AS— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 30,1981 & JUNE 1-7, 1981 Rote* provide pleasant (cent* for notes. Now you can spoon under a new June moon .. William Lilly sneezed to death June 7, 1681 . New moon June 2 (Tues) Average length of days for the week, 15 hours, 9 minutes . New transcontinental train record set New York to San Francisco, 83 hours, 59 minutes, June 4, 1876 . Admitting you are wrong makes put it into an iron frying pan on the stove Keep shaking the com around as it browns until you have the color you want When properly parched, it should break between your teeth about the same as a roasted peanut Home Hint*; When cutting slippery fabrics such as chiffon and jersey, use table pads, with the felt side up, as a cutting surface OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Cloudy, then clearing, midweek is cold, possible frost, becoming sunny and warm by weekend Greater New York-New Jeraey: Week begins with showers and cool temperatures, cloudy and cool turns dear by end. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Few showers start, followed by warm, then cool, dear and warmer midweek; ending with rain. Piedmont fc Southeast Coastal: Ram west, showers east, cool tem peratures throughout week, weekend is rainy. (All Rights Reserved, Yankee, Inc, Dublin, N H. 03444) Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, May 26 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 152. Couple Choice slaughter steers 63.75 & 63.85, few Good 58.50-60.10, Standard 49.25- 56.85; Good it Choice holsteins 56.10-60.60, individual at 61.50. Individual High Choice slaughter heifer at 63.75, couple 59.75 & 59.85, few Good 53.25-57.50, few Standard 47.00- Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 45.00-47.35, few 49.25-49.85, few Low Yielding Utility 40.75-42.75, Cutters 43.10- 45.50, few 46.10, Canner and Low Cutters 40.00-42.85. Shells down to 31.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 54.00- Standard 52.00-56.75. Few Yield Grade HI, 1340-1750 lbs. slaughter bulls 54.00-57.00, in dividual H 2, 1975 lbs. 58.50. Few Medium and Large Frame #1,390- 770 lbs. feeder steers 59.00-80, few Extra profit* 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 VALUE THRU PROCESSING: Processing 400 Lb. Sow (Yields 220 Lbs.'Pork Roll). Market Value of Sow Total investment Cost Per Lb. of Pork Roll (220 Lb. @ $244) Is $l.ll Per Lb. Resale Value at $1.50 Lb. Less Total Investment Extra Gross Profit. We Can Also Make Hog Dogs, Ring Bologna, Lebanon Bologna, Sweet r Bologna, Salami, Minced Bologna and Other Meat Specialties From Your Animals! For Your Custom Processing Call For Appointment Located 2 Miles North of Myerstown, PA, along Rt. 645 Phone 717-933-4104 Collect Open Mon thruFn 7AMto 5 30 PM; Sat. 9 to 2 BURKHOLDER'S UTCHER SHOP THE OLD tMMEIft Aak the Old Fanner: Can you tell me how to parch sweet com? I had it as a child and many people don't know what it is FS, Windsor, CT First of all the corn must be thoroughly dried It lakes months to get it hard and wrinkled as it should be. Then shell it and Large H 2, 350-490 lbs. 56.00-59. Medium and Large Frame #l&2, 300-815 lbs. feeder heifers 51.25- 56.00. CALVES 155. Choice vealers 87.00- few Good 68.00-82, Standard and Good 65-100 lbs. 70.00- Utility 45-85 lbs. 48.00-69. Farm Calves: Active. Hoi. Bulls 80-125 lbs. 74.00-115, mostly 81.00- 107; Hoi. Heifers 85-145 lbs. 110.00- 166, mostly 116.00-145.00. Beef cross bulls it heifers 75-140 lbs. 76.00- HOGS 186. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.7547.35, No. 1- 3 2-235 lbs. 46.5047, few No. 2-3 225- 250 lbs.- 45.0046, few 265-290 lbs. 43.3544.50. US No. 1-3 290485 lbs. sows 36.5040.25, No. 2-3 3465 lbs. 32.50-36.50; Boars 31.50-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 32. Few US No. 1-3 42-75 lbs. feeder pigs 43.00-61 per hundredweight. SHEEP 13. Few Choice 30-85 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 60.00-75. Few Slaughter sheep 15.00-32.00. FOR PORK PRODUCERS! CATTLE 94. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows 1.50 higher. Few Standard slaughter steers 50.75-53.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 45.60-48.60, few to 51.25, Cutters 42.85-46.85, few Canner & Low Cutter 39.0041.50, few Shells down to 35.00. Few Yield Grade #1 1040- 1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 48.85-58.50. Few Large Frame #2 600-900 lbs. feeder steers 46.8549.75. CALVES 114. Few Choice vealers 88.00-99.00, few Good 75.00- 80.00. Few beef cross bulls 79.00- 112.00, hosltein bulls 85-125 lbs. 79.00-106.00, few to 114.00; few holstein heifers 80-135 lbs. 77.00- 117.50. HOGS 272. Barrows & gilts 3.00- 3.50 higher. US No. 1-2 210-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 47.6048.60, No. 1-3 205-250 lbs. 45.5047.25, few lots 235- 265 lbs. 40.5042.00. US No. 1-3 300- 675 lbs. sows 34.0039.00, couple 41.25, few Utility 250-350 lbs. 27.50- 33.00. Boars 26.0032.00. FEEDER PIGS 316. US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs 22.0030.00 per head. No. 1-3 3030 lbs. 28.0035.50, No. 13 5060 lbs. 34.0038.50 per head. SHEEP 54. choice 70-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 71.50-76.00. Slaughter ewes 19.0031.00, few yearlings to 47.00. GOATS 15. Goat kids 10.0030.00 per head. Few Holstein Dairy Cows 720.00- 1320.00 per head, one $l7OO per head. *l4O *lO4 *l4O *244 ..*330 *244 $ 8 livestock market and auction news Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. Tuesday, May 27 Report supplied by PDA Yflwgwauwias iIC illliriJEr - CABiHtaHi-. ** ™ ,w j‘ v "* fw ttIMMI SW^rMuH-''..... j-v J *• * S * % /A V ' ' S ? 1 A -" 'y "-"-tv ->» i , ' S, GSI GRAIN HANDLING SPECIALISTS - FROM BINS TO COMPLETE SYSTEMS • U-TROUGH AUGERS • BIN SWEEPS • FLEX AUGERS • PIPE SPOUTING • AUGER FEEDERS • MOISTURE TESTER • GRAIN DRYER • MOTORS. BELTS & • AERATION FANS PULLEYS • GRAIN SCATTERS • GRAIN CLEANERS • CHANNEL LOCK • IN BIN STIRRING FLOOR SYSTEMS ★ FULL LINE PARTS DEPARTMENT it WE SELL. SERVICE A INSTALL E JJI imn EQUIPMENT, INC. RDI, Rt. 272 S M Herrviiie Rd., Willow Street. PA Phone: 717-464-3321 vre STOCK • GRA7?jmNS a^— ’' • FEED BINS • PORTABLE AUGERS • VERTICAL AUGERS • TRANSPORT AUGERS Serving The Grain industry For Over 20 Years Weekly Summary Friday, May 29 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 5046. Compared with 7181 head last week, and 5092 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market: Slaughter steers uneven, mostly steady to .50 higher; SI. heifers steady to 1.00 higher; SI. cows .50-1.00 higher, spots 3.00 higher; SI. bullocks 1.00- 2.00 lower; SI. bulls steady to 2.00 higher. SI. steers: High Choice & Prime No. 34 65.50-67.50; Choice No. 24, 62.5066.85, Good 58.00- 63.00; Standard 52.00-57.50. SI. heifers: Choice 60.00-64.50; Good 55.00-59.00; few Standard 50.00- 56.00. SI. cows: Utility & Com mercial 45.0048.50, few 52.50. Cutters 42.5046.50, few to 48.00; Canner & L. Cutter 39.0044.50; Shells down to 31.00. SI. bullocks: Choice 55.5060.50; Good 52.00- 55.50. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1, 1000-2400 lbs. 54.0060.50; Yield Grade No. 2, 900-1600 lbs. 50.00- 54.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers; few Large Frame No. 1, 300-750 lbs. 59.00- Large Frame No. 2, 350-900 lbs. 46.00-59.00. Heifers, few Medium Frame No. 1, 300-750 lbs. 50.00- CALVES: 2352. Compared with 2723 head last week and2o29 head a year ago. Vealers unevenly steady. Few Prime 100.00-108.00; Choice 90.00- few to 115.00; Good 85.00- 90-120 lbs. 70.0080.00; 65-90 lbs. 60.00-75.00; Utility 50-110 lbs. 50.0060.00. FARM CALVES; active Hoi. Bulls 80125 lbs. 74.00115.00, mostly 85.00106.00; Hoi. Heifers A GSI ON-FARM SAFE STORAGE SYSTEM WIDE IN WITH TATED FEATURING: All (dvmizad *MI with G-W eatvanized coatinc, Including gal fanized doors Our steal is A44S quality or s minimum yield ol 40,000 pounds per square inch Walk around step* on top of roof Equipped with safety lines No wekftnc anywhere on roof, prevents rust ilattad Met to rake t lower root lor air move ment (or drying 80-150 lbs. 75.00-185.00, mostly 100.00-170.00. HOGS: 3182. Compared with 6344 head last week and 4531 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts 2.00- 2.50 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 46.50-48.50 No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 45.50- 47.00; No. 2-3 43.50-45.50; Sows steady to 1.00 higher US No. 1-3 300- 555 lbs. 35.50-41.00; No. 2-3 300350 lbs. 30.00-36.50. Boars 31.00-35.50. FEEDER PIGS 1024. Compared with 1131 head last week and 1400 a year ago. Feeder Pigs 2.003.00 higher. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 22.00- 30.00 per head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 28.00-38.00; No. 1-3 50-75 lbs. 34.00 45.00 per head. GRADED FEEDER PIGS: 1437. Compared with 3540 head last week, and 2043 head a year ago. All sales by CWT. Feeder Pigs mostly 3.00- higher. US No. 1-2 25-40 lbs. 71.00-94.00, 40-50 lbs. 64.00 91.00, 5030 lbs. 67.0034.00, 60-70 lbs. 72.00-79.00; US No. 2-3 25-40 lbs. 60.00- 40-50 lbs. 51.0031.00. SHEEP: 336. Compared with 644 head last week and 290 head a year ago. Spring si. lambs mostly steady, spots weaker. Choice 40100 lbs. 70.0076.00, with few to 82.00; Good 3080 lbs. 55.0068.00. SI. ewes: 17.00-34.00. Due to the Memorial Day holiday certain markets will not be available for publication thisweek. ' - - ' v '?<r
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