t—Uncut* Faming, Saturday, July 7,1979 JULY 9-15, 1979 Good days for haying and praying. Tie up blackberry and currant bushes now . . Henry Ford had $223.65 in July 1903 Full moon July 9. Average length of days for the week, 15 hours, 3 minutes . First sticky postage stamps introduced July 3, 1847 . Burr-Hamillon duel July 11, 1804 Vinegar given is better than honey bought vtlle, Kansas, Sept 3, 1970 They weighed in at 167 pounds and were T'k inches in diameter, 17Vi inches in circumference. Word has it they felled a few cows Home Hints: Soothe sunburn by rubbing on equal parts of baking soda and water OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Warm with some rain to start, then sunny and hot, heavy thunderstorms through weekend Greater New York-New Jersey: Showery and seasonal to start, then very hot and clear Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cool with frequent showers first part of week; then clearing and very hot Piedmont <c Southeast Coastal: Showery throughout week, mostly sunny and very hot at week's end (All Rights Reserved, Yankee, Inc, Dublin, N H 03444) Shenandoah Valley Livestock Shenandoah Valley livestock Sales, Inc. Harrisonburg, Va. June 30,1979 STOCKER, FEEDER, AND SLAUGHTER CAT TLE: Good Light Steer Calves 90.00 to 95.00; Medium 85.00 to 90.00; Plain 80.00 and down; Good Heavy Steers 77.00 to 82.00; Medium 72.00 to 77.00; Plain 67.00 and down; Holstein Steers 61.50 to 77.25; Good Light Heifer Calves 82.00 to 86.00; Medium 77.00 to 82.00; Plain 72.00 and down; Good Heavy Heifers 67.00 to 70.25; Medium 62.00 to 67.00; Plain 57.00 and down; Slaughter Cows 57.00 to 62.00; Utilities 52.00 to 57.00; Canners & Cutters 25.00 and down; Milk Si Stock Cows 770.00 and down; Stock Bulls 63.75 to 70.50; Slaughter Bulls 62.00 to 70.50. CALVES: Veal Calves 100.00 and down; Baby Calyes 145.00 and down. IM-PRUV-ALL UM=j»lk7J OLD MEfi MAMA Ask the Old Farmer: What were the largest hailstones that ever fell on this coun try, also when and where 7 DW, Marlboro, Mass The largest ever recorded that we know about fell on Coffey- SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice Blue 0 66.00; Good Red 0 57.25; Feeder Lambs 58.00; Slaughter Ewes 21.00 to 29.50; Stock Ewes 75.00 and down. All Buck Lambs Discounted $l.OO. HOGS: Top 42.50; Heavy 36.60; Sows 30.25 to 34.00; Boars 26.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, July 4 Reported receipts of 68 cows, 88 heifers, and 2 bulls. Market steady with last week’s market. Load of Pa. fresh 930-1500; load of N.Y. fresh 935-1550, springers 1075-1475; load of Butler Co. fresh 810-1375, springers 880-1375; local cows 900-1535; springing heifers, grades 850-1300, purebreds 1150-1400; open heifers 350-610; bulls 525-575. Of 11 Livestock Auction Market Reports. July 6,1979 CATTLE 4765. Compared to 3359 last week and 5229 a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s market, slaughter steers & si. heifers 50 cents to 1.50 lower. SI. cows uneven. SI. bulls steady to 1.00 higher. High Choice & Prime si. steers 68.00-69.85, Choice 65.50*71.00, Good 63.00- Standard 61,00- 64.50. Choice YG si. heifers 64.00- Good 62.00-65.50, few Standard 55.00-61.00. Utility & Commercial si. cows 56.00-63.00, Cutters 53.50-59.00, Canner & L. Cutter 48.00-55.00, Shells down to 45.00, few Choice si. bullocks 69.00-72.00, Good 66.00- few Standard 62.00- Yield Grade #l, 1100-2100 lbs. 67.00-74.00, few down to 60.00, Yield Grade #2,800-1500 lbs. 64.00-69.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few good Choice 400-700 lbs. steers 70.00-96.00, Med. & Good 300-600 lbs. 64.00-78.00. Good & Choice 300-600 lbs. heifers 60.00-78.00. Good & Choice 400-800 lbs. bulls 55.00-70.00. CALVES 2899. Compared to 3017 last week and 2953 a year ago. Vealers grading good and choice, steady to 5.00 lower with standard and low good 5.00-9.00 higher. Few Prime vealers 100.00- 121.00, Choice 95.00-117.00, Good 85.00-105.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 80.00-95.00, 70-90 lbs. 70.00-89.00, few Utility 55-90 lbs. 40.00-80.00. FARM CALVES:' Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs. 90.00-135.00, Hoi. Heifers 90-130 lbs. 110.00-180.00. HOGS to 8908 last week and 5228 a year ago. Barrows and gilts 4.00-5.00 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 42.60-43.70, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 40.00-43.00, No. 2-3 190- 260 lbs. 37.25-41.00, No. 1-3 140-180 lbs. 37.0042.00. SOWS 3.004.50 lower, US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows 30.00-35.50, few No. 2-3 400-650 lbs. 25.00- 32.00. BOARS 23.00-30.00. FEEDER PIGS 1292. Compared to 1368 last week Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA cO >NS COWS COWs 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 Livestock market and auction news Pa. Auction Summary and 1190 a year ago. About steady. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 14.00-30.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs" 25.00- 40.00. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 1482. ALL SALES CWT. Compared with 2277 head last week, and 1703 head a year ago. Feeder pigs highly uneven, extremes 8.00 higher to 7.00 lower. US No. 1-2 30-40 lbs. 71.00-83.00,40-50 lbs. 59.00-73.00, 50-60 lbs. 53.00- 60-85 lb. 44,00- 63.00; US No. 2-3 30-40 lbs. 56.00- 40-50 lbs. 51.50- 63.00. 55-65 lbs. at 48.50. SHEEP 428. Compared to 611 last week and 474 a year ago. Spring si. lambs strong to 5.00 higher. Choice 60-110 lbs. 65.00-75.00, Good 55-100 lbs. 54.00-68.00. Slaughter ewes 8.0045.00, mostly 20.00- 41.00. Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. July 3,1979 CATTLE 254. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Choice $1.50-$2 lower. Slaughter cows sl-$2 lower. High Choice and Prime slaughter steers 67.50-68,85, couple to 73.00. Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lbs. 65.50-68.25, few Good 64.00-67.00, few Standard 61.10-64.50. Few Choice slaughter heifers 59.50-63.10. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 56.00-59.60, couple to 64.00, Cutters 55.50-58.00, Cannec and Low Cutters 50.00-54.50, Shells down to 45.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 72.35-77.60, few Good 71.35- 73.85. Few Yield Grade 1, 1100-2100 lbs. slaughter bulls 62.85-71.85. Few Good and Choice 400-650 lbs. feeder steers and bulls 67,00-93.00. CALVES 130. Vealers grading Choice about steady. Choice vealers 105.00-110.00, Good 99.00- 103.00, Standard & Good 70- OS lbs. 84.00-92.50. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 92.00-130.00; Holstein heifers 85-135 lbs. 118.00- 150.00. HOGS 527. Barrows and gilts $3.50-$4 lower. US No. 1- 2 200-235" lbs. barrows and gilts 43.0044.10, No. 1-3 190- 250 lbs. 42.0043.00, No. 2-3 35-50 lbs. 26.00-33.00, No. 1-3 200-270 lbs. 40.5042.00. US 50-70 lbs. 31.00-39.00 per No. 1-3 300-675' lbs. sows head, 33.00-35.00, No'. 2-3 300-650 SHEEP 36. Choice 70-95 lbs. 28.25-32.00. Boars 27.25- lbs. spring slaughter lambs 28.75. 62.00-69.00, Good and Choice FEEDER PIGS 523.. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 19.50-27.50 perhhear No.d r No. 1-3 SPECIAL NOTICE HAY, STRAW & EAR CORN SALE DAVID H. GOOD’S FARM MACHINERY EVERY WED. AT 12 NOON ON NORTH MAPLE AVE.; LEOLA, PA. Home Phone 717-656-8911 Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-9558 &BRO. DAIRY COWS Mount Joy, Pa. 17552 REGISTERED COWS AND HEIFERS LANTLAND CHIEF CASTOR, Ist calf due Sept. Dam 83. pt. Selling Rockman gddtr. 2nd Dam 87 pt. with 1,007 fat. WINDEMERE CLEAN, Ist calf due Sept. Dam 81 pt. at 2 yr. 3-7,305,15,916,691,4.3. LIFE-RILE Y MARQUIS KING, Ist calf due Sept. Dam VG 86 Perseus 141,571 (LT) 4,605.2nd dam 86. LANTLAND ROCKMAN LAD, Ist calf due July. Dam 82 pt. Inka Reflector gddtr. 7-1,336, 26,136, 916,3.5. 2nd dam 87 pt. 6-8,363,32,080,963,3-0. LANTLAND CITATION RANDY, Ist calf due July. Dam High Mark. 2nd dam 85 pt. Alert Dean Pabst. ARLINDA JET STREAM-TWIN, Ist calf due late Aug. Dam Gallant Rag Apple 9-6,385,21,123,900,4.2. OPEN REGISTERED HEIFERS RANSON RAIL PACEMAKER, born 3/20/79. Dam 79 at 2 yr. Gay Ideal, 2nd dam VG 86 pU Complete with 21,000.3 rd dam 85 pt. HILL TOP APOLLO IVANHOE, born 5/14/78. Dam Elevation 2-2,343,18,495,606,3.3. REGISTERED BULLS MILU BETTY IVANHOE CHIEF, born 7/31/78. Dam 88 pt. Eden Unique 8-10,304,19,061,704,3.7. ROtJND OAK RAG APPLE ELEVATION, born 9/7/78. E)am EX 90 Our Family Man. 2nd Dam 86,3 rd dam 85. PACLAMAR BOOTMAKER, bom 8/13/78. Dam 87 pt. Astronaut, 4 generations of VG. MILU BETTY IVANHOE CHIEF, bom 8/24/78. Dam 83 pt 3-11,323,20,617,736,3.6. Transportation and financing available. STEVE KELLER 808 KELLER 717-653-2284 717-653-1523 Office: 717-653-4851 40-65 lbs. feeder lambs 55.00- 60.00. AT SALE
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