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JUNE 2-8, 1980
June's groom will swelter soon,
Best horned pout fishing at night now Daily thunderstorms
begin in Florida Last quarter of the moon June 5 Average
length of days for the week, 15 hours 11 minutes Sewing
machine invented June 2, 1857 Roquefort cheese developed
June 4, 1070 Money is a terrible master hut an excellent servant
irmer ,
where they are Sound zoluch is in every temperate and tropical body of
water there is They set their name from the regular pattern of smooth
ridges in the shell and scalloped edges although the sea scallop which is
the largest variety has a perfectly smooth shell They are one of nature s
conundrums, but good eating
Home Hints To remove grass stains rub the spot v. ith pure lard
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England; Clear and hot to start the week, then showers south,
ram north, and seasonal throughout remainder of week
Greater New York-New Jersey Clearing and warmer all week,
then partly sunny and warm, chance of showers, middle through
end of week
Middle Atlantic Coastal - Ram east showers west at start mid
week is sunny and warm with some thunderstorms inland by
week's end
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Week begins warm, with showers
then clear and hot middle of week with showers by weekend
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Peoria
Cattle
Thursday, May 29
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to last Wed
nesday; Slaughter Steers
mostly 1.00 higher. Heifers
.50 to .75 higher. Cows sold
2.00 to 3.00 lower. Bulls
scarce and untested;
however, a definite weaker
undertone noted. Trading
moderate both Tuesday and
Wednesday. Demand
somewhat improved over
previous weeks with the
settlement of area packer
strike. Cows and Bulls
around 5% of supply.
Receipts this week 2800. Last
Week 3109. Last Year 3578.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 2-4, 1025-
1225 lbs. 64.25-65.00, load 3-4
1225 lbs. at 62.50. Choice 2-4
1050-1225 lbs. 63.00-64.25,
1200-1350 lbs. 3-4, 59.0000.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3,
1000-1150 lbs. 61.50-63.00.
Good 59.50-61.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4,900-
1090 lbs. 61.00-62.75. Bulk
61.00-02.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 886-1060 lbs. 59.00-
61.00. Good 58.00-99.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-3, closing
40.00-44.50. Cutter 38.00-
42.00.
BULLS: Few yield grade
1-21100-1800 50 00-51.00
THE OLD
Leesport
Auction
Wednesday, May 28
CATTLE 223. (PDA).
Compared with last Wed
nesday’s market, slaughter
steers 50 cents to $1.75
higher. Slaughter cows 50
cents to $1 lower. Few High
Choice & Prune slaughter
steers 61.35-63.10, Choice No.
2-4 1000-1275 lbs.
Good 57.00-59.00, couple to
60.00, Standard 53.50-56.00.
Choice slaughter heifers
58.00-61.35, few Good 55.00-
57.50. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 44.00-48.00,
couple to 49.85, Cutters 45.00-
47.85, Canner & Low Cutter
39 50-45.00, Shells down to
38.25. Few Choice slaughter
bullocks 57.00-62.25, one at
68.00, Good 56.25-60.75, one at
63.75. Yield Grade §1 1100-
1800 lbs. slaughter bulls
54.85-61.35, one at 67.75. Few
Large Frame #1 450-510 lbs.
feeder steers & bulls 76.00-
79.00; Large Frame #2 400-
650 lbs. 62.50-70.00.
CALVES 91. Ap
proximately 90% returned to
farm. Few Choice vealers
93.00- few Good 75.00-
85.00. Farm calves, hostem
bulls 90-130 lbs. 95.00-130.00;
few holstem heifers 85-100
lbs. 75.00-125.00, 100-130 lbs.
115.00-
n
HOGS 375. Barrows and
gilts 25 cents lower. US No. 1-
2195-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
32.75-33.75, No. 1-3 200-255
lbs. 31.50-33.00, No. 2-3 265-
295 lbs. 29.75-31.10. US No. 1-3
300-600 lbs. sows 24.00-28.00,
No. 2-3 400-600 lbs. 22.00-
25.00. Boars 24.00-27.00.
FEEDER PIGS 344. US
No. 1-3 21-36 lbs. feeder pigs
42.00-48.00 cwt., No. 1-3 41.57
lbs. 43.00-56.00, one lot No. 1-
3 80 lbs. 35.00 cwt.
SHEEP 10. One lot Choice
90 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 68.00. Few Slaughter
ewes 18.00-46.00.
GOATS 36.
Belknap
Auction
Wednesday, May 28
Cattle 83. (PDA) Com
pared with last week’s
market; One Good slaughter
steer at 58.25, one Standard
at 51.00. Couple Choice
slaughter heifers 57.00 and
58.25, few Good 54.25-55.75,
few Standard 48.00-50.00.
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 47.00-50.00,
one at 51.00, few Commercial
4-5, 35.00-43.50, few Cutters
47.00- few Canner and
Low Cutters 41.00-45.00.
Yield Grade No. 1-2, 1045-
1765 lbs. slaughter bulls
53.00- Medium Frame
#l, 320-545 lbs. feeder steers
60.00- Medium Frame
#1,320-510 lbs. feeder heifers
57.0068.00.
CALVES 103. One Prune
vealer at 100.00, Choice 90.00-
97.00, few Good 79.0068.00,
Standard and Good 90-120
lbs. 70.0061.00, 6565 lbs.
55.00- Farm Calves:
Hoi. Bulls 90-125 lbs. 86.00-
102.00, 7565 lbs. 75.0065.00;
few Hoi. Heifers 85-120 lbs.
95.00- Beef cross bulls
and heifers 70-110 lbs. 77.00-
100.00.
HOGS 358. Barrows and
gilts $3.50-84 higher. US No.
1-2 210-240 lbs. barrows and
gilts 33.40-34.00, one lot at
34.70 No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
32.00- No. 2-3 205-275
lbs. 30.00-32.00. Sows $3-$3.50
higher. US No. 1-3 275-545
lbs. sows 25.50-28.25. Boars
20.00-
FEEDER PIGS 132. US
No. 1-3 15-30 lbs. feeder pigs
6.50-14.00 per head, No. 1-3
3040 lbs. 13.00-19.00, one lot
No. 1-3 55 lbs. at 20.00 per
head. Utility 15-30 lbs. 5.00-
8.00 per head.
SHEEP 20. One lot Mixed
Good and Choice 65 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs at
64.00. Slaughter ewes 13.00-
30.00.
ATTENTION
FARMERS!!
SPRAY MATERIALS
Check Our Prices Before You Buy.
MELVIN fi. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576
Livestock market and auction news
Western Maryland
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER CATTLE: Fat
Steers few offered; Good
Holsteins to 55.25; Standard
50.00- Heifers Choice to
57.00; Cows 2.00-4.00 under
last week. High Yielding
47.00- Standard Sc
Utility 42.00-46.00; Canners
41.00- Shelly 43.00
Down; Bulls Few offered;
Medium 1100-1450 ib. 53.00-
55.00.
BUTCHER HOGS; Steady
with last week. Top Hogs
30.00; Bulk 200-240 lbs. 29.35-
29.75; 240-260 lbs. 29.00-29.75;
170-195 lbs. 24.75-27.25; Sows
400-600 lb. 20.50-23.00; 250-350
lb. 19.00-22.75.
VEAL CALVES; Light
calves higher, big calves
lower, Good-Choice 85.00-
105.00, Standard 70.00-85.00,
Light calves 70.00-80.00,
Weak Sc Rough 69.00 Down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM: Holstein Heifers 80-
120 lb. 135.00-170.00, 6560 lb.
120.00-150.00; Holstein Bulls
95-115 lb. 107.00-129.00, Few
90-100 lb. 85.00-105.00, Few
120-130 lb. 90.00-120.00.
LAMBS: Good-Choice 90-
105 lb. to 66.50.
STOCK CATTLE: Small
Run - Strong Demand. Stock
Steers 300450 lb. Good 69.00-
75.00, 600-750 lb. Holstems
59.0962.50; Stock Heifers
500650 lb. Choice 59.0069.00,
700650 lb. Good 51.0064.00;
Stock Bulls 950 lb. Holstein
at 50.25.
PIGS AND SHO ATS: Good
Run. By The Head 15-30 lb.
7.00- 30-60 lb. 13.00-
25.00. By the Lb. 100-165 lb.
25.00-
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Pa. Auction
Summary
Friday, May 30
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 5032. Compared
with 6474 head last week, and
5638 head year ago. Com
pared with last weeks
market: Slaughter steers
steady to $1 higher; SI.
heifers uneven mostly
steady to $1 higher; SI. cows
steady to $2 lower; SI. bulls
and bullocks steady to $1
lower. SI. steers: High
Choice Sc Prime 63.00-65.50;
Choice 60.00-66.00; Good
54.75- Standard 53.00-
56.50. SI. heifers: Choice
57.00- Good 53.50-59.00;
few Standard 48.00-54.00. SI.
cows: Utility Sc Commercial
43.75- Cutters 43.50-
48.00; Canner & L. Cutter
39.00- Shells down to
34.00. SI. bullocks: Choice
57.0063.00; Good 55.0060.00.
SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1
1200-2200 lbs. 53.0061.50; few
Yield Grade No. 2, 800-1500
lbs. 50.50-57.00.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Steers, Medium Frame No. 1
300-700 lbs. 60.00-79.00.
Heifers, few Medium Frame
No. 1 300-500 lbs. 57.0068.00.
Bulls, few Medium Frame
No. 1300650 lbs. 62.50-72.00.
CALVES: 2029. Compared
with 2618 head last week and
2138 head a year ago.
Vealers grading Good &
Choice $2-$8 lower; Standard
& Low Good mostly sTeady;
Few Prime 92.00-115.00;
Choice 88.00-100.00; Good
78.00-93.00; Standard & Good
90-110 lbs. 70.0065.00; 70-90
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FRIDAY, JUNE 13
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 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 Britian 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 hce.
Local trucker available.
No hogs sold on commission.
CHRIST A. SEILER
RD 2, Quarryville, PA
JOHN B. STOITZFUS
Abe Diffenbach
Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE - JULY 11
lbs. 60.00-75.00; Few Utilil
50-95 lbs. 50.00-75.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 90-125 lbs. 85.00-130.00;
Hoi. Heifers 90-140.00 lbs.
100.00-175.00.
HOGS: 4531. Compared
with 7775 head last week and
4811 head a year ago.
Barrows and gilts steady to
$2 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240
lbs. 32.25-34.00 No. 1-3 190-250
lbs. 31.25-33.00; No. 2-3 190
270 lbs. 29.0031.50; Sows $1
lower. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs.
22.0028.00. Boars 18.0027.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1400.
Compared with 1680 head
last week and 1077 a year
ago, steady to weak, US No.
1-3 25-35 lbs. 6.0014.00 per
head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 11.50
22.50; few No. 1-3 5070 lbs.
20.0026.00 per head.
GRADED FEEDER PIGS
2043. Compared with 3732
head last week, and 3130
head a year ago. All sales by
CWT. Feeder Pigs uneven
spots $4 higher mostly
steady to $5 lower. US No. 1-2
25-40 lbs. 40.50-59.00, 40-50
lbs. 37.00- 48.00, 50-60 lbs.
34.50-43.00, 60-70 lbs. 30.00-
36.00; No. 2-3 25-40 lbs. 33.00-
45.00,40-60 lbs. 32.00-42.00.
SHEEP: 290. Compared
with 857 head last week and
390 head a year ago. Spring
lambs unevenly steady;
Choice 60-110 lbs. 67.50-70.00
few to 78.00; Good 50-90 lbs.
57.0066.00; SI. ewes 13.00-
35.00.