Dig dandelion greens now Tito died May 4, 1980 First quarter of the moon May 10 (Sun ) Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 20 minutes Highest P M tide of the year May 4 (Mon) Ostriches mate now First presidential inaugural ball held NYC May 7, 1789 Democracy is a method of our setting ahead without leaving any of us behind Ask the Old Why Twelve Apostles They even whaled the daylights out of pagan galley slaves with a twelve-thonged whip Home Hints: To hide scratches on natural wood cabinets and woodwork, rub with mineral oil on a soft cloth The scratch will assume the shade of the woodwork OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Beginning of week is rainy and cool, then sunny and mild, warm inland, weekend brings showers Greater New York-New Jersey: Showers, cool at start, then sunny and warm middle of week, end of week is cloudy and cool Middle Atlantic Coastal: Showers, seasonal through midweek, then clear and hot rest of week and weekend Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny, few showers, and hot throughout the week, with showers becoming heavier for weekend (All Rights Reserved Yankee Inc Dublin N H 03444) Joliet Cattle Thursday, April 30 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s Salable receipts 3,300; 5 days last week 4,024, same period a year ago 3,113. Trading moderate for the week. YG 2 & 3 Slaughter Steers ended the week mostly 3.00 higher; YG 4 & 5 Steers 2.00-2.50, instances 3.00 higher. Slaughter Heifers ended the week mostly 2.50 higher. Cows ended the week 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed High Choice and Prune 3-4 1150- 1400 lb. 66.00-67.25 Monday; 68.00- 69.00 Wednesday; YG 3-4, few 5, 1150-1400 lb. 64.00-66.00 Monday; 67.00-68.00 Wednesday. Choice 24 1000-1350 lb. 66.5068.00, load 68.25, 2 loads 68.50 Monday; 67.5069.00, few 69.25; 2 loads 69.50 Wednesday Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000- 1250 lb. 65.00-66.75 Monday; 66.50- 67.75 Wednesday. Load Choice 2-3 1600 lb. Holstems 60.50 Monday; load Mixed Good and Choice 21285 ib. Holsteins 58.00 Monday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Choice & Mixed Choice and Prime 24 900-1150 lb. 65.50-66.75, load 67.00 Monday; 65.5066.75, 1 load 67.25, 1 load 67.50 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lb. 64.5065.75 Monday; 64.0065.50 Wednesday. COWS: Utility, few Commercial, 1-2 43.0046.00 Monday; 43.0045.00 Wednesday: 42.0044.00 Thursday Cutter 40.0043.00, Monday & Wednesday; 40 0042.00 Thursday. Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, April 27 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 235. Choice slaughter steers 64.01W6.60, Good 61.00-63.50, Standard 57.0060.50, Utility 48.00- 55.00, Choice slaughter heifers 60.00- Good 57.00-61.00, Standard 51.00-56.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 47.00- 53.50, Cutters 44.00-46.00, Canner & Low Cutter 41.00-43.50, Shells down to 39.00. Good slaughter bullocks 57.0061.00, Standard 51.00-56.00, Utility 47.00-53.00. Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 56.00-58.50; yield grade #2 51.00-53.00. CALVES 273. Choice vealers 90.00- Good 85.00-92.00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 65.00- 78.00, 70-90 lbs. 55.0064.00, Utility 55-100 lbs. 52.0060.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-120 lbs. 80.00- 105.50; holstem heifers 85-130 lbs. 100.00- HOGS 358. US No. 1-2 barrows & gilts 41.0041.80, No. 1-3 40.0041.00, No. 2-3 39.5040.60. US No. 1-3 sows THE OLD 4IMAKh c MAY 4-10, 1981 Such chicanery, cool and rainy. 35.08-38.00. No. 2-3 308650 lbs. 34.00-37.00. Boars 30.08-32.50. FEEDER PIGS 18. US No. 1-3 20- 35 lbs. feeder pigs 11.50-20.50 per head. No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 21.58-28.50 per head. SHEEP 0. No sales on offer. GOATS 4.21.00-31.00 per head. East Coast Carlot Wednesday, April 29 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s close: Prune special fed veal generally steady in narrow test. Good and Choice boning veal generally steady. Compared to last week limited sales boneless beef generally steady to firm. VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON 125 head 180-250 lbs. 179.00-182.00, generally steady, few 185.00. BONING TYPE HIDE ON Good and Choice Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75 lbs. 98.00 ltd, all generally steady; 5564 lbs. 96.00 ltd; 4564 lbs. 94.00; 3544 lbs. 92.00 ltd; 34 lbs. down 90.00 ltd. Inshipped: No sales reported. BONELESS BEEF 6 Loads (U.S. and Canadian Origin) 90 pet chem lean, fresh 126.00, generally steady 85 pet chem lean, fresh 115.00- 116.00, generally steady. 75 pet chem lean, fresh 97.00, firm. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 6 Loads Skinned Hams: 16-20 lbs. 79.00. No. 1 Sliced Bacon Vacuum Pack 1 lb. pkg. 99.00-107.00 generally steady. Franks, 70 Beef, 30 Pork 1 lb. pkg. 82.00-85.00, steady to firm. New Holland Horse Monday, April 27 New Holland Sales Stables Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 285 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market, steady. Better horses 550.00-1025.00; Driving horses 350.00-850.00; Riding horses 350.00-500.00; Lightweight killers 350.00-500.00; Heavyweight killers 525.00620.00; Mares 45.00-125.00; Colts 15.00- 45.00; Geldings 45.00-125.00, Larger ponies 150.00-275.00. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, April 22 Report supplied by auction C*Gm SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers Mostly steady. Low Choice to 58.25; Good 55.0057.50; Dairy Type 50.0056.75; Medium 54.00 Down. Heifers Choice 52.0053.00; Good 47.0051.00; Medium 46.00 Down. Cows Good run, $1.50 higher. High Yield 47.00-48.85; Average 43.00 46.00; Big Middle 39.0042.00; Fatty Herf. 37.0040.00; Shelly 43.00 Down. Fat Bulls Steady prices. Good 52.0054.85; Medium 47.00 51.00. Veal Calves Heavy Calves steady, Light Calves higher. Choice 96.0098.00; Good 90.00 95.00; Medium 80.00-89.00; Farm Hfrs. to 125.00; Farm Bulls to 92.00; Light & Weak 60.00 Down. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. Steady prices. Choice 72.00-76.00; Good 66.00-71.00; Medium 60.00 65.00; Culls 59.00 Down. Steers 600 850 lbs. Choice 64.0068.00; Good 58.00- Medium 57.00 Down; Heifers (All Weights) Dairy Type to 74.00; Choice 58.00-66.00; Good 47.00- Medium 46.00 Down. Bulls Choice 65.00-70.00; Good 56.00- Medium 55.00 Down. Springing Heifers to 750.00. Pigs, Hd. Very Active, steady prices. 20 30 lbs. 12.00-23.00; 4060 lbs. 24.00 34.00. Shoats by Lb. to 38.00. Slaughter Hogs $l.OO higher. 210 230 lbs. 39.85-41.35; 240-260 lbs. 39.5041.00; 190205 lbs. 38.5040.50. Sows 370550 lbs. 32.50-37.50. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pa. Monday, April 20 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 249. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers 25 cents-$1.25 higher. Slaughter cows 75 cents-$2 higher. Choice 2-4, 975-1500 lbs. slaughter steers 53.40-65.50, couple 66.75, Good 56.50-59, few Standard 49.00- 55. Few Choice slaughter heifers 57.35-60.60, few Good 53.35-56.60. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 45.00-49, couple to 50.60, Cutters 42.5046.50, Canner and Low Cutters 38.5042.50. Few Yield Grade #l, 925-1000 lbs. slaughter Livestock market and auction news NOTICE Two Frame Buildings To Be Torn Down One 2 Story and One Single Story Each 100’ long. Must be removed immediately. Lumber is yours. Contact by Phone 717-653-1102 Mon.-Fri. 8 A.M.-4 P.M. bulls 48.1049, 11502275 lbs. 53.50 64.75. Few Medium Frame #2, 350 550 lbs. feeder steers and heifers 56.0060. Few Large Frame §2, 600 900 lbs. feeder bulls 48.0053.00. CALVES 139. Few Choice vealers 90.00112, few Good 75.00 90, Standard and Good 7095 lbs. 60.0070.00. Farm Calves; Hoi. Bulls 85-125 lbs. 85.00110, couple to 115.00; Hoi. Heifers 90130 lbs. 90.00150.00. HOGS 475. Barrows and gilts 50 cents-75 cents lower. US No. 1-2 195-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.80 41.50, lot 42.00, No. 1-3 2-250 lbs. 40.0040.60, No. 2-3 220-260 lbs. 37.0039.00. Few US No 1-3 375-500 lbs. sows 33.75-37.75. Boars 30.00 32.50. FEEDER PIGS 100. US No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs 25.0031 per head, lot No. 1-3 85 lbs. at 38.00 per head. SHEEP 0. No Sales On Offer. 6&M Livestock Monday, April 27 Report supplied by auction STEERS: High Choice and Prime 64.00-66.10; Good to Choice 58.0064.00; Standard to Good 53.00 58.00. HEIFERS: Good to Choice 60.00- 63.00; Standard 54.00-60.00. FEEDERSTEERS: Good to Choice 300-500 lbs. 60.00-74.00. BULLS: Bullocks 60.00-63.85; 1200-1875 lbs. 53.00-59.00; 900-1200 lbs. 50.00-56.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 48.00- few to 54.00; Good 46.00- 48.00; Utility 44.0046.00; _ Cutters 40.00- Canners3B.oo42.oo. CALVES: High Choice 90.00- 106.00; Good to Choice 80.00-90.00; Standard to Good 60.00-80.00; Utility 40.00-60.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 75.00- Hoi. Heifers 135.00- 179.00. FEEDER PIGS: 15-25 lbs. 18.00- 24.00; 25-50 lbs. 20.00-34.00. HOGS; 200-240 lbs. 40.0042.50; 170-300 lbs. 37.0040.00. SOWS; 32.0041.00. BOARS: 28.00-33.00. SHEEP: None. Hunter’s Auction Monday, April 27 Rising Sun, Md. Report supplied by auction HEIFERS: High Choice and Prune 52.00-59.50; Good to Choice 48.00- FEEDER STEERS;-Good to Choice 67.00-77.00; Standard to Good 59.00-64.00. BULLS: 600600 lbs. 56.0060.50. COWS: High Choice to Prime 46.75-48.75; Good to'Standard 45.25- 46.75; Utility 43.75-45; Cutters 41.25-44.50; Canners 38.25-42.50. CALVES: Prime 180240 lbs. 92.00- High to Choice 140-180 lbs. 86.00-98.00; Good to Choice 120- 140 lbs. 82.00-101.00; Standard to Good 90-115 lbs. 65.0067.00, few 92.00- Utility 7565 lbs. 65.00- 81.00; Low Utility 65-75 lbs. 58.00- 72.00. FEEDER PIGS: 25-30 lbs. $l9 to $24 by hd.; 3540 lbs. $25 to $34 by hd. HOGS: 140-180 lbs. 30.00-36.00; 180-240 lbs. 39.50-42.50. SOWS: 30.50-34.50. BOARS: 28.00-33.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens,Pa. Monday, April 27 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 268 calves, 105 cows, 29 bulls, 27 heifers, 16 steers, 79 hogs, 12 lambs, 16 sheep. Cattle market reported steady, calf market reported stronger. Holstein Heifer Calves to 177.50; Veal Calves, Back to Farm 75.00- 94.00; Bobs, 90 to 110 90.00-110.00; Bobs, 80 and down lbs. 54.00-74.00; Grassers & Feeders 50.00-74.00; Lambs 53.00-54.50; Sheep 15.00- 34.00; Hogs, 200-250 lbs. 35.50-40.50; Sows 30.00-32.50; Boars 26.00-31.00; Heifers 47.50-54.75; Steers 49.50- 59.00; Steers, feeder 55.00-59.50; Bulls 50.00-57.00; Cows, utility 43.50-49.00; Cows, fat 42.50-46.50; Cows, medium 35.00-41.00; Cows, poor or small 24.50-37.00; Horses to 620.00; Ponies to 137.50; Goats 16.00-47.00. SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE FRIDAY EVE., MAY 15 7:00 P.M. 400-500 all weights and breeds Also brood cows and calves. Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. Lincoln Highway East Paradise, PA L. Robert Frame, Manager 717-442-4181 Green Dragon Livestock Sales 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA C O*S cows co& s 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 and Veal Calves. 11:00 A. M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 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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