AS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 5,1980
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APRIL 7-13, 1980
Drizzle finally fizzles.
Plant shrubs now FDR died April 12, 1945 Last quarter of
the moon April 8 Average length of days for the week, 13 hours,
12mmutes Titanic sank April 15 1912 Maine sardine season
opens Walrus mating now If you cannot obey, you cannot
command
Ask the Old Farmer: Tears ago in our rural
area water pails made out of papier were used
fßanlA. in every farm kitch n The ones mv grand
fether used w ere colored red I can t make folks
believe there was such a thing BN, Los
You are right The paper pulp zvas moulded when
soft then varnished Maybe you didn't know this,
-r- p but as long ago as fitly years electric car wheels
were made of the same stuff, except the rims
Home Hints: Scorch spots on linen may often dis-
appear when placed in hot sunlight all day
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Rainy and cold to start, then seasonal, rain coast,
weekend brings resumed rain and cold
Greater New York-New Jersey: Showers, cool, beginning of, week,
then warming, with heavy rain, weekend is cold, light rain
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Seasonal beginning of week, then rainy
and cool, middle of week through week's end is cloudy and cold,
with showers
Piedmont St Southeast Coastal: Week brings ram Piedmont and
east, warm, continued rain, very cool, for weekend
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Middleburg
Livestock
Tuesday, April 1,1980
Report supplied by Auction
CATTLE 217. Choice
slaughter steers 62.00-64.75,
few to 67.00, Good 58.00-62.00,
Standard 55.00-58.00, Utility
50.00- Choice slaughter
heifers 62.00-64.50, individual
at 67.25, Good 55.00-62.00,
Standard 50.00-55.00, Utility
48.00- Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows
42.00- few to 47.35,
Cutters 40 00-44 75, Canner
and Low Cutters 38.00-40.00,
Shells down to 37 00. Choice
slaughter bullocks 60.00-
66 10, Good 52.00-54.00 Yield
Grade No 1, slaughter bulls
55 0062.00, #2,45 00-55.00
CALVES 159. Prime
vealers 110.00-116.00, Choice
100.00-110.00, Good 90.00-
110.00, Standard and Good
90-100 lbs 65.00-70.00, 70-90
lbs 60 00-65 00. Farm
Calves; Holstein bulls 95-115
lbs 75.00-90.00; Holstein
heifers 80-175 lbs 120.00-
200 00
HOGS 871. US No 1-2 210-
235 lbs. barrows and gilts
31.35-32 50, No. 1-3 190-250
lbs. 30.50-31.35, No 2-3 190-
270 lbs. 29.00-30.25 US No. 1-3
330-550 lbs. sows 26.00-28 00,
No. 2-3 300-650 lbs 22 25-
FRIDAY, APRIL 18
ON 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 Quarryville, take Rt 272 to Little Bntian, turn
north, follow Little Bntian Rd. to Jackson Rd., 2nd
farm, OR Take Rt 222 out of Quarryville 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
Yort & 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
RD 2, Quarryville, PA
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
Abe Diffenbach
Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE - MAY 16
™c OLD
25.00. Boars 200400 lbs.
22.75-23.50.
FEEDER PIGS 437. US
No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs
10.00-16.00 per head, No. 1-3
20-30 lbs. 16.00-22.00, No. 1-3
40-50 lbs 22.00-28.00 per
head.
SHEEP 52. Choice 20-40
lbs spring slaughter lambs
110.00-140.00. Slaughter
ewes. 18,00-30.00.
Special Slaughter
Cattle Sale
Wednesday, March 26
Report supplied by VDA
There were 102 head sold.
All cattle were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight.
CHOICE STEERS: 1075-
1250 lbs. 63.00-66.00;
CHOICE SINGLE STEERS;
60.75-64,00; GOOD STEERS:
1175-1200 lbs. 57.00-60.50;
GOOD SINGLE STEERS:
56.00- GOOD
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 1367
lbs. 56.10.
CHOICE BULLOCKS:
63.00- CHOICE
HEIFERS: 942-1092 lbs.
61.60-63.00; GOOD
HEIFERS: 845-900 lbs. 56.75-
57.80.
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Central
U.S. Carlot
Wednesday, April 2
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s
4:30 report; limited early
sales steer beef steady but
no reported sales after noon.
Heifer beef 2.00 lower late.
Bulk of sales to chain store
on regular weekly orders.
Demand continues very light
& attitudes very depressed
in general. Sales reported on
72 1/2 loads of steer and
heifer beef.
STEER BEEF
551/2 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 600-800 lbs. 96.00
early, steady.
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 97.00-
98.00, chain store
Choice 2 500-700 lbs. 98.00-
99.00, chain store
Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 89.00.
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 94.00
early, steady.
Good 2-3 300-900 lbs. 89.00
(Hols type)
FOB Amarillo Basis
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 95.00
chain stores
Choice 2 500-700 lbs. 96.00
chain stores.
HEIFER BEEF
19 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 92.00-
94.00, 2.00 lower late, 92.00
late.
Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 87.00-
89.00.
Cow Beef 1.00-4.00 lower,
COW BEEF
91/2 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Utility 450&up lbs. 76.50-
77.50 West, 1.00-2.00 lower.
(Brkg) 3-4.
Utility 400&up lbs. 80.50
West, 4.00 lower. (Bng) 2-3
Canner & Cutter 350&up
88.00 Midwest 1-2
Canner & Cutter 350&up
84.50 West, 2.00-3.00 lower 1-2
FOB Amarillo Basis
Utility 450&up lbs. 78.50
West, 1.00 lower (Brkg) 34
1 Mi. North of York Springs on Route 15
Hay - 717-334-7724, David W Martin, Auct./Mgr
Livestock market and auction news «,
NEW HAY AUCTION
EVERY FRIDAY - 1:30 P.M.
Straw, Grain, Firewood, etc.
Tack & Misc. Consignments 3:30 PM
HORSE AUCTION-7:30 P.M.
BEIL'S SALES
Horse-717-528-8218,Wm Artnp,Auct
Utility 400&up lbs. 81.50
West, (Eng) 2-3
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
61/2 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Hinds 120-170 lbs. 111.50,
heifer.
Arm Chucks 75-120 lbs.
81.00-81.50.
Briskets 56.00.
Short Plates 40.50.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF TRIMMINGS
22 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
90 pet chem lean frozen
125.00.
75 pet chem lean fresh
90.00.
50 pet chem lean fresh
43.00.
FOB Amarillo Basis
90 pet chem lean fresh
125.00.
Compared to Tuesday’s
2:15 report: fresh pork loins
steady 2.00 lower. Picnics 4-8
lbs. steady - 3.00 lower.
Boston Buts 2.50-5.50 lower
than last test. Fresh Hams
1.50-2.25 lower. Sdls bellies
.50-2.75 lower. Demand and
trading light. Sales reported
on 901/2 loads and 20 loads of
trimmings and variety
meats.
FRESH PORK CUTS
Loins-14/dn lbs. 71.25; 14-
17 lbs. 66.75-70.25 steady -
2.00 lower; 17-20 lbs. 63.00
clear channel; 17-20 lbs.
65.00 steady 2.00 lower; 17-22
lbs. 63.00; 20 & up lbs. 58.00
steady.
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Picnics - 4-8 lbs. 48.00-
40.50.
Boston Butts - 4-8 lbs.
48.00- 2.50-5.50 lower
than last test.
Skinned Hams -14-17 lbs.
54.00- 1.50-1.75 lower;
17-20 lbs. 49.50-51.50 1.50-2.25
lower; 20-26 lbs. 47.00-49.79.
Bellies, Sdls - 12-14 lbs.
26.50-27.00 1.50-2.00 lower;
14-16 lbs. 27.00 .50 lower; 18-
20 24.75-25.751.75-2.75 lower;
20-25 lbs. 24.50 frozen.
VARIETY MEATS
Livers - Sm. Box 21.75
export; Lrg. Box 22.00
Domestic.
PORK TRIMMINGS
BONELESS PROCESSING
(Chemical Lean)
72 pet lean timings fresh
58.50; 72 pet bids picnics
fresh 59.00-62.00 steady 3.00
lower; 7% pet bids picnics
frzn 59.00-60.00.
Peoria
Cattle
Thursday, April 3
Report supplied by USDA
51 weekly cattle sum
mary: salable receipts about
2800 this week, 2508 a week
ago, and 3235 a year ago.
Slaughter Steers were
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KELLER
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DAIRY
COWS
REGISTERED HOLSTEIN COWS AND HEIFERS
C ROMANDALE SHALIMAR MAGNET, Ist calf
fresh 2/1/80 milking 68 lbs. Dam 87 pt. Elevation.
UTAG IVANHOE ULTIMATE, 83 pt. due with 3rd
calf 5/4/80 to Creek.
HART-LYN DIADEM, 81 pt. due with 3rd calf
5/21/80 to Liftoff.
ELEVATION VICTORY EDSON due with 4th calf
5/10/80 to Creek.
DANCOR G IVANHOE PABST due with 4th calf
4/24/80 tc Glendeil Corky.
HEATHERSTONE LUCKY TYPEBLAZER due
with 4th calf late April.
GRADE-SKYLAB due with 2nd calf 6/1/80 to Fury
Ivan. 2-3,305,17,642,599,3.4.
GRADE-due with 4th calf 4/9/80 to Noble Pnnce.
REGISTERED BULLS
PENNSTATE IVANHOE STAR bom 6/29/79. Dam
VG 85 Collins Crest Majesty 4-11,365,18,523,684,3.7.
WAPA ARLENDA CONDUCTOR, bom 4/27/79.
Dam 83 pt. Elevation 4-3,305,22,305,831,3.9.
LAWCREST MARVEX-TWIN, bom 5/16/79. Dam
Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief 5-7,305,20,993,767,3.7.
MILU BETTY IVANHOE CHIEF, bom 3/12/79.
Dam 5-4,305,19,505,695,3.6.
RANSON-RAIL PACEMAKER, bom 11/24/78. Dam
Arlinda Chief 4-1,320,16,332,657,4.0.
Also High Quality Grade Cows and Heifers.
Transportation and financing available.
STIVE KELLER
717-653-2284
Office: 717-653-4851
sharply lower for the week
and through Thursday,
Slaughter Steers 5.00-5.50
lower and Heifers 6.00-7.00
lower than Wednesday a
week ago. Cows 3.00, in
stances 4.00 lower. Bulls 2.00
lower. Trading very slow
Monday, but moderate on
small Wednesday run.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Late Choice 2-4 1050 lbs.
58.50-60.25, few to 61.50 after
bulk of sales Monday, 62.00-
64.00, few to 64.25-65.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 24
900-1150 lbs. 57.00-58.00 late,
and Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs.
55.00- Standard and
Good 2 900-1300 lb. Holstems
54.00- some Monday to
57.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice, few Prune 2-4 900-
1025 lbs. 57.00-58.50 after
selling 59.00-63.00 Monday,
few 63.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-4 850-1000 lbs.
57.00. Good 52.0056.00. W
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 42.00-46.50,
some utility 1-2 47.00-48.00
early. Cutter 1-2 40.00-44.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1100-1700 , lbs. 50.00-58.00,
mostly 52.00-55.00.
Mount Joy, Pa. 17552
808 KELLER
717-653-1523