t—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 12,1979 MAY 14-20, 1979 Soak up the rays these sunny days. Fruit trees in bloom now Lewis and Clark left St Louis May 14, 1804 Last quarter of the moon May 18 Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 40 minutes First Kentucky Derby May 17, 1875 Chicago stockyards fire May 19, 1934 Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and half shut afterward Ask the Old Farmer: What is an "Irish bull” 7 I ime across this the other lay Is it a figure of speech 7 RV, Cleveland \n Irish bull refers to a isarrangement of words, ich as "A virgin forest is a tace where the hand of man js never set fool " Home Kmts: When you park your car in a huge parking lot, tie a bright rib bon to the aerial so you can spot it in a jiffy OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Partly sunny and warm to start, rainy and cold last of week Greater New York-New Jersey: Clearing and very hot to mid week, then sunny and v\ arm, cool with heavy rain for weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins sunny and hot, showery last part of week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Hot all week, some showers west at week's end (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Inc. Dublin NH, 03444) Omaha Cattle May 10,1979 Closing prices on slaughter steers were 75-1.00 lower, and heifers closed SO TS cents lower. Cows were 50- 1.00 higher, and bulls firm. Four day receipts 12,500, last week 13,600, a year ago 16,200. Fed cattle prices were forced downward early in reflection of a bearish carcass trade and only a token recovery was made on a sharply curtailed midweek supply. Most interest were not competitive for maximum numbers in view of continued unfavorable cut-out ratios, and yield grade was often a major price-determining factor. In addition to the seller resistance to lower prices, pressing field works often claimed first priority over marketing cattle. The run included a fairly liberal percentage choice steers and heifers although many were mixed yield grade 3 and 4. Steers made up ap proximately 46 pet and heifers 34 pet. Cows com prised 10 pet and feeders 9 pet. STEERS: Two loads and part load Choice and Prime 34 1202-1338 lias. 76.75-77.00, few loads same grade with large percentage 4 1279-1407 lbs. 74.00-75.50. Choice 24 1000-1275 lbs. closed 75.00- 76.25, part load 3 1150 lbs. 76.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs. 74.00- load 1400 lb. holstems 71.00. Good 2-3 71.00- holsteins 68.50- 70.00. L&M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE yyf Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs f T Tannery Direct Dist ■ Wholesale & Retail \ J Check Our Quality, Price & Services 1 \ Mail & Phone Orders Accepted • Woolen Hosp Pads - Natural & All Colors . • Pa Largest Selection of Wooten Products /u# ers / • Sheepskin Coats af 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 Wed 9-4 30. Sat 9-5 OLD MEJtfH Average of LS-214, detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lbs. steers this week 75.65; Choice 1100- 1300 lbs. 75.65. Average weight steers this week 1162 lbs. as compared 1165 lbs. the previous week. Average weight heifers this week 992 lbs. as compared 992 lbs. the previous week. HEIFERS: Part load Choice and Prime 3-4 1059 lbs. 75.00 late, moderate volume same grade 3-4 975- 1067 lbs. 74.25-74.50. Choice 2- 4 900-1050 lbs. 72.50-74.25, load predominately 3 74.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-? 875-1050 lbs. 72.00-73.25. Good 2-367.00-71.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-4 55.00-57.00. Cutter 53.00-55.50. Canner and Low-Cutter 50.00-53.00. BULLS: 1-2 1400-2100 lbs. 65.00-70.00, individual 171.00- 73.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, May 9 Reported receipts of 118 cows, 60 heifers, and 2 bulls. Market steady with last week’s market. Load of Pa. fresh 1075- 1475; load of N.Y. fresh 1050- 1775, springers 1150-1725; load of Butler Co. 685-1650, springers 985-1475; load of Pa. fresh 970-1650: local cows 825-1325; springing heifers, grades 825-1250; open heifers 360-590; bulls 570-620. Livestock market and auction news Belknap Auction Dayton, Pa. May 9,1979- CATTLE 80. Compared with last"- Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows 50 cents to -$1 higher. One Choice slaughter steer 69.50, few Good 66.00-68.00, few Standard 61.00-63.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 66.5068.00, few Gopd 64.50- 66.50, few Standard 60.00 62.00, Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 55.0060.50, Cutter 51.0065.50, Canner & Low Cutter 47.0051.25, Shells down to 43.50. One Standard slaughter bullocks at 63.50. Few Yield Grade #l-2 1090 1675 lbs. slaughter bulls 60.75-74.00. Few Good & Choice 300660 lbs. feeder steers 80.0091.00. CALVES 102. Vealers about steady. Choice vealers 106.00-119.00, few Good 100.00107.00, Standard & Good 90120 lbs. 80.0099.00, 6565 lbs. 60.0080.00, few Utility 5090 lbs. 50.0060.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90140 lbs. 97.00-133.00. HOGS 328. Barrows & gilts 50 cents to 75 cents higher. US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.0047.80, No. IV3 200-250 lbs. 46.00 47.00, No. 2-3 200-260 lbs. -44.8046.00, 260-315 lbs. 40.00 44.80, No. 1-3 155-185 lbs. 43.5045.10. Sows steady to strong. US No. 1-3 315-575 lbs. sows 37.5043.50, few No. 2-3 510075 lbs. 30.25-37.00. Boars 30.0038.00. FEEDER PIGS 110. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.0037.00 per head, No. 1-3 3545 lbs. 36.0038.00 per head. SHEEP 12. Slaughter ewes 00-29.50. "’"'Market courtesy of PDA. Western Md. Market Western Maryland Stockyards, Inc. Westminster, Md. May 8,1979 BUTCHER CATTLE: Light run on steers & heifers. Fat steers few offered. Good 68.00-72.00, Standard 64.00- 68.00, Heifers Good to 68.10, Cows Good run fully $2:00 higher! Good Cows 63.00- 64.75, Standard & Utility 57.50-62.00, Canners 55.00- 57.50, Shelly 55.00 Down, Bulls FEW OFFERED. Top 79.75, Medium 67.0069.00. BUTCHER HOGS: $1.50 higher. Top hogs 46.35, Bulk 200-225 lbs. 45.75-46.35, 230- 260 lbs. 45.00-45.75, 170-190 lbs. 40.00-44.00, Heavy Weights To 37.25. Sows 34.00- 36.75, VEAL CALVES: Very active, prices higher! Tops to 124.00. Good-Choice 110.00- ' ssSsss OUR GRADED AND VET INSPECTED FEEDER PIGS CAN HELP YOUR DOLLARS GROW! OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE BUYERS WILL SELECT QUALITY FEEDER PIGS FOR YOUR APPROVAL. CALL COLLECT 808 TINDALL SOUTH CHARLESTON. OHIO 513-462-8797 OR RAYMOND BOYCE LIVESTOCK CO. UNIONVILLE, TENNESSEE 615-294-5102 .'tandaid 100.00- 110 0o Light calves 85.00- 110 00. Weak & Rough 85.00 Down. Farm heifers to $200.00. Farm bulls to 154.00. Few offered strong demand. LAMBS: Choice 85-120 lb, 72.00-75.00. STOCK CATTLE: Light run, no Choice offered. Stock Steers 75.00-95.00, Stock Heifers 60.00-84.00, Stock Bulls 70.00-98.00. Light weight Holstein $117.50. Lightweight to $103.50. PIGS AND SHOATS: Good run, slightly lower. By the head 20.00-48.00, Shoats to 56.00. By the lb. 55.0069.00. Results of Farm Bureau Cow Sale 29 cows. Utility & Commercial 59.00-63.00. Cutters 58.0062.75. St. Louis Cattle National Stockyards, May 10,1979 Receipts this week 5,000: week ago 6,300: year ago 6,800. Compared to the previous weeks close, slaughter steers 1.50 to mostly 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers 2.00 2.50, instances 3.00 lower. Cows 2.003.50 higher. Bulls 1.00 lower. Supply mainly choice 24 10001200 lb. steers, around 35 percent heifers and 15 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 24 10501275 lbs. 75.0077.00, closing 75.0075.75. Choice 24 9501275 lbs. 73.50-76.50, closing week sales 73.50 75.00. Mixed Good and Choice 24 9001200 lbs. 72.50 75.00. Good 2-3 9001150 lbs. 69.5073.50. Standard to Good 2-3 10501300 lb. Holsteins 66.0070.00. , SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Pnme 24 875-1050 lbs. 72.50-75.00, closing sales 72.50. Cho>ce 24 8001050 lbs. 71.00-74.00, closing 71.0072.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700975 lbs. 69.5072.50. Good 2-3 700 950 lbs. 68.0071.00. COWS: Utility and Comm ercial 2-4 53.00-59.00. Boning Utility 1-2 57.00-60.00, closing 59.0060.00. Cutter 1-2 52.00- 58.00. Canner and low Cutter 1-247.00.54.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1050-1900 lbs. 64.00-71.00. Couple Yield Grade 1 1700 and 2300 lbs. 71.50 and 72.00. FEEDERS: (Including around 1,200 at the regular Thursday auction.) Feeder steers under 700 lbs. 5.006.00 lower, weights over 700 lbs. 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 5.00-6.00 lower. Demand only moderate at best for lighter supply. Receipts mainly Choice ancT Mixed Good and Choice 350 800 lb. steers and 350700 lb. heifers. FEEDER STEERS: ( hoice 300-425 lbs. 100.00- 114.00; 500600 lbs. 86.00- * 98.00; 600-700 lbs. 76.0068.25; lot High Choice thin 607 lbs. 94.50; 700600 lbs. 75.2565.00; 825-975 lbs. 69.00-73.75. Mixed- Good and Choice and some Short Compact 400-525 lbs. 86.00- FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 350-500 lbs. 83.00- 92.25; 525600 lbs. 72.75-77.00; 600-700 lbs. 68.75-75.50; scattered lots 700-775 lbs. 65.00- Mixed Good and Choice 325450 lbs. 79.00- 86.50. Lot Choice Stock Cows and Calf Pairs 750.00 per pair. Sioux City Market May 10,1979 Cattle Weekly: Receipts this week II.SC.', last week 15,300, year ago 16,900. Slaughter steers and heifers closed 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 1.-00 lower, instances 2.00 lower. Feed& cattle 2.005.00 lower, mostly 3.00 4.00 lower. Supply slaughter steers and heifera mainly choice 24, several loads slaughter steers weighing near 1400 lbs. as well as fair showing holstein steers weighing 13001550 lbs. noted in receipts accounting for increased average weights on steers this week. Average weight slaughter steers first three days 1171 lbs. Com pared 1151 lbs. week ago and 1159 lbs. year ago. Cows near 4 of supply. Feeder cattle 3,300 bulk selling at the Wednesday auction. Sup plies feeder cattle prin cipally backgrounded yearlings weighing 550700 lbs. in moderate to thin fleshy, many loads carrying considerable mud. SLAUGHTER STEERS: 2 loads Choice YG 2-3,1160 lbs. 77.00 Wednesday. Choice 24, 10501300 lbs. ranged 75.00 76.25, few loads muddy 34, 12001300 lbs. 74,50. 2 loads Choice some Prim