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
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Y H*''" Other Meat Specialties From
Your Animals!
For Your Custom Processing Call For Appointment
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URKHOLDER S Myersltown, PA, along Rt. 645
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Sat 9to 2
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Livestock Sales
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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