—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 30,1979
8
JULY 2-8, 1979
Celebrate, the weather's great'
Independence Dav on Wednesday Pacific cable arrived in
Honolulu July 3, 1903 First quarter of the moon Julv 2
Average length of days for the week 15 hours 10 minutes Air
mail began between N Y and California July 7, 1929 Libertv
Bell cracked July 8, 1835 It is no use to wait for your ship to
Ir hr one out
a Mr Patten in New Hampshire but
disappeared early in the twentieth century "Horsepower was literal in
those days
Home Hints Candles will Durn longer if vou chill them thoroughly in the
refrigerator before use
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Cool to start with ram inland, drizzle coast, then
sunny and warm
Greater New York-New Jersey Seasonal with intermittent
showers all week, partly sunny and cool at week s end
Middle Atlantic Coastal* Sunny with few showers nortn to mid
week, cool with frequent showers last ot week
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal* Clear and very hot, scattered
showers for weekend
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Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa,
June 26,1979
CATTLE 277. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Choice 50 cents-$l lower,
Standard and Good about
steady. Slaughter cows
about steady. Choice 950-1350
lbs. (2-4) slaughter steers
67.00- few yield grade
#1 at 71.75, Good 65.00-68.00,
Standard 62.50-65.50. Few
Prime slaughter heifers
€6.25-68.00, few Choice 63.50-
67.25, few Good 60.00-63.00.
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 58.00-61.35,
couple at 61.83, Cutters 56 50-
59.00, Canner and Low Cut
ter 51.50-55.50, Shells down
to 47.00. Individual Choice
slaughter bullock at 73.25,
ew Good 68.60-71.75. Yield
Grade No. 1, 1200-1725 lbs.
slaughter bulls 65.75-75.50,
one at 77.25. Few Good and
Choice 500-800 lbs. feeder
steers and bulls 64.00-70.00.
Few Choice 500-650 lbs.
feeder heifers 62.00-65.00.
CALVES 145. Vealers
grading Choice about
steady, Standard and Good
$5-$lO higher. Choice vealers
102.00- few Good 96.00-
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.
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 Cal!
L. Robert Frame, Manager
717-442-4181 768-8204
OLD
hir
HANK
Ask the Old Farmer Wa« a horse
boat pulled along a canal bv several
horses on the shore 7 A friend and 1
have a fnendlv disagreement going
TD, Reno, Nev
A horseboat wa *• a scow-Itke craft with
two paddle wheels which were powered
by a horse-driven treadmill Two horses
were used These boats were invented by
97.00, Standard and Good 70-
90 lbs. 89.00-97.00. Farm
Calves: Hoi. bulls 90-120 lbs.
96.00- Hoi. Heifers 85-
120 lbs. 115.00-155.00.
HOGS 620. Barrows and
gilts about steady. US No. 1-2
190-235 lbs. barrows and gilts
46.5047.35, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 46.0046.60, No. 2-3 220-
270 lbs. 44.0045.75. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs 32.00-36.00. Boars
27.00- '
SHEEP 18. Choice 90-135
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
65.00- Few Slaughter
ewes 22.5047.50.
Market courtesy of PDA,
New Holland
Horse
Monday, June 18
New Holland
Sales Stables
Reported receipts of 318
head of horses, mules, and
ponies. Market steady with
last week’s market.
Local driving horses 350-
1150; riding horses 300-500;
better horses 550-775;
lightweight killers 275450;
heavyweight killers 500-750;
mare ponies 45-80; colts 10-
20; geldings 40-75; larger
ponies 150-275
Valley Livestock
STOCKER, FEEDER,
AND SLAUGHTER CAT
TLE: Good Light Steer
Calves 94.00-99.50; Medium
90 00-94.00; Plam 85.00 and
down; Good Heavy Steers
69.00- Medium 65 00-
69.00; Plain 60 00 and down,
Holstein Steers 76 00 and
down: Good Slaughter
Steers 67 50; Medium 65.50 to
65.75; Plain 62.50 and down,
Good Light Heifer Calves
80.00- Medium 75.00-
80.00; Plam 70.00 and down,
Good Heavy Heifers 65.00-
70.50; Medium 60.00-65.00;
Plain 58.00 and down;
Slaughter Cows 54.00-60.00;
Utilities 50.00-54.00; Canners
& Cutters 53.00 and down:
Milk & Stock Cows 820.00 and
down; Stock Bulls 59.00-
84.00; Slaughter Bulls 68.50-
74.50.
CALVES: Veal Calves
109.50 and down; Baby
Calves 132.50 and down.
SHEEP AND LAMBS:
Choice Blue 0 66.00; Good
Red 0 60.00; Feeder Lambs
67.00; Slaughter Ewes 25.50-
32.00; Stock Ewes 65.00 and
down, All Buck Lambs
Discounted $l.OO.
HOGS: Top 43.00; Heavy
42.00, Sows 27.00-34.50;
Boars 25.50
Steer beef 1.00-2.50 higher
including chain store sales.
Heifer beef mostly 1.00
higher. Demand moderate
with sellers bullish.
However, late trading slow.
Sales reported on 53 loads of
steer and heifer beef.
STEER BEEF
27 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 550-850 lbs. 107.00-
108.00,1.00-2.50 higher.
Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 109.00
selected.
Choice 4 550-900 lbs. 99.00-
101.00,1.50-2.50 higher.
Choice 4 600800 lbs. 97.50.
HEIFER BEEF
26 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 104.50,
mostly 1.00 hgr.
Choice 2 500-700 lbs. 105.50.
Livestock morket and auction news
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock Sales, Inc.
Harrisonburg, Va.
June 23,1979
Central U.S.
Carlot
June 27,1979
Choice 4 500-700 lbs 97.50.
Limited sales cow beef
1.00-1.75 higher than a week
ago.
COW BEEF
6 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Utility 450 & up lbs. 87.50-
88.00 west, (BKRG) 3-4,1.00-
1 50 higher than a week ago
FOB Amarillo Basis
Utility 450 & up lbs 88 00
west (BKRG) 3-4.
Utility 400 & up 94 00 west,
(BNG) 2-3,1 75 higher than a
week ago
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
18 Loads
Choice 3
FOB Omaha Basis
HINDS: (S) 145-190 lbs
128.50,2.00 higher
HINDS: (H) 120-170 lbs
128.50.
FORES: 130-210 lbs. 92.00-
93.50, steady to 1.00 hghr,
later price guaranteed
dlvry.
ARM CHUCKS: 75-120 lbs
91.50-93.50, 1.50-3.00 higher
than last week
ROUNDS- (S) 65-95 lbs
122.25.
ARM CHUCKS: 75-120 lbs
91.50.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS
6 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
90 chem lean fresh 150.00-
152.50, 2.30-3.25 higher than
last week.
85 pet chem lean fresh
141.50.
75 pet chem lean fresh
110.50.
50 pet chem lean fresh
53.50-54.50,1.00-1.50 higher.
Compared to Tuesday’s
2:15 report: fresh pork loins
steady-weak on 14-17 lbs.: 20
& up 1.00 higher than
Monday. Picnics steady.
Skinned hams steady-1.00
higher Bellies 2.00-3.00
lower. 42 pet chem lean fresh
trimmings 1.00 lower. Trade
slow; demand light to
moderate. Sales reported on
63 loads, including 17 loads of
trimmings and offal.
FRESH PORK CUTS
LOINS: 14-17 lbs. 101.00,
steady-weak; 14-17 lbs.
109.25-109.50 trimmed; 17-20
lbs. 85 25-85.50, clear
channel; 20 & up lbs. 73.50-
74.00, 1.00 higher than
Monday.
PICNICS; 4-8 lbs. 55.75,
steady; 8 & up lbs. 52.25,
steady.
SPARERIBS: 3/dn lbs,
102.00 frozen; 3-5 lbs. 84.00-
84.50 frozen.
SKINNED HAMS: 14-17
lbs. 77.00, steady; 17-20 lbs.
77 50-78.00,50-1.00 higher; 20-
26 lbs. 75.00-76.00, stdy-1.00
hghr
BELLIES, SDLS; 12-14
lbs. 44 00, 200 lower; 14-16
lbs 44.00, 200 lower; 18-20
lbs 39 00,3 00 lower
BNLS CT BUTT IV3 lbs
95 50
SKINNED JOWLS
Frozen 35 00
CHEEK MEAT 8100
PORK TRIMMINGS /
BONELESS PROCESSING
PORK (chemical lean), 42
pet trmgs 41.00 fresh, 1 00
higher, 42 pet trmgs 38 00
frozen, 72 pet trms 79.25
fresh; 72 pet bnls pics 80 00
frozen
Market 1 courtesy of USDA
East Coast
Carlot
June 27,1979
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: trading remains light
as trucking and fuel
problems continue to disrupt
marketing patterns Limited
sales prime special fed veal
generally steady with
Monday Late sales
yesterday Good and Choice
bonmg veal firm compared
with early sales Spring
lamb and lamb generally
steady compared to last
week. Limited sales boneless
beef firm compared to last
week.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
Prime (special fed) 180-240
lbs. LTD 160.00, generally
steady with Monday.
BONING TYPE
HIDE ON
Good & Choice
Northeastern Supplies
Late yesterday, 65-75 lbs,
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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
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales WPI
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
cO >NS COWS COW S
BUYERS FROM 3 STATES
Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob
Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover 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
$)
LTD 142.00, all firm with
yesterday’s early sales; 55-
64 lbs. LTD 140.00; 45-54 lbs.
LTD 138.00; 35-44 lbs. LTD
136.00: 34 lbs._down LTD
134.00.
Inshipped: no sales
reported.
LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 3-4
Compared to last week
65-75 lbs 125.00, steady.
SPRING LAMB
CARCASS
Choice & Prime 3-4
5 Loads
Compared to last week
generally steady 55 lbs
130 00. 55-65 lbs 128 00,
steady
BONELESS BEEF
7 Loads
90 pet chem lean, fresh
152.5W53.00 ; 90 pet chem
lean, frozen 140.00-141.00; 85
pet chem lean, frozen 126.00
CURED AND PROCESSED
MEATS
3 Loads
No comparison
SEMI BNLS HAMS: 14-17
lbs. 100.00
BONELESS HAMS; 13-17
lbs 127 00
No 1 Sliced Bacon
Vacuum Pack 92.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Lancaster, Pa.
Fri., June 22,1979
Feeder Cattle
59
Today
Last Friday
Last Year 215
TREND- Insufficient
volume for a market test.
Market courtesy of USDA^))
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