#—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 20,1979 IH AHA JAN. 22-28, 1979 It's frigid, and lakes are rigid. Good sledding now Picard descended 37,800 ocean feet Jan 22, 1959 New moon Jan 28 Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 42 minutes On the 29th, the asteroid Juno will be eclipsed by the moon at 9 p M (can be observed with an amateur's telescope) Raccoons are mating now One pardons to the degree that one loves Or the mold could be dipped briefly in hot water, similar to the way ladies get jello out of those fancy dishes Most craft shops sell a spray that helps prevent sticking Home Hints - To defrost food slowly, place in a styrofoam cooler OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Cold, some heavy snow to start, then clearing for weekend Greater New York-New Jersey: First of week, cold and snowy, then partly sunny and cold. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week starts rainy and cold, with freezing ram at midweek, then clear, very cold (AIJ Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Valley Livestock Stockyards Athens, Pa. Mon., January 15,1979 Reported receipts of 431 calves, 129 cows, 32 hogs, 15 heifers, 14 lambs, 10 sheep, 13 bulls, and 5 steers. Cattle market very active and calf market steady. Holstein heifer calves to 115.00; veals 95.00-120.00; bobs, 90 to 110 lbs. 78.00- 90.00; bobs, 80 lbs. and down 68.00- grassers and feeders 48.50-70.00; lambs 60.00- sheep 20.00- 24.50; hogs, 200 to 250 lbs. 49.00- sows 38,00-42.00; boars 33.00-35.00; pigs 15.00- 35.00; heifers 53.00-58.50; steers, good 54.00-57.75; steers, common 48.00-52.00; bulls 52.00-57.00; cows, good 53.00- cows, medium 48.50- cows, poor or small 32.00-46.00; ponies 22.50- goats 15.0042.00. WEDNESDAY 1$ «v* DAIRY DAY AT NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. New Holland, PA Special Consignments for our Dairy Safe WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 Complete Herd of 39 Holstein Dairy Cows in all stages of production. 11 first calf heifers, fresh, con signed by Paul Lebo. 20 Springing Holstein Heifers consigned by D L Stoltzfus 12 big Springing Holstein Heifers from Washington County, Maryland consigned by Braden King 1 load Purebred and Holstein Cows consigned by H D Matz SALE STARTS - 12:00 SHARP For arrangements for special sales or herd dispersals at our barn or on your farm contact Abram Diffenbach, Mgr. 717-354-4341 Norman Kolb oV\V\!^ W 717-397-5538 v'J V THE OLD Ask the Old Farmer: From my Vermont tamily 1 acquired a tin candle mold It is in one piece, not split How dio they get the candles out in one piece 7 AL, Cherry Hill, N J Wax shrinks slightly as it cools, so candles often could be lifted out Carlisle Auction Carlisle, Pa. January 16,1979 CATTLE. Steers higher. Cows higher. Steers: Choice 58.00- Good 56.75-58.00; Standard 51.00-55.00. Cows: Utility & Commercial 50.00- 52.25, Ind. 56.00; Cutter 47.85- 50.00; Canner & Low Cutter 43.10-48.00. Bulls: Yield Grade No. 158.00-63.60. CALVES. Choice 87.50- 112.00; Good 80.00-95.00; Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 65.00- Holstein Heifers 119.00- HOGS. US No. 1-2 53.50- 54.75; US No. 1-348.50-53.50. SOWS: US No. 1-3 41.50- 46.50. FEEDER PIGS US No. 1- 3 20-35 lbs. 26.00-35.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 41.00- 47.00. SHEEP. Slaughter lambs Choice 90.00; Good 62.00- 78.00. Receipts this week: 5,600 Week Ago 5,800 Year Ago 4,800 Compared to the previous weeks close, slaughter steers 2.00-2.50 higher. Slaughter heifers mostly 2.50 higher. Cows mostly 2.00 lower. Bulls fully steady. Slaughter supply mainly Choice 2-4 1025-1200 lbs. steers, around 35 percent heifers and 15 percent cows. NOTE: The $64.00 slaughter steers and the $62.00 slaughter heifers are the highest prices ever paid at National Stock Yards. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 61.50-63.50. Two loads 1175-1225 lbs. 64.00 on Monday, closing weeks sales 61.50 to mostly 62.00. Choice 24 950-1250 lbs. 60.00-62.50, closing sales 60.50-62.00. Mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1200 lbs. 59.00-61.00. Good 2-3 900-1175 lbs. 57.50-59.50. Standard to Good 2-3 1025- 1325 lbs. Holsteins 56.00- 58.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Mixed Choice and Prune 24 875-1050 lbs. 60.00-62.00, closing week sales 60.00- 60.50, several 60.50. Choice 2- 4 800-1050 lbs. 58.50-61.50, closmg 58.50-60.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 700-975 lbs. 57.00-59.00. Good 2-3 700- 950 lbs. 55.00-57.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-4 45.00-50.00, most closing sales 45.00- 48.50. Boning Utility 1-2 49.00-51.50, closing 49.00- 50.00. Cutter 1-2 44.0049.00, closing 44.0048.00. Canner and low Cutter 1-2 40.00- 45.00, closing 40.0044.00. BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2 1000-1800 lbs. 55.00-61.00. Yield Grade 1 1600-2380 lbs. 61.00-62.00. FEEDERS: (Including around 1500 at the regular Thursday auction.) Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Supply mainly choice and mixed good and choice 400-600 lb. steers and 400-600 lb. heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 350-500 lbs. 82.75- 90.25; 500-600 lbs. 74.75-63.00; 600-700 lbs. 68.50-75.00; 700- 850 lbs. 64.00-66.50, few lots fleshy 900-1000 lbs. 59.00- 64.00. Mixed Good and Choice and some Choice compact 425-625 lbs. 69.00- VmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmM ■ WILL BE DISCONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. J ■ HOWEVER, WE WILL STILL BUY HAY J I & STRAW PRIVATELY AND ON ORDERS. ■ I For More Information • ■ Phone: 215-445-5303 ■ P- mmmmmmmmmmmmm . . Ji Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle National Stockyards January 18,1979 BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE - Rapid gams on grass and roughage -55-65 lb Births-up to 1100 lb yearling - Visit our farm and see our animals In stock SEMEN *l2 an ampule V 2 & V* Blood Bulls & Heifers BEEFALO N & J 4270 Quakerbridge Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 509-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association HARVEY Z. MARTIN HAY AND STRAW SALE 77.00. Few lots Good 400450 lbs. 62.25-68.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 300-500 lbs 68.75- 76.00 ; 500-625 lbs. 63 25-70.50. Mixed Good and Choice 400- 475 lbs. 66.50-68.75. Joliet Cattle January 18,1979 Friday through Wed nesday’s salable receipts 4,200,5 days last week 6 <5O. same period last year 8,480. Trading moderate for the week. Slaughter steers closed the week 50 higher than Friday of last week. Heifers closed the week 1.00 higher than Friday of last week. Cows 2.00 lower than Friday of last week. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed high Choice and Prime 34, few 5, 1150-1300 62.50-62.75, 2 loads 63.00 Wednesday. Choice 24 1050- 1250 lbs. 2 loads 63.50 Tuesday; 62.00-62.50 Wed nesday. Mixed Good and Choice 24 1000-1250 lbs. 61.00-62.25 Tuesday; 61.00- 62.00 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 34, few 5, 1000-1100 lbs. 2 load 62.50 Tuesday; load 62.25, 2 loads 62.50; load 4-51150 lbs. 60.50 Wednesday. Choice 24 900-1050 lbs. load 62.50 Tuesday; 61.50-62.00 Wed nesday. Mixed Good and Choice 24 800-1000 lbs. 60.50- 61.50 Wednesday. COWS; Utility and Commercial 49.00-50.00 Tuesday: 48.50 Wednesday. Omaha Cattle January 18,1979 CATTLE: Compared late previous week’s close - prices on slaughter steers were steady to 25 cents higher, limited late sales SO LDO higher, and heifers closed 25-50 cents higher. Cows were weak to 50 cents lower, bulls firm, instances 50-1.00 higher. The fed cattle trade followed a very uneven pattern as weather was again the dominating factor the fore part of week. Severe blizzard conditions in eastern lowa and across Illinois paralyzed traffic and virtually halted movement of carcass beef into the Chicago area and beyond till midweek. Local packers were forced to reduce slaughter quotas as coolers filled and trucks were ti<*d up at the eastern end of the run. Prices were forced downward the forepart of the week under a restricted demand despite modest marketings, but the early downturn was more than offset m an aggressive later trade as weather conditiors improved and traffic aga.o began moving. Slaughter steers made up ap proximately 44 pet. and heifers 32 pet. cows com prised 12 pet. and feeders 10 pet. STEERS: On Thursday, load Choice and Prime 34 1168 lbs. 62.75, load Choice and Prime 34 1144 lbs. 61.75 Wednesday. Choice 24 1000- 1275 lbs. closed 60.50-61.75, some carrying rather heavy coating of mud but mostly Choice 59.50-60.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000- 1250 lbs. 59.00-61.00. Good 2-3 54.50-58.50, Holsteins in cluded at 55.00-56.00. Average of LS-214, detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week 60.88; Choice 1100-1300 lbs. 60.95. Average weight steers for three days 1159 lbs. as compared 1149 lbs. previous week. Average weight heifers for three days 984 lbs. as compared 1013 lbs. previous week. HEIFERS: At midweek, three loads Choice and Prime 34 935 lbs. 61.00 load Choice with end Prime 34 1000 lbs. 60.50. Choice 24 875- 1050 lbs. closed 58.75-61.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 58.00-59.00. Good 2-354.00-57.50. COWS: Utility and WATCH FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE COMING FEB. 26 thru MARCH 2 OUR USUAL GOOD PRICES ON HYDRAULIC X & ENGINE OIL COPE & WEAVER New Providence, PA 717-786-7351 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. WEEKLY ft'*? S' FEEDER PIG sale mirw i \X\i' EVERT X.JMi- WEDNESDAY ~ Sale to Start Promptly at IP.M. \ 1 22 Bred Gilts To Be Sold on ? We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytime From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning State Graded Until 12 Noon. All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. State tags available at our office for you to tag pigs at home to save 25 cents tagging charge. Tags delivered if you cal! 717-354-4341 our office in advance. Calf Sale To Be Held In New Sales Pavilion Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH 717-397-5538 717-393-4464 Commercial 24 Cutter 43.0046.00. Canner and Low-Cutter 39.0043.00. BULLS: 1-2 1400-2100 lbs. 52.00- few individual 1 59.00- Peoria Livestock January 18,1979 Estimated Receipts this snow-week Actual Receipts last week Actual Receipts lest year Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers 2.00-2.50 higher. Slaughter heifers 2.25-2.50 higher. Cows mostly steady. Bulls sfeady. Slaughter steers and heifers reached an all-time h.gh for Peoria, as heavy snow greatly reduced receipts. Receipts about 75 slaughter steers 20 slaughter heifers and the mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 34, 1150-1225 lbs. 63.50. Choice 24, 950-1210 lbs. 62.50-63.50. Mixed good and choice 24, 950-1350 lbs. 61.0062.50. Good 2-3,59.0061.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice and Prime 3-4, 300-1100 lbs. 61.50-62.75, few 63.00 Choice 24,850-1050 lbs. 6fi.00-6i.50. Mixed good and choice 24 800-1075 lbs. 58.00-60.00. Good 2-3, 56.50-68 00. CO v 'a> Utility and com mera .i 47.00-51.00, few high dres&ing utility 51.50-52.50. Cutt&i 1 2, 43.0047.00, Can ner3B.oo--i3.00. BUI LS Yield Grade 1-2, 11001830 (hs. 55.00-62.00. 2397 6100 5900