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
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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