88—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 18,1980 fir OCT. 20-26, 1980 The sun withdraws and aged grows the year. Daylight Saving Time ends this week Turn docks back one hour before retiring on Oct 25 Gen MacArthur landed in Philip pines saying, "1 have returned," Oct 20,1944 Full moon Oct 23 Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 41 minutes US Congregational Church founded Oct 22,1835 Many go out for wool and come home shorn We'd like to think they're all sold out, but chances are we just missed getting copies to your section We’ll send a copy to anyone who wants it Just send $2 00 (includes postage) to The Old Farmer's Almanac, Depot Square, Peter borough, NH 03458 Home HuiU: Use old plastic bags from the dry cleaner's to store dust-free screens OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Very cold, then cool, heavy rams, to start, con tinued cool for remainder of week and weekend Greater New York-New Jersey: Partly cloudy, heavy rain, and cool all week, skies clearing for weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cold, turning mild, heavy ram, then par tial clearing midweek, ram resumes for weekend Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Frost at start of week, then rain, heavy west with flooding, turning mild, weekend is sunny and mild (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Oklahoma Cattle Thursday, October 16 Report supplied by USDA Estimated Receipts 8,000 Same Day Last Week 7,829 Moderately active at best; feeder cattle under 500 lbs. generally steady with the week’s decline; offerings over 500 lbs. under pressure and .50 cents to I.OQ lower, some sales as much as 2.00 lower. Majority receipts Medium Frame 1 and Mixed 1-2 350-750 lbs. feeder steers and 350-650 lbs. feeder heifers. Moderate at tendance. FEEDER STEERS: Medium Frame 1300400 lbs. 86.25-88.50; 400500 lbs. 75.25- 80.00; 500600 lbs. 74.25-79.50, largely 75.0077.00; 600700 lbs. 72.25-76.50; 700600 lbs. 72.75-74.40; few 835-915 lbs. 68.60-69.90. Medium Frame 1-2 300400 lbs. 76.75-79.00; 400500 lbs. 73.5075.75; 500 600 lbs. 72.75-75.50; 600700 lbs. 70.75-73.00; 700-800 lbs. 70.00-70.50- Medium Frame 2 300b500 lbs. 68.50-75.25; 580- 700 735-900 " Large Frame 2 600-805 lbs. 62.50-70.00. Large Frame 2 Holstein 515- 600 lbs. 62.00-64.40; 700-767 lbs. 61.90-64.70 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium Frame 1275-335 lbs. 66.75- 400-500 lbs. 65.00- 71.70; 500-600 lbs. 64.0fr68.50; 600-650 lbs. 64.25-67.25; 700- 765 lbs. 62.25-63.25. Medium Frame 1-2 345-500ib5T63.25- 64.00; 500660 lbs. 62.0066.50. Medium Frame 2 430-618 lbs. 62.75- few-730-868 lbs. 58.10. FOR THE WEEK: Compared to late last week, feeder calves under SOo lbs. 1.00-2.00 lower; feeder cattle over 500 lbs. .50 cents to 1.00 lower, some late sales 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows closed SALE FEEDER PIGS I X State Graded - Vet inspected | I Excellent Quality and Delivery Service | Credit Service Available X JOHN H. THOMAS, JR. | Millersville, Pa. 17551 Ph 717-872-5646 X Complete Line of I RED ROSE Feeds | Management (Red Rosel All _ swinc nteo I I B Program (ahiation Company mQLD Ask the Old Farmer: I understand that the 1981 edition of The Old Farmer's Almanac came out this month Maybe it's because I'm way out in the sticks, but I can't find it on my newsstand How can I get a copy 7 TL, Mayville, N Y .50 cents to 1.00 lower, late sales Utility and Com mercial 2-3 43.00-46.50; Cutter 1-3 38.50-43.50; Canner and Low-Cutter 34.75-37.75. Slaughter bulls in good demand and 1.002.00 higher, some 3.00 up, yield grade 1-210001600 lbs. 52.00 60.00, few to 61.50 and one 1735 lbs. at 63.00. Salable receipts near 28,200 head compared to 23,749 last week. The majority of 90 percent of the supplies consisted of feeder cattle and calves, cows and bulls made up of 10 percent of the receipts. New Holland Dairy New Holland,Pa. Wednesday, October 15 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 168 cows, 38 heifers and 6 bulls. Market steady. Load of Wise, fresh cows, 1200.00- Load of NY fresh cows, 1325.00-2250.00, springers 1375.00-1875.00; Load of Pa. fresh cows, 1100.00- Load of Chester County springers, 780.00- Load of NY springers, 925.00-1450.00; 52 head herd, all stages, 440.00- 975.00. Locally consigned cows 800.00- Springing heifers 900.00-1260.00; Open Heifers 375.00-710.00; Bulls 320.00- During National 4-H Week, Oct 5 - 11, more than five million 4-H mem bers will rededicate their heads to clearer thinking, their hearts to greater loyal ty, their hands to larger service and their health to better living 1 Peoria Cattle Thursday, Oct. 16 Report supplied by USDA Compared to last week’s close slaughter steers remained steady. Heifer steady, instances .25 higher. Cows closed 1.00-3.00 lower. Bulls steady. Trade on slaugther steers and heifers moderate with buyers showing little aggression for numbers. Yield grade remains the major pricing factor with those con signments carrying a sizeable percentage of YG 4- 5 being discounted ac cordingly. Receipts this week 3,100, last week 2785 and 4146 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prune 24 1050 1150 lbs. 69.25-09.50, load 70.00. Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 68.00-69.50. Couple loads mostly 3-4 1250-1390 67.50 66.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1050-1250 mostly 67.00-68.00 Good 64.5067.50. Package 1350 lbs. Holsteins 62.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice and Prune 24 950 1100 lbs. 67.0067.75, package 68.00. Choice 24 900-1050 lbs. 66.00-67.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 64.50 66.00. Good 62.5064.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 2-3 44.00-50.00. Closing 44.0047.25 Cutter 42.0046.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1100-2000 Is. 52.00-58.00. Individual 60.00. Joliet Cattle Thursday, October 16 Report supplied by USDA Friday through Wed nesday’s salable receipts 3,500; 5 days last week 4,343; same period a year ago 4,069. Trading moderately active on Monday; moderate early Wednesday; slow late Wednesday. Slaughter steers ended the week mostly steady to 50 higher, except some late sales on Wednesday which were steady to 25 lower compared with Wednesday of last week. Slaughter heifers ended the week mostly 1.00 higher, few instances 1.50 higher. Cows ended the week 3.00-4.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed high Choice and Prune 341150-1250 lbs. 70.00- 70.25, one load 70.50 Monday; 70.50-70.75 Wednesday. Choice 24 1050-1300 lbs. HAY AUCTION EVERY FRIDAY -1:30 P.M. HORSE AUCTION ■ 7:30 P.H. BEIL'S SALES I Mi. North of York Springs on Rt. 15 717-334-7224, David W. Martin TRANSPORTATION ON STOCK OR FEEDER CAM FROM IKE SOUTH We Have 2 Possum Bellied Trailer Rigs Available. Call VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Paradise, Pa. L. Robert Frame, Manager Phone: 717-768-8204 or Home: 215-458-5060 Cat! Anytime Livestock market and auction news 69.00-70.00 Monday; 69.00- 70.50, mostly 69.00-70.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 67,50-68.75 Monday; 68.00- 69.00 Wednesday. Choice Holstems 1400-1500 lbs. 63.50 Monday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Mixed Choice and Prime 34 950-1050 lbs. 68.00, load 68.25, load 68.50 Monday; 68.50, load 68.75 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 900-1000 lbs. bulk 67.00- some 66.50 Monday; 66.75-68.25 Wed nesday. COWS: Cutter & Utility 1-3 44.00- Monday; 42.00- 47.00 Wednesday 41.0045.00 Thursday. St. Louis Cattle Thursday, Oct. 16 Report supplied by USDA Receipts This Week 5200 Week Ago 5100 Year Ago 5300 Compared last week: Slaughter steers steady. Slaughter heifers weak to .50 lower. Cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter supply near 50% steers, about 35% heifers and 15% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 24 1050-1325 lbs. 68.50-69.00. Choice 24 950-1300 lbs. 67.00 68.50, mostly 67.5068.00. Mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1150 lbs. 66.0067.00. Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 64.0066.00. Scattered lots mostly Good 2- 3 1150-1300 lb. Holsteins 61.0063.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 24 850-1025 lbs. 66.00-67.00, mainly 66.00-66.50 after Monday. Part load 1034 lbs. 67.50 early Monday. Part load mixed Choice and Prime 4’s 1055 lbs. 65.00. Choice 24 825-975 lbs. 65.00 66.50 closing mainly 65.00 66.00. Mixed Good and Choice 03 800-950 lbs. 63.00 65.00. Limited volume Good 2-3 750-950 lbs. 60.0063.00. COWS: Late Utility and Commercial 24 42.0046.00. Boning Utility 1-2 46.00-69.00. Cutter 1-2 40.0045.00. Canner and low Cutter 1-2 35.00- 40.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1075-1700 lbs. 52.00-58.00. Omaha Cattle Thursday, October 16 CATTLE: Through midweek, slaughter steers were steady to 25 higher, instances 50 higher, heifers steady to 25 lower. Utility and commercial cows were weak to 50 lower, canner, cutter and boning utility 50- 1.00 lower. Bulls were mostly steady. Four day receipts 11,600; week ago 11,900; year ago 8,500. Demand was only moderate despite small late week receipts as early strength in the carcass beef Itrade was lost. The supply of •steers and heifers was evenly divided and con tamed a large percentage of choice. The price spread between yield grade 3 and 4 carcasses is around 12.00 per cut and buyers were selective. Slaughter steers made up 27 pet. of the five day total. Heifers 27 pet. cows 16 pet. and feeders 39 pet. STEERS: During week, few loads and part loads choice and prune 3, few 4 and choice 2-3 1150-1300 lbs. 68.7569.00. Choice 24 1050 1275 lbs. 67.25-68.50. Largely 67.5068.25. few loads with large percentage 4 1200-1300 lbs. 66.0067.50. Mixed Good and choice 2-3 10001225 lbs. 66.0067.25. Good 2-3 63.00 65.50. Good and choice 2-3 12001300 lbs. Holsteins 63.00 64.25. One lot choice 65.00; good 61.0062.50. HEIFERS: At midweek, 4 loads choice and prune 3, few 4 1000 lbs. 67.00. Three loads early 67.25-67.40. Choice 24 875-1050 lbs. closed 65.0066.75. Largely 65.5066.50. Some 341100 lbs. 64.50-65.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 64.00-65.00. Good 61.0063.00. AVERAGE OF LS-214 detailed quotations for choice 9001100 lbs. steers 67.62; 11001300 lbs. 68.02. Average cost steers this week 67.62, average weight 1135 lbs. as compared 67.57 and 1148 lbs. a week ago. Average cost heifers 65.91, average weight 993 lbs. as compared 65.97 and 1006 lbs. a week ago. COWS: Utility and com mercial 24 45.0047.00. some VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Paradise, Pa. Special Feeder Cattle FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 7 P.M. All breeds and all weights. If you have any cattle to consign Contact - L. Robert Frame, 717-442-4181 or 768-8204. Home Phone: 215-458- 8518 We have 2 possum bellied trailers to haul cattle locally and long distance. " sin “ i9M " PORK CHOP FARM RDO2 Box 122 New Holland, Pa. 17557 717-354-9557 • Brucellosis Free Herd 127 • Entire herd tested • Pseudorabies Free Herd 20 • Lepto free and T.B. Negative. We have the finest pedigreed herd of Chester White Brood Sows m the Eastern United States. We have 200 Brood Sows in total confinement in cluding Gestation Crates and Slatted Floors. We farrow weekly and can supply “Sound-Meaty- Healthy” Breeding stock at all times "Chester Whites " Production Sale for 1981 November 13 June 12 high-dressing Cutter 41.50-45.00, canner and low-cutter 39.00-42.00. BULLS: 1-2 1200-1800 lbs, 52.00-58.00, few individual ] 58.50-60.00. St. Louis Cattle Market Reports Supplied by USD A FEEDERS; (Including around 1,800 at the regular Thursday auction.) Feeder steers firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers uneven, weights under 500 lbs. 2.004.00 higher, over 500 lbs. generally steady. Demand good for bulk of represented grades and weights. Supply mainly medium frame 1-2 400-800 lb. steers and 300-600 lb. heifers. FEEDER STEERS: MEDIUM FRAME i" couple lots 291# and 296# 83.00-84.50; 300-500# 76.25- 79.75; 500-600# 74.00-77.25; 600-700# 70.75-76.50; 700600# 67.50-75.00, mostley 70.00- 73.50. MEDIUM FRAME 1-2 and some small frame 1; 375-475# 70.00-75.75; 500-625# 66.25- 72.00. LARGE FRAME 1-2 Holsteins: Lot 423" 67.25; couple lots 790-840# 58.00- 60.50; couple lots large frame 2 235-295# 58.0060.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: MEDIUM FRAME 1: couple lots 285-290# 67.50- 69.25; 300-500# 64.0067.25; couple lots thin 430-455# 69.25-69.75; 500-700# 65.25- 69.25. MEDIUM FRAME 1-2: Scattered lots 500-575# 62.25- 64.50. STOCK COWS: Couple lots small and medium fram< 760-765# aged4l.2s-43.00. “The Durable Mother Breed” /