AS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 25,1981 APRIL 27-MAY 3, 1981 Mayday spring's heyday! Fish bite best during last quarter of the moon Casey Jones died in tram crash April 30, 1900 Last quarter of the moon April 27 (Mon ) and new moon May 3 (Sun ) Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 4 minutes Zipper patented by G Sundback April 29, 1913 Indecision is the key to flexibility Ask the Old Farmer: Will you tell me what the original cupolas on barns and other buildings were used for 7 RT, Madison, Wise Ventilators Huge quantities of hay stowed in the mows would heat up and there was danger of fire at times, hence the need for ventilation Home Hints Keep white vegetables, such as onions and cauliflower, from turning yellow during cooking by adding a little lemon juice or vinegar to the cooking water OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Week is cloudy and cool, then becoming sunny and hot for weekend Greater New York-New Jersey Sunny and seasonal, few sprinkles middle of week, week's end is clear and hot Middle Atlantic Coastal; Clearing and warm through midweek, then becoming sunny and continued warm through end of week Piedmont Sc Southeast Coastal: Week starts rainy and cold, with midweek through weekend becoming clear and warm (All RigbK Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Spring Feeder Cattle Sale Lynchburg, Va. Thursday, April 16 Report supplied by VDA There were 1,840 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: 300-100 lbs. Medium 1 83.00; Medium & Lg. 2 78.00 ; 400- 500 lbs. Medium 1 74.00-80.50; Small 1 68 00-72.00; Med. & Lg. 2 70.00-76.00 500-600 lbs. Medium 1 63.25- Small 1 64.25-70.50; Med. &Lg 2 68.75-69.50.600-700 lbs. Medium I 61.25-66.75; Small 1 61.25- 75; Med & Lg. 2 63.50. 700- 800 lbs. Medium 1 63 00-65,25; Small 1 62.00-62 25; Med & Lg. 2 64.25 800-900 lbs. Medium 1 62.00- 64.25. HEIFERS: 300-400 lbs. Med. & Large 1 54.50-59.50; Small 1 55.00, Med. & Large 2 55.75-58 25. 400-500 lbs. Med. & Large 1 55.50-61.75, Small 153.25-55.50; Med & Large 2 53.50-57.00 500-600 lbs. Med. & Large 1 55.50-57 75; Small 1 52 50- 55.00. Med. & Large 2 52 50-56.25. Extra F or PORK profit’- PRODUCERS! Custom Processing, Instead of Going To Market, Gives You Extra Prof it... Check These Figures: MARKET VALUE: 400 Lb. Sow (Live Weight) at 35' lb. _ Gives Market Value of *l4O VALUE THRU PROCESSING: ProcessingAOO Lb. Sow (Yields 220 Lbs. Pork Roll).. ... $ lO4 Market Value of Sow * 140 Total Investment 5 244 Cost Per Lb. of Pork Roll (220 Lb. @ $244) Is $l.ll Per Lb. - Resale Value at $1.50 Lb *330 Less Total Investment $ 244 Extra Gross Profit $ 86 We Can Also Make Hog Dogs, Ring Bologna, Lebanon Bologna, Sweet r kDIIIow* Bologna, Salami, Minced Bologna and Y H*''" Other Meat Specialties From Your Animals! For Your Custom Processing Call For Appointment B Located 2 Miles North of URKHOLDER S Myersltown, PA, along Rt. 645 UTCHER CHOP 717-933-4104 Collect W 1 Vn6l ' jnV/r Open Mon thru Fn 7AMtoS 30 PM Sat 9to 2 thcQLD 4IH AKM* 600-700 lbs. Med & Large 1 54 75- 57.25; Small 1 55.75-57.25. 700-800 lbs. Med. & Large 156.0080.00. Feeder Cattle Sale Roauoke, Va. Thursday, April 6 Report supplied by VDA There were 1,812 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS 300400 lbs Medium 1 75.00- Large 1 75.00-75.50; Small 1 68.25-69 50; Med. & Lg. 2 73 00-76.00. 400-500 lbs. Medium 1 75 00-85.00; Large 1 75.00-85.00; Small 1 65.00-72.00; Med. & Lg. 2 67 00-76 75. 500-600 lbs. Medium 1 70 50-75.00; Large 1 68 00-75.75; Small 1 65.25-67.00; Med. & Lg. 2 64.25- 600-700 lbs. Medium 1 65.00- Large 1 63.00-66.25, Small 1 60.00-65.50; Med. & Lg. 2 60.00- 700-800 lbs. Medium 1 63.50- Large 1 62.50-64 75; Small 1 58.25-62.25; Med. & Lg. 2 60.25- 800-900 lbs. Medium 1 63.50- Large 1 62.00-63.50; Small 1 58.50-60.75. 900-1000 lbs Medium 1 58 00-61.50; Large 1 59.00- There were 1,798 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: 300400 lbs. Medium 1 72.00- Small 1 74.00-76.00; Med. & Lg. 2 71.00. 400-500 lbs. Medium 1 74.504J3.50; Large 1 72.00- Small 1 66.00-76.50; Mod. & Lg. 2 62.00-75.00.500600 lbs. Medium 1 65.00-74.50; Large 1 72.50- Small 1 62.00-77.50; Med. & Lg. 2 62.00-75.00.600-700 lbs. Medium 1 66.5068.00; Large 1 63.50- Small 1 60.00-70.00; Med. & Lg. 2 64.50. 700600 lbs. Medium 1 63.5065.75; Large 1 63.2565.00; Small 1 60.0063.00, Med. & Lg. 2 59.0062.75.800-900 lbs. Medium 1 60.0062.25; Large 1 62.7565.25; Small 1 59.7562.00. 900- 1000 lbs. Medium 1 60.0062.25; Large 162.0063.00. HEIFERS- 300400 lbs. Medium 1 55.00-59.50; Small 155.00; Med. Se Lg. 2 52.50-57.50. 400-500 lbs. Medium 1 53.50-62.25; Large 1 54.00-57.50; Small 1 53.00-59.00; Med. & Lg. 2 51.00-51.50.500-600 lbs. Medium 1 53.00-58 75; Large 1 55.25- Small 1 53.50-56.50; Med. & Lg. 2 48.50. 600-700 lbs. Medium 1 53.50-57.75; Large 1 56.25- Small 1 50.50-52.50; Med. & Lg. 2 48.50. 700-800 lbs. Medium 1 51,25-54.50; Large 1 52.25- Small 1 52.00. 800-900 lbs. Medium 152.75; Large 154.50; Small 1 51.50. 900-1000 lbs. Large 1 52.50 Feeder Cattle Sale Marshall, Va. Thursday, April 16 Report supplied by VDA There were 1,100 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA’s standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: 300400 lbs. Medium 1 77.00; Small 1 64.00-75.00; Med & Lg. 2 62.00-65.00. 400-500 lbs. Medium 1 74 CO-81.00; Large 1 Livestock market anil auction news Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Harrisonburg, Va. Wednesday, April 15 Report supplied by VDA LOOKING FOR A NW TASTE? Kmi Hmi On Tlm Ritij* mi W CmMd; EAm 77.0063.00; Small 1 71.00-72.00; Med. & Lg. 2 61.0065.00.500600 lbs. Medium 1 65.00-79.00; Large 1 71.0060.00; Small 1 60.5067.00; Med. & Lg. 2 63.50-72.00.600-700 lbs. 71.00-76.00; Large 1 61.00-75.50; Small 1 56.5063.00; Med. & Lg. 2 53.50- 700600 lbs. Medium 1 66.50- Large 1 64.0067.50; Small 1 58.0063.50; Med. & Lg. 2 56.00. 800-900 lbs. Medium 1 60.00- 62.50; Large 1 62.5065.50; Small 1 58.0060.50. 900-1000 lbs. Large 1 60.0062 25. Short steers 400-500 lbs. 57.00. HEIFERS; 300400 lbs. Medium 1 55.00-56.00; Small 1 50.0064.00; Med. & Lg. 2 46.5049.00.400600 lbs. 51.0065.00; Large 1 58.0061.00; Small 1 50.0061.50; Med. & Lg. 2 45.5049.00. 500600 lbs. Medium 1 51.0066.00; Large 1 51.00-54.00; Small 1 46.0047.50; Med. & Lg. 2 45 50. 600-700 lbs. Medium 1 54.00- 6250; Large 1 54.5063.00; Small 1 46.0048.00. 700600 lbs. Medium 1 50.5065.00; Large 154.0063.00. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. Monday, April 20 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 207. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers strong to $1 higher. Slaughter cows steady to strong. Choice 24, 975-1320 lbs. slaughter steers 62.25-65.10, Good 55.00-58.50, few Standard 50.00-55. Few Choice slaughter heifers 56.75-59.75, few Good 52.00-58.25. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 43.00- 47, couple 50.00, Cutters 41.7545, few Canner and Cutters (low) 37.2540.75, Shells down to 35.00. Yield Grade #l, 1000-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 53.75-60.75. Few Large Frame #1,350-770 lbs. feeder heifers 56.00-65.50, few Large #2, 470-670 lbs. 51.00-54.50. CALVES 137. Couple Prune vealers 110.00 & 112, few Choice 91.00-109, few Good 70.00-87, Standard and Good 65-95 lbs. 50.00- 65.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 90- 120 lbs. 65.00-93, couple to 100.00; few Hoi. Heifers 80-125 lbs. 70.00- 130.00. HOGS 263. Barrows and gilts 75 BEEFALO FOR SALE -Semen in stock •Vi, %, 7/8 - animals BEEFALO N&J 4270 Quakerbndge Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 609-896-0336 cents-J1.25 higher. US No. 1-2 2-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.74-42, several to 43.50, No. 1-3195-255 lbs. 39.25-41.25, lot No. 2-3 265 lbs. at 36.10. US No. 1-3 3-600 lbs. sows 30.00-34.50. Few Boars 23.00-31.00. FEEDER PIGS 127. US No. 1-3 45-70 lbs. feeder pigs 26.00-30.50 per head. SHEEP 16. Slaughter ewes 15.50- 26.00. Feeder Cattle Sale Wytheville, Va. Friday, April 17 Report supplied by VDA There were 1095 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: 300400 lbs. Med. & Large 1 84.00-90.00; Small 1 83.00- 92.00; Med. & Large 2 84.0069.00,2 at 98.00.400-500 lbs. Med. & Large 1 80.00- Small 1 78.50-87.00; Med. & Large 2 85.0089.00. 500800 lbs. Med. & Large 1 77.00-84.00; Small 172.00-73.00; Med. & Large 2 74 0084.00. 600-700 lbs. Med. & Large 1 60.0086.75; Small 1 63.00- 64.25; Med. & Large 2 67.00-72.00 700800 lbs. Med. & Large 1 60.00- 65.00; Small 1 62.2583.75; Med. & Large 2 60.0081.50. 800-900 lbs. Med. & Large 152.5082.50; Small 1 61.00; Med. & Large 2 56.50. 900- 1000 lbs. Med. & Large 1 53.50- 57.50; Small 152.50; Med. & Large 2 55.00. Over 1000 lbs. Med. & Large i ‘ifl rule;*? HEIFERS: 300400 lbs. Med. & Large 1 61.0088.00; Small 1 62.00- 65.00; Med. & Large 2 60.0085.00. 400-500 lbs. Med. & Large 1 64,00- 70.00; Small 1 66.00-70.00; Med. & Large 2 60.0088.00. 500800 lbs. Med. & Large 157.5082.75; Small 1 51.00- Med. & Large 2 54.00- 61.50. 600-700 lbs. Med. & Large 1 54.75-58.50; Small 1 53.75-56.00; Med. & Large 2 50.0086.50. 700800 lbs. Med. & Large 1 52.00-56.50; Small 153.00; Med. & Large 2 52.00- 58.00. 800-900 lbs. Med. & Large 1 53.00. jSZ, N Home of the complete A / Yorkshire sound. ! meaty ' product,ve ' kflffi E«m«i Fflnms L ~ - J ‘We breed the Best Slaughter the rest Rd 2 Noxon Rd Wappinger Falls, NY 12590 Farm: 914-223-5976 Max Heflich, Mgr. 914-471-1438 Get the “Concrete” difference Get Ehmer Yorkshires Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA COWS COj|fj BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Bob Kennedy & Ed Stover plus 15 other local consignors. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs ana Veal Calves 11:00 A.M. • Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7'oo P.M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733- 2444. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
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