1000: Compared to
Wednesday Barrows & Gilts
50 cents higher , US 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 42.5043.00, US 2-3
230-260 lbs. 42.0042.50.
SOWS: Steady, US 1-3 300-
600, lbs. 31.50-32.00 few at
32.25.
Des Moines
Carlot
December?,
1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
close fresh'pork cut trade
closing moderate, demand
moderate. Fresh loins
steady to 3.50 higher; picnics
2.25 higher; boston butts no
comparison available;
skinned hams 1.00-2.50
higher; bellies steady.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins 14/dn. lbs. 87.75 load
88.75; 3.00-3.50 higher; 14-17
lbs. 86.75-87.75 3.50 higher;
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17-20 lbs. 76.00 1.00 higher;
20& up lbs. 68.50 steady.
Picnic 4-8 lbs. 48.75 2.25
higher. Boston butt 4-8 lbs.
59.50. B&up lbs. 55.50.
Spareribs No Sales Re
ported. Skinned Hams 17-
20 lbs. 106.00-106.75 1.75-2.50
higher; 20-26 lbs. 98.00
mostly 1.00 higher; 26& up
83.00- 1.00-1.50 higher.
Bellies, sdls 8-10 lbs. 44.00;
10-12 lbs. 44.50-45.75 steady;
12-14 lbs. 45.50-46.50 steady;
16-18 lbs. 43.25; 18-20 lbs.
41.00- steady; 20-25 lbs.
32.50; Jowls 25.00 fresh.
Offal & Variety Pork feet
17.00; Chuck meal 57.50.
Compared to Tuesday’s
close beef trade closed
moderate to slow. Demand
moderate to light. Choice 3
steer beef .50-1.00 higher.
Choice 3 heifer beef steady.
Primal beef cuts, steer
founds steady. Comparable
cow beef sales. Sales
reported on 34 loads of
carcass beef. .
Steer Beef
Choice 3 500-900 lbs. 66,75-
67.75 mostly 67.25-67.75 50-
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$6 per ampule, 50 amps or approx. 200 amps
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$7 per ampule, 25 amps or more
$8 per ampule, 10 amps or more
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Creek Road, Pipersville, Pa. 18947
215-795-2452
1.00 higher; Choice 2 500-800
lbs. 68.50-68.75.
Heifer Beef
5 Loads -
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 65.25;
Choice 2 550-700 lbs. 66.75
load.
Cow Beef
Utility (bng) 2-3 47.00 part
load; Canner & Cutter
(nthm) 50,00 part load.
Boneless Processing Beef 90
per cent chemical lean
(frozen) 73.00-74.00 90 per
cent chemical lean (fresh)
72.00; 75 per cent chemical
lean (fresh) 55.50.
Choice 3-PRIMAL
Beef Cuts
13 Loads
Fores-130-210 lbs. 58.00; Arm
Chucks 75-120 lbs. 50.25-52.00,
mostly 51.25-51.50; Ribs
(Trimmed) 24-30 lbs. 113.75;
Rounds (Steer) 35-70 lbs.
73T75 steady; Loins
(Trihimed) 40-70 lbs, 101.75;
Arm Backs 67.00-67,50; Beef
Trimmings 50 per cent lean
(Fresh).
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