AB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7,1981
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Repair your screens, mend vour rakes, and sharpen vour saws now
FDR made first "Fireside Chat" March 12, 1933 First quarter
of the moon March 12 (Thurs) Average length of days for the
week 11 hours 48 minutes First V-8 Ford built March 9, 1932
A warm heart requires a cool head
It r out and you should ht ahh to find it on your newsstand It not send
$1 50 (plus oi for postage and handling) toOFAGC Yankee Inc Depot
Sq , Peterborough, NH 0345: S
Home Hint' Copper pieces can be cleaned bv rubbing them with half a
lemon dipped in salt Follow with a good rinsing m hot water
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England. Sleet south snow north, and seasonal temperatures
to start, then partly cloudy with flurries through weekend
Greater New York-New Jersey Rain, snow in mountains, and
cold most of week, week's end brings cloudy skies, light snow
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Showers, mild start of week, then cloudv
and cool, becoming rainy weekend
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Week begins warm, with clearing
by midweek, neavy rain by end of week
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Eighty-Four Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, March 2
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 200 Choice slaughter
steers 58 00-61, Good 52.00-56.50,
Standard 45.00-50.00. Choice
slaughter heifers 55 00-60.50, Good
50 00-54.00, Standard 42.00-49.50.
Cutter slaughter cows 41.0044.60,
Canner and Low Cutters 37.00-
41 50, Shells down to 25.00 Choice
slaughter bullocks 55.00-59.00
Yield Grade No 1-2, slaughter
bulls 53 50-55 50, some 47 00-53
Good 300-500 lbs feeder steers
60 00-70, few 73.00 Good 250-500 lbs
feeder heifers 53 00-67 00 Good 500-
800 lbs. feeder bulls 50 0063 50
CALVES 322 Choice vealers
100.00- Good 75.00-99, Standard
and Good 65-80 lbs 65 00-80 00,
Utility 50.00-65.00. Farm Calves
Hoi. Bulls 75.00-95 00; Hoi Heifers
75.00- Beef cross bulls &
heifers 60.00-90.00
HOGS 144. US No 1-2 barrows
and gilts 40.3544.25, No. 1-3 38.75-
39.85, No. 1-3 32.00-39.00, US No. 1-3
sows 32.00-37.00, No 2-3 27.00-34.50
Boars 30.50-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS 24. US No 1-330-
35 lbs. feeder pigs 10.00-17 50 per
head. No. 1-3 4060 lbs. 18.00-26.00
per head, few Utility 5 00-10.00 per
head.
SHEEP 65. Choice 93 lbs. spring
slaughter lambs at 68.50; Good
wooled lambs 54.50-60.00, few
Utility at 45.00. Slaughter ewes
20.00-27 00.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, February 26
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers
Steady Choice 60.00-63.25; Good
55 00-59 00, Medium 54 00 Down
Heifers Choice 55.00-57.00, Good
51 00-54 00, Medium 50 00 Down.
Cows Somewhat lower High Yield
46 00-48 75, Average 42 0045.00,
Big Middle 39 0041.00; Shelly 42 00
Down Fat Bulls Steady & scarce.
Good to 56.00; Medium 50.00-54 00
Veal Calves Active & good run
Choice to 106 00, Good 95 00-100 00;
Medium 85 00-90 00, Farm Hfrs to
105.00; Farm Bulls to 103.00; Light
& Weak 60 00 Down Lambs Good
to 51.50 Sows Lower 300-575 lbs
34.004 0 00
STOCKER. Steers 300-550 lbs
Very active & higher. Choice to
88.00; Good 65 00-70.00, Medium
58.00-62 00; Culls 57.00 & Down
Steers 600-850 lbs Choice 68 GO
-74 00; Good 63 00-68 00, Medium
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MARCH 9-15, 1981
Snow begins, then heavy winds
Ask the Old Farmer- We tried
planting our backyard garden
bv the moon last vear and it
reallv worked' V\e got the in
formation lor our section ot
the countrt from the Alma
nnc s sister publication Tin
Old Farmer s Almanac Gar
dencr s Companion Is the 1981
edition out cet and where can
I get a cop\ 7 R H Knoxville
Tenn
62 00 Down Heifers (All Weights)
Choice to 74 50, Good 55 006 4 00,
Medium 54 00 Down Bulls Choice
to 72 00, Good 60 00-68 00, Medium
58.00 Down Springing Heifers to
850 00 Pigs, Hd Higher & strong
demand 20-30 lbs 10 00-24 00, 3060
lbs 26 00-38 00 Shoats by Lb to
43 00 Slaughter Hogs ?2 00 lowet
200-230 lbs 41.504 3 00 , 240-260 lbs
42 504 3 00, 180-185 lbs 38 004 0 50
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, February 28
Report supplied by auction
STOCKER, FEEDER, AND
SLAUGHTER CATTLE Good
Light Steer Calves 75.00-91.00,
Medium 70 00-74 75, Plain 65.00
and down; Good Heavy Steers
67 00-72 00; Medium 62 00-66 75,
Plain 57 00 and down; Holstein
Steers 62.00 and down; Good
Slaughter Steers few at 57.90; Good
Light Heifer Calves 61 00-66 00;
Medium 56 00-60 75, Plain 51.00
and down; Good Heavy Heifers
53 00-58 50; Medium 48 00-52.75,
Plain 43 00' and down, Good
Slaughter Heifers too few to quote;
Slaughter Cows 44 00-48.50,
Utilities 39.004 3 75; Canners &
Cutters 35 00 and down; Milk &
Stock Cows 455.00 and down; Stock
Bulls 76.00 and down, Slaughter
Bulls 55.75 and down
CALVES. Veal Calves 99.50 and
down; Baby Calves 112 50 and
down.
SHEEP & LAMBS Choice Blue
O 57 00, Good Red O 50.25, Feeder
Lambs 54 00-54.75; Slaughter Ewes
27.00 and down, Stock Ewes 120.00
and down
HOGS Top 41 00; Heavy 38.00-
40.75; Medium 39.00, Light 26.50-
31.00; Sows 40 00 and down; Boars
32 50 and down.
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, March 4
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 98 cows, 73
heifers and 8 bulls Market lower
Load of Butler Co fresh cows,
600 00-1060 00, Load ol Pa fresh
cows, 775 00-1475 00, Load of Pa
fresh cows, 950 00-1060 00, Load of
Pa fresh cows, 650 00-1220 00,
Herd of 34 head, all stages cows,
500 00-1300 00
Locally consigned cows 395 00-
1510 00, Springing 790.00-
1150.00, Open heifers 340.00450 00,
Bulls 225 00480 00
New Holland
Dairy
Livestock market and auction news
Central U.S.
Carlot
Wednesday, March 4
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday s 4JO
report Steei beet steady-1 DO
mostly lowei Heitu beet mostly
steady, instances 100 lower
Demand and trading light to
model ate early but late trade very
slow on moderate supplies The
boxed beet carcass cutout value
declined $ 29 to $lOO 8J per cwt
Sales reported on 9J loads of steei
andheitei beet
STEER BEEF
7 J Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice J bOO-800 lbs 94 UU, leu
03 00,1 00 lowei
Choice J 800-900 lbs 9J 00-94 00
late 9J 00,1 00 lowei
Choice 4 600-900 lbs 85 00-86 00
steady-1 00 lower
Choice 2-3 600-900 lbs 92 dO
i Hols j
Cood 2-3 600-900 lbs 89 00-91 00,
load 88 00, steady-1 00 lower
FOB Amarillo Basis
Choice 3 600-800 lbs 95 00
Choice 2-3 600-700 lbs YG 3
95 00-97 00, YG 2 96 60-98 50
Choice 4 600-850 lbs 86 00
(West)
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs 91 50
HEIFER BEEF
20 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 500-700 lbs 92 00-93 00,
mstly 93 00, mostly steady
Choice 4 500-700 lbs 85 00-86 00,
steady-1 00 lower
Good 2-3 500-700 lbs 88 00-90 00,
steady-1 00 lower
FOB Amarillo Basis
Choice 4 500-700 lbs 86 00
(West)
Good 2-3 500-700 lbs 90 50
Cow beet steady-2 00 higher
Demand light to moderate, sup
plies light
COW BEEF
11 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Utility 450&up lbs 76 50 (West)
2 00 higher (BRKG) 3-4
Utility 400&up lbs 79 50 i West)
steady (BNG) 2-3
Utility 400&up lbs 80 00 (BNG i
2-3 (Southeast)
Canner & Cutter 400&up lbs
85 00 (Midwest) steady 1-2
Compared to Tuesday s 2 30
report Fresh pork loins 14-17 lbs
steady- 75 higher, 17-20 lbs. 1 25-
2 25 fugher Picnics steady with
late Tuesday Fresh hams steady
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Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone 717-898-8354 or 569-6576
2 00 higher Sdls bellies 14-18 lbs
steady in limited market lest
1 lading active eaily, demand
model ate Sales icported on J 7
loads and 34 loads ot trimmings
and variety meats
FRESH PORKCUTS
COINS 14-17 lbs 88 75-90 25,
steady- 75 highei, 17-20 lbs 87 25-
88 00,1 25-2 25 highei
PICNICS 4-8 ibs 4b 00 late
Tuesday, 4-8 ibs 4boo steady,
B&up lbs 4b ou late Tuesday
SKINNED HAMS 14-17 lbs
b 5 75, steady, 17-20 lbs bb 00-67 00
sleady-1 00 higher, 20-26 lbs 6o 00
steady, 26-J4 lbs b' 00, 2 00 highei
2fa&uplbs bl 00
BELLIES, SDIjS 10-12 lbs
J 7 50, 14-lb lbs 42 00, steady 16-18
lbs 40 00 steady
V ARIEL* MEAIS
LIVERS, EXPURI DO lb box
15 50
PORK TRIMMINGS
BONELESS PROCESSING
PORK
(Chemical Lean)
42% lean ti immmgs tresh 34 oO
42% lean ti immmgs trzn 34 00
72% bnls picnics ti esh ;1 00 late
luesday
72% bnls picnics liesh il 00-
72 50, bulk 72 00
St. Louis Cattle
Thursday, March 5
Report supplied by USDA
Receipts This Week. 4,700
Week Ago. 6,200
Year Ago 4,500
Compared to the previous week s
close, slaughter steers weak to 1.00
lower Slaughter heifers mostly
50-1 00 lower Cows 1 00-2.00 lower,
Bulls steady Slaughter supply
mainly Choice and Mixed Choice
and Prime 2-4 1025-1200 lbs. steers,
around 35% heifers and 10% cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-4 1050-1250 lbs
60 00-61.50 early, some closing
sales 60.0 , 34 1090-1325 lbs 57 75-
60 00, closing 57.75-58 25 Choice 24
950-1275 lbs 59 25-61 50, closing
59 25-60 00 , 2-3 950-1050 lbs 60 CO
-62 00, closing sales 60 00. Mixed
Good and Choice 24 900-1200 lbs.
59 50-81 00 Good 2-3 900-1175 lbs
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| NEXT SALE DATE-FRIDAY, APRIL 17
58 00-59 50. Standard to Good 2-3
1050-1400 lbs holsteins 51 00-56 00,
closing 51 00-55 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-4 875-1050 lbs
58 00-59 50, package early at 60.00,
closing 58 00-58 50 , 3-5 900-1075 lbs
54 00-56 50, 4-5 950-1125 lbs 52 00-
54 00 Choice 2-4 800-1050 lbs 57 00-
59 00, closing 57 00-58.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs
56 00-57 50 Good 2-3 700-950 lbs
54 00-56 00
COWS Closing week sales
Utility and Commercial 2-4 39 00-
42 00 Boning Utility 1-2 42 00-44 00
Cutter 1-2 38 00-42 00 Canner and
Low Cutter 1-234 00-38 00
BULLS iield grade 1-2 1050-
1900 lbs 50 00-55 00 Yield Grade 1
1100-2065 lbs 55 25-56 25 Individual
2265 lbs holstein 57 00
FEEDERS (including around
I,OUO at the regular Thursday
auction b eeder steers and heiters
unevenly 2 00-4 00 lower Receipts
mainly medium trame 1 400-800
lbs steers and 400-700 lbs heifers
Large buyer attendance
FEEDER STEERS Medium
Frame 1. 300-390 lbs 74.00-78 75;
400-500 lbs 64 00-69 00; 500-700 lbs
63.00- 75, Jot thin 516 lbs. 72.00;
700-800 lbs 61.00-65.00, lot flesh 790
lbs 58 00 , 850-950 lbs 58.00-62.25
Medium Frame 1-2 . 500-600 lbs.
58.00- 00. Large Frame 2
Holstems Couple lots 570-960 lbs
51 00-54.50
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium
Frame 1. Lot 279 lbs. 65.50; 375-500
lbs 57 50-61.00 , 500-600 lbs 57 57-
60 75, 600-700 lbs 54.00-58 50,
fleshy 750-800 lbs 53 50-57 50
Medium Frame 1-2 Few lots 350-
525 lbs 54.75-58 75
Cows and Call Parts Small lot
Medium Frame 1 young cows with
baby calves at side 490 00 per pair
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Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, PA, 6 ♦
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2 & 3 Way Crossbred Silts ♦
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Lepto & Erysipelas, wormed and sprayed for ♦
lice 5
Local trucker available.
No hogs sold on commission
CHRIST A. BEILER
, 8 bred gilts
i due before sale
date
RD 2, Quarryville, PA
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
$175 each
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