—La nets Ur Farming, Saturday, Juiw 16,1979 8 JUNE 18-24, 1979 Take your umbrella, fella. Hill your com now Lizzie Borden acquitted June 20, 1893 New moon June 24 hours, 17 minutes School is over for most kids this week Keep a thing for seven years and you'll find a use for it - else The original "boat” was an open craft, carried or towed by a larger vessel Today, there are dinghies and wherries and so on affectionately called "ship ' by their owners, though strictly speaking we would call them boats Home Hints To protect the wires of a piano from moisture put a small bag of unslaked lime just under the piSno cover OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Heavy ram east and south to start," then partly sunny with showers east and south Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins with heavy rain, seasonal with partial clearing at week's end Middle Atlantic Coastal: Rainy and cool at first, sunny and hot midweek, then rain Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Seasonal with light showers, then sunny and hot, rain last of week (All Rights Reserved Yanl ee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. June 12,1979 CATTLE 160. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers 50 cents to 11.25 higher. Slaughter cows mostly |2 lower, spots $3 lower. Choice No. 2-4 1000- 1250 lbs. slaughter steers 88.00- one at 70.75, few Good 65.75-68.25, Standard 63.00*65.00. One Choice slaughter heifer at 66.10, few Good 63.0044.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 52.00- couple to 57.00, Cutters 53.00-56.10, Canner & Low Cutter 48.00-52.50, Shells down to 42.50. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 68.00- 71.00. Yield Grade #1 1100- 1450 lbs. slaughter bulls 63.25-71.25, one at 72.00. CALVES 185. Few Choice vealers 93.00-110.00, few Good 90.00-95.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 89.00-95.00, few 70-90 lbs. 80.00-85.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-120 lbs. 98.00-140.00, few to 157.00; few holstem heifers 85-150 lbs. 110.00-230.00. HOGS 420. Barrows & gilts 50 cents to $1.75 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 42.75-43.50, couple lots 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. This will be in addition to our regular Wednesday and Saturday Batcher 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 ER Hh Average length of days for the week, 15 Summer begins June 21at6 56PM EST Rome burned A D 64 Ask the Old Farmer: When is a boat a boat and not a ship 7 There are rowboats and U-boats, but some vessels are always referred to as ships AT, Midland, Mich Briefly, the original "ship" was a three-masted, square-rigged sailing vessel it was never called anything 44.35, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 42.00- US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 32.50-37.00, No. 2-3 300-650 lbs. 28.00-32.00. Boars 26.50- FEEDER PIGS 75. US No. 1-3 30-50 lbs. feeder pigs 75.00- cwt. SHEEP 28. Choice 60-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 60.50- couple 20 lbs. at 85.00. Slaughter ewes 28.00- 40.50. Market courtesy of PDA. Special Market Special Slaughter Cattle Sale Fauquier, Va. JuneS, 1979 There were 141 head sold. All cattle were graded by the Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section of USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. Choice Steers 997-1329 lbs. 63.00- Choice Single Steers 62.50-66.50. Good Steers 1000-1250 lbs. 62.00- 65.50. Good Single Steers 62.00- Choice Heifers 900-1040 lbs. 62.00-65.50. Choice Single Heifers 59.00- 63.50. CATTLE 350: Slaughter Steers $3.00 lower, heifers $4.00-6.00 lower. Early sales cows $6.00-7.00 lower. Bulls $5.00-7.00 lower. Supply 25% slaughter steers and heifers, 50% cows, 20% feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1235 lbs. 66.75-67.75, pkg. 985 lbs. 68.10; several High Good & Choice 3-4 1175-1200 lbs. 65.50-65.60. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 850-1195 lbs. 63.00- 65.00; Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 61.50-62.50; Good 2-3 800-1050 lbs. 57.00- 61.50. COWS: Utility 2-3 48.00- 53.75, few 54.00-54.35; Cutter 45.5049.60. BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-1885 lbs. 57.25-65.00; individual 1 1710 lbs. 67.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice steers 750-985 lbs. 65.d0-67.75, pkg. 700 lbs. 74.75, few 615650 lbs. 78.00- 80.00; pkgs. Choice steer calves 450 lbs. 91.00. High Good and Choice heifer calves 325-515 lbs. 75.00- 85.50; several 160-190 lbs. 89.00-90.00. HOGS; 900: Barrows & gils $1.75-2.25 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 43.50-44.25, 35 head 44.50. US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 42.5043.50. SOWS: $4.00-5.00 lower compared to last Thursday. US 1-3 300600 lbs. 28.00-30.00, few early to 31.00. VEAL AND CALF AUCTION- Choice 150-225 lbs. vealers 98.00-111.50, few Good and Choice 70-90 lbs. 65.00-75.00. Calves returned to farm 84.00-90.00. Few Good & Choice calves 275-315 lbs. 84.00-90.00. SHEEP AUCTION: Pkg. High Choice & Prune Sprmg Lambs 95 lbs. 70.00, few lots Good & Choice wooled lambs 78-110 lbs. 42.00-53.00. I I ■ WILL BE DISCONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. J ■ HOWEVER, WE WILL STILL BUY HAY J I & STRAW PRIVATELY AND ON ORDERS. ■ I For More Information ® I Phone: 215-445-5303 1 mmmmmmummrmmmmmmmmM NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY Sale to Start atIP.M Livestock market and auction news Baltimore USDA June 11,1979 HARVEY I MARTIN HAY AND STRAW SALE 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 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 call 717-354-4341 our office in advance. Calf Sate To Be Held Every Thursday At 4:30 P M NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH 717-397-5538 717-393-4464 Western Maryland Auction Western Maryland 1 Stockyards, Inc. Westminster, Md. JuneS, 1979 BUTCHER CATTLE: Fat Steers Prices $2.00 Lower; Good 60.00-67.00; Standard 55.00- Cows $2.00 Under Last Week; Good Cows 56.00- 57.00, Individual at 59.25; Standard & Utility 53.00- 56.00; Canners 51.00-54.00; Shelly 50.00 Down. Bulls Steady to $l.OO lower; Top 1810 lb. at 70.25; 700-900 lb. 56.00- 1000-1300 lb. 60.00- BUTCHER HOGS: $1.50 Lower; Top Hogs 42.10; Bulk 220-225 lbs. 41.75-42.00; 230- 260 lbs. 40.00-42.00; 170-190 lbs. 36.0040.00. Sows 350-500 lb. $31.00-34.00. VEAL CALVES: Light Calves fully $lO.OO Lower, Vealers $5.00 Lower; Tops to 112.50; Good-Choice 95.00- 112.50; Standard 80.00-95.00; Light calves 66.00-88.00; Weak & Rough 65.00 Down. Returned to Farm Holstein Heifers 95-125 lb. To $230.00; Holstein Bulls 95-110 lb. To 108.00. LAMBS: Choice 100-105 lb. $70.00-71.00; Good 65-90 lb. 64.0065.00. STOCK CATTLE: Light Run Prices Steady. Stock Steers 300600 lb. To 98.50; 700-850 lb. 60.00-72.50; Stock Heifers 300600 lb To 79.00; Stock Bulls 300600 lb. To 89.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: Bidding Active Prices Steady. By the head 20-30 lb. 24.00-36.00; 3M5 lb. 30.00- 40.00. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. June 11,1979 CATTLE 153. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cow $3 to $6 lower. Choice No. 2-4 950-1400 lbs. slaughter steers 65.75-70.75, one at 72.00, few Good 62.00- 68.00, Standard 60.00-62.25. Few Choice slaughter heifers 64.10-67.00, few Good 61.00- Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 50.50- couple to 56.85, Cutters 49.00-54.00, Canner & Low Cutter 45.00-50.50. Few Yield Grade #1 1200-1800 lbs. slaughter hulls 63.00-67.50. Few Good 350-715 lbs. feeder bulls 65.50-79.50. CALVES 131. Few Choice vealers 110.00-124.00, few Good 100.00-110.00, few Standard & Good 70-90 lbs. 75.00- Farm calves, holstem bulls 85-130 lbs. 90.00- mostly 100.00- 130.00; few holstem heifers 85-110 lbs. 120.00-150.00. HOGS 470. Barrows & gilts strong to 25 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 45.1045.85, No. 1-3 200- 240 lbs. 43.8546.25, No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 41.0043.00, No. 1- 3 170-185 lbs. 41.6043 35. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 30.50- few No. 2-3 300- 600 lbs. 28.00-32.00. Few Boars 27.00-32 00. FEEDER PIGS 293. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 24.00-31.00 per head. No. 1-3 3560 lbs. 29 00-36.00, No 1-3 5565 lbs. 35.0040.00, one lot No. 1-3 75 lbs. 54.00 per head. SHEEP 30. Choice 65-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 70.00-76.00, few Good 35-70 lbs. 66.5062.00. Slaughter ewes 34.0046.00. Market courtesy of PDA. sssss£ 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 Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA cO NIS cow s COlVs BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stovpr plus local consigners. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and Veal Calves. 11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders , 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor Four States Auction Four States Livestock Sales, Inc. Wed., June 6,1979 SLAUGHTER - Fed Steers & Heifers $2.00 lower. Choice 68.00- Good 65.00-67.00; Medium 64.00 Down. Heifers Choice 64.00-65.00; Good 60.00- Medium 59.00 Down. Cows $3.50 under last week. High Yield 57.00-60.00; Average 52.00-56.00; Big Middle 48.00-51.00; Shelly 48.00 Down. Fat Bulls $3.00 lower. Good 63.00-65.00; Medium 60.00-62.00. Veal Calves $3.00 to $5.00 lower. Choice 105.00-114.00; Good 98.00- Medium 85.00 97.00; Farm Hfrs. to $200.00; Farm Bulls to $102.00; Light & Weak $BO.OO Down. Lambs $5.00 lower. Good 63.00-65.00; Medium 62.00 down. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. mostly steady prices. Choice 95.00-99.00; Good 90.00- Medium 85.00 89.00; Culls 84.00 Down. Steers 606-850 lbs. Choice 82.00- Good 77.00-81.00; Medium 76.00 Down. Heifers (AH Weights) dairy type to $BB.OO. Choice 73.00-77.00; Good 69.00-72.00; Medium 68.00 down. Bulls Choice 87.00- Good 80.00-86.00; Medium 79.00 down. Dairy Cows to $940.00. Springing Hfrs. to 1125.00. Pigs, Hd. $3.00 lower. 20-30 lbs. 19.00 34.00; 4060 lbs. 35.00-45.00; 70-80 lbs. 46.0052.00. Shoats by Lb. to 50.00. Slaughter Hogs $1.50 lower. 200230 lbs. 41.0042.10; 240260 lbs. 40.75- 41.85; 180195 lbs. 40.0041.60. Sows 300650 lbs. 27.0032.00
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