—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 29,1978
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OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England Mild then cloudy w ilh showers north at midwct ’
then fair warm with scattered rain north
Greater New York-New Jersey Shov\ers then cooler and partly
cloudy at midweek y\a*Tn yvith light showers for weekend
Middle Atlantic Coastal Cloudy and cool to start, then sunny and
hotter for rest ot week
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal Rainy and cooler to midweek,
sunny vuth tew light showers forecast for weekend
Florida Ram north cloudy south tor most ot week
Upstate N Y -Toronto & Montreal Partly cloudy scattered
shoyycrs and variable temperatures throughout the week
Greater Ohio Valley Showers and seasonal, then hot y.ith
showers east
Deep South Hot w ith a few shov" ers then partly cloudy and very
hot for week s end
Chicago & Southern Great Lakes Very hot with scattered showers
all week
Northern Great Plams-Great Lakes Some sun very hot, then
some heavy showers by weekend
Central Great Plains Sunny and very hot showers end of week
Texas-Oklahoma Sunny with a few showers central and east, end
of week sunnv
Rocky Mountain Partly cloudy hot throughout the week,
shoyvers south
Southwest Desert Clear and hot to start, then sunny with showers
west at midweek week s end cool and showery
Pacific Northwest Light rain north showers south to midweek,
sunny with a few showers and cool for remainder of week
California Clear and hot and sunny all week except cloudy, cool
northwest
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T anna cfor TREND: Market not fully
IjcUlLaoLci tested with bulk of supply
Feeder CcLttle sold in lots of three or less,
few lots Choice 835-1005 lb.
Lancaster, Pa. steady to 50 lower.
Friday, July 21,1978 FEEDER STEERS;
Feeder Cattle Choice 835-1005 lb 55 00-
162 56 00; one lot mixed Good
278 and Choice 950 lb. 52.25.
621 Market courtesy of USDA
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
The scene's serene
Livestock market and auction news
Des Moines
Carlot
July 26,2978
Compared to Tuesday’s
close Fresh pork cut trade
fairly active: Demand good.
Fresh loms 75-1 25 higher,
skinned hams 1 00-4 00
higher. Bellies steady-4.00
higher. Other cuts not well
established Sales reported
on 107 loads of pork items.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins 14/dn 90.75-91.25, 75-
1 25 higher; 14-17 lbs. 89.75-
90 25 ; 93.50-95.25 trmd, 75-
1.25 higher; Late Yesterday
86.50; 17-20 lbs 74.50. Picnic
4-8 lbs. 74.50 ; 8& up 51.00
Boston Butt 4-8 lbs. 72.50;
70.50-71.00 late yesterday;
8& up lbs. 70.50 late
yesterday. Skinned hams
14/dn lbs. 90.50 frozen; 17-20
lbs 83.50, 3.50 higher; 20-26
lbs. 81.00-81.50; 26-30 lbs.
75.00- 26 & up lbs. 73.00-
76.00, 1.00-4.00 higher.
Bellies, sdls 8-10 lbs. 46.50
frozen; 12-14 lbs. 57.00-58.00;
52.00- frozen, 2.50-4.00
higher; 14-16 lbs. 57.00-58.00;
16-18 lbs. 55.00 ; 49.50-51.50
frozen; 18-20 lbs. 50.00-51.50;
steady-1.50 higher, 47.50-
48.00 frozen; 20-25 lbs. 47.50-
48.00 frozen. Pork Trim 50
pet lean 51.50 frozen. Neck
Bone trimming 81.00 frozen.
Offal & variety: Salivary
glands 18.00 frozen, feet 16.00
frozen.
Compared to Tuesday’s
Close; Beef trade slow;
demand poor. Choice steer
beef weak. Good heifer beef
1.00 lower; Canner/cutter
cow beef 7.50 higher than
late last week. Sales
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GRUMELLI'S
FARM SERVICE
Quarryville, Pa. 17566
Phone: 717-786-7318
reported on 18 loads of
carcass beef
Steer Beef
13 Loads
Choice 3 600-800 lbs 85.25
limited-immediate ship
ment, weak; Choice 2 600-800
lbs. 86.25 limited-immediate
shipment, weak, Choice 2
550-660 lbs 85.00 trimmed;
Choice 2 550-650 lbs 86.00
trimmed; Choice 4 700-900
lbs. 76.50, generally steady
with Monday
Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 74 50
load, 1 00 lower, Good 2-3
400-500 lbs 72.50-73.50
Cow Beef
ILoad
Canner/Cutter (Nrthn) 1-2
79 50 load, 7.50 higher than
late last week.
Bull Beef
ILoad
YGI-2 80 75 load.
Boneless Processing
Beef
4 Loads
85 pet chem lean fresh
95.00 load; 75 pet chem lean
freah 78.50 load, generally
steady; 50 pet lean fresh
56.50; part load 58.00.
Choice 3
Primal Beef Cuts
5 Loads
Arm chucks 75-120 lbs.
67.25-67.75 to East & South;
68.50 to West.
Market courtesy of USD A.
Special
Market
Marshall, Va.
July 20,1978
Special Feeder
Yearling Sale
There were 677 head sold,
/TTn |rM
7080
Heifer Beef
3 Loads
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7060 & 7040
This Allis-Chaimers 7040 delivers
136 horsepower
The 161 hp* 7060 gets its muscle
from an Allis Chalmers diesel tur
bocharged for added power inter
cooled for greater efficiency
7580 r
New Allis Chalmers
4 wheel drive 7580
gives you 186 hp'
m a 5 cylinder
diesel with turbo
rharger and inter
renter .
fet
All cattle were graded by
Representatives of the
VDAC’s Division of Markets,
Livestock Section on VDAC
standards and sold by the
hundredweight
Steers Choice & Fancy
500-700 lbs $6l 00-66 50, 705-
800 lbs $60.00-62 00, 305-1000
lbs $55 00-58 50; Good 500-
700 lbs. $63.00-67 25 , 705-800
lbs $59.00-64 00, 805-1000 lbs
$55 00-60 00; Medium 500-700
lbs. $59 00-63 00, 705-800 lbs
$55 00-60.00, 805-1000 lbs.
$51.00-55 00; Short All
Weights $56.5057.00.
Heifers: Choice & Fancy
400-600 lbs $55 50-57 50, 605-
700 lbs $55.50-56 50; Good
500-600 lbs. $52 50-56.50, 605-
700 lbs $5l 00-55 00; Medium
400-600 lbs. $51.50-55 00;
Short All Weights $4l 00
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New Holland
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New Holland
Sales Stables
Wednesday, July 26,1978
Reported receipts of 134
cows, 92 heifers, and 5 bulls.
Load of N.Y 850-950, two
outstanding purebred cows,
1400,2200; load of Md , fresh,
600-1050; 1 fancy purebred
heifer 1300, local springers
and fresh cows 600-950; open
heifers 300-465; short bred
heifers 350-500; springing
heifers 600-850; a few
registered heifers 1000-1250;
herd dispersal from Butler
County in all stages of lac
tation 500-850
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