AB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22,1980
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MARCH 24-30, 1980
A run of some sun
March goes out like a lion Emmett Kellv died March 28 1979
Average length of davs tor the week, 12 hours, 36 minutes Tor
nadoes around now Food rationing began March 29, 1943
Alaska purchased from Russia March 30 1867 Woodchucks
emerging now Trv before vou trust
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sinte 179 2) you could have Kept a pig
When he digs a hole in the ground, it s going to he hot When he thews
straw it s going to rain The alternative was that folks just let her storm
and thought about something else
Home Hints Wet scissors prevent stickiness when dicing marshmallows or
dates
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England* Rainy and milder at week's start, then partly cloudy
and cold, weekend brings sleet and snow in mountains
Greater New York-New Jersey Rain to start the week, then
cloudy and seasonal through end of week, partly sunny and cold
for week's end
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Showers, mild, at beginning of week,
then sunny and seasonal, weekend brings rain and cold
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal Week begins with showers, then
clear and warm, possible rain, cold wave, for weekend
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Peoria
Cattle
Thursday, March 20
Report supplied by USDA
Receipts about 2900 this
week, 2788 a week ago, and
3520 a year ago. Trading
extremely slow on steers and
heifers through Wednesday
and fully 1.50-2.00 lower for
the week. Cows and bulls
steady to instances 1.00
lower from late last week.
Demand for steers and
heifers continue light this
week as buyers were at
tempting to adjust live
prices to bring them more in
line with carcass and cut
pieces. Receipts included
about 25 percent heifers and
5 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 3-5
1025-1300 lb. 67.50-69.00
Monday but 65.00-66.50
Wednesday, few 4-5 1300 lbs.
62.00. Choice 2-4 1000-1300
lbs Late 65.00-67.00, few to
68.00; Monday to 68.50 and
load 3 1000-1050 lbs. 69.00-
69.50 Mixed Good and
Choice 2-4 950-1150 lbs. 63.50-
64.50 late. Good 62.00-63 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice, few Prune, 24 900-
1050 lbs Closed 63 50-66.25;
early to 67.50 with few head
to 68.00 and some 4-51100 lbs.
63.00. Mixed Good and
THE OLD
Ask the Old Farmer How did the old
timers forecast the weather before radio
and TV weathermen 7 Or tor that matter
before the Old Farmer's Almanac 7 Was
anything reliable 7 HF, Bellows Falls,
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Very I title U you riufn f have The Old
Farmers Almanac (and it s been around
Choice 2-4 850-1050 lbs. 62.50-
64.50, early to 66.00. Good 2-3
800-1000 lbs Late 61.00-63.00.
COWS; Utility and
Commercial 1-3 47.00-50.00,
some utility 1-2 early 51.00-
52.00. Cutter 1-2 45.0047.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1100-1700 lbs. 55.00-60.00; few
2-31500-2065 lbs. 47.00-55.00.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, March 19
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 110
cows, 178 heifers, and 6 bulls.
Market lower for cows and
steady for heifers.
Load of Susquehanna Co.
purebred & grade fresh
cows, 1125.00-2030.00; Load
of NY purebred & grade
fresh cows, 925.00-1450.00,
springers 1250.00-1675.00;
Load of Pa. fresh cows,
975 00-1475.00, springers
960.00- Load of Pa.
fresh cows, 975.00-115.00;
Load of Pa. fresh cows,
1150.00- 00. Locally
consigned cows, 750.00-
1275.00; Springing heifers
850 00-1360.00; Open Heifers
350 00-570.00; Bulls 450 00-
900.00
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Central
US Carlot
Wednesday, March 19
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s
4-30 report: steer & heifer
beef 1.00-2.00 lower under
very light demand and
trading. Market is in a
depressed state, with
negative margins reported
from feedlots thru
processing channels. Retail
outlets showing very limited
interest in beef items with
most demand on pork and
poultry. Sales reported on 54
loads of steer and heifer
beef.
STEER BEEF
46 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 550-850 lbs.
100.00,1.00-2.00 lower.
Choice 3; 500-700 lbs.
103.00-104.00, chain store.
Choice 2 : 500-700 lbs.
103.50-104.50, chain store.
Choice 4: 550-800 lbs. 92.00,
2.00 lower.
Good 2-3; 600-900 lbs. 98.00-
98.25, late 97.00.
FOB Amarillo Basis
Choice 2&3: 500-700 lbs.
YG 3103.50; YG 4104.50.
HEIFER BEEF
8% Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3: 500-700 lbs. 99.00-
100.00 early, 1.00-2.00 lower.
Choice 4: 500-700 lbs. 94.00
early.
Good 2-3 : 500-700 lbs. 96.00-
97.00.
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
13 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
HIND (S): 145-190 lbs.
119.00.
FORES: 150-180 lbs. 88.50.
ARM CHUCKS: 75-120 lbs.
86.50.
ROUNDS (S): 65-95 lbs.
111.00.
SHORT PLATES: 65-95
lbs. 41.00.
ARM CHUCKS: 100-150
lbs. 82.00.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS
37 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
90 pet chem lean, fresh
130.00; 85 pet chem lean,
fresh 120.00; 75 pet chem
lean, fresh 98.00; 60 pet chem
lean, frozen 57.00 ; 50 pet
chem lean, fresh 42.0tM4.00,
1 00-2.00 lower; 50 pet chem
lean, frozen 45.00.
FOB Amarillo Basis
50 pet chem lean, frozen
45.00.
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales q )
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
COVYS 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
11.00A.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
Livestock market and auction news
Compared to Tuesday’s
2 15 report: fresh pork loins
steady-5.00 lower except
20&up lbs. 1.00 higher than
last test. Boston butts 1,00
lower than Monday. Fresh
hams steady, instances 1.00-
2 00 lower than Friday. Sdls
bellies steady-1.50 higher
Trading and demand light to
moderate. Reported on
loads and 10 loads of f
mmgs and variety mt to
LOINS 14/dn lbs. 75.75;
14-17 lbs 71 50-74.75, steady
-2.75 lower; 14-17 lbs. 75.50-
77.50 clear channel; 17-20
lbs. 68.00-71.50, 72.50 late,
2.50-5.00 lower yesterday;
20&up lbs. 69.00, 1.00 higher
than last test.
PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 44.50,
1.00 lower than Monday.
BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs.
59.00, 1.00 lower than
Monday.
SPARE RIBS: 3/dn lbs.
84.00 frozen.
SKINNED HAMS: 14-17
lbs. 65.0-67.00, steady-2.00
lower than Friday; 17-20 lbs.
58.00-60.00, steady-1.00
lower; 20-26 lbs. 58.00 steady.
BELLIES, SDLS: 10-12
lbs. 29.00, 2.00 higher; 12-14
3 £
■ TODAY - SATURDAY. MARCH 22 ■
8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. H
WE WILL BE DEMONSTRATING: V
■ LOG SPLITTING ■ LOG SAWING ■ LOG TOWING LI
I THE FOLLOWING WILL BE IN ACTION II
* 3 pt. Cordwood Saw * 3 pt. Splitter ★ Hyd. Splitter 11
★ 4 W/D Kubota Towing Logs
* Loader & Trailer Hauling Logs | |
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FRESH PORKCUTS
SPECIAL PRICES
IN EFFECT
FREE COFFEE
& DONUTS
GUESSING GAME - Person who guesses the closest weight
of two piles of wood - receives the wood
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KELLER BROS. TRACTOR CO. J
BUFFALO SPRINGS, PA PH; 717-949-6501 5
RT. 419,1 MILE WEST OF SCHAEFFERSTOWN
.AUKS SMBlffi. 1
lbs. 37.50-37.75, steady-25
higher; 14-16 lbs. 38.00;
steady-1.00 higher; 16-18 lbs
37.00,1 50 hghr than Friday;
18-20 lbs 34.00.75 higher.
VARIETY MEATS
FEET, TOES ON; 16.00,
NECK BONES: 11.00.
CHITTERLINGS: 28.00,
PORKTREMMINGS/
BONELESS PROCESSING
PORK (Chemical Lean)
42 pet lean trmgs fresh
28.50; 72 pet lean trmgs fresh
64.00 ; 72 pet bnls pics fresh
65.75.
r FOR SALE FEEDER PlGs"ni
| State Graded - Vet Inspected 2
I Excellent Quality and Delivery Service I
| Credit Service Available z
I JOHN H. THOMAS, JR. I
Millersville, Pa. 1755! Pti 717-872-5646 5
Complete Line of ■
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(arnaUon Company
FRIDAY, APRIL 18
OH THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to start promptly at 1:00
Every 4 weeks
Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, PA, 6 miles
south of QuarryviUe, take Rt. 272 to Little Bntian, turn
north, follow Little Bntian Rd. to Jackson Rd, 2nd
farm, OR Take Rt 222 out of Quanyville to Cedar Hill
Rd. to Little Bntian Rd. to Jackson Rd. Watch for sale
arrows.
50 to 60 Head
more or less
2 & 3 Way Crossbred Gilts
York & Hampshire & Duroc
Due to farrow 3 days to 4 weeks after sale date Now
everything vaccinated for both Lepto & Erysipelas,
wormed and sprayed for lice
Local trucker available
No hogs sold on commission
CHRIST A. BEILER
RD2. QuarryviUe, PA
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
Abe Diffenbach
Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE - MAY 16
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, March 14
Report supplied by USDA
Feeder Cattle
103
339
815
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
TREND: Insufficient
volume for a market test.
JSupply mcluded 50 head in
lots of 5-20 head unsold. One
lot Medium and Large frame
number 1 680 lbs. 75.50; one
lot Medium frame number 1
and 2 560 lbs. 68.50. Balance
sold in lots of one and two.
START NOW TO
STOCK UP WOOD
FOR NEXT YEAR
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