At— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 17,1980
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MAY 26-JUNE 1, 1980
Sun for a reason, it's gardening season.
Mulch strawberries now Bob Hope born May 29, 1904 Full
moon May 29 Average length of day, 15 hours, 3 minutes
Northern turtles lay eggs now Mt Everest conquered May 29,
1953 Duke of Windsor married Walhe June 3, 1937
Memorial Day May 26
N Ask the Old Farmer: This week
— my minister used the expression
"Lock, stock, and barrel' 1 in his
i sermon Would you please tell me
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Refers to a gun, meaning the whole
— thing, and dates from tne invention of
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Home Hmts; Give a dog a pillow of camomile flowers to keep fleas away
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Warm throughout the week, with showers chang
ing to sunny and warm, ana back to showers for weekend
Greater New York-New Jersey: Rain starts the week, then sunny
and warm mid-week, week's end brings rain, heavy south
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clear and warm beginning of week,
followed by rain north, showers south, weekend brings rain east,
showers west
Piedmont 4c Southeast Coastal: Rain west, showers Piedmont,
beginning of week, then sunny and hot, showers in mountains
through weekend
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Middleburg
Auction
Tuesday, May 13
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 315. Compared to
last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers steady to $1
higher. Slaughter cows weak
to $2 lower. High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 63.25-
64.75, one at 65.50, Choice No.
2-4 930-1450 lbs. 59.7063.10,
Good 57.5060.00, Standard
53.00-57.50. Few Choice
slaughter heifers 58.10-62.85,
few Good 52.50-56.50. Utility
& Commercial slaughter
cows 45.25-49.25, couple to
50.85, Cutters 45.0048.75,
Canner & Low Cutter 41.00
44.00, Shells down to 39.25.
Few Choice slaughter
bullocks 59.75-64.50, few
Good 55.00-59.75. Yield
Grade #1 11002200 lbs.
slaughter bulls 54.25-55.50,
one at 64.50. Few Large
Frame #1 600700 lbs. feeder
steers 63.0072.50, Large
Frame #2 400-800 lbs. 55.00
65.00; Large Frame #1 500
775 lbs. feeder heifers 55.00
62.00.
CALVES 106. One Prune
vealer at 115.00, Choice
100.00- few Good 80.00-
90.00, Standard & Good 70-90
lbs. 68.00-72.00. Farm calves,
holstem bulls 90-120 lbs.
70.00- mostly 85.00-
105.00; few holstem heifers
70-130 lbs. 73.00-177.50.
HOGS 555. (Monday, May
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc.
12 Mile* East of Lancaster
on Route 23, New Holland, Penna.
WEEKLY
FEEDER PIG
SALE
EVERY
I WEDNESDAY
Lsale to Start at 1:31 P.M.
!' We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytime
I From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning
State Graded Untfl 12 Noon.
AH pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian.
State tags available at our office for yoa to
tag pigs at home to save 25 cents tagging charge.
Tap delivered if yoo call 717-354-4341
oar office in advance.
Calf Sale To Be Held
Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M.
NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH
717-397-5538 717-393-4444
the OLD
He who laughs, lasts
12, I 960). Barrows & gilts 50
cents to 75 cents lower. US
No. 1-2 210240 lbs. barrows &
gilts 32.75-33.75, No. 1-3 190
250 lbs. 31.5032.50, No. 2-3
190270 lbs. 29.5031.50.
(TUESDAY HOGS Tuesday,
May 13, 1980, 169 head). US
No. 1-2 200225 lbs. barrows &
gilts 30.6031.25, No. 1-3 200
240 lbs. 29.1030.10. US No. 1-3
350520 lbs. sows 25.0028.25,
NO. 2-3 300-550 lbs. 23.00
25.50. Few Boars 23.0026.00.
FEEDER PIGS 391. US
No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs
13.0016.50 per head. No. 1-3
35-55 lbs. 15.0022.00, No. 1-3
5065 lbs. 20.0024.00, Utility
6090 lbs. 14.0019.00 per
head.
SHEEP 8. Few Choice 40
70 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 67.0076.50.
Special Tel-o-Auc-
tion
Lamb Sale
Dublin, Va.
Friday, May 9
Report supplied by VDA
There were 805 head sold.
All lambs were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight.
Prime & Choice 95-125 lbs,
71.20-71.40.
Prime & Choice 85-125 lbs.
68.20-68.40.
Take up point, Pans, KY.
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Pa. Grain
Monday, May 12
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last
Monday’s market for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central PA. Com
steady to 10 cents higher.
Wheat steady to strong,
instances 30 cents higher.
Barley steady. Oats
unevenly steady. Ear Com
steady to $3 higher.
Prices paid dehvered to
dealers dock - (All prices per
bushel, except Ear Cora per
ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.75-
3.00, average 2.87; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.85-4.25,
average 4.10; Barley No. 3
range 2.05-2.40, average
2.24; Oats No. 2 range 1.75-
1.95, average 1.85; Soybeans
No. 1 range - 5.79-5.92,
average 5.86; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.25,
average 2.25; Ear Com
range 74.00-82.00, average
78.05.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.65-
2.90, average 2.76; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.80-4.05,
average 3.93; Barley No. 3
range 1.90-2.12, average
1.99; Oats No. 2 range 1.55-
1.75, average 1.68; Gram
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.30-
2.65, average 2.52; Ear Cora
72.00-75.00, average 74.33.
South Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.50-
2.60, few reported to 2.80,
average 2.62; Wheat No. 2
range 3.70-3.75, few reported
4.00, average 3.77; Barley
No. 3 range 2.00-2.10, few
reported to 1.85, average
2.01; Oats No. 2 range 1.70-
2.00, average 1.88; Ear Com
range 68.00-72.85, average
70.11.
Western Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.55-
2.85, average 2.69; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.50-3.95,
average 3.75; Barley No. 3
range few reported 1.85-1.90,
average 1.88; Oats No. 2
range 1.50-1.60, average
1.56; Ear Com range few
reported 63.00-65.00, average
64.00.
Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.60-
2.98, average 2.80; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.80-4.20,
average 3.98; Barley No. 3
FRIDAY, JUNE 13
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 Quanryville, take Rt. 272 to Little Britian, turn
north, follow Little Bntian Rd. to Jackson Rd. 2nd
farm, OR Take Rt. 222 out of Quanyville to Cedar Hill
Rd. to Little Britian Rd. to Jackson Rd. Watch for sale
arrows.
SO 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
RD 2, Quarryville, PA
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
Abe Diffenbach
Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE - JULY 11
Livestock morkef and auction news
range 2.00-2.30, average
2.09; Oats No. 2 range 1.65-
1.95, average 1.78; Ear Com
range 70.0081.00, average
74.75.
Report supplied by USDA
Receipts this week 5,500
Week Ago 4,800
Year ago 4,000
As compared to the
previous weeks close,
Slaughter Steers and Heifers
1.00- higher. Cows fully
steady. Bulls firm to .50
higher. Slaughter supply
mainly Choice and Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-4 1050
1200 lb. Steers, around 35%
Heifers and 10% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4
1050-1275 lbs. 63.50-65.50,
closing sales 63.50-84.50; 3-4
1150-1250 lbs. 62.00-64.00
early, closing week sales
62.50- closing week
sales 62.50-64.00. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-4 900-1200 lbs.
62.50- early, not tested
late. Good 2-3 900-1175 lbs.
60.5062.50. Standard to Good
2-3 1050-1450 lb. Holsteins
55.00- part load 60.00
early, not fully tested late.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prune 2-4
875-1050 lbs. 62.50-63.25 early,
not tested late; scattered
lots 3-4 950-1057 lbs. 61.00-
62.00 early, not tested late
Choice 2-4 800-1050 lbs. 60.50-
63.00, few closing sales 60.50-
62.00; scattered lots 3 to
mostly 4 850-1025 lbs. 58.50-
59.50 late in the week. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 700-975
lbs. 61.00-62.00 early, not
tested late. Good 2-3 700-950
lbs. 59.06-61.00.
COWS: Closing sales
Utility and Commercial 2-4
39.00- Bonmg Utility 1-2
44.00- package high
yielding Holstems 47 00.
Cutter 1-2 39.00-13.00. Canner
and Low Cutter 1-2 36.00-
39.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1-2
1050-1900 lbs. 50.00-55.25.
Yield grade 1 1400-2200 lbs.
55.00-56.00, few 56.50.
FEEDERS: (Including
around 1,100 at the regular
Thursday auction). Feeder
Steers and Heifers firm to
2.00 higher Demand con
tinued good for bulk of
St. Louis
Cattle
Thursday, May 15
various grades and weights.
Supply mainly Medium
frame 1-2 400-900 lb. Steers
and 400700 lb. Heifers.
FEEDER STEERS:
Medium frame 1: 300-400 lbs.
79.00-84.00; 400-500 lbs. 75.50
83.75; 500-600 lbs. 72.25-80.50;
600700 lbs. 66.0072.00; 700
800 lbs. 64.25-66.25; 8001000
lbs. 62.0066.00.
Medium Frame 1-2 and
some Small Frame 1; 475675
lbs. 63.7569.00. Large Frame
1-2 Holsteins: Lot 487 lbs.
61.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Medium Frame 1: Few lots
300400 lbs. 68.0070.25; 400
500 lbs. 64.0068.75; 500600
lbs. 60.2567.00; 600725 lbs.
59.5061.75. -
Medium Frame 1-2 and
some Small Frame 1: 450625
lbs. 58.2562.25.
Belleville .
Livestock
Wednesday, May 14
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 106; Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows $2.50
to $3 higher. One Choice
slaughter steer at 60.25, few
Standard & Good 53.50-56.85.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 46.00-49.50,
couple to 51.50, Cutters 46.75- '
49.75, one at 51.75, few
Canner & Low Cutter 42.00-
44.50. Yield Grade #1 1100-
2240 lbs. slaughter bulls
50.50-58.25.
CALVES 113: Few Choice
vealers 97.50-110.00, few
Good 80.00-92.00, Standard &
Good 60-80 lbs. 64.00-74.00.
Farm calves, holstem bulls
80-120 lbs. 73.00-106.00,
couple to 110.00; few holstem
heifers 90-160 lbs. 110.00-*-
180.00.
HOGS 407: Barrows & gilts
$1.25 to $1.50 lower. US No. 1-
2 200-245 lbs. barrows & gilts
r FOR SALE FEEDER PIGS I
Z State Graded - Vet Inspected |
I Excellent Quality and Delivery Service |
Credit Service Available Z
JOHN H. THOMAS. JR. |
Millersville, Pa. 17551 Ph 717-872-5646 |
Complete Line of I
RED ROSE Feeds i
Management (Red Rosel Jfcl I
_ I SWINE FEED I I ■
Program 1
(arnation Company
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales R j
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
C 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.
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
31.35-31.85, one lot 32.00, No.
1-3 200-265 Ibss. 30.00-31.25,
No. 2-3 230-270 lbs. 29.00-
30.00. US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs.
sows 23.00-26.75. Few Boars
21.75-22.75.
FEEDER PIGS 536: US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
9.50-17.00 per head, No.'l-3
35-50 lbs. 16.00-21.00, No. 1-3
60-85 lbs. 23.00-29.50, Utility
40-80 lbs. 9.50-21.50 per head.
SHEEP 80: Choice 35-50
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
83.00-90.00, 60-80 lbs. 70.00-
79.00. Slaughter ewes 25.00-
35.00.
New Holland
Horse
Monday, May 12
New Holland
Sales Stables
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 305
head of horses, mules, and
ponies. Market steady.
Better horses 550.00-
825.00; Driving horses 375.00
1425.00; Riding horses 375.00
500.00; Lightweight killers
*375,00-500.00; Heavyweight
killers 525700-800.00; Mares
35.00-75.00; Colts 10.00-35.00;
Geldings 35.00-70.00; Larger
Ponies 125.00270.00.
CMNK BEFORE YOU BUY
AATREX
LASSO GET YOUR
PARAQUAT PESTICIDES
EPTAM FOR SPRING
FURADAN
DYFONATE BOW
ETC
DAVID K. WEAVER
Rt 6 Box 272
Wellsboro Pa 16901
Call 717 724 5369
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