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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.
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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.
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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
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(50 miles S. of Wash. DC)
Fredericksburg, VA
703-371-1800
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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.
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