Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 15,1980 s& > AK^ MARCH 17-23, 1980 Spring has sprung! Don't remove winter mulches too soon Spring begins March 20 at 6 10 AM First quarter of the moon March 23 Average length of days for the week, 12 hours, 10 minutes Postal workers went on strike March 18,1970 Uncle Tom s Cabin pub “ hshed March 20, 1852 Some people's manners would shock a monkey Ask the Old Farmer: What is the meaning of the expression "getting a )im over the Johnson bar 7 This was used commonly m the late 1920 s and early '3os around Spokane, Wash, mostly among railroad and lumber workers OP, Seal Beach Calif Had the same meaning as 'getting the show on the road ' The throttle on a steam locomotive was called the Johnson bar, when the tram was stopped it was straight up and down on the quadrant To start the engine and take the slack out of the cars the throttle was pushed dawn the quadrant to the stop pm As the slack was taken out, the throttle was gradually drawn hack to running position Home Hints: Keep ants out by putting talcum powder along their favorite entrances OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Cloudy and cold to start, then snow turning to heavy rain coast, snow in mountains, weekend is rainy and milder Greater New York-New Jersey Snow, ICT-15" north through end ’ of week, showers for weekend, seasonal Middle Atlantic Coastal Snowstorm throughout the week, by week's end, clearing and warming, few showers Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Cold wave starts the week, with rain east and snow west, through weekend, partly sunnv and mild, possible showers (All Right* Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Sechrist Auction Monday, March 3 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 94. Steers High Choice 65.00-68.25; Good 63.00- Holstems Good 60.00- Standard to Good 57.00- Heifers High Choice 62.00-64.00; Good 60.00- Holstems Good 52.00- Feeder Steers Good and Choice 75.00-92.00; Standard Good 65.00-75.00. Bulls Good and Choice Commercial 59.50-64.00; Standard to Good 57.00-59.00. Cows High Yearling Com mercial 52.00-54.85; Cutters 50.0052.00; Canners Low Cutters 47.00-50.00; Shells 44.0047.50. CALVES 105. Calves Choice and Prune 120.00- 129.00; Good and Choice 110.00- Standard and Good 95.00-110.00; Bulls 100- 120 lbs. 95.00-125.00; Hfrs. 90- 140 lbs. 100.00-210.00; Culls 50.00- FEEDER PIGS: 138 head. U.S. No. 1 and 3, 3045 lbs. 18.00- U.S. No. 2 and 3, 30-50 lbs. 15.00-26.00; U.S. No. 2 and 3, 50-75 lbs. 28.00- 32.00. Sows 250-375 lbs. 35.00- 39.75 ; 400-500 lbs. 29.00-34.50. Boars 300-500 lbs. 27.00-30.00. SHEEP 10: Lambs Good to Choice 65.0080.00; Medium and Good 60.00-70.00. Ewes 20.00- Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215 lbs. 36.50-37.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190-240 lbs 36.00- 36.25 Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 3,190-260 lbs. 35 50- 35 75 r FOR SALE FEEDER PIGS ( £ State Graded - Vet Inspected 8 Excellent Quality and Delivery Service Credit Service Available JOHN H. THOMAS, JR. Millersville, Pa 17551 Ph 717-872-5646 Complete Line of RED ROSE Feeds P (dilution ComiJdr Management Program * THE OLD G&M Livestock Monday, March 10 Report supplied by auction Market report hogs lower, steers, cows weak. DAIRY COWS: 750.00- 1390.00. STEERS; High Choice and Prune 68.00-71.25; Good to Choice 64.00-68.00; Standard to Good 58.00-64.00. HEIFERS: High Choice and Prune 65.00-67.85; Good to Choice 62.00-65.00; Standard 54.00-62.00. FEEDERSTEERS: Good to Choice 300-500 lbs. 73.00- 90.00. BULLS: 1200-1824 lbs 64.00- 900-1200 lbs. 59.00- COWS: High Choice to Prune 54.00-56.00, few to 57.50; Good 52.00-54.00; Utility 48.00-52.00; Cutters 45.0048.00; Canners Down to 40.00. CALVES: High Choice 110.00- Good to Choice 100.00- Standard to Good 80.00-100.00; Utility 60.0080.00. FARM CALVES; Hoi. Bulls 110.00-139.00; Hoi. Heifers 180.00-240.00. FEEDER PIGS: 15-30 lbs. 12.00-23.00; 30-50 lbs. 22.00- 30.00. HOGS; 200-240 lbs. 36.50- 37.50, few to 38.85; 170-190 lbs. 34.00-36.50. SOWS: 30.00-37.00. BOARS; 28.00-32.00. SHEEP: 20.00-31.00. LAMBS: 60.00-70.00. Life is a mouthful for gerbils The cuddly little pets keep busily chewing most of the time to wear down their teeth which never quit growing, reports National Geographic World magazine Red Rose 3 !>WiHf FFfU B H Leesport Auction Wednesday, March 12 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 282. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers uneven, Good & Choice Steady to $1 lower, Standard steady to 50 c higher. Slaughter heifers steady to $1 higher. Slaughter cows $2.50 to 83 lower. Choice 1000- 1250 lbs. slaughter steers 65.50- one at 68.85, Good & Choice holstems 1300-1500 lbs. 62.00-65.00, Good 63.50- 67.00, few to 68.50, Standard 62.35-63.50. Choice 950-1350 lbs. slaughter heifers 63.60- 65.85, few to 67.25, few Good 58.25- few Standard 54.25- Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 51.00-52.75, few to 53.50, few Commercial No. 4-5 49.00- 50.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 51.00-52.75, few to 53.50, few Commercial No. 4-5 49.00-50.75, Cutters 48.85-51.50, few Canner & Low Cutter 48.00-49.75. Good & Choice slaughter bullocks 63.50- few to 72.00, few Standard 58.60-63.75. Few Yield Grade #1 1275-1745 lbs slaughter bulls 62.35-70.00, few 960-1200 lbs. 55,60-60.00. Few Large Frame §2 670-970 lbs. feeder steers 61.00-64.50, few Medium Frame #1 600- 890 lbs. 64.00-78.00; few Large Frame #1 635-735 lbs feeder heifers 62.50-70.00, few Medium Frame §1 450- 625 lbs. 63.50-66.50; few Medium Frame #1 735-900 lbs. feeder bulls 60.00-66.50. CALVES 129. One Choice vealer at 126.00, few Good 99.00-119.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 79.00-85.00, few 90-110 lbs. 70.00-77.00, few 70-85 lbs. 60.00-66.00, few Utility 50-90 lbs. 49.00-65.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-135 lbs. 120.00-157.50, few down to 80.00; holstem heifers 90-125 lbs. 137.50- 175.00, one at 193.00; few beef cross bulls & heifers 90-115 lbs. 102.50-148.00. HOGS 419. Barrows & gilts 52 to |2.50 lower. US No. 1-2 195-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 36.00- few to 37.00, No. - 13 190-240 lbs. 35.00-36.00, small lot 38.00, No. 2-3 210-285 lbs. 33.00-35.00. Sows 51.50 to 52.50 lower. US No. 1-3 325- 535 lbs. sows 30.00-33.00, few to 36.50, few No. 2-3 440-510 lbs. 28.50-29.75. Boars 26.00- 28.00, few to 31.75. FEEDER PIGS 168. US No. 1-3 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs 43.00- cwt., few No. 1-3 75-125 lbs 30.00-40.00, lot Utility 25 lbs. 34.00 cwt. SHEEP 56. Choice 25-30 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 129 00-133.00, 50-60 lbs 106.00- few 60-90 lbs. 79.00- 00, few Good & Choice 80-125 lbs wooled slaughter lambs 65.00-76.50. Slaughter ewes 21.00-33.00. GOATS 12 Kid goats 17.00- 28 00 per head 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. Livestock market and auction news Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, March 8 Report supplied by auction STOCKER, FEEDER, AND SLAUGHTER CAT TLE. Good Light Steer Calves 88.00-91 00; Medium 83.00- Plain 78.00 and down; Good Heavy Steers 80.00- Medium 75.00- 80.00; Plain 70.00 and down; Holstein Steers 57.50-71.00; Good Slaughter Steers 64.00- 66 25; Medium 59.00-64.00; Plain 55.00 and down; Good Light Heifer Calves 77.00- 81.00; Medium 72.00-77.00; Plain 67 00 and down; Good Heavy Heifers 62.00-66.50; Medium 57 00-62 00; Plain 52.00 and down; Slaughter Cows 55.00-59.75; Utilities 50.00- Canners & Cutters4B.ooanddown; Milk & Stock Cows 665.00 and down; Stock Bulls 74.00 and down. CALVES. Veal Calves 110.00 and down; Baby Calves 145.00. SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice Blue O 66,50; Good Red O 60.00; Feeder Lambs 57.00- 60.50; Slaughter Ewes 28.00 and down. HOGS: Top 36.00; Heavy 30.00- Light 26.00; Sows 38.00 and down; Boars 26 00 Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens,Pa. Monday, March 10 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 527 calves, 101 cows, 23 heifers, 10 bulls, 15 steers, 150 hogs. Cattle market reported strong, calf market reported easier. Holstein Heifer Calves to 182.50; Veal Calves 65.00- 119.00; Bobs, 90-110 lbs. 65.00- Bobs, 80 and down lbs. 45.00-70.00; Grassers & Feeders 59.00- 115.00; Lambs Easter Lambs to 150.00; Sheep 22.00-34.00; Hogs, 200- 250 lbs. 33.0040.50; Sows 27.00- Boars 22.00- 27.50; Pigs 12.50-24.00; Heifers 47.00-55.00; Steers 58.00- Steers, feeder 55.00- Bulls 53.00-67.00; Cows, utility 49.00-52.50; Cows, fat 47.0049.75; Cows, medium 45.5049.75; Cows, poor or small 41.0046.00; Horses 305.00-515.00; Pomes 55.00- Goats 12.50- 37.50. BEEFALO FOR SALE -Semen in stock -Vfe, %, 7/8 - animals BEEFALO N&J 4270 Quakerbridge Rd. Princeton, N J 08540 609-896-0336 Belknap Auction Wednesday, March 12 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 72. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows weak to $1 lower Few Good slaughter steers 62 50-64.00, few Standard 56.75-60.50. One Choice slaughter heifer at 61.25, few Standard 52 25- 55.50. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 50.00-55.00, Cutters 49 00-53 00, few Canner & Low Cutter 45.00- 47 75 Few Yield Grade #1 1340-1960 lbs. slaughter bulls 60.50-67.25; few yield grade §2 900-1390 lbs 56.00-59.50 Medium Frame §1 330470 lbs feeder steers 77 50-87 00; Medium Frame #1 320-510 lbs feeder heifers 63 DO -71.00 CALVES 111 Vealers about steady. Few Choice vealers 110.00-123.00, few Good 98.00-105 00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 70.00-82 00, 65-85 lbs. 64.00-72 00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-130 lbs. 78 00-116.00, few holstem heifers 85-110 lbs 10100- 175.00; beef cross bulls & heifers 70-130 lbs 76.00-96.00. HOGS 379. Barrows & gilts $1.50 to $1.75 lower USNo.I -2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 35.00- No 1-3 200-250 lbs. 34.40-35.20, No. 2-3 210- 270 lbs. 33.00-34.50, No. 1-3 150-190 lbs 28 00-32.00 Sows $1 to $1.50 lower US No -13 290-565 lbs. sows 30.25-37.00, lot 200-360 lbs 22.00-28.00. Boars 19.00-30.00. FEEDER PIGS 95 US No. 1-3 3040 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00- per head, No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 23.00-29.00, Utility 30-40 lbs 14.00-17 00 per head SHEEP 4. Few Slaughter ewes 22.00-26.75. Peoria Cattle Thursday, March 13 Report supplied by USDA Receipts this week Last Week: Last Year; Trading generally slow all) week on Slaughter Steers' and Heifers and mostly steady with Wednesday of last week. Cows weak to fully 1.00 lower, most decline on cutter and breaking utility Bulls fully steady Receipts continued small and this fact responsible for preventing price declines on Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA CO VIS 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 - Dairy Cows - Small Animal Sale 12 30 P M 7 OOP M For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call Office 717-733-2444 WALTER K. RISSER, Proprietor Monday and Wednesday as beef outs at retail and wholesale levels very slow SLAUGHTER STEERS few loads mixed Choice & Prime 3 to mostly 4 1225-1400 lbs 64.50-65 50, Choice 2-4 1050-1225 lbs. 67.50-69 00, mostly 67 50-68.50; load 3 1133 lbs Monday 69 25 and few head 69.50; Mixed Good & Choice 2-4 900-1200 lbs 66.00-67 50; Good 2-3 950-1200 lbs 63 00-66.00; few small lots Good and Choice 2 1200- 1325 lbs. Holstems 6100- 62 00, few standard 59 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS load lots Choice few Prime 2- 4 mostly 3-4 900-1050 lbs 66.50-68 00; Mixed Good & Choice 2-4 900-1000 lbs. 65 50- 66 50; Good 2-3 62.00-65.00 COWS- Utility and few commercial 1-3 mostly 48.00- 52 00, late few to 53.00 and early few Utility 1-2 53.00- 54 00; cutter 1-245.0048.50 BULLS- Yield grade 1-2 . 1100-2200 lbs 55.00-61.00, few ’ 1 1700-2055 lbs. 62 00-63.00 New Holland Dairy New Holland,Pa. Wednesday, March 12 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 176 cows, 108 heifers, and 7 bulls. Market stronger. Load of Pa. fresh cows, 910.00- Load of Pa. fresh cows, 1100.00-1575.00; Load of Butler Co. springers 1050.00- Load of N.Y. fresh cows, 970.00-1650.00, springers 1290.00-1475.00; Load of NY fresh cows, 910.00- springers 1200.00- Herd of 39 head, all stages 520.00- 1025.00; Herd of 36 head, aU d stages 630.00-1625.00. Locally * consigned cows, 780.00- 1350.00; Grade Springing heifers 850.00-1250.00; Open Heifers 500.00-725.00; Bulls 335.00-785.00. 2900 3600. 3700' o
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