AB —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 22,1980
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NOV. 24-30, 1980
The moon is hid, the night is still
Keep good fires and good company Sister Kenny died Nov 30,
1952 Last quarter of the moon Nov 29 Average length of
days for the week, 9 hours, 23 minutes Happy Thanksgiving
(Nov 27) Barbed wire patented Nov 24, le/4 They never
taste who always armk, they always talk who never think
made off with the whole ball
Home Hint! Plank that don't appear healthy can be nourished with water
which has had several empty eggshells standing in it for a day
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Very cold, snow north 4” to 6" through middle of
week, then clearing ana milder at week's end
Greater New York-New Jersey: Cold and rainy, snow in moun
tains first of week, then clearing and warm rest of week and
weekend
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cloudy, cold, flumes all week, then
clearing and mild for weekend
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny and cold all week with rain,
mild temperatures for week's end
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Middleburg
Auction
Tuesday, November 18
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 234 Choice
slaughter steers 64.50-66 75,
Good 62.00-65 75, Standard
58.00- 00, Utility 52 DO
-58.00 Choice slaughter
heifers 64 00-67.85, Good
55 00-64 00, Standard 45 GO
-55 00, Utility 42 00-45 00
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 46 00-48 75,
few to 50 85, Cutters 44 GO
-46 00, Canner & Low Cutter
38 00-44 00, Shells down to
35 00 Choice slaughter
bullocks 68 25-73 00, Good
56 00-62 00 Yield grade #1
slaughter bulls 56 00-62 75,
yield grade #2 48.00-56.00
CALVES 116 Choice
vealers 90 00-98.00, Good
85.00- 00, Standard & Good
90-110 lbs 70 00-80.00, 70-90
lbs 60.00-70.00 Farm calves,
holstem bulls 90-120 lbs
35.00- holstem heifers
80-175 lbs. 100.00-160 00
HOGS 752 (Monday,
November 17,1980) US No 1-
2 215-235 lbs barrows & gilts
49 00-50 50, No 1-3 200-250
lbs. 48 00-49.00, No 2-3 190-
270 lbs 47 00-48.25 US No 1-3
310-455 lbs sows 41.00-43.50,
No. 2-3 225-570 lbs 33.00-
40 00. Boars 420-970 lb 33.25-
33 75, few to 37 75
FEEDER PIGS 149 US
No. 1-3 10-20 lbs feeder pigs
8 00-15,00 per head, No 1-3
20-40 lbs 15 00-32.00 per
head.
SHEEP 34: Choice wooled
slaughter lambs 58.00-62 00,
Good 52 00-58.00 Slaughter
ewes 15 00-25.00
Martinsburg
Auction
Monday, l7
Report supplied by auction ,
CATTLE 160. Choice
slaughter steers 62.00-64.00,
Good 60.00-62.00, Standard
57.00-60 00, Utility 52.00-
TRANSPORTATION ON STOCK OR
FEEDER CATTLE FROM THE 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
OLD
Ask the Old Farmer: Would you
know about the origin of the
expression, "the whole ball of
wax" 7 FE, Madison, Wise
Old bookbinders used to keep a ball
of wax on their bench, and with it
collect all the tiny bits of gold leaf
When the ball of wax arrived at a
certain weight it was sold for the
gold in it and the bookbinders
divided the return, unless someone
57.00, Good slaughter heifers
61.01F62.00, Standard 54.00-
58.00, Utility 45.00-50.00.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 47.00-51.00,
Cutters 44 00-46.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 38.00-42.00, Shells
down to 32.00 Good
slaughter bullocks 58 00-
62.00, Standard 54 00-58.00,
Utility 50 00-54 00 Yield
Grade #1 slaughter bulls
58.00- yield grade #2
52.00-
CALVES "297 Choice
vealers 90 00-100 00, Good
85 00-90.00, Standard & Good
90-110 lbs. 70 00-75.00 , 70-90
lbs. 65.00-68 00, Utility 55-100
lbs 60.00-65 00 Farm calves,
holstem bulls 90-120 lbs
100 00-110 00, holstem
heifers 85-130 lbs 140.00-
190 00
HOGS 209. US No 1-2 200-
240 lbs barrows & gilts 49.00-
50 00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
48.00-49.00, No. 2-3 260-270
lbs 46.00-48.00, No. 1-3 130-
185 lbs 44 00-46.00. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 41 00-45.00,
No 2-3 300-650 lbs. 39.00-
43 00. Boars 35 00-38 00
FEEDER PIGS 4 US No
1-3 20-35 lbs feeder pigs
10 00-19.50 per head, No 1-3
35-50 lbs. 19.50-30 00 per
head.
SHEEP 0 No sales on
offer
New Holland
Horse
Monday, November 17
New Holland Sales Stables
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 337
head of hors&s, mules, and
ponies Market lower
Better horses 525 00-
975 00, Driving horses 350 00-
925 00, Riding horses 350 00-
475 00, Lightweight killers
325 00-400.00; Heavyweight
killers 475 00-575 00, Mares
45.00-85 00, Colts 25 00-50.00,
Geldings 45 00-85 00, Larger
ponies 125 00-250 00
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St. Louis
Cattle
Thursday, Nov. 20
Reports By USDA
Receipts This Week 5,700
Week Ago 5,000
Year Ago 2,800
As compared to the
previous week close,
slaughter steers 100-2.00
lower. Slaughter heifers
1.00-1.50 lower Co\ys 2.00
lower Bulls 1.00-2.00 lower
Slaughter supply mainly
choice and choice and prune
slaughter steers, around 35%
heifers and 15% cows.
**Note A substantial
increase in yield grade-3-5
slaughter steers and heifers
was apparent
.this week.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Mixed choice and prime 24
1050-1250 lbs. 65.00-65.50,
Load and part load early at
65.75, not tested late: 34
1100-1325 lbs. 63.00-64.00, few
closing sales 62.00-63.00 ; 4-5
1150-1250 lbs. 62.0063.00, not
tested late. Choice 24 950-
1300 lbs. 62.0065.25, closing
62.0063.75; 34 1125-1400 lbs
59.0061.00. Mixed good and
choice 24 9001200 lbs. 62 00
64.00, not tested late. Good 2-
3 10501375 lb. Holstems
55.0059.00, Some closing
sales 55.00-58.25. Few
standard 2-3 975-1175 lbs
52.0055.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Mixed choice and prime 24
875-1050 lbs 62 5063 00, part
load 2-3 1025 lbs at 63 50
early, most tested late, 34
9001050 lbs 59 0061 00, 4-5
925-1160 lbs 55 00-60 00,
mostly 55 0 059 00 Choice 24
850-1050 lbs 61 00-63 00,
closing 61 00-62 00, 750-850
lbs 60 0061 50 Mixed good
and choice 24 7001000 lbs
59 5061 50 Good 2-3 700975
lbs 57.5060.00.
COWS Closing week
sales Utility and com
mercial 24 40.0043.00 boning
utility 1-2 43 0045 00. Cutter
1-2 38.0042 00 Canner and
low cutter 1-2 34.00-38.00
BULLS Yield grade 1-2
1000-2000 lbs 49 50-54 00
Couple outstanding yield
grade 11485-1700 lbs 55.00
FEEDERS (Including
around 2,100 at the regular
Thursday auction ) Feeder
steers and heifers steady to
2 00 lower, decline mainly on
weights under 600 lbs
Supply mainly medium
frame 1-2 300-700 lbs steers
and heifers
FEEDER STEERS
Medium Frame 1 300-500
lbs 72 00-79 50, mostly 74.00-
78.25, lot thin 322 lbs 80 75,
500-600 lbs 70 00-77 50, 600-
FEEDER PIGS
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SALES
DOCKED TAIL FARM FRESH
USD A GRADES INSPECTED
UNIFORM WEIGHT GROUPS
TRUCKING ARRANGED
MIKE CARPENTER
VIRGINIA FEEDER PIG ASSN.
DAY NIGHT
804-7863951 804-271-8610
Livestock market and auction news
700 lbs 69 50-75.00, mostly
70.25-74 00, scattered lots
725-775 lbs. 68.00-89.25.
Medium Frame 1-2 and
some Small Frame 1 400800
lbs. 67 0071 50
Large Frame 2 Holsteins
few lots 450-600 lbs. 55 00-
57.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS
Medium Frame 1 325-500
lbs. 61 5065.50; 500-600 lbs
scarce; 600750 lbs 56 75-
63.50, mostly 58.50-61.50.
Medium Frame 1-2 and
some Small Frame 1. 300600
lbs 58.0060.50
Pa. Grain
Monday, November 17
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last
Monday’s market for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central PA. Corn
mostly steady, spots 1 cent
lower. Wheat steady, to 5
cents, spots 10 cents lower.
Barley steady to weak. Oats
steady to 4 cents higher. Old
& New Ear Corn steady to $1
lower.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock - (All prices per
bushel, except Ear Corn per
ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 3.62-
3.85, average 3.73; Wheat
No 2 range 4154.95, few
reported 5 04, average 4.48,
Barley No 3 range 2.10-2 60,
average 2.39, Oats No 2
range 1 96-2 20, average
2.13; Soybeans No 1 810-
8 60, average 8.28, Gram
Sorghum No 2 range 2 90,
average 2 90, Buckwheat
range 8 00, average 8 00, Old
Ear Corn range 101.00-106 00,
few reported 130.00, average
108.50, New Ear Corn range
86.00-108 00, average 93 00
Central Pa
Corn. No 2-y range 3 45-
3 80, average 3.65, Wheat
No 2 range 3 90-4 50,
average 4.18, Barley No 3
range 2 10-2 40, average
2 31; Oats No 2 range 1 75-
2 30, average 1 97, Soybeans
few reported range 7 70,
average 7 70, Grain
Sorghum No 2 few reported
range 3 50, average 3.50, Old
Ear Corn few reported range
100.00-105 00, average 101 80;
New Ear Corn range 75.00-
90 00, average 81 57
South Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 3 55-
3 70, average 3.61, Wheat
No. 2 range 3.804.40, mostly
-4.00, average 4.03, Barley
No 3 range 2.10-2 20,
average 216, Oats No 2
range 1 80-2 00, average
1.92; Old Ear Corn range
85.00-104 00, average 9417;
CONTACT
New Ear Corn range 77 00
90 00, average 82.00.
Western Pa.
Corn No. 2-y range 3.10
3.60, average 3.37 r Wheat
No. 2 range 3.95-4.05,
average 3.98; Barley No. 3
few reported range 2 05-2 10,
average 2.08; Oats No 2
range 1.65-1.90, average
178; Old Ear Corn few
reported range 80.0092 00,
average 86.00
Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Corn No 2-y range 3.45-
3 85, average 3.68; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.80-4.95,
average 4.28; Barley No. 3
range 2.102.40, average
2 32; Oats No. 2 range 1.75-
2 30, average 2.01; Old Ear
Corn range 85.00106.00,
average 102.21, New Ear
Corn range 75 00-90 00,
average 85.32.
Chambersburg
Auction
Thursday, November 20
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE- 450. Compared
with last Thursday market-
Slaughter steers grading
Standard & Good 1.00-3.00
lower, SI cows steady - .50
luger SI steers Good 58.85-
67.00; Standard 54.00-58.10
SI heifers; (few) Choice
62.0066 25 SI cows Utility*
Commercial 45.0049 50 with
few to 51 10 Cutters 43 75-
48 25; Canner & L. Cutter
39 5044 50, Shells down to
35 00 SI bullocks one Good
57 25 SI bulls Yield Grade
No 1, 1330-2110 lbs 5210-
59 85
FEEDER CATTLE
Steers, Large Frame No 2,
400-850 lbs 50 50-57 00
Steers, few Large Frame
No 1,300-500 lbs 58 0065 50
Heifers, few Large Frame
No 2 300-500 lbs 51 50-59 00
CALVES 550 Vealers
.about steady Few Prime
102 00-115 00; Choice 87.00-
107 00, Good 72 00-88.00 ; 70-
' 95 lbs 67 50-72 50, Utility 60-
90 lbs 55 00-69 00
FARM CALVES Hoi
Bulls 10 00-20 00 higher Hoi
HAT AUCTION
EVERY FRIDAY -1:30 P.M.
HORSE AUCTION-7:30 P.M.
BEIL'S SALES
1 Mi. North of Ybi k Springs on Rt 15
717-334-7224, David W. Martin
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc J
12 Miles Ea*t of Lanca*ter
on Route 23, New Holland, Penna.
WEEKLY
FEEDER PIG
SALE
EVERY
WEDNESDAY
Sale to Start at 1
We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytime
From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning
State Graded Until 12 Noon.
All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian.
State tags available at our office for yon to
tag pigs at home to save 2S cents tagging charge.
Tags delivered if yon call 717-354-4341
onr office in advance.
Calf Sale To Be Held
Every Thursday At 3:30 P.M.
NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACSi
717-317-5538 717-39344*4
Bulls 85-125 lbs 75.00-127 50,
mostly 95 00-120 00; Hoi
Heifers 85-140 lbs 130.00-
182.50.
HOGS- 142 Barrows 'jfc
gilts about steady One'rot
US No 1-2 250 lbs 48.85 No 1-
3 205-240 lbs. 47.35-47.75; No
1-3 one lot 170 lbs 35 00,
Sows US No 1-3 300-550 lbs
41 00-45.00; No 2-3 300-500
lbs 35.0042 50 Boars 32 50-
34 50 A
FEEDER PIGS- 106 US
No 1-3 3045 lbs 18 00-22 50
per head
SHEEP. 15 Wooled si
lambs few High Good & Low
Choice 80-120 lbs. 50 00-55 00
Graded Slaughter
Lamb Sale
Monterey, Va.
Monday, November 10
Report supplied by VDA
There were 1,104 head
sold. All lambs were graded
Representatives of 'ffle
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight.
Choice & Prime 95-125 lbs
57.50.
Choice & Prune 85-125 lbs
54.10.
• Feeder Lambs, Choice &
Fancy 60.00-64.00
Slaughter Ewes 16 00-
23.90.
PIGS
STATHRADED SALE
FRL NOV. 28
1:30 P.M.
WESTMINSTER
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Westminster, Md
Phone (301) 848-9820