AS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 13,19*1 S' tCs 4IH AK^ JUNE 15-21, 1981 Raindrops on roses, no need for'hoses. Summer begins at 6:45 AM EST June 21 (Sun) . . Father's Day June 21 (Sun.). Full moon June 17 (Wed.) . Average length of days for the week, 15 hours, 18 minutes . . Oil began flowing through Alaska Pipeline June 20,1977 Fireflies around now. Lost time is never found again A»k the Old Farmer: Did you ever hear of using a piece of dried fish skin to settle coffee? J.C, Southington, CT. Yes, but that was when coffee was merely ground With some of today's pulverized varieties, the whole darned codfish wouldn't settle it Home Hints An iron hammer becomes a rubber mallet when a rubber tip such as thos'e used on canes or crutches is placed over its head OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England; Ram, heavy south; showers midweek on, dealing by end. Greater New York-New Jersey; “Week beings stormy, quite warm; turns doudy and cool. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Very hot temperatures becoming mild and partly doudy, weekend rains. Piedmont fc Southeast Coastal: Starts warm; midweek turns doudy and mild, then showers central and north. (AH Rights Reserved, Yankee, Inc, Dublin, N H. 03444) Omaha Cattle Thursday, June 11 Report supplied by USDA Through midweek Steers 1.25- 1.75 higher. Heifers .2S-.75 higher. Cows 3.00-4.00 higher. Bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Four day receipts 15,125; Last Week 13,825; Year Ago 15,525. Steers made up 55 pet of week’s receipts, Heifers 25 pet. Cows 8 pet. and Feeders 7 pet. Substantial advances in the carcass and boxed beef trade, beginning late last week, provided the momentum to raise Steer and Heifer prices through Tuesday to their highest levels in the past four weeks. However, the sessions upswing was blunted at midweek as salable numbers increased and the beef trade momentarily declined. Demand by, most in terests good throughout week, except for Heifers weighing 925 lbs. and down and Steers weighing 1050 lbs. and down; these kinds being present in increasing numbers. STEERS: Earlier in week, two loads Choice 2-3 1225-1409 lbs. 70.00; at Midweek three loads Choice, sortie Prune mostly 31130- 1225 lbs. 69.00. Choice 2-4 1075-1300 lbs. 67.50-68.75. Choice, few Prime 3-41175-1300 lbs. 66.00-67.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1050-1250 lbs. 66.50-67.50. Few Good 64.5006.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1250- 1450 lbs. Holsteins 59.00-60.50. Good Holsteins 58.00-58.50. HEIFERS: Load Choice mostly 31040 lbs. 66.50. Choice 2-4 925-1050 lbs. 65.00-66.25, mostly 65.00-65.75. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1025 lbs. 63.50-65.00. G00d62.0063.50. I'M NOT L10N... TlwClussifimi Livestock Section Hu luntly S*l«CtlO(Ml THE OLD Average of LS-214 detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lb. steers 67.75; 1100-1300 lbs. 68.35. Average cost Steers this week 66.82, average weight 1172 lbs. as compared 65.46 and 1179 lbs. a 'week ago. Average cost Heifers this week 65.02, average weight 1004 lbs. as compared 64J55 and 1003 lbs. a week ago. COWS: High Cutter, Utility and Commercial 1-3 42.50-44.00, few high dressing to 45.00. Canner and Cutter 41.00-42.50. BULLS: 1-2 1200-1800 lbs. 48.00- 52.00, few individual 1 to 55.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens,Pa. Monday, June 8 Report supplied by auction Reported Receipts of 279 calves, 102 cows, 28 bulls, 6 heifers, 4 steers, 75 hogs, 18 lambs, 23 sheep. Cattle market reported very ac tive, calf market reported real good. Holstein Heifer Calves to 167.50; Veal Calves, to 95.00; Bobs, 90 to 110 75.00-115.00; Bobs, 80 and down lbs. 55.00-68.00; Grassers & Feeders 46.00-65.00; Lambs 55.00- 73.00; Sheep 15.00-23.50; Hogs, 200- 250 lbs. 42.00-49.50; Sows 34.00- 42.00; Boars 31.00-35.00; Pigs 22.00- 39.00; Heifers 46.00-49.50; Steers 49.00- Steers, feeder 45.00- 63.00; Bulls 48.50-56.75; Cows, fat 39.00- Cows, medium 42.00- 44.50; Cows, poor or small 32.00- 39.00; Horses small to 235.00; Ponies to 87.50; Goats to 47.00. Va. BARLEY High in Protein & $l.OO per bu. - Cheaper than corn. Being Harvested Now .Call for Prices PIEDMONT FERTILIZER (50 miles S. of Wash. DC) Fredericksburg, VA 703-371-1800 Lloyd Scott- Mgr. Ehmtr QatiW- K TOMSK KflfiLCfimcfl fiifims IkMM '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 Home of the complete Yorkshire sound, meaty, productive' Livestock market and auction news Western Maryland Livestock Westminster, Md. Tuesday, June 9 Report supplied by auction BUTCHER COWS; Active bidding, $1 higher. High Yield 48.00- Standard & Utility 44.50-47.50; Canners 42.00-45.00; Shelly 42.00 Down. Bulls YG 1 56.85-58.75; YG 2&3 52.00-56.50. Steers Few Low Choice & Good 63.00- Holstems Good 52.00 57.00. Heifers One Choice #2 at 62.00; Good & Choice 55.00-57.00. BUTCHER HOGS: Good run, $2.50 to $3 higher. US W&2 200-260 lbs. 50.10-50.85; US 1&3 200-260 lbs. 48.50-50.00, US 1&2 270-280 lbs. 47.1048.00. Sows US 1&3 350-600 lbs. 38.5042.00; 250350 lbs. 36.00 38.75. Boars 400700 lbs. 36.6037.10. VEAL CALVES: Big calves $5 to $7 lower, small calves $2 lower. Good & Choice 85.00-91.00; Stan dard & Good 75.0068.00; Stocky & Thin 50.0065.00. Killers 80-100 lbs. 70.00-78.00; Weak & Rough 70.00 down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: Bulls $8 lower, Heifers higher. Holstein Heifers Good demand, several 90-125 lbs. 125.00- 170.00; Holstein Bulls Bulk 95-115 lbs. 95.00109.00; Some 80.0095.00. Beef Type 75-100 lbs. 80.0095.00. SPRING LAMBS: Few 6070 lbs. 55.0063.00; One lot Good 113 lbs. at 62.50; Sheep to 17.00. STOCK CATTLE: Smaller run. Steers Good & Choice 300-550 lbs. 67.00- Good & Choice 600-900 lbs. 55.00-65.00. Heifers Medium 300-700 lbs. 45.00-51.00. Bulls Good & Low Choice 300-500 lbs. few 55.00- 65.00; Good & Choice 500-750 lbs. 50.0063.00. BULLS: Good & Low Choice 300- 500 lbs. few 55.0065.00; Good & Choice 500-750 lbs. 50.0063.00. PIGS AND SHOATS; Steady to 32 higher! By the Head 15-30 lbs. 12.00- 3060 lbs. 18.00-31.00, few to 35.00; By-the Lb. 40-90 lbs. 44.0060.00; 110-170 lbs. 42.0046.00; St. Boars 200-230 lbs. to 37.50. Belknap Auction Wednesday, June 10 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 115: Compared with last Wednesday's market, slaughter cows 2.00-3.50 higher. Few Choice 1240-1540 lbs. slaughter steers 60.50-62.75, Good to Low Choice 56.0061.00, Standard 48.00 55.75, few Utility 44.0047,75. Choice No. 3-4 slaughter heifers 55.00 59.75. Utility 4 Commercial slaughter cows 45.25-49.25, few 51.50-55.00, Commercial No. 4-5 40.00-45.00, cutters 43.00-47.50, Canner & Low Cutter 38.00-44.00. One Good slaughter bullock at 56.00. One Yield Grade #1 1690 lbs. slaughter bull at 55.00. Large Frame #1 535-725 lbs. feeder heifers 57.50-60.00. Giorgi Mushroom Co. is buying mulch hay for mushroom compost. Call us for current prices. Giorgi Mushroom Co. Box 96 Temple, PA 19560 215-926-2139 Ext. 236 CALVES 98; Few Prime vealers 89.00105.00, few Choice 78.0084.00, Good 70.00-80.00, Standard & Good 60100 lbs. SO 0065.00. Farm calves, hosltein bulls 95-125 lbs. 70.00 101.00, 75-95 lbs. 64.0082.50; few holstein heifers 100135 lbs. 125.00 126.00; beef cross bulls Sc heifers 70175 lbs. 72.50107.00. HOGS 257: Barrows & gilts fully 3.00 higher. US No. 1-2 215-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 51.20-51.90, No. 1-3 200250 lbs. 49.00-51.00, one lot 195 lbs. 47.40, No. 2-3 210265 lbs. 47.50 49.40, one lot No. 1-3 112 lbs. 42.00. Sows about steady. US No. 1-3 280 560 lbs. sows 34.0038.75, few 40.00 43.(XCBoars 26.5031.75. * FEEDER PIGS 137: US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 16.0027.00 per head. No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 26.0030.00, one lot No. 1-3 75 lbs. 37.00 per head. SHEEP 30: One lot good 57 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 43.50. Slaughter ewes 11.0020.00 Oklahoma Auction Thursday, June 11 Report supplied by USDA Estimated Receipts 3000 Same Day Last Week 3582 Trade steers over 500 lb. and heifers over 550 lb. Closing steady to 1.00 higher, full advance on 500700 lb- steers; limited sales of feeder heifers under 550 lb. steady to 1.00 lower; not enough sales of feeder steers under 500 lb. to adequately test trade. Supply largely medium and few Large Frame No. 1500850 lb. feeder steers and 500750 lb. heifers. Actual unloads running near 1000 head short of early estimate. Wheat harvest mainly responsible for limited receipts. Moderate buyer attendance. FEEDER STEERS: Medium & few Large Frame No. 1 two part loads thin 340 lb. 77.00 & 420 ib. 72.00; few 415-430 lb. 68.2568.75; 500600 Ibv 64.5068.50; 600700 lb. 63.2566.00. lot 645 lb. 67.25; 700800 lb. 62.0064.00; 800650 lb. 62.75- 63.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1-2 465600 lb. 62.7564.75; part load thin & gaunt 655 lb. 65.20; 690800 lb. 6L0062.75; package 885 lb. 58.30. Large Frame No. 2 485-575 lb. 59.0062.00; lot 620 lb. 56.00. Few holstems 475675 lb. 54.5054.60. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium & few Large Frame No. 1 lot 345 lb. 61.25; 4256501 b. 55.2567.50; 550600 lb. 57.0069.50, lot thin 585 lb. 60.50; 600700 lb. 58.0059.50; 700600 lb. 57.0059.00. Small Frame No. 1 few 500750 lb. 51.2563.00. Medium & Large Frame 1-2 400650 lb. 52.25- 55.50; 550775 lb. 56.7567.00. Medium & Large Frame 2 525-700 lb. 52.2565.25, two lots thin & gaunt 5456151 b. 55.9066.00. FOR THE WEEK; Feeder steers over 500 lb. & heifers over 550 lb. 1.503.00 higher; feeder steers under 500 lb. & heifers under 550 lb. steady to 2.00 lower with full decline on heifers under 500 lb. slaughter cows closed the week 1.00-3.oohigher; late sales included, utility'® commercial %\ 42.25.. 45.25; cutter 1-2 40.00-43.00. Slaughter bulls steady; YG 1-2 1025-1325 lb. 48.75-52.25, package YG 11700 lb. 56.75. Salable receipts this week near 14,000 head com pared with 16,608 head last week. Feeder cattle & calves totaled near 12,800 head (91%); cows & bulls 1200(9%). Belleville Auction Wednesday, June 16 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 120. Compared with last Wednesday's market, slaughter cows grading Utility and Commercial $2 higher. Individual Good slaughter steer at 57.00, one Standard at 54.00. Few Good slaughter heifers 55.75-56.75. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 43.85-47, couple 47.85, Few Cutters 44.00-47.75, few Canner and Low Cutters 37.35-41.60. Few Yield Grade #1 1090-1705 lbs. slaughter bu 11549.50-57.10. CALVES . 141. Few Choice vealers 69.00-85, few Good 63.00-70, Standard and Good 70-95 lbs. 58.00- 64.50. Farm Calves: Few Beef Bulls 100.00-126.00; holstem bulls 80-130 lbs. 68.00-120, mostly 85.00- 110; few Hoi. heifers 80-135 lbs. 85.00-132.50. HOGS 182. Barrows and gilts $3.50-34.50 higher. US No. 1-2 2-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 51.00-51.50, lot 51.75, No. 1-3 2-250 lbs. 48.60 50.50, No. 2-3 240-270 lbs. 42.25- 48.10, No. 1-3 160-190 lbs. 45.25- 49.25. US No. 1-3 300500 lbs. sows 38.0042.90, few No. 2-3 400590 lbs. 35.75-39.00. BOARS 28.0031 FEEDER PIGS 551. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 23.00-30.50 per head. No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 28.0040.50, No. 1-3 55-80 lbs. 40.0047 per head, Utility 2540 lbs. 20.00-26.00 per head. - SHEEP 51. Choice 60-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 66.0079, Good 5080 lbs. 60.0068. Few Slaughter ewes 12.00-24.00. HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS 3900 $1490, Couple 31900. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, Jane 5 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Friday 269 TREND: Insufficient volume for a full market test, few sales firm to 2.00 higher. ■> Last Year FEEDER STEERS; Medium Frame 1: Couple lots 780-860 lbs. 63.00-63.50, one lot 905 lbs. 61.00 Large Frame 1: One lot 885 lbs. 64.10. Large Frame 2: (Holsteins): One lot 785 lbs. 56.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium Frame 1; Couple lots 350-410 lbs. 61.50-64.00. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland, Penna. WEEKL FEEDER PIG SAI EVER WEONEI Sale to St 1:30 P We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytime From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning State Graded Until 12 Noon. All pigs Inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. State tags available at our office for yon to tag pigs at home to save 25 cents tagging charge. Tags delivered if you call 717-354-4341 our office jn advance. Calf Sale To Be Held Every Thursday At 3:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH 717-397-5538 717-393-1484