8 —Lamas tw Farming, Saturday, August 4,1979 . THE OLD pi^AfANA a Best retreat from heat Kav te\er season begins this week President Nixon resigned Aug 9 1974 Full moon Aug 7 Average length of davs for the week 14 hours, 9 minutes First radio SOS from A rapahoe oft Cape Flatteras Aug 11, 1909 Keep voung children and dogs apart during hot sultr\ weather Look to \ our enemies to learn vour faults Ask the Old Farmer I ha\e a wooden barrel about a foot tall and six inches wide It is waxed and has metal rims The - top has a hole in it big , enough for a hand On the outside are the words "Robinson's Sweet Pickled Figs 10 lbs Have \ou ever seen one like it 7 DJ K , Binghamton N V Such kegs of pickled figs, also red clay jars of pickled tamarinds, used to be shipped up from the West Indies close to 150 years ago Home Hints Scorch spots on Imen may often disappear when placed in ho‘ sunlight all day OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS NEW ENGLAND - Week oegms with showers west, cool, then sunnv and warm, cloudy and drizzle by midweek thunderstorms, cooler by weekend GREATER NY-NJ. Partly cloudy and cool, then clear and yery not by mid-week, rainy and cool bv weekend MIDDLE ATLANTIC COASTAL Clear and cool beginning of week, turning hot and muggy, midweek becoming cooler, showers by weekend PIEDMONT & SOUTHEAST COASTAL Cool, heayy ram to start, turning sunny and hot .midweek, then heavy rams, cool for yy eekend (Al) Rights Reserved banket Inc Dublin \ H 03444) Hunter’s Auction July 30,1979 Rising Son, Md. BULLS. 1615 lbs. 68.75 COWS: High Choice to Prune 51.75-53.50; Good to Standard 50.75-52.00; Utility 48.75-49.50; Cutters 44.75- 47.00; Canners 38.75-42.50. CALVES- Prune 240-350 lbs 75.00-82.00, High to Choice 140-180 lbs. 68.00- 77.00; Good to Choice 120-140 lbs. 75.00-82 00; Standard to Good 90-110 lbs. 62.00-64.00, Utility 75-85 lbs 55.00-72 00; Low Utility 65-75 lbs 42 00- 57.00. FEEDER PIGS 20-25 lbs $lB to $22 by hd., 25-35 lbs $2O to $24 by hd., 50-60 lbs $32 to $37 by hd SOWS 26 00-28.50 SHEEP: 24.00-26.00. GOATS Nannies $2B to $32 byhd , Kids $2O to $23 by hd Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. August 1,1979 CATTLE 88. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $1.25-$3 higher. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 46.00-50.35, couple 53.60, Cutters 47 00-50.00, Canner and Low Cutters 43.2545.50, Shells down to 39.75. Few Yield Grade #l, 950-1900 lbs slaughter bulls 54.50-59.50. CALVES 153. Few Choice vealers 95.00-107.50, few Good 85.00-90.00, Standard L&M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs ( T Tannery Direct Dist Wholesales Retail \ J Check Our Quality, Price & Services' • Mail ® Phone Orders Accepted • Woolen Hosp Pads Natural* All Colors • Pa Largest Selection of Woolen Products • Sheepskin Coats at 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 AUG. 6-12, 1979 and Good 70-90 lbs. 55.00- 67.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 85-120 lbs. 70.00-94.00; few Holstein Heifers 100-180 lbs. 76.00-126.00. HOGS 171 Barrows and gilts $175-J2.75 lower US No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 38.35-38.10. US No. 1-3 400-550 lbs. sows 23.50- 26.50, few No. 2-3 400-550 lbs. 20.00- Boars 18.50-24.00. FEEDER PIGS 292. US No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00- per head, No. 1-3 2040 lbs. 16 50-27 50, No. 1-3 40-60 lbs. 26.00-29 50 per head. SHEEP 9 Couple Choice 90 lbs spring slaughter lambs 58 50 and 59.50. Few Slaughter ewes 24.00-34.00 Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. Fri., July 27,1979 Today Last Week Last Year 411 TREND: Insufficient volume of any one class sold for a market test, bulk of supply sold in lots of 300 or less. FEEDER STEERS: One lot Choice 870 lbs. 68.00, one lot Choice 935 lbs. 64.25, couple lots mixed-Good and Choice 1015-1105 lbs. 58.75- 59.85 Market courtesy of USDA. BULLS. Yield grade 11 1117 lbs. 62.00-66.45, few 68.00- yield grade 2 950 1400 lbs. 58.00-63.50, few 900 1050 lbs. 56.00-58.50. VEALERS: Vealers steady to 5.00 higher, in stances 10.00 higher on Choice 120-200 lbs.; demand only fair for calves returned to farm. Prime 240-340 lbs. 106.00- Choice 160-325 lbs. 88.00-107.00, 120-160 lbs. 85.00- few late 106.00- 116.00; high-Good and low- Choice 140-220 lbs. 80.00- 98.00, 80-115 lbs. 68.00-76.00, 60-80 lbs. 56.00-70.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk 95-125 lbs. Holstein Bulls 81.00-92.00, several 65- 100 lbs. 68.00-82.00, 55 head 80-105 lbs. Holstein Heifers 68.0080.00. All driving horses, load out of Ohio 900-1525; load out of Pa. 675-1900; load out of Kentucky 675-1375; load out of Pa. 500-1300; load out of Pa. 410-1100; load out of N.Y. 850-1375; load out of N.Y. 750- 900; load out of Kentucky 925-2350; local driving horses 375-1350 There were 681 head sold All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice & Fancy 500-700 lbs. 80.00-81.00; 705- 800 lbs. 73.50-77.00 ; 805-1000 lbs. 61.75-67.50; 1000-1100 lbs. 56.25-60.50. Good 500-700 lbs. 78.00-85.00; 705-800 lbs. 69.00- 76.50 ; 850-1000 lbs. 61.00- 67.50; 1000-1100 lbs. 55.00- 61.50. Medium 500-700 lbs. 72.50-78.00 ; 705-800 lbs. 64.75- Feeder Cattle 150 /°SS?7 Livestock market-and auction news Lancaster Weekly (Continued from Page 2) 950-1050 lbs. 54.75-57.00; Good 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 52.00 58.00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 50.00-54 50, few 55.00-56.50; Commercial 3-4 48.00-51.50; Cutter 1-2 47.50-52.50, several 53 00- 55.00; Canne’- \ 43.7547.00. BULLOCKS: Choice 1050 1300 lbs. 60.50-64.75, couple 65.00-68.00. Special Market Driving Horse at New Holland July 28,1979 Total 242 head Special Market Special Feeder Yearling Sales Rockingham, Va. July 31,1979 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 69.00, 805-1000 lbs 58.00 65.50. HEIFERS: Choice & Fancy 500-600 lbs. 68.00 71.50; 605-700 lbs. 69.50-74.00. Good 500-600 lbs. 71.00-72.00; 605-700 lbs. 70.00-72.50. Special Market Special Slaughter Cattle Sale July 25,1979 Orange, Va. There were 35 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 988-1243 lbs. 58.5083.00; Good Steers, mostly Singles 57.0081.00; Good Holstein Cross Steers 56.50-59.00; Choice Heifers 990 lbs. 60.75; Good Heifers 860 lbs. 58.50. St. Louis Cattle August 2,1979 FEEDERS; (Including around 1,100 at the regular Thursday auction.) Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 lower. Overall quality of supply, particularly heifers, not as attractive as recent week with mixed good and choice making up a larger percentage of the receipts. FEEDER STEERS- Few lots choice 375400 lbs. 88.75- 95.00 ; 400-500 lbs. 84.00-92.25; 500-600 lbs. 75.00-81.25; 600- 700 lbs. 64.50-70.00; few lots 700-800 lbs. 62 50-65.00. Mixed good and choice 450-600 lbs. 69.00- Few lots mostly good 350-375 lb. Holstems 68.00- ; 550650 lbs. 50.00- 59.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Few lots choice 500-600 lbs 63.75- 69 50; 600-650 lbs. 61.2562.50; fleshy 775-825 lbs. 55.00-56.50. Mixed good and choice 350- 450 lbs 69.25-73.50. STOCK COWS Several lots good and choice 675-1140 lbs. 47.00-51 00. Belknap Auction Dayton, Pa. August 1,1979 CATTLE 75 Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $6-$8 Few Good slaughter steers 55.50-56.00, few Standard 50.75-54.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 54.75-57.50, few Good 52.00- 54.50, few Standard 48.00- 52.25. Utility and Com mercial slaughter cows 52.00-57.50, one at 60.75, Cutters 48.50-52.50, Canner and Low Cutters 42.00-48.00, Shells down to 34.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1-2, 940-1320 lbs. slaughter bulls 56.25- 65.00. CALVES 115. Vealers mostly $5 higher. Choice vealers 88.00-96.00, Good 70.00-86.00, Standard and Good 90-130 lbs. 70.00-75.00, 6085 lbs. 61.00-70.00. Farm Calves Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 80.00-119 00; Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs 95 00- 130.00; Beef cross bulls and heifers 60400 lbs 68 00- 104 00. HOGS 283 Barrows and gilts $3-$4 lower US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 37.00- No. 1-3 200-240 lbs 36.00-37.00, No. 2-3 195- 265 lbs. 35.00-36.10 Sows steady. US No. 1-3 335-605 lbs sows 22.00-28.75 Boars 17.75-30.25 FEEDER PIGS 218. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00- per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 19.00-23.00, No. 1-3 5085 lbs. 22.50-23.50 per head, Utility 2035 lbs. 12 00 14.00 per head. SHEEP 20 Mixed Good and Choice 65-95 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 51.75-56.25. Pa. Auction Summary Of 14 Livestock Auction Market Reports Augusts, 1979 CATTLE 7353. Compared to 6709 last week and 5999 a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers $lOO-2.00 lower SI. heifers steady to 50 cents lower. SI. cows 3.00- 5.00 higher. SI. bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. High Choice & Prune si. steers 60.7563.50, Choice YG 57 25-63.85, Good 55.00- 59.00, Standard 52.00-57.00. Choice YG si. heifers 55.80- 62.00, Good 53.00-58.50, few Standard 50.00-55.00. Utility & Commercial si. cows 48.00- 55.00, Cutters 47.00-53.00, Canner & L Cutter 42.00- 48 00, Shells down to 35.00. Few Choice si. bullocks 59.5066.00, few Good 54.00- 61.00, Yield Grade # l, 1100- 2100 lbs. 58 0067.00, few [''HARVEvYMisflN'': ■ HAY AND STRAW SALE > B WILL BE DISCONTINUED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. J ■ HOWEVER, WE WILL STILL BUY HAY ■ I & STRAW PRIVATELY AND ON ORDERS. J - For More Information I ! Phone: 215-445-5303 J NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. WEEKLY ' .. 'V, FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY Sale to Start at IP.M. 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 Sale To Be Held Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH 717-397-5538 717-393-4464 Yield Grade #2, 800-1700 lbs. 53.00-59.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Good & Choice 300-550 lbs. steers 70.00-93.00. CALVES 3673. Compared to 3959 last week and 3915 a year ago. Vealers unevenly steady. Few Prime vealers 95.00-110.00, Choice 85.00- 108.00, Good 75.00-90.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs 62 00-76 00 ; 70-90 lbs 53 00- 71.00 FARM CALVES. Hoi Bulls 90-120 lbs. 70.00-125 00, Hoi. Heifers 85-140 lbs 80.00- 150.00. HOGS 7265. Compared to 8351 last week and 5404 a year ago. Barrows and gilts $l.OO-2.00 lower. US No 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 38.0040.50, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 36.00-39.00, No. 2-3 190- 270 lbs. 34.50-38.00, No. 1-3 140-180 lbs. 31.00-38.00. SOWS steady to 2 00 lower, US No 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 23.00- 31 00, few No. 2-3 450-700 lbs 20.00-24.00. BOARS 18.50- 25 00. FEEDER PIGS 1629 Compared to 1569 last week and 724 a year ago. Steady to weak. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00-28.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 17.00- 36.00. GRADED FEEDER PIGS 2227. ALL SALES CWT. Compared with 3010 head last week, and 4221 head a year ago. Feeder pigs mostly 1.00-5.00 lower, spots 3.00 higher on US 2-3. US No. 1-2 3040 lbs. 44.00-54.00 few 62.50, 40-50 lbs. 40.00-59.00, 50-60 lbs. 42.00-51.00 ; 60-75 lb 40.0046.00; US No. 2-3 2540 lbs. 35.00-50.00, 40-50 lbs. 35.0044.00, 50-65 lbs. 37.00- 38.00; Utility 25-50 lbs. 30.00- 36 00. SHEEP 551. Compared to 595 last week and 607 a year ago Spring si. lambs steady to 3 00 lower. Choice 60-110 lbs. 50.00-62.75, few to 64.00, Good 50-100 lbs. 45.00-56.00. Slaughter ewes 11.00-34.00
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