AS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 9,1980 lt' s Some sun will do to form a shovelers' crew Time to leplace vour missing tools Lincoln s Birthdav Feb 12 New moon Feb 16 Average length of days for the week 10 hours, 33 minutes Total eclipse of the sun Feb 16, but will not be \ isible from U S Geese are laving Lots ot crows around now It is a wise father who knows ms own child Ask the Old Farmer Can }ou tell me how' 'lunkhead originated 7 EA, Lancaster, Pa Probably was lump instead of Itmk find then there is blockhead which was the original natm tor thi wooden form uhich hatter* have used tor cen turies in shaping tin crowns of head gear Made of solid wood it was no compliment then or now to be called one Home Hints Spikes attached to ladder legs prevent slipping on ice OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Light snow and rain east at week's start, then cloudy and cold middle through end of week Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week brings snow changing to ram and becoming milder mid-week, weekend is sunny and mild Middle Atlantic Coastal. Rain, heavy west, and-warm through end of week, weekend clear, bringing cold temperatures Piedmont & Southeast Coastal- Partial clearing and warm spell starts the week, then rain, by week's end, clear, very cold, and hard frost (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Oklahoma Cattle Thursday, February 7 Estimated receipts 6400, same day last week 3384. Limited test feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs. fully steady, demand good. Weights over 500 lbs. steady to 2.00, mostly steady to 1.00 lower than Wednesday’s sharp advance. Moderate demand for feeders above 500 lbs. Bulk supply Medium Frame 1 500-900 lbs. feeder steers and 500-750 lbs heifers. FEEDER STEERS Medium Frame 1 315 lbs. thin 115.00, two lots 410430 lbs. 104.50-108.25, package 475 lbs. 101.75; 500-600 lbs. 84.00- Lot 505 lbs. 99.25, package 500 lbs. 102.00; 600- 700 lbs. 79.25-87.25, several 81.00- 00 , 700-800 lbs. 77 00- 82.00, load 710 lbs. 82 50; 800- 900 lbs 75.25-78.75, load 975 lbs 72 75 Large Frame 1485 lbs 97.50; 550-600 lbs 89.00- 91 75 , 700-750 lbs 76 00-79.75; 850-900 lbs 74 00-76.00 ; 900- 1000 lbs 70 75-74 00. lot 1200 lbs. 64 10 Medium Frame 1-2 340 lbs 100 00, 500800 lbs. 78 2585.75, 600-700 lbs 77 50- 82.00 ; 700-800 lbs 73.00-77.75, lot 710 lbs 79 75 Large Frame 1-2 850-975 lbs 69.00- 74.75 Medium Frame 2 350- 500 lbs 89 25-100 25 , 500-525 lbs 77 2583 75 Large Frame 2 Holstems 625865 lbs. 70 00- 70 30, 785 lbs 65 00 , 945 lbs 64 50. FEEDER HEIFERS Medium Frame 1 330 lbs. thin 97 00 . 365 lbs. 90 75 , 490 lbs fleshy 75.50, couple lots 410445 lbs 79 00-79.50 , 500- 600 lbs 75 00-78 80; 600-700 lbs 72 00-77 00, very fleshy 635 lbs. 69 30, 700-800 lbs. 69 75-74.50, mostly 71 50 up. Large Frame 1825 lbs. 72.75; 860 lbs 67 25. Medium VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12:30 P.M. Located 10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30. We Need Consignors & Buyers Phone-717-442-4181 Home Phone - 215-458-5060 L. Robert Frame - Mgr. mQLD FEB. 11-17, 1980 Frame 1-2 365 lbs. 86.00; 520 lbs. 75.25; 600-750 lbs. 63.50- 70.00. FOR THE WEEK: Feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs. 4.00-7.00 higher; over 500 lbs. 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, late sales of Utility and Commercial 2-3 48.75- 53.50, YG 34 and low dressing 2-3 44.00-47.25 Slaughter bulls steady; YG 1-2 1100-1500 lbs. 60.2584.00, few 1700-1800 lbs. 65.0086.00. This week salable receipts near 13,100 head compared with 5921 head last week and 7160 head the same period one year ago Feeder cattle and calves made up 92 percent of this week’s receipts and cows and bulls with 8 percent. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens,Pa. Monday, February 4 Reported receipts of 429 calves, 118 cows, 30 heifers, 22 bulls, 14 steers, 163 hogs, 6 sheep, and 10 lambs. Cattle market reported much steady, calf market reported unsteady Holstein Heifer Calves to 247.50; Veal Calves 90 00- 107.00; Bobs, 90-110 lbs 90.00- 00; Bobs, 80 and down lbs. 70.00-85.00, Grassers & Feeders 60 00- 90.00, Lambs 55 50-60.00; Sheep 22.00-28 00, Hogs, 200- 250 lbs. 35 to 39 00 Top 40.00, Sows 26 00-32 00, Boars 22.00- 00; Pigs 8 00-20.50, Heifers 52.00-55 50; Steers, 53.50-58.00, Steers, feeder 65.0088.00; Bulls 58.00-64.00; Cows, good 55.00-58 50; Cows, medium 48.00-51.00; Cows, poor or small 38.00- 45.00; Horses to 550.00; Ponies to 152 50; Goats to 44.00 ,1 Belknap Auction Wednesday, February 6 CATTLE 124. Compared with las.t Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows $1 to $2 lower. Good slaughter steers 59.00-63 75, Standard 53.00- Few Choice slaughter heifers 61.00-65.50, Standard 51.00-57.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 52.00-57.50, one at 58.75, Commercial No. 4-5 48.50- 53.25, Cutters 49 00-53.25, Canner & Low Cutter 44.00- 49.25. Few Standard slaughter bullocks 51.00- 56.50. Few Yield Grade #1 1010-1525 lbs. slaughter bulls 63.00- Few Medium Frame #1 350490 lbs. feeder heifers 65.00-68.00, few large frame #2 holstems 300415 lbs. 78.00-90.00. CALVES 89. Vealers steady. Few Choice vealers By helping the 4-H and FFA, we’re helping all of us. In the Agri-Finance Department of Hamilton Bank we finance projects for active 4-H and FFA members That’s because we believe that helping preserve the family farm is one of the best ways to insure a better future for us all And that involves working with our young people It's important to give them guidance Instill the proper values Mary K Longenecker with her steer purchased by Hamilton Bank at the Southeast District 4 H Baby Beef Show on November 21 1979 anddonated to the Red Rose 4 H Baby Beef and Sheep Club Banquet conducted on February 7at the Farm and Home Center With Mary are Patrick N McCoy partner in McCoy Cattle Company andJohnE Moose Assistant Director of the Agn Finance Department Mary is the daughter of Mr S, Mrs Forney F Longenecker 820 Woodcrest Avenue Lititz Livestock market and auction news 119.00- 00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 80.00-98.00, 70-90 lbs. 60.00-81.00, few Utility 45-85 lbs 40.00-60.00. Farm calves very active. Holstein bulls 100-130 lbs. 120.00- beef cross bulls & heifers 70-85 lbs. 78 00-93.00. HOGS 326 Barrows & gilts 50 cents to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 100-240 lbs barrows & gilts 42.2042 90, No. 1-3 200- 250 lbs. 40 6042 25, No 2-3 210-265 lbs. 39.5040.50, few No. 1-3 135-175 lbs 33 25- 35 00. Sows $2 to $4 higher. US No. 1-3 300-560 lbs. sows 32 50-39.75. Boars 27.25-34.50 FEEDER PIGS 88. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00-22.00 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 28.00-30.00 per head. SHEEP 2. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. %■ f Joliet Cattle Thursday, February 7 CATTLE; Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 4,100; 5 days last week 5,117; same period a year ago 4,543 Trading slow for the week Slaughter steers ended the week mostly steady to 50 lower than Wednesday of last week Slaughter heifers ended the week mostly steady to 50 higher than Wednesday of last week. Cows closed the week steady to firm SLAUGHTER STEERS Mixed high Choice and Prime 341150-1300 lbs. 66.50- 67.50 Monday; 67.00-68.00 Wednesday, 4-5 1375-1450 lbs. 64.00 for 1 load Monday, load 62.50 Wednesday. Choice 2-3 1075-1150 lbs. 67.50-68.00 Monday; 2 loads 68.00 Wednesday. Choice 24 1050-1250 lbs. 66.50-67.50 And help them acquire the skills they need to be successful farmers The 4-H and FFA are working toward these goals And so, we support their efforts If you, or someone in your family needs money for a project, stop by and see us It just might help us all Monday; 66.00-67 50 Wed nesday; 1250-1325 lbs. 65.50- 66.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs 65.50-66.50. Load Choice Holsteins 1600 lbs. 61.50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4 950-1200 lbs 66.25-66 75 Monday, 67 00-67 25 Wed nesday. Choice 2-4 900-1125 lbs 65 00-66.25 Monday, 65.50-67.00 Wednesday Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 64.00-65 00 Monday, 64.50-65.50 Wed nesday COWS Utility & Com mercial 1-3 48.00-51 00, few outstanding individuals Wednesday 52.00. £ST"Gr HAMILTON BANK Formerly National Central Bank 'J