Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 15,1980
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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
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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
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-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.
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