41 ladofeO •—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 13,1979 4IMAHh& OCT. 15-21, 1979 Could be soggy, even foggy. Birds heading south novv Herbert Hoover died Oct 20, 1964 New moon Oct 20 Average length of days for the week 10 hours 56 minutes Pumpkins are best now Hurricane Hazel hit us Oct 15, 1954 If the 16th is drv, so will be next spring Charity begins at home but shouldn't end there Ask the Old Farmer: In reading about the earlv days I learned that the first spring vegetables ot our forefathers were and goose grass greens I have enjoyed dandelion greens for vears, but have never heard of "goose grass greens " What can vou tell me about them 7 R Y Holland, Mich Stipta Spartea tall bunch-grass with large loose heads Known as arrmo grass knot-grass silverweed Texas millet We never ale it either Home hints To peel peaches easily dip them first into boiling water OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England. Week begins warm with showers, rain west, colder, partly sunny mid-week through weekend Greater New York-New Jersey: Warm with locally heavy rains to start, partly sunny and cool mid-week, light showers for weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: Partly sunny and seasonal at week's start, heavy rams mid-week to week’s end Piedmont & Southeast Coastal- Seasonal rains to start the week, clearing mid-week, then ram, heavy west, and mild for weekend (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. Octobers, 1979 CATTLE 243. Choice slaughter steers 65.00-69.00, few to 70.00, Good 63.00-65.00, Standard 62.00-64.00, Utility 57.00-60.00. Choice slaughter heifers 63.0067.00, Good 57.5062.00, Standard 55.50- 60.00, Utility 54.0060.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 51.50-56.00, few 56.50, Cutters 48.50-52.00, Canner & Low Cutter 46.00- 50.00, Shells down to 38.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 64.0068.00, Good 62.0064.00, Standard 60.0062.00, Utility 57.0060.00, Yield Grade §1 slaughter bulls 63.0067.50; yield grade #2 60.0064.00. Few Medium 300600 lbs. feeder steers & bulls 65.00- 95.00, CALVES 298. Choice vealers 103.00-118.00, Good 90.00-105.00, Standard & Good 70-90 lbs. 65.00-95.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-120 lbs. 105.00-128.00, 70-90 lbs. 80.00-110.00; holstem heifers 80-130 lbs. 90.00- 220.00. HOGS 303. US No. 1-2 barrows & gilts 37.00-37.80, few 38.00, No. 1-3 35.50-37.00, No. 2-3 34.00-36.50, No. 1-3 130-185 lbs. 30.00-34.00. US No. 1-3 sows 28.50-32.50, No. 2-3 26.50-30.00. Boars 24.50- 30.00. FEEDER PIGS 102. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00-22.00 per head, No. 1-3 30-50 lbs. 15.00-30.00 per head. SHEEP 18. Few Choice wooled slaughter lambs 60.00-65.00, few feeder lambs 52.00. 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 mQLD G&M Livestock Duncans ville, Pa. October 8,1979 Dairy Cows up to 1600.00. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 66.5068.10; Good to Choice 64.0066.00; Standard to Good 58.0064.00. HEIFERS: High Choice and Prune 62.0064.75; Good to Choice 58.00-62.00; Standard 50.00-56.00. FEEDER STEERS: Good to Choice 300600 lbs. 80.00- 98.00 ; 500-700 lbs. 65.0065.00. BULLS: 1200-1650 lbs 63.0067.80 ; 900-1200 lbs 57.0063.00. COWS: High Choice to Prune 49.00-52.50, Individual 69.00; Good 47.00-49.00; Utility 44.00-47.00; Cutters 42.00-44.00; Canners down to 40.00. CALVES; High Choice 110.00- Good to Choice 90.00- Standard to Good 70.00-90.00. Farm Calves Hoi. Bulls 90- 120 lbs. 100.00-128.00. Farm Calves Hoi Heifers 90-120 lbs. 150.00- HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 36.50- 38.10; 170-270 lbs. 34.00-36.50 SOWS: 30.00-35.50. BOARS: 24.00-39.00. Feeder Pigs: 15-25 lbs. 10.00-18.00. Feeder Pigs 25-50 lbs. 15.00-27.00. SHEEP: 25.00-34.00. Lambs 58.0065.50. Pork producers are eyeing Asia as a vast potential market for exports. Pork is widely consumed and may be the primary choice in countries like China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. i Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. October 9,1979 CATTLE 220. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers mostly steady, Slaughter cows mostly $1 higher. Choice 2-4, 950-1400 lbs. slaughter steers 67.00-69.75, few to 70.10, Good 63.60-67.00, few Standard 60.50-64.60. Two Choice slaughter heifers 64.50 & 65.00, couple Good 60.85 & 62.75, few Standard 52.00- 54.75. Utility and Com mercial slaughter cows 51.25-54.00, few 54.75, Commercial 3-5, 46.50-50.00, Cutters 50.75-53.00, Canner and Low Cutters 46.5049.85, few Shells down to 40.75. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 63.85-66.00, Good 61.35-65.10, Standard 56.00-62.10. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1345-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 65.60- 67.00, one #2, 1175 lbs. at 61.50. CALVES 230. Vealers steady to $2 higher. One Prime vealer at 122.00, few Choice 94.00-110.00, few Good 90.00-100.00, Standard and Good 90-120 lbs. 90.00-110.00, 65-90 lbs. 83.00-91.00, Utility 50-100 lbs. 70.0045.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 90.00-121.00; Holstein Heifers 85-150 lbs. 130.00 187.50, few to 220.00. HOGS 351. Barrows and gilts mostly 50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 195-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 37.25-38.00, few to 39.75, No. 1-3 200-265 lbs. 36.60-37.60, few No. 2-3, 200-225 lbs. 35.75-35.85, 265- 355 lbs. 27.75-32.25, lot 39.25. US No. 1-3 280-540 lbs. sows 24.00-29.50, individual 31.50, No. 2-3 290-765 lbs. 20.00 27.75. Boars 23.00-25.00. FEEDER PIGS 44. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 33.50- per hun dredweight, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 36.50- per hun dredweight. SHEEP 26. Choice 55-100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 60.00-64.50, two head 66.00 BEEFALO HYBRID CATTLE BRED BEEFALO FOR SALE - Rapid gams on grass and roughage - 55-65 lb. Births - up to 1100 lb yearling - Visit our farm and see our animals In Stock SEMEN *l2 an ampule Vz & V* Blood Bulls & Heifers BEEFALO N & J 4270 Quakerbridge Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Member World Beefalo Association 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 Call L. Robert Frame, Manager 717-442-4181 768-8204 Livestock market and auction news and 68.00, few Good and Choice 90-115 lbs. 50.00-57.50. Couple Yearlings 115 & 130 lbs. 30.00 & 33.50. Slaughter ewes 22.00-27.50. CATTLE 300: Limited sales slaughter steers and heifers 50 cents to $l.OO lower, Cows $l.OO lower, bulls weak. Supply 20% slaughter steers and heifers, 55% cows, 20% feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Choice 24 1000-1150 lbs. 66.50-69.25; Good and Choice 24 1000-1375 lbs. 65.00-65.75; Good 24 1050-1200 lbs. 60.00- 63.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 900-1050 lbs. 63.60- 66.00; Good 2-3 775-1100 lbs. 57.50-62.50. COWS: Utility 2-3 46.50 51.50, several 52.00-52.85; Cutter 1-2 44.00-48.25. BULLS: YG 1-2 1000-1700 lbs. 58.50-67.75; individual 69.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium frame with number 1 muscle thickness steers 800-965 lbs. 64.50-69.10; 275- 400 lbs. including some bull calves 85.00-90.00. Heifers medium frame 1 350-400 lbs. 66.5069.25; few 600750 lbs. 61.5066.75. HOGS 800: Banows & Gilts 50 cents lowei.US 1-2 200240 lbs. 36.5036.75, few lots 37.00; US 2-3 230270 lbs. 35.5036.50. SOWS: Weak. US 1-3 300 600 lbs. 29.0029.50, few 30.00. VEAL & CALF AUCTION: Couple Choice vealers 135- 240 lbs. 90.0098.60, Good and Choice 75-115 lbs. 74.0087.00. Few calves returned to farm 71.0076.00; individual heifer 101.00. SHEEP AUCTION: Choice and’ Prune wooled slaughter lambs 95-104 lbs. 50.00-60.25; few Choice 110- 115 lbs. 54.00-56.75. Pkg. 3ood slaughter ewes 160 lbs. 10.50. Baltimore USDA October 8,1979 Peoria Cattle October 11,1979 Receipts This Week 3100 Last Week Year Ago Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers 1.00- 1.50 lower. Slaughter heifers .50-1.00 higher. Cows firm to 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Receipts about 65 percent slaughter steers, 30 percent slaughter heifers, balance mainly cows. Reduce receipts could not off set the effects of a lower dressed trade. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice &»Prime 341150-1230 lbs. 67.00-67.50; load mostly 4’s 65.50; Choice 241000-1250 lbs. 66.00-67.25; couple loads; 67.50; mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1300 lbs. 64.00-66.00; Good 2-3 59.00- 64.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice & Prune 3-4 9001100 lbs. 65.5066.00; couple loads 66.50; Choice 2-4 8501075 lbs. 64.50-65.50; mixed Good & Choice 24 8001080 lbs. 62.50 64.50; Good 2-3 56.0062.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 47.00-50.00; few 51.0052.00; Cutter 1-2 44.00-48.50; Canner 41.00 44.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1&2 11001700 lbs. 55.0062.00, individual 63.00. East Coast Carlot October 10,1979 Compared to Tuesday’s close: prune special fed veal not enough sales reported earlv to establish trends. L&M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs j Tannery Direct Dist Wholesale & Retail \ J Check Our Quality Price & Services 1 | 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 98 30 Sat 9 5 Wed 9-4 30 Sat 9-5 Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA coyis COWS coivs 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 ll:OOA.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 Good and Choice boning veal from northeastern suppliers steady to 2.00 higher; in shipped no comparison available. Lamb slow not established early. No sales boneless beef reported. .VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON prime (Special Fed): 180- 240 lbs. few 168.00. r BONING TYPE HIDE ON Good & Choice 4000 4700 Northeastern Suppliers. 65-75 lb. 130.00-132.00, all steady to 2.00 higher, 55-64 lbs 128.00-130.00; 45-54 lbs 126.00- 35-44 lbs 124.00- ; 34 lbs. down 122.00- Inshipped: 70-80 lbs. LTD 134.00; 60-70 lbs. LTD 132.00; 50-60 lbs. LTD 130,00; 40-50 lbs. LTD 128.00; 3040 lbs. LTD 126.00. LAMB CARCASS Choice & Prime 3-4 ILoad 55 lbs. down 125.00, part load 127.00, late yesterday. BONELESS BEEF 2 Loads 68 pet chem lean, fresh 90.00. BEEF TRIMMINGS 50 pet chem lean, fresh 59.00-59.50 part load. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 16 Loads Skinned Hams: 16-19 lbs. 79.00-81.50; 19-23 lbs. 74.00, weak. Semi 3nls. Hams: 14-17 lbs. 96.00. Boneless Hams- 13-17 lbs 122.00 Picnics: 5-7 lbs. 57.00. No. 1 Sliced Bacon Vacuum Pack 82.00. Franks 70 Beef, 30 Pork 1 lb. pack 79.00. Bologna 70 Beef, 30 Pork b lb. pack 87.00. 1 /gg/
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