«ter Farming, Saturday, November 8,1980 - ntOEtt " - JJ JIMAHhi NOV. 10-16, 1980 It's somewhat forlorn with the leaves all gone. Prune your grapevines now Margaret Mead died Nov 15, 1978 First quarter of the moon Nov 15 Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 49 minutes Mason-Dixon Line began Nov 15, 1765 Dow-Jones over 1000 for first time Nov 14, 1972 People who aren't afraid to roll up their sleeves seldom lose their shirts _ Ask the Old Fanner: Can you tell me the origin of "Flea Market" so popular here in Connecti- HHk cut 7 Is it a New England innovation 7 RP, New JgvSR Canaan, Conn It started in France in places selling secondhand rgf clothing Home Hint* - Remove the most stubborn tea stains in a cup by scouring briskly with salt OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Cold nights at week's start, then mild and showery, weekend is clear and cold Greater New York-New Jersey: Mostly clear a»d cooler all week with showers, mild temperatures for week’s end Middle Atlantic Coastal; Showers at start, then becoming sunny and warm middle of week, by weekend, few showers west Piedmont k Southeast Coastal: Rainy, then sunny and mild mid dle of week, weekend is cloudy and cool with ram resuming (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin NH 03444) Oklahoma Cattle Thursday, November 6 Report supplied by USDA Estimated receipts 6300 Same day last week 7049 Actual unloads will fall several hundred head short of the early estimate Fanly active; feeder cattle and calves steady to firm, in stances .50 cents higher on feeder heifer over 500 lb Majority receipts medium frame no. 1 and mixed no. 1-2 350-750 lb. feeder steers and 300-750 lb feeder steers and 300-650 lb. feeder heifers. Fairly large attendance. FEEDER STEERS. Medium Frame No. 1300-400 lb. 80.25-65.80, package 219 lb. at 94.00 ; 400500 lb. 78.25- 83.50, part load 412 lb reputation steers calves at 84.75; 500-600 lb. 73.75-80.00; 600-700 lb. 72.50-76.00, part load 617 lb. at 77.70 ; 700-800 69.50-73.60 ; 800-1002 67.75- 69.90. Medium Frame No. 1-2 400-500 lb. 72.50-75.50; 500-760 lb. 69.00-73.50; package 855 lb. at 67.60. Medium No. 2 500-600 lb. 67.00-68.60. Small Frame No. 1460-570 lb. 71.00- 74.75. Large Frame No. 2 package 729 lb. at 65.50; load fleshy 873 lb. 66.60 Holstems: 534 lb. 61.50; 655-932 lb. 57.50- 59.10. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium Frame No. 1300-400 lb. 65.00-09.40; 400-500 lb. 63.75-68.00; 500000 lb. 63.50 67.90; 600-700 lb. 62.75-67.80; package 722 lb. at 64.20 and package 803 lb. at 61.00. Medium Frame No. 1-2 300 500 lb. 61.5064.75; 500675 lb -62.50-64.58. Medium Frame No. 2 475-575 lb. 55.0061.25. FARMS FOR SALE (DE-MO) Gram • 463 acres 325 tillable $2387/acre Gram t Dairy - 545 acres 500 tillable $3211/ acre Gram - Livestock - Waterfront- 279 acres, 200 tillable 52860/acre Hunting Farm 152 6O tillable 52303/acre Hunting Farm 184 acres 60 tillable $1739/acre Owner Financing Available COOPER-BARROII REALTY Box 76, Galena, MD 21635 301-648-5593 Small Frame No. 1 350-435 lb. 60.00-64.00. FOR THE WEEK. Compared to late last week, feeder cattle and calves mostly .50 cents to 1.00 higher, some sales 150 higher on yearlong feeder heifers over 500 lb. Slaughter cows uneven, closmg steady to weak; late sales Utility and Commercial 2-3 40.50- 45 25; Cutter 1-3 38.0042.90; Slaughter bulls steady to weak, late sales yield grade 1-2 1000-1600 lb. 50.00-56.00. Salable receipts for the week totaled near 18,600 head compared to 24,699 the comparable period a week ago. Cows and bulls totaled near 2,900 head and com prised 15 percent of the total supply. Feeder cattle and calves made up the majority or 85 percent of the salable receipts. St. Louis Cattle Thursday, November 6 Report supplied by USDA Receipts This Week 5200 Week Ago 5700 Year Ago 5600 As compared to the previous weeks close, slaughter steers steady to .50 lower, except Holstein steers 1.001.50 lower. Slaughter heifers mostly .50 lower. Cows mostly steady, in stances 1.00 Ipwer. Bulls generally steady Slaughter supply mainly Choice and Mixed Choice and Prune 24 10501225 lb. steers, around 35% heifers and 15% cows. Attention! Formers Check Our Prices Before You Buy Serving PA, MD, DE, NJ MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Phone 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 SLAUGHTER STEERS; Mixed Choice and Prune 2-4 1050-1250 lbs 66.00-66.75, closing 66.00-66.50. Choice 2-4 950-1275 lbs. 85.00-66 50, closing 65.00-66.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1200 lbs. 64.0065.50. Good 2-3 900 1150 lbs. 62.0064.50. Stan dard to Good 2-310501350 lb. Holstems 57.0060.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Through mid-week, Mixed Choice and Prune 2-4 875- 1050 lbs. 63.0064.50, closmg 64.00-64.50. Choice 2-4 850 1050 lbs. 62.5064.00; 750850 lbs. 61.5063.00; part load 3-4 1000 lbs. 60.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700975 lbs. 61.0062.50. Good 2-3 700950 lbs 58.5061.00. COWS. Closing week sales: Utility and Com mercial 2-4 41.00-44.00. Boning Utility 1-2 44.0046.00. Cutter 1-2 38.0042.00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 34.00 38.00. BULLS. Through mid week: y»sld grade 1-2 1050 2000 lbs. 50.00-56.00, mostly 50.00- individual out standing yield grade 158.00 FEEDERS: (Including around 2,000 at the regular Thursday auction.) Feeder Steers and Heifers steady to 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower Supply mainly medium Frame 1-2 350-700 lb steers and 300-600 lb. heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Medium Frame 1 325-500 lb. 73.00- 00, mostly 73.50 77 00; few lots thin 350-400 lb. 79.75-81.75; scattered lots 500-575 lb. 74 50-75.75 , 600-775 lb 69 00-72.50; few lots 800 825 lb. 66 25-68.25 Medium Frame 1-2 and some small frame 1. 350-500 lb. 68.25- 70.25; 550-625 lb. 64.2569.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium Frame 1: 3CC-500 lb. 63.0068 50, mostly 64.00 67.00; 500600 lb. 61 5065.50; scattered lots 600-700 lb. 63.0063.25. Medium Frame 1-2; 300-425 lb. 59 2561.25 STOCK COWS Couple lots medium frame 1-2 72W125 lb. young and middle-aged 52.50-54.00; several lots Medium and large frame mostly 2’s 800-1000 lb. middle aged and aged 40.00-47.25, mstly 41.50-45.25 Indiana Auction No market reported today. livestock market and auction news Special Feeder Cattle Sale Culpeper, Va. Thursday, October 30 Report supplied by VDA There were 1,290 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standard and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Large Frame No. 1; 500600 lbs. 75.0079.00; 600-700 lbs. 71.00-75.00. Medium Frame No. 1: 300 400 lbs. 76.0086.00; 400500 lbs. 79.0081.50; 500600 lbs. 79.0082.00; 600700 lbs. 77.00 80.50. Small Frame No. 1: 300400 lbs. 63.0067.00; 400 500 lbs. 61.0065.50; 500600 lbs. 65.0067.00; 600700 lbs. 70.50. Medium & Large Frame No. 2: 300-400 lbs. 60.5062.50. HEIFERS: Large Frame No. 1: 400-500 lbs. 70.50-71.50; 500600 lbs. 60.00-68.00. Medium Frame No. 1: 300 400 lbs. 58.5062.50; 400500 lbs. 66.50-71.25; 500600 lbs. 67.50-71.50. Small Frame No. 1; 300400 lbs. 55.0060.00; 400500 lbs. 55.0061.50; 500 600 lbs. 56.0066.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 2: 400 500 lbs. 56.50. SS Heifers -400500 lbs. 53.00. 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FEEDER STEERS: MEDIUM FRAME 1: 500700 lbs. 68.25-70.25; 700800 lbs. 67.0071.25; 800900 lbs. 65.00 67.50; 900960 lbs. 64.6065.50. LARGE FRAME 1: Couple lots 775-790 lbs. 69.75- 70.00; couple lots 900960 lbs. 65.5067.25; couple lots 1025- 1100 lbs. SMALL AND MEDIUM FRAME 1: Couple lots 565- 605 lbs. 67.2569.25. MEDIUM FRAME 1-2: Couple lots 695-780 lbs. 66.75- 67.00; 840910 lbs. 62.0063.75. MEDIUM FRAME 2: One lot 610 lbs. 63.75; one 17 head lot 820 lbs. 60.50. LARGE FRAME 2: One lot 620 lbs. (Holsteins) 60.00; one lot 970 lbs. 60.25. SMALL AND MEDIUM FRAME 2: One lot 615 lbs. 68.50. G&M Livestock Duncans ville, Pa. Monday, November 3 Report supplied by auction Compared to last week, market report steers lower, P.O. Box 366 Manheim, Pa. * Wa Want To Gat Acquainted With You Ask About Our Introductory Discounts! ★ DO-IT-YOURSELFERS * State HAY AUCTION EVERY FRIDAY ■ 1:30 P.M. HORSE AUCTION - 7:30 P.H. BEIL'S SALES 1 Mi. North of York Springs on Rt. 15 717-334-7224, David W. Martin cows lower, hogs steady. DAIRY , COWS: 900.00- 1400.00. STEERS: Choice 65.00- 68.00; Good to Choice 60.00- 65.00; Standard to Goou 54.0040.00. HEIFERS: Choice 60.00- 64.80; Good 56.00-60.00; Standard 50.00-56.00. FEEOERSTEERS: Good to Choice 300-500 lbs. 55.00- 81.00. BULLS: 1200-1700 lbs. 52.00- 900-1200 lbs. 50.00- COWS: Choice 48.00-50.25; Good 44.00-48.00; Utility 40.0044.00; Cutters 36.00- 40.00; Canners Down to 35.00. CALVES: Choice 90.00- 109.00; Good to Choice 80.00- 90.00; Standard to Good 70.0080.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90.00-112.00; Hoi. Heifers 100.00-187.00. FEEDER PIGS: 15-30 lbs. 12.00-18.00; 30-50 lbs. 18.00=-, 31.00.