ft—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 10,1979 3*| NOV. 12-18, 1979 Kissed by an occasional mist. Look for shooting stars this week Apollo launched for moon Nov 14,1969 Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 46 minutes Armistice Day holiday Nov 12 Suez Canal opened Nov. 17, 1869 If there be ice in November that will bear a duck, there'll be nothing thereafter but sleet and muck Snfe Ask the Old Farmer: I noticed that cows feeding in the pasture are all facing the > same way Is there a reason for this 7 ' & JWH, Springfield, 111 Cows swing like weather vanes, to head the ' ■SmUttc w md Otherwise the wind roughs up their fur and they don’t like it They'll point any which way on windless days V^l- r Home Hmti A handful of flour bound on a cut •gmggsgm--- stops bleeding OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Clearing and i.old to begin, then showers, snow north, through end of week Greater New York-New Jersey: Week starts cloudy and seasonal, then ram, sunny, seasonal days and cold nights, by week's end Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cloudy and cool, then ram, first of week, partly cloudy and cool with rain south through weekend Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Cloudy, with showers and heavy rams throughout week and weekend (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Belknap Auction November 7,1979 CATTLE 107. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $2-$3 higher. One Choice slaughter steer at 65.25, one Good at 60.00, few Standard 52.00- 59.75. Couple Choice slaughter heifers 60.00 & 60.50, few Good 57.00-58.75, few Standard 48.00-56.25. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 49.0055.00, Commercial 4-5, 43.7550.50, Cutters 46.5050.00, Canner and Low Cutters 41.00-46.50, Shells down to 38.25. Yield Grade No. 1-2, 1020-1575 lbs. slaughter bulls 55.75-65.50, one at 69.25. Few Medium Frame §1, 315425 lbs. feeder steers 69.50-79.00, few 730- 1000 lbs. 60.0065.50. Few Medium Frame #l, 410575 lbs. feeder heifers 62.50- 72.00. CALVES 122. Vealers grading Good and Choice $5 higher, Standard steady. Few Choice vealers 103.00- 106.50, Good 88.00-102.00, Standard and Good 90-120 lbs. 80.00-88.00, 6585 lbs. 70.00- Utility 50-90 lbs. 52.00- Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs. 88.00- THE OLD HOGS 265. Barrows and gilts mostly $3 higher. US No. 1-2 210-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 38.80-39.40, small lot 40.10, No. 15 200-255 lbs. 38.0059.30, No. 25 200-275 lbs. 37.0058.90. Sows $2-$4 higher. US No. 15 340670 lbs. sows 31.0056.00, few No. 25 320-715 lbs. 25.75-29.75. Boars 28.0055.00. FEEDER PIGS 208. US No. 15 2055 lbs. feeder pigs 9.00-15.00 per head, No. 15 3560 lbs. 14.00-17.50, No. 15 18.50-25.00 per bead, Utility 10-20 lbs. 6.50-7.50 per head. SHEEP 14. Mixed Good and Choice 80-105 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 60.0063.50. New Holland Horse Monday, November 5 New Holland Sales Stables Reported receipts of 324 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market steady with last week’s market. Load of local driving 275- 800; riding horses, 275-475; better horses, 525-950; lightweight killers, 275-425; heavyweight killers, 450610; mares 35-75; colts, 10-25; geldings, 30-70; larger ponies, 100-225. 1 Leesport Auction November 7,1979 CATTLE 252. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $2.50 to $3.50 higher. Choice 965- 1300 lbs. slaughter steers 64.6048.25, one at 68.85, few Good & Choice 1300-1450 lbs. 60.50-61.50, few Good 62.25- 65.00, few Standard 58.00 60.50. Choice 800-1200 lbs. slaughter heifers 62.00-65.25, few Good 59.0060.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 49.0-53.25, few to 54.00, Cutters 47.00-51.50, Canner & Low Cutter 45.5047.50. Few Good slaughter bullocks 62.0068.00, Standard 58.00 61.10, few Utility 52.25-56.25. Yield Grade #1 1100-1870 lbs. slaugher bulls 62.0067.10; few yield grade #2 1150-1280 lbs. 50.00-53.00. Few Large Frame #1 350470 lbs. feeder steers 85.00-91.00, few large frame #2 525630 lbs. 63.00 64.50, 830-975 lbs. 56.2560.00, few Medium frame #1375-500 lbs. 79.00-86.00; Large Frame #1 425650 lbs. feeder heifers 64.00-71.00, few medium frame #l4OO-500 lbs. 60.0061.00, CALVES 126. Few Choice vealers 101.00-108.00, Good 92.00-101.00, few Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 80.0065.00, 7065 lbs. 75.0082.00, few Utility 65-100 lbs. 60.0070.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-125 lbs. 100.00122.50, few 90100 lbs. 85.00-100.00; holstein heifers 85-125 lbs. 157.50200.00. HOGS 377. Barrows & gilts 50 cents to 75 cents higher. US No. 1-2 215-225 lbs. barrows & gilts 37.50-37.75, one lot 38.00, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 36.75-37.50, few No. 2-3 260-270 lbs. 36.30-36.60, few No. 1-3 175-190 lbs. 34.75- 36.50. Sows 25 cents to $1 higher. US No. 1-3 300625 L&M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE ** Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs [ J Tannery Direct Dist - Wholesale & Retail \ m Check Our Quality, Price & Services 1 Mail * p hone Orders Accepted • Woolen Hosp Pads-Natural« All Colors • Pa Largest Selection of Woolen Products / u, a ' er W • Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices • See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola '~--J 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 * IST ANNUAL «A4FALL ROUNDUP AUCTION HORSE, TACK & RODEO STOCK SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17 AT 6 P.M. THOMASVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET WEST OF YORK ON RT. 30 Lots of good horses, ponies, & tack on to fit everyone’s budget. - CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME - Order of Sale: 20% - Used Tack Commission Rates 10%-New Tack 5% - Saddle Horses & Ponies 5% - Rodeo Horses, Steers & Bulls SCALES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO WEIGH HORSES & STOCK. For More Information: DAVID W. MARTIN Phone: (717)334-7724 Rt. #5 Box 58A - Gettysburg, PA 17325 Livestock morket and auction news lbs. sows 28.0030.00, few to 32.75, few No. 2-3 400650 lbs. 27.5028.75. Boars 26.5028.25, few light weights 28.0030.50. FEEDER PIGS 182. Feeder pigs $2 to $5 higher cwt. US No. 1-3 2560 lbs. feeder pigs 43.0056.00 cwt. SHEEP 13. One Lot Choice 92 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs at 62.50. Few Slaughter sheep 25.0034.00. Western Maryland BUTCHER CATTLE: Fat Steers good demand, $1.50 higher! Good - Low Choice 61.0065.00; Standard 57.00 60.00; Heifers Choice 65.00 67.00; Cows $l.OO over last week; Good Cows 49.0051.50, individual at 55.00; Standard & Utility 47.0049.00; Can ners 46.0048.00; Shelly 40.00 46.00; Bulls no Choice of fered; Good 13002190 lbs. 55.5056.75. BUTCHER HOGS: good demand on heavy hogs for country butchering. Top Hogs 35.25; Bulk 200225 lbs. 34.0034.60; 230260 lbs. few 39.0042.00; Heavy Weight 400 lbs. to 26.00; Sows 240360 lbs. 25.0028.50; Boars 450600 lbs. 24.35-25.10. VEAL CALVES: mostly steady prices. Tops to 110.00; Good-Choice 97.00-110.00; Standard 85.00-97.00; Light Calves 75.0085.00; Weak & Rough 75.00 Down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Heifers 80 115 lbs. 100.00-150.00; Holstein Bulls 90130 lbs. 95.00126.00. LAMBS; steady. Good- Choice 100110 lbs. 56.00 58.00; Good 150160 lbs. 35.00 37.00; Feeders 45 lbs. 40.00. STOCK CATTLE: good run! steady prices. Stock Steers few Good 350450 lbs. 70.00-80.00; Good 550800 lbs. 60.0070.00; Holstems 900 Market November 6,1979 1050 lbs. 49.0058.25. Stock Heifers Choice 350500 lbs. 60.0065.00; Good & Choice 550-900 lbs. 58.0061.00; Stock Bulls 8001100 lbs. 53.0055.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: $2.00 higher! 1560 lbs. 7.0014.00; 3050 lbs. 15.0020.00; By the Lb. 110130 lbs. 30.0032.25; Stock Boars 275-350 lbs 23.0029.00. Belleville Auction November?, 1979 CATTLE 185. (This report is supphed by the auction.) Compared with last week’s market: Standard holstein slaughter steers 58.35-62.25. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 51.0053.50, Cutters 48.5050.50, Canner and Low Cutters 44.5047.00, Shells down to 36.00. Yield Grade No. 1, slaughter bulls 62.5064.75, Yield Grade No. 2,56.0062.00. CALVES 146. Choice vealers 101.50114.50, Good 88.0092.00, Standard and Good 82.5088.00, 7090 lbs. 76.0082.00, Utility 60.00 75.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90120 lbs. 112.50142.50; Holstein heifers 85-130 lbs. 175.00194.00. HOGS: 199. US No. 1-2 200 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 36.75-38.85, No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. 34.50-36.50. No. 2-3 260 270 lbs. 31.75-34.50. US No. 1-3 300550 lbs. sows 28.25-32.75, No. 2-3 300600 lbs. 24.00 28.00. Boars 18.75-26.75. OUR OPEN STOCKER FEEDER SALE NOVEMBER 15 STOCKER SALE STARTS AT 6 P.M. * J # * CALVES ROCKINGHAM Livestock Sales, Inc. YEARLINGS Dial 703-434-6755 P.0.80x 611 STEERS Just Off Rt. 81 Harrisonburg, Va. HEIFERS Green Dragon Livestock Sales ftPl 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA C 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. 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 FEEDER PIGS 487. US No. 1-3 15-25 lbs. feeder pigs 6.50-10.50 per head, No. 1-3 25-40 lbs. 10.00-24.50, Utility 10-20 lbs. 4.00-8.00 per head. SHEEP 29. Choice wooled slaughter lambs 60.00-65.00, Good 55.00-60.00, Utility down to 35.00. Slaughter ewes 25.00-29.00. fa. Prevent runaways' Tractoiscan start in year wh* i neutral saf« ty swit> h is bypassed Connect auxiltar batteries to tractors battery ’ „rmmal ( + | and to tractor frame i ) not across starter terminals Start only from the operators seat where tractor runaway can be prevented r I VIRGINIA TEIO AUCTION | z FEEDER PIG SALES | 1 Docked Tail I 2 U.S.D.A. 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