AS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 9,1980
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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HAMILTON
BANK
Formerly National Central Bank
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