t—Laacasitr Fanning, Saturday, Novambar 17,1979 £ NOV 19-25, 1979 Kittens need mittens. House your tools now Generalissimo Francisco Franco died Nov 20,1975 New moon Nov 19 Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 31 minutes Barbed wire patented Nov 24, 1874 Astronauts Conrad and Bean land on moon Nov 19,1969 A judicious silence is better than truth spoken with chanty *Ask the Old Farmer: Why were f bridges covered in the old days 7 Was it to keep hay from blowing off *•] * Wa ®° n lnto rlver? D , Bridges were covered for the same "*** " reason barns have roofs —to protect wooden decking from the weather But we also know that such coverings were handy for other purposes Home Hints: To remove paper stuck on furniture, moisten with linseed oil OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England' Clear, with light snow and sleet throughout the week Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins with light rains east, snow inland, clear, very cold, midweek through weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sunny to start, then showers and cold, sunny and seasonal by week's end Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Clear and cold, with hard frost at week's beginning, then sunny and dry, cold, through weekend (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc, Dublin N H 03444) St. Louis Cattle November 15,1979 Weekly cattle review Receipts this week Week ago Year ago 6600 Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers 2.00-2.50 higher. Cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls 1.00 higher. Slaughter supply mainly choice and mixed choice and prime slaughter steers, around 35 per cent heifers and 20 per cent cows. Note: An increase m the supply of cows was apparent this week. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 24 LOSO-1275 lbs. 66.0047.00 ear ly, not tested late; scattered lots 3-4 1100-1275 lbs. 65.50-66.00. Choice 2-4 950-1300 lbs. 64.5047.00, clos ing 65.5047.00. Mixed good and choice 24 900-1200 lbs. 63.5043.00. Good 2-3 900.1175 lbs. 61.5043.50. Standard to good 2-3 1050-1400 lb. Hols tems 60.0043.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Mixed choice and prime 24 875-1050 lbs. 65.0045.50 early, not tested late. Choice 24 800-1050 lbs. 63.5045.50, clos ing 64.0045.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 700-975 lbs. 62.5043.50. Good 2-3 700-950 lbs. 60.5042.50. COWS: Utility and com mercial 24 43.0047.00. Bon- THE OLD mg utility It 2 47.00-50.00, closing 47.0049.00. Cutter 1-2 42.0046.00. Canner and low cutter 39.0042.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1050-1900 lbs. 53.00-59.00, closmg 54.00-59.00. Couple yield grade 160.00. FEEDERS: (including around 2,300 at the regular Thursday auction.) Feeder steers uneven, weights under 600 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower, over 600 lbs. 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder hiefers 1.00-3.00 lower. Supply mainly medium frame 1 300-700 lb. steers and medium frame 1-2 300400 lb. heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Medium frame 1 300400 lbs. 86.00- 400-500 lbs. 82.00- 500-600 lbs. 80.00- 600-700 lbs. 79.25-83.00; couple lots 630-650 lbs. 86.25-88.25; 800-1000 lbs. 68.00-77.25. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium frame 1 300-500 lbs. 71.00- 500-600 lbs. 69.00- 600-700 lbs. 65.00- few lots 700400 lbs. 58.7543.00. Medium Frame 1-2 300-500 lbs. 67.00-73.50; 500400 lbs. 65.5047.00. Medium Frame 2: few lots 300-500 lbs. 65.00-70.00. 6500 5600 Agriculture is the nation’s major consumer of water. Of all the ground and surface water used in the U.S., 86 percent is used by agriculture, mostly for irrigation. Oklahoma Cattle November 15,1979 Estimated receipts 10,300 Same day last week 5419 Very active. Feeder steers and heifers firm to 2.00 higher. Supply largely medium frame 1 500-900 lb. feeder steers and 400-700 lb. heifers. Good buyer at tendance. FEEDER STEERS: Medium frame 1 300-375 lb. 99.50-103.00, package 320 lb. 109.50; 400-500 lb. 90.00-99.75, package 415 lb. 104.00; 500- 600 lb. 85.0059.75; 600700 lb. 79.25-85.00; 700800 lb. 79.00 80.75 ; 800900 lb. 73.75-76.00. Large frame 1 two lots 475- 476 lb. 90.75-93.00; few 535- 550 lb. 86.5087.00; 700800 lb. 76.0081.00; 875-925 lb. 72.25- 75.25. Medium frame 1-2 350 500 lb. 88.0090.00; 500600 lb. 79.75-84.50; 625-750 lb. 76.75- 79.50. Large frame 1-2 550 750 lb. 73.50-80.25 ; 800-850 lb. 68.0073.00. Medium frame 1 400500 lb. 77.5080.25. Large frame 2 lot 365 lb. 85.00; lot 475 lb. 75.25. Large frame 2 holstein two part loads 715- 8501 b. 70.0073.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium frame 1 few 290315 lb. 89.75-91.25; 350-500 lb. 77.2583.50; 500600 lb. 72.25- 76.00; 600700 lb. 69.75-74.75; 700750 lb. 69.5071.50. Large frame 1 part load 555 ib.75.50. Medium frame 1-2 lot 330 lb. 80.75; 400500 lb. 72.5075.75. Medium frame 2 two lots 598874 lb. 65.10. DW FOR THE WEEK: Feeder steers and heifers under 500 lb. 5.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lb. firm to 3.00 higher; heifers over 500 lb. firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Late sales of Utility and Com mercial 2-4 43.00-48.00. Cutter 1-3 44.00-46.25. Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1300- 1900 lbs. 58.0082.00, few to 63.00. low dressing 56.25- 58.00. Salable receipts this week near 30,250 head compared to 28,042 head a week ago and 15,559 head the same week one year ago. Feeder classes made up 93 percent of the run while cows and bulls were 7 perent DW. if CORRECTION: Feeder steers medium frame 2 400- 500 lb. 77.50-80.00. BUTTER ' EGGS FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS MEDINA SOIL ACTIVATOR Check Our Prices Before You Buy, MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 Livestock market and auction news CATTLE; Receipts this week: 4200 Last week: 3400 Year ago 3000. Compared with last week’s close slaughter steers 1.50-2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 higher. Cows steady. Bulls firm to 2.00 higher. Receipts about 65 per cent slaughter steers 30 per cent slaughter heifers, balance mainly cows. Sharp advances noted on slaughter steers and heifers, following the dressed trade. Also, large share slaughter steers purchased by commodity buyers. SLAUGHTER STEERS: At mid-week: Choice & Prune 34 1159-1250 lbs. 68.0088.50; few mostly 4’s 65.00; Choice 24 1000-1200 lbs. 67.0088.50: Four loads 68.7589.00; Few 69.25; Mix ed Good and Choice 24 900-1300 lbs. 66.00-67.00; Good 2-3 61.0086.00. Load Good 2-3 Holstems 58.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 34 900-1125 lbs. 66.0087.00; Few 67.25; Choice 24 850-1100 lbs. 65.0086.00; Mixed Good and Choice 24 850-1080 lbs. 63.50-65.00; Good 2-3 58.0083.50. COWS: Utility and Com mercial 1-3 45.5049.00, few 50.50-51.00; Cutter 1-2 41.00-47.00;' Canner 40.0941.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 54.00-59.00 Cou ple yield grade 160.0981.00. Compared to Tuesday’s 4:30 report: Steer’&-Heifer Beef 1.00-2.00 higher. Trading moderate to active early with bulk of movement on yield grade 4 carcass. After trading very slow but late interest improving at higher levels on yield grade 3 heifer. Sale reported on 65 loads of Steer and Heifer Beef. Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 105.25 including packer to packer 1.00-2.00 higher. Choice 2 500-700 lbs. 105.25 chain store acct. Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 95.25- INSECTICIDES lIVI-PRUV-ALL Peoria Cattle November 15,1979 51 Weekly Cattle Sum mary; US Central Carlot November 14,1979 STEER BEEF 17 Loads FOB Omaha Basis 96.25 2.00 higher. Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 96.25 (Hols Type). FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 106.50 chain store trmd&slctd. Choice 2 500-700 lbs. 107.50 cham store trmd&slctd. Choice 4 600850 lbs. 95.00 west* Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 98.00 pekr/pekr. HEIFER BEEF 48 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 102.25- 103.25, late 103.25 2.00 higher. Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 93.25- 94.251.00-2.00 higher. Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 96.09- 97.00, late 97.001.00 higher. FOB Amarillo Basis Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 97.00 pekr/pekr. Cow Beef steady-1.00 higher from previous day’s advance. Demand good. COW BEEF 4 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Utility 450&up lbs. 85.00 west (brkg)3-4. Canner&Cutter 350&up 95.50 steady (bng)2-3. FOB Amarillo Basis Utility 450&up lbs. 86.00 west 1.00 higher (brkg)3-4. Utility 400&up lbs. 90.00 west steady (bng)2-3. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 8 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 FORES 130-210 lbs. 93.00- 93.50 59-1.00 higher. ROUNDS(H) 6985 lbs. 114.25. ARM BACKS 100-150 lbs. 92.25. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/TRIMMINGS 8 Loads FOB Omalia Basis 80 pet chem lean frzn 113.50. 80 pet chem lean frzn 116.00 T.1.5./MINN 65 pet chem lean frzn 80.00. 50 pet chem lean fresh 56.00-57.001.00-2.00 higher. Compared to Tuesday’s 2:15 report: fresh pork loins steady. Boston Butts steady - 2.00 higher. Skinned Hams steady except 26&UP lbs. 3.50-4.00 lower. Sdls Bellies steady - 1.75 higher. 72 pet. trmgs&bnls pics steady -1.00 higher. Trade active; demand good. Sales reported on 166 loads and 38 loads of trimmings and frozen variety meats. FRESH PORK CUTS Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA 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 LOINS: 14/DN lbs. 72.00; 14/DN lbs. 73.50fj frozen/export; 14-17 lbs. 71.00 steady; 14-17 lbs. 71.00- 72.00 frozen; 14-17 lbs. 80.00- 80.50 clear channel next week; 14-17 lbs. 73.00-73.50 frzn/clr chnl; 17-20 lbs. 68.00 steady; 20/up lbs. 61.25 steady. BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 60.50, LD Trmd 69.00 steady; B&up lbs. 60.75-61.00 1.75-2.00 higher. PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 53.00 steady; B&up lbs. 48.00 1.75 higher. SPARERIBS: 3/DN 82.50. SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs. 85.00 steady; 17-20 lbs. 84.00- steady; 20-26 lbs 83.0- steady; 26-30 lbs. 74.50 frozen; 26&up 65.00- 66.50 3.50-4.00 lower. BELLIES, SOLS; 12-14 lbs. 45.00-47.00 75-1.00 higher; 14-16 lbs. 45.00-47.00 75-1.75 higher; 16-18 lbs 42.00- 43.00, LD 44.50; 18-20 lbs. 37.00-39.00 steady-50 higher; 20-25 lbs. 34.50. J FROZEN MEATS NECK BONES: 12.00-13.00. SNOUTS: 19.25. PORK/BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (chemical lean) 72 pet trmgs fresh 69.00; 72 pet trmgs frozen 68.00-69.50 TIS steady; 72 pet. bnls pics fresh 72.50 steady; 72 pet bnls pics frzn 75.50-78.00 TIS steady-1.00 higher; 92 pet blade meat frzn 95.00 retrimmed; 95 pet cheek meat frzn 78.00 steady; Skinned Jowls frozen 23.00 T.I.S. Thomasville Auction November 14,1979 Cattle 198. SI. steers Choice 67.75-68.50; Medium- Good 62.00-64.00; Holsteir steers Medium-Good 58.75 W 66.75; Choice si. heifers 64.00- Medium-Good 55.00- si. cows good 45.00- Utility 41.00- 43.00; Canners and Cutters 38.00- SI. bulls Medium-Good 58.25-62.85; stock steers Medium-Good 60.00- stock heifers Medium-Good 55.00-65.00. Calves 53.00, Choice 1.04- 1.11; Standard 70-85 lbs. 75.00-87.00; Bull Calves 95- 115 lbs. 1.00-1.14; Hogs 280.00; Private Treaty 200- 230 lbs. 37.00; SI. cows 26.00- 33.00.
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