AB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 13,1980 nesday, mostly YG 4, few 5, 62.00-63.00 Monday; 63.75 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 900- 1050 lbs. 62.50-64 00 Monday; 62 00-63.50 Wednesday Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 61.50-62.75 25 22 1980 Monday; 60 50-62 00 Wed- Don't let your fire expire ...... . Winter begins Dec 21 at 11 56 AM Chicago's Mayor Richard ™ Daley died Dec 20,1976 Full moon Dec 21 Average length » *o.Ou-4d UO Monday, do 00- of days for the week, 9 hours, 4 minutes Last Civil War veteran *4l 00, few 41 50 Wednesday died t)ec 19, 1959 Battle of the Bulge began Dec 16 1944 li^ R’ S 4IM ANM> Keep your tastes aristocratic your actions democratic t|| jg- Ask the Old Farmer Could vou help me locate the origin of the superstition of looking over one's left shoulder at a value crescent new moon and wishing’ Thursday, December 11 frLlTimti?ct M ln looking to the left supplied USDA a man is in a better position to heave a Midweek prices OH spear at a skulking enemy slaughter steers were 50-1.00 Home Hints A piece of charcoal in your toolbox will help prevent tools lower With mixed 3-4 usually from becoming rusty showing greatest decline. OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS Heifers were 50-75 c lower, New England: Sunny and cold to start, snow north, weekend instances 1.00 off. Cows brings 8 "to 12" snow closed 3.00-4.00 lower and Greater New York-New Jersey: Cold at week's start, with snow, bulls were 1.00-2.oolower, midweek changing to rain, weekend is warmer _ , Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins with few showers south- * re^ el P‘ s “US east, snow west, lighter east, and warming midweek, weekend week 14,500; last week brings ram 14,400; year ago 11,800. Piedmont & Southeast Coastal. Cold, cloudy, flurries west begin ning of week, middle through end of week is clearing and mild (AH Rights Rts<.r\«.d VanLut Jnc Dublin N H 01444) Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, December 10 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 137. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter cows sl-$2.50 lower. Individual Good slaughter steer at 60.75, few Standard 52.50-55.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 41.75-45.85, couple to 47.60, Cutters 40.5043.85, Canner and Low Cutters 37.0040.00, Shells down to 31 00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1000-1660 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.00-56.00. Few Medium Frame #2,4450 lbs. feeder steers 47.50-53.00. CALVES 152. Bulk of supply returned to the farm. Individual Choice vealer at 98.00, few Good 75.00-86.00, Standard and Good 70-95 lbs. 62.00-68.00. Farm Calves. Hoi. Bulls 85-135 lbs. 70.00- 113, mostly 90.00-105.00; few Hoi. Heifers 100-125 lbs. 137.50- HOGS 291. Barrows and gilts $1.25-$1.75 lower. US no. 1-2 2-235 lbs. barrows and gUts 37.0047.35, No. 1-3 2-240 lbs. 45.3546.50, No. 2-3 240- 260 lbs. 43.8544.60. US No. 1-3 3-650 lbs. sows 40.0048 00, No. 2-3 275-635 lbs. 38 00- 41 00. Few Boars 31 50-35 00. FEEDER PIGS 446 US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs feeder pigs 17.50- 50, per head, No 1-3 35-55 lbs. 23.50-32 00, No 2-3 60-100 lbs. 29 50-35.00 per head. LEESPORT MARKET & AUCTION, UK. North end of Leesport, PA FARMER’S MARKET Every Wednesday, 12 NOON TO 9 P JA. Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes, Pies and Buns - Butcher fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting Goods - Clothing - Furniture - Jewelry - Used Items & Collectibles. PHONE; 215-928*1307 THE OLD SHEEP 9. Few Choice 100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 57.00-60.50. Few Slaughter ewes 15.50-27.00. HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS $750-$1440, couple to $1590.00. Wednesday, December 10 Report supplied by USD A CATTLE; Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 7,000 ; 5 days last week 5,161 Slaughter Cattle, 244 Feeders; same period a year ago 6,338 Trading was slow for the week. Slaughter Steers ended the week mostly 1.25 to 2.00 lower Slaughter Heifers ended the week mostly 100 to 1.50 lower. Cows ended the week 2 00 to mostly 3.00 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed high Choice and Prune 3-5 1150-1300 lb 64.50- 65.50 Monday, 64.00-65.00 Wednesday, mostly TG 4, few 5, 64 00-64.50 Monday, 63 50-64 00 Wednesday Choice 2-3 1100-1225 lbs. 3% loads 66 00 Monday, 64.75- 65 00, 2 loads 65.25 Wed nesday. Choice 24 1050-1300 lbs. 64.50-65.50 Monday, 64.00-65 00 Wednesday Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs 63 00-64.50 Monday and Wednesday Choice Holsteins 1225-1475 lbs 59.00-60 00 Monday, few 58 50 Wednesday SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Mixed Choice and Prune 34 900-1100 lbs 63 00-64 00 Monday, 63 50-63 75 Wed- "WHERE FRIENDS MEET” BERKS COUNTY’S ONLY WEEKLY CATTLE & SWINE AUCTION — WEDNESDAY AT 1 P.M. The fed cattle trade followed a rather uneven pattern; prices advanced - moderately on the opening session as supplies were reduced by hazardous roads over the trade area. The early upturn was more than erased on later sessions, however, as marketings expanded and carcass trading turned bearish yield grade was again often the major price determining factor with best demand for consignments with a minimum of yield grade 4. Marketings were slightly larger than the previous week, but were somewhat better distributed over the trading period. The overall finish of the steer and heifer supply was mixed 34 and some carried a moderate amount of mud. Steers made up approximately 43 pet., heifers 31 pet., cows 9 pet. and feeders 15 pet. STEERS: Early, four loads Choice and Prune 3 with end 4 1200-1246 lbs. 66.50-66.75. At midweek, load Choice and Prune 3 with end 4 1205 lbs. 65.50, two loads Choice 3 1146 lbs. 65.25. Choice 24 predominantly 3, 1050-1250 lbs 64.00-64.75. Consignments large share 4 1125-1275 lbs 61.00-63 50. Mixed Good and Choice 24 1025-1250 lbs 63.00-64 00 Good 2-3 61.006 3 00. Good and Choice 2-3 1200-1350 lbs holsteins 60.0060.50. HEIFERS Several loads Choice and Prune 34 1000- 1204 lbs 64.0064 50 forepart of week. At midweek, Choice 24 900-1100 lbs 61.7563 00, some with increased per centage 4 610061 50 Mixed Joliet Cattle Turn East off Route 61 LEROY WEIST I JOHN WEIST, MfiRS. Livestock market and auction news Omaha Good and Choice 24 875-1025 lbs. 61.00-62.00. Good 2-3 59.00-60.50. Average of LS-214 detailed quotations for Choice 900 1100 lbs steers 64 75, 1100- 1300 lbs. 64 55, average cost steers this week 64.71, average weight 1187 lbs as compared 63 87 and 1190 lbs. a week ago. Average cost heifers 62.79, average weight 1039 lbs. as compared 62.09 and 1035 lbs. a week ago COWS. Utility and Commercial 2-4' 39.00-41.00, few 41 5042.00. Cutter 38.00 40.00, Canner and Low Cutter 35 00-38.00. BULLS. 1-2 1200-2100 lbs. 48.00- few individual 1 53.00- Chambersburg Auction Thursday, December 11 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 408. Compared with last Thurs. market; Slaughter steers steady-1.00 lower. SI. cows 2.00-4.00 lower. SI. steers: Choice 1050-1350 lbs. 64.75-67.50; Good 60.00-64.50; Standard 53.00- SI. heifers; few Choice 61.85-65.60; few Good 58.00- SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 41.2546.25; Cutters 39.7543.75; Canner &. L. Cutter 36.5041.75; Shells down to 25.00. SI. bullocks: few Choice 58.60-61.00; few Good 54.00-57.50. SI. bulls, few Yield Grade No 1, 1100- 1675 lbs 51.75-58.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Large Frame no. 2, 250-500 lbs. 56 00-64.00 CALVES: 566. Vealers grading Choice 3.00-5.00 lower. Standard & Good steady. Few Prime 93.00- 94.50; Choice 83.00-92.00; Good 71.00-82.00; 70-100 lbs. iflr WOOD OR COAL Find out why we’re #1 in the World! • Adds on to your existing Hot Water Heating System • Cast Iron Construction. • Wet Base. • ASME Approved. • Burns Wood or Coal. • Converts to Oil or Gas. • Automatic Control. Buderu HOWARD E. GROFF CO. Fuel Oil, Gasoline, and Coal 111 E. State Street, Quarryville, PA 17566 Phone: 717-786-2166 62.00-70.00. Utility 50-100 lbs, 45 0060.00. FARM CALVES Hoi. Bulls 80130 lbs. 70.00114.00, mostly 85.00-105 00; Hoi Heifers 90-250 lbs 94.00 150 00 HOGS 110 Barrows and gilts 1.001.50 lower. No 1-3 210240 lbs. 45.75-46.35, one lot No. 2-3 270 lbs. at 40.00. US No. 1-3 300475 lbs 36 OO 40.00. Boars 31 0035.00. FEEDER PIGS 114 US No 1-3 2035 lbs 16.0024.00 per head; No 1-3 4045 lbs. 25.0028.50. SHEEP: 17. Few Good & Choice 7080 lbs. 53.5056.00 Indiana Auction Thursday, December 11 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE; 130. Compared with Thurs. market, SI. cows 2.00- lower. SI. steers; couple Choice at 64.50, Good 58.00- few Standard 52.00- few Utility 45.00- 48.00. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 42.00-45.00, Cutters 38.0042.50; Canner & L. Cutter 35.00-39.50. SI. bulls: few Yield Grade No. 1, 1050-1450 lbs. 52.00-56.50. CALVES 120. Vealers steady. Few Choice 95.00- 97.00; few Good 80.00-90.00; Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 65.00- 70-90 lbs. 60.00- 68.00; Utility 55-130 lbs. 40.00- 50.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 80-125 lbs. 85.00-105.00; Hoi. Heifers 75-120 lbs 85.00- 117.00. HOGS: 145. Barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 lower. No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 44.0046.25; No. 2- 3 250-290 lbs. 40.0043.75; No. 1-3 130-170 lbs. 35.00-38.00; Sows US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 42.0045.00. Boars 30.00-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 30. US No. 1-3 30-35 lbs 8.00-13.00 per head; No. 1-3 45-55 lbs. 14 00- 16.00. SHEEP. 20. WoolJ #sl lambs one lot Choice 65.00 Good 80-90 lbs 57.00-59.00. SI ewes. 9.00-14.50. New Holland Dairy New Holland,Pa. Wednesday, December 10 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 135 cows, 73 heifers, and 5 bulls Load of Wisconsin fresh cows, 1600.00-1675 00; Load of Virginia fresh cows, 1175.00- springers 1300 00-1600.00; Load of Pennsylvania fresh cows, 1650.00- springers 1180.00- Load of Pa cows, 980.00-1425.00.51 head - all stages of production 510.00- Locally consigned cows 650.00- a few betf jto 1575.00; Springing liters 850.00- Open heifers 360.00- Bulls 460 00- 830 00. Several other heifers 1325.00- New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, December 10 Report supplied by USDA Today 1273 Last Wednesday 1113 Last Year 1559 Compared to last Wed nesday feede r pigs 5.00-10 00 lower, instances 10.00-20 00 lower on US 2-3 grades. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight FEEDER PIGS: US 1-2 30- 39 lbs. 61.00-77.00; 40-49 lbs 63.00-71.00; 5060 lbs. 56.00 72.00; 60-70 lbs. 53.0064 00 US 2-3 30-40 lbs. 42.0046.00, 40-50 lbs. 46.00-55.00 ; 50-60 lbs. 48.00-60.00. ,[p
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