Livestock market and auction news Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. May 15,1978 CATTLE 231. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers grading Choice $2.50 to $3 higher. Slaughter cows $1 to $2 higher. Few High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 56.85- 57.50, Choice No. 24 975-1200 lbs. 53.60-57.25, few Good 49.50- few Standard 45.0047.35. Choice slaughter heifers 49.75-53.75, one at 55.10. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 39.0043.85, few to 44.50, Cutters 38.50- 41.50, Canner & Low Cutter 34.50- Shells down to 32.00. Good slaughter •bullocks 47.00-50.25. Few Yield Grade HI 1050-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.50-53.00. Few Good & Choice 400-800 lbs. feeder heifers 44.00- 49.00. CALVES 154. Vealers grading Good & Choice steady to $2 higher; Stan dard & Good 70-110 lbs. $4 to $5 higher. Choice vealers 76.00- Good 70.00-76.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 69.00- 70-85 lbs. 64.00- 70.00. Farm Calves, holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 70.00-76.00; & 4 FED STEER Isf SHOW IWrC SALE At the Lancaster Stockyards WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7,1978 Judging at 8:30 a.m. Sale at 12 Noon Robert Heilbron, Chairman • Judged and sold in Lots of 6 Head • 4 Classes: Black, Hereford, Charolais X Bred, and Holstein • 2 Weight Divisions: Under 1124 & over 1125 • 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 McCOY CATTLE COMPANY Profit-minded Livestock Feeders Market With Mert McCoy Commission agents for fat cattle, feeder cattle, market hogs and feeder pigs. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS. NEXT FEEDER Pl® SALE MAY 23, 1978 at 1:00 P.M. Offering 200 feeder pigs from Jerry Rutter. Feeder pig tags delivered to your farm on request. For information call; Main Office Hog °','' i |!? I n , HE^wS* 717-397-1411 717-291-8912 717-259-0988 holstein heifers 90-125 lbs. 71.00-91.00. HOGS 481. Barrows & gilts 75 cents to $1.75 higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. 50.80- 51.60, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 50.00-50.90, No. 1-3 220-260 lbs. 48.80-50.00. US No. 1-3 400-650 lbs. sows 41.6042.40. Few Boars 32.1040.00. FEEDER PIGS 155. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 33.0043.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 40.00-56.50 per head. SHEEP 17. Choice 85-105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 65.00-70.00. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, May 15 Reported receipts of 319 horses, mules, and ponies. Market steady with last week’s market. Local driving horses 200- 500; riding horses 200-375; better horses 300-910; lightweight killers 29-35; heavyweight killers 3942; mare ponies 15-55; colts 10- 25; geldings 15-50; larger ponies 75-210. Des Moines Carlot May 17,1978 Compared to Tuesday’s close beef trade moderate, demand moderate. Steer beef steady -1.50 higher, advance on 600-700 lbs. Choice Heifer beef steady -1.00 higher. Cow beef not established. Choice Primal arm chucks steady-1.00 lower. Sales reported on 50 loads of carcass beef. Steer Beef 22 Loads Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 88.50- 89.50, 50-1.50 higher; Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 90.00 steady; Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 90.25- 90.50, 1,25-1.50 higher; Choice 2 700-800 lbs. 91.00; Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 84.50- 85.75; Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 85.50 steady. Heifer Beef 28 Loads Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 87.75, 1.00 higher; Choice 3 500-600 lbs. 86.75, steady; Choice 3 400-500 lbs. 82.75,1.00 higher; Choice 4 600-750 lbs. 83.00 part load; Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 83.00 part load. Cow Beef No Sales Reported Choice 3 Primal beef cuts, 11 loads. Fores 130-210 lbs. L&MFUR&WOOLEN ENTERPRISE /• r ~ r \i j Quality Electrified Mountons & Furs \ LJj Tannery Direct Dist. - Wholesale & Retail i Check Our Quality, Price & Services 1 • Woolen Hosp. Pads - Natural & All Colors • Pa Largest Selection of Woolen Products • Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices • See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola 117 W. Summit St., Mohnton, PA 215-777-2465 Hours - Mon. - Fn. 9-8:30, Sat. 9-5 WE WILL HAUL HAY, STRAW & GRAIH To Local Auctions From Anywhere To Anywhere or Buy Outright MEADOW GREEN FARMS Call or write Rtffl Richland, Pa. 17087 Call 717-933-4080 or 717-9334377 75.50-75.75; Arm chucks 75- 120 lbs. 70.00-71.00. Compared to Tuesday’s close fresh pork cut trade slow, to moderate. Fresh loins 1.50-2.25 higher on 14-17 lbs. No reported picnic or spare-nb sales. No com parable boston butt sales. Skinned hams unevenly steady. Bellies steady-1.00 higher except 14-16 & 18-20 lbs. 50-1.00 lower. Sales reported on 51 loads. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins 14&dn lbs. 96.50- 96.75; 14-17 lbs. 95.50-95.75, 1.50- higher; 17-20 lbs. 87.50- mostly 88.00- 88.50; 90.00 trimmed; 87.00 frozen; 20&up lbs. 84.00; Picnic No sales; Boston Butts 4-8 lbs. 73.50-74.00; 8 & up lbs. few 75.50; Spareribs No sales; Skninned Hams 17- 20 lbs. 80.00, 50 lower; 20-26 lbs. 79.25-80.00, 75-1.50 higher; 26-30 lbs. 77.25; Bellies, sdls 10-12 lbs. 66.00, 50 higher; 12-14 lbs. 68.00- 69.00, steady 1.00 higher; 14- 16 lbs. 68.00-68.50, 50-1.00 lower; 16-18 lbs. 67.00, steady-1.00 higher; 18-20 lbs. 64.00-65.00, 75 lower; 20-25 lbs. 60.00-61.50. Pork Trim 50 pet lean 55.00; 80 pet lean 82.50; Neck Bones 18.00; Offal & Variety: Chitterlings 32.00. Andersons Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 20,1978 mQLD krmer tMAVK MAY 22-28, 1978 Till and toil, seed the soil. College graduations begin now Jesse Owens broke five world track records. 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For clean slices of hard-boiled eggs, dip your knife in hot water before cutting OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Cool, cloudy with a few light showers through most of week, then clearing and warm Greater New York-New Jersey: Cool and partly cloudy with showers south, light showers and clearing for week's end Middle Atlantic Coastal: Variable sun and showers, cool all week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal- Sunny to midweek, then rainy on and off, cool Florida: Hot with a few showers, then heavy rain likely this week Upstate N.Y.-Toronto & Montreal: Partly cloudy and cool with scattered showers all week Greater Ohio Valley: Partly sunny and cool, light rain for last part of week Deep South: Heavy showers north, few showers south to start, then heavy rain and cooler Chicago & Southern Great Lakes: Fair north and east, showers and cold west, then seasonal with a few showers at midweek, cold, cloudy over weekend Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Sunny and warm with showers west first of week and in central region end of week Central Great Plains: Rainy and warmer, week's end sunny and mild Texas-Oklahoma; Intermittent heavy ram to start, then partial clearing and seasonal, cool and rainy for weekend Rocky Mountain: Showers and cold throughout the region all week Southwest Desert: Light showers and cool, then sunny and warm ing at midweek, dear and hot weekend expected (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin NH 03444) 9 Ask the Old Fanner: My mother-in-law who is 95 will write a letter and then ask me to "back" the envelope for her, meaning ad dress it What is the origin of that expres-
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