—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,1979
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MAY 28-JUNE 3, 1979
Sun is bright, new flies bite
Snow tires should be stored bv now Duke ot Windsor married
Wallie June 3, 1937 First quarter of the moon June 2 Average
length of days for the week, 15 hours, 4 minutes Northern tur
tles lay eggs now Yankee Doodle first sung June 1 1755 One
joy scatters a hundred griefs
English but we kept to the
right because a man driving an ox-team walked on the lift side ot his cat
tle because he didn t want to get shoved in the bush ott the roadsidt
Home Hints Don t throw awa\ an old steel pail that leaks Nail it to the
garage or ceil«r v\all and use it to hold small tools
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Week begins dear and cool, then cloudier and very
warm, some showers last of week
Greater New York-New Jersey Sunny and seasonal to start,
warm with showers last of week
Middle Atlantic Coastal. Clear and cool, then sunny and hot light
rain at week's end
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal Clear hot and very dry all week,
cooler with some showers for weekend
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Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
May 23,1979
CATTLE 117. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows 50
cents-$2 higher. Few
Standard slaughter steers
64.35-68.85 Few Standard
slaughter heifers 67.85-68 85
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 57 50-61.10,
one at 63.85, Cutters 57.00-
59.60, Canner and Low
Cutters 53.00-55.50, Shells
down to 51.00. Yield Grade
No 1, 1100-2060 lbs
slaughter bulls 65.00-74 50
Few Medium and Good 350-
600 lbs. feeder steers 80 00-
90 50. One lot Good 400 lbs
feeder heifers at 90.50.
CALVES 148. Choice
vealers 120.00-129.50, few
Good 104 00-110.00, Standard
and Good (few) 90-110 lbs
99.00- Farm Calves:
Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
110.00- few to 161.00;
few Holstein heifers 100-140
lbs. 105.00-205.00.
SPECIAL
NOTICE
VINTAGE SALE STABLES, INC.
12 miles east of Lancaster at Paradise, PA.
Proudly Announces
A BUTCHER HOG
AUCTION
Every Monday
AT 1:00 P.M.
NOTICE
MEMORIAL DAY HOG SALE
CANCELLED
Mon., June 4 Hog Sale As Usual.
This will be in addition to our regular Wednesday and
Saturday Butcher Hog Auctions.
No waiting to unload.
Will receive hogs anytime Monday morning.
For More Information Call
L. Robert Frame, Manager
717-442-4181 768-8204
Ask the Old Farmer
How did our American
"keep to the right”
traffic ruling start 7 Most
of our laws came from
England hut the\ still
drive on the left G P
Springfield 111
Don t know about the
HOGS 347. Barrows and
gilts 50 cents-$1.50 higher.
US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 47.00-48.25,
No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 45.35-
46.75. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs.
sows 36.00-39.75, No. 2-3 300-
600 lbs. 32.00-35.00. Boars
28.50-31.25.
FEEDER-PIGS 490. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
25.00-36.00 per head, US No
1-3 40-60 lbs. 37.00-46.50 per
head, few lots No. 1-3 100-135
lbs. 58.00-67.00 per head.
SHEEP 23. Choice 50-100
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
81.00-85.00, couple to 112 50.
Few Slaughter ewes 28 00-
40.00.
Omaha
Cattle
May 24, 1979
CATTLE - Slaughtei
steers through midweek
were 75 to 1 00 highei and
heifers 1 00 to 1 50 highei
Cows weie mostly 200
higher than late last week,
bulls steady
Four day receipts 13,050
compared 12,350 last week
and 19,075 a year ago
Demand improved
following last week’s severe
price downturns and much of
the recovery occurred
Tuesday when the dressed
trade moved upward
Slaughter steers made up
around 57 pet. of the week’s
total supply with a fairly
liberal number choice
Heifers made up only 28 pet,
cows 9 pet. and feeders,
included Friday’s auction 5
pet.
STEERS Tuesday, two
loads choice and prune 3-4
1269 lbs 74 50. At midweek,
four loads and part load
choice with end prime 3-4
1200-1275 lbs 74 00. Choice 2-
4 1025-1300 ius 72.50-73 75,
some at 73.75 with end of
prime. Mixed good and
choice 2-31000-1250 lbs. 71.50-
72.50, load good and choice
holsteins 1366 lbs 69.00.
Good 2-3 67.50-71 50, two
loads 1200-1250 lb. holsteins
included 67.50.
Average of ls-214, detailed
quotations for choice 900-
1100 lb. steers this week
72.80; choice 1100-1300 lbs
72.98. Average weight steers
this week 1183 lbs. as
compared 1167 lbs. the
previous week Average
weight heifers this week 995
lbs. as compared 978 lbs the
previous week
HEIFERS- At midweek,
two loads choice, end of
prune 1009-1061 lbs 73 25
: HARVEY Z. MARTIN !
i 1 HAY AND STRAW SALE \
■ WILL BE DISCONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, j
B HOWEVER, WE WILL STILL BUY HAY J
B & STRAW PRIVATELY AND ON ORDERS. ■
■ For More Information B
B Phone: 215-445-5303 ■
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NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc.
WEEKLY
FEEDER PIG
SALE
EVERY
WEDNESDAY
Sale to Start Prompt
We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytime
From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning
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 call 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
Livestock market and auction news
CATTLE 89 Steers - Good
Choice 70 00-72 85; Good
67.50-70.00. Heifers - Good to
Choice 63 00-68 50 Feeder
Steers - Good and Choice
85 00-92 50; Standard Good
70 00-85 00. Bulls - Good and
Choice Commercial 70.00-
74.50; Standard to Good
68 00-70.00; Utility to Stan
dard 62.00-66.00. Cows - High
Yearling Commercial
59 00-61.85; Cutters
57 00-59.50; Canners Low
Cutters 55 00-57 00; Shells
50.00-54.85..
CALVES 85 Calves -
Choice and Prime
120.00 130.00; Good and
Choice 110.00-120.00; Stan
dard and Good 100.00-110.00;
Bulls Good 100-140 lbs
110.00-152.00; Heifers 90-110
lbs. 100.00-135.00; Culls 80.00-
105 00.
HOGS 305 Hogs -US No 1
and 2, 190-220 lbs
45 00-46.00; U S. No. 1 and 3,
190-230 lbs 44.25-45 00; U S
No 1 and 3, 180-250 lbs
43 50-44 00 Sows - 250-375 lbs
35 00-38.00, 400-500 lbs
33.00- Boars - 300-500
lbs. 32.00-37 00
SHEEP 4 Ewes -
25.00-
12 Miles East of Lancaster
on Route
lyat
NOTICE
To Be Sold Wednesday, May 30
10 to 15 Bred Gilts
consigned by Ed Ranck
State Graded Until 12 Noon,
Choice 1 o/.j-jooO lbs 71 50-
73 00 Mued good and choice
2-3 8/5-1025 lbs 70 00-71 00,
good t>s 00-69 50
COWS Late sales utility
and commercial 2-4 54 50-
50 50, some high dressing
57 00-57 50 Cuttei 51 50-
54 50, cannei and low-cutter
50 00-52 00
BULIjS 1-2 1400-2000 lbs
64 00-70 00, individual 1 71 00-
72 00
Sechrist
Auction
Stewartstown, Pa
May 21,1979
Private Treaty Hogs,
Select No 1 and 2, 190-215
lbs 45 00
Private Treaty Fat Hogs,
No I and 2, 190-220 lbs
44 254 4 50
Private Tieaty Fat Hogs,
No 1 and 3, 230-260 lbs
4o 0044 00
Belknap
Auction
Dayton, Pa.
May 23,1979
CATTLE 74. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows $l
- 50 higher. Couple Choice
slaughter steers 68 25 and
69.25, few Good 66 50-69.00,
few Standard 64 50-67 25
Couple Good slaughter
heifers 63 50 and 67 50, few
Standard 60 0063 75 Utility
and Commercial slaughter
cows 58.50-64 50, few to 67 00,
Cutters 54 00-58.00, few
Canner and Low Cutters
49 00-55 00, Shells down to
43.75 Few Yield Grade No.
1-2 1000-1075 lbs. slaughter
bulls 65.00-68.75. Few Good
arid Choice 300-675 lbs.
feeder bulls 71 00-100,00.
CALVES 79. Vealers
grading Good and Choice
about steady, Standard $3-$5
higher Choice - vealers
110.00- few Good 94.00-
108 00, Standard & Good 90-
100 lbs. 94-104, few 65-85 lbs
80.00- utility 55-115 lbs
57.00- 00. Farm Calves.
Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs
107 00-127.00; few Holstein
heifers 70-120 lbs 103.00-
140.00; Beef cross bulls and
heifers 70-120 lbs 103.00-
140.00
HOGS 397 Barrows and
gilts $1.50 lower. US No 1-2
215-240 lbs barrows and gilts
46.00- 00, one lot at 47.40,
No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 45.00-
46.30, No. 2-3 - 200-290 lbs.
42.00- few lbs
36.00- No 1-3 150-190
lbs. 40.00-42.75 Sows $2
higher US No 1-3 300-600
BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE
BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE
Rapid gains on grass and roughage
55-65 lb Births - up to 1100 lb yearling
Visit ourtarm and see our animals
In stock SEMEN *l2 an ampule
Vz & 3/ i Blood Bulls & Heifers
BEEFALO N A J
4270 Quakerbndge Rd
Princeton. NJ 08540 609-896 : 0336
Member World Beefalo Association
SPRAY MATERIALS
INSECTICIDES
IM-PRUV-ALL
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ptv 717-898-8354 or 569-6576
lbs. sows 40.7543.75. Few
Boars 32.00-34.50, few Stock
Boars 34.5042.00.
FEEDER PIGS 160. US
No. 1-3 25-35 lbs feeder pigs
27 0040.00 per head. No. 1-3
35-50 lbs 37.0044.00, Utility
25-30 lbs. 26.00-28.00 per
head
SHEEP 26. One lot Choice
102 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs at 65 00, lot Good 70
lbs at 73 50 Short slaughter
ewes 31 00-37.00
Peoria
Cattle
May 24, 1979
CATTLE: Receipts This
Week. 3100, Last Week 3100,
Year Ago 3800.
Compared with last week’s
close, slaughter steers 1.50-
250 higher. Slaughter
heifers 2.00-3.50 higher
Cows firm to 1.00 higher
Bulls steady. Receipts about
70 percent slaughter steers,
25 percent slaughter heifers,
balance mainly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS-
Couple loads Choice and
Prime 3-41160-1190 lbs. 74 50-
75.00; three loads 1195-1300
lbs. yield grade 4-5 72 00-
73.00; Choice 24 950-1300 lbs.
73.50-74 50; three loads 74.75-
75.00; mixed Good and
Choice 24 900-1275 lbs. 72.00-
73.50; Good 2-368.00-72.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS,
load Choice and Prime 3-4
900-1000 lbs. 73.50-74.00;
Choice 2-4 850-1100 lbs. 71 50-
73.00; mostly 71.50-72.50;
mixed Good and Choice 2-4
800-1080 lbs 67 00-71 50;
Good 2-3 64 00-67.00
COWS Utility and
Commercial 1-3 56 00-58.00,
high-dressing Utility 59 00,
few 60.00-61.00; Cutter 1-2
55 00-57.00, Canner 50.50-
55 00
BULLS Yield Grade 1-2
1100-1800 lbs. 62 00-69 00;
couple yield grade 1 70 GO
-71 00