AB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 25,1981
JULY 27-AUG. 2, 1981
Most need foul weather gear, that's clear.
Hurricane season begins Dog days begin now New moon
July 30 (Thurs) Average length of days for the week, 14 hours,
30 minutes Total eclipse of *he sun July 30, visible only in
Alaska, Russia, China, and Western Pacific Plague of grass
hoppers hit lowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota July 27, 1931
Men are praised for fighting, but children are punished
Ask the Old Farmer: For many
years I have been wondering
about two things These are
cemeteries situated on hills, and
green and black railroad stations
, v ' Could you tell me the meaning of
these two things'seen mostly in
' New England" BK, Pontiac,
Mich
Cemeteries in early New England were often in churchyards and
churches were often built on high ground, to be nearer Heaven Also, peo
ple years ago preferred well-drained land for cemeteries About the rail
road stations some were green and black, and some were red, and some
were yellow We don't know why such colors were selected
Home Hint*: Kerosene will soften boots and shoes hardened by water
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Cool with partial clearing; then warmer, few
showers
Greater New York-New Jersey: Rain subsiding to sprinkles,
warming to normal with fog; showers resume by weekend
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Flooding slackens, cooler temperatures;
frequent showers all week
Piedmont tc Southeast Coastal: Week begins with heavy, flooding
rain, cool temperatures, then clearing and warm, showers at end
and hot
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Va. Vegetables
Thursday, July 16
Eastern Shore of Virginia pnces
fob shipping point basis. Potatoes:
Demand light; market lower.
Range in quality washed and
sacked roundwhites US one A 50 lb.
4.50 occ lower on poor; large 5.50
occ higher 20 lbs. few 2.10 occ
lower 10 lbs. 1.15 few 1.10 10 lbs.
baled 1.20 few 1.15 5 lbs. baled .70
bulk per cwt US One unwashed 7.50
sales to processors bulk cwt un
washed open market roundwhites
85% US one or better quality open
market sales 6.75-7.00; some
lower; many moving on preseason
contract.
Delaware prices fob shipping
point basis. Potatoes: Demand
light; market lower washed and
sacked roundwhites US One A 50
lbs. 4.50 20 lbs. few 2.10 occ low as
2.00 10 lbs. 110 few 1.15 10 lbs
baled 1.15 few 1.10 5 lbs. baled .70
few lower.
Georgia prices fob shipping port
basis. Watermelons: Demand light
market about steady bulk per cwt
long grays 14-16 lb. average 3.50-
4.0010-24 lb. avg. 4.00-4.50 25-32 lb.
avg. 4.00-5.00 crimson sweets 18-24
lb. avg. 4.00-4.50 25-30 lbs. 4.00-5.00
jubilees 18-24 lb. avg. 3.50-4.00 25-29
lb. avg. 4.00-4.50 30-40 lb. 4.00-5.00.
Western North Carolina fob
shipping point basis. Beans: Of
ferings moderate demand
moderate market higher on poles
lower on round green bushel crates
or hampers poles 8.00-9.00 bushel
crates or hampers round green
6.00- Cabbage: Offerings
heavy demand fairly good market
lower 1% bushel crates green 3.00-
3.25 mostly 3.00. Squash: Offerings
moderate on yellow crookneck
light on zucchini demand moderate
market higher on yellow
crookneck steady on zucchini.
Bushel crates yellow crookneck
6.00- Vz or 5/9 bushel crates or
cartons zucchini 5.00-6.00 mostly
6.00. Tomatoes: Offerings light
demand very good market steady
20 lb. cartons pink large-extra
large 700 30 lb. cartons pink
mediums 6.00-7.00
South Carolina prices fob
shipping point basis. Peaches
Demand best fairly good other
light, market about steady 3/ i
bushel cartons, yellow flesh,
mostly US Extra #l, hydrocooling
included 2V and up 5 00-5.50
occasional high as 6 00 2-2V’ 4 00
2-1/8” and up 4.50-5.00 2%” and up
5.50-6.00 occasional 7.00 2” and up
few 4.00-4.50.
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Joliet Cattle
Thursday, July 23
Report supplied by USDA
Friday through Wednesday’s
salable receipts 2,350; 5 days last
week 2,873; same period a year ago
3,597. Trading moderate on
Monday; slow tc moderate on
Wednesday. Slaughter Steers
ended the week mostly .50-2.00
lower compared with Wednesday
of last week. Salughter Heifers
ended the week .25-1.00 lower.
Cows closed the week steady to
weak.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice,
with a few Prime, mostly 3, load
1240# 68.75 Monday; load 1280# 6825
Wednesday. Mixed high Choice
and Prune 24 1200-1275 # 68.00-
68.50, load 68.75 Monday; load
1200# 67.50 Wednesday. Choice 24
1100-1200# 67 00-68.00 Monday;
1050-1100# 66.50-67.00 Monday;
66.50-66.75 Wednesday; 1000-1050#
65.00-66.00 Wednesday; 950-1000#
64 00-65.00 Wednesday Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 1000-1200# 64.50-66.50
Monday; 62.00-64.50 Wednesday;
900-1050# 61.50-64.00 Wednesday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
choice, with a few Prime, mostly 3
load 1080# 67.25 Monday; load 1080#
66.75 Wednesday. Mixed Choice
and Prime 24 950-1050# 66.50-67.00
Monday; 2 loads 66.00 Wednesday.
Choice 900-1000# 65.50-66.00
Monday; 800-900# 64.00-65.00
Monday; 63.00-65.00 Wednesday.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-950#
60.00-64.00 Monday; 59.00-63.00
Wednesday. Good 2-3 750-900#
56.0060.00 Monday; 55.00-59.00
Wednesday.
COWS; Cutter and Utility 1-3
40.0042.00, few 43 00.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, July 22
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 113 cows,
102 heifers, and 2 bulls. Market
steady.
Load ot N.Y. purebred & grade
tresh cows, 1050.00-1725.00,
springers 1285.00-1770.00, Load ot
Susquehanna Co. tresh cows,
1025.00- 00; Load of Pa fresh
cows, 1075.00-1485 00; Load of Pa
fresh cows, 790 00-1200.00; Load of
R.I. springers, 800.00-1290 00; Load
of Ct springers, 1320 00-1360 00
Locally consigned cows 460.00-
1425.00; Springing heiteis grade
850.00- Purebred 1150.00-
1650.00; Open belters 275.004)35.00;
Bulls 235 00-400.00
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New Wilmington
Auction
Monday, July 20
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 251: Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
cows steady to weak. Few Choice
slaughter steers 63 75-65.75, Good
55 00-60 00, Standard 50.00-55 00,
few Utility 43.0049.25 One Choice
slaugher heifer at 60.00, Standard
45.00- Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 45.50-48.75, Com
mercial 4-5, 43.0045.75, Cutters
43.0047.00, Canner and Low
Cutters 35.0043.00, Shells down to
‘ 32.75. Yield Grade #1,1055-2090 lbs
slaughter bulls 53.00-59.50, few #2,
1020-1335 Ib.s 48.00-52.00. Medium
and Large Frame #l, 360-740 lbs.
feeder bulls 48.0055.00.
CALVES 256: Vealers grading
Good and Choice 2.00-3.00 higher,
Standard 5.00 lower. Choice
vealers 84.00-94.00, one 98.00, Good
70.00- Standard 50.00-65.00,
Standard and Good 90-120 lbs.
44.00- 65-85 lbs. 33.0045.00,
Utility 50-100 lbs. 25.0050.00. Farm
Calves: Hoi. Bulls 95-135 lbs. 78.00-
87.00; Hoi. heifers 75-130 lbs. 90.00-
134.00.
HOGS 453: Barrows and gilts
strong to .50 higher. US No. 1-2 210-
250 lbs. barrows and gilts 51.80-
52.40, lot 53.00, No. 1-3 200-255 lbs.
50.20-51.80, few No. 2-3 200-255 lbs.
50.00-50.50, few No. 1-3 175-195 lbs.
43.0045.50. Sows steady to strong.
US No. 1-3 290-585 lbs. sows 43.00-
50.00, few No. 2-3 390560 lbs. 38.00-
41.50, Utility 220-330 lbs. feeder
Boars 32.2542.00.
FEEDER PIGS 64: US No. 1-3
2030 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-27.00 per
head, NO. 1-3 few 4550 lbs. at 31.00
per head.
SHEEP 246: Choice 60-85 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 67.00-76.00,
90-110 lbs. 50.00-67.00, Good 65-90
lbs. 50.00-65.00, 3060 lbs. 34.00-
50.00; Choice 7560 lbs. shorn lambs
54.0056.00. Slaughter ewes 12.00-
26.00.
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, July 22
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
limited sales prime special fed
veal generally steady. Good and
Choice boning veal mostly steady;
mshipped steady to firm in limited
test. Boneless beef lightly tested
early, however firm undertone
indicated.
VEAL CARCASS
Prime (Special Fed)
HIDE-ON
200 Head
180-240 lbs. 185.00-190.00 LTD,
generally steady.
BONING TYPE
HIDE-ON
Good & Choice
Northeastern Suppliers: All
generally steady, 65-75 lbs. 83.00-
91.00, bulk 86.00; 55-64 lbs. 81.00-
89.00, bulk 84.00; 45-54 lbs 79.00-
87.00, bulk 82.00; 35-44 lbs. 77 00-
85.00, bulk 80.00; 34 lbs. down 75.00-
83.00, bulk 78.00.
Inshipped: All steady to firm
with Fn. 61-70 lbs. 88.00 LTD; 51-60
lbs. 86.00 LTD; 41-50 lbs. 80.00
LTD; 30-40 lbs. 78.00 LTD.
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IV2 Loads
55 lbs. down 137.00.
BONELESS BEEF
2 Loads
90 pet chem lean, tresh 124.00,
122.00 part load.
85 pot chem lean, tresh 118.00
part load.
CURED AND
PROCESSED MEATS
4 Loads
Semi-Boneless Hams. 14-17 lbs,
114.00 turn.
No. 1 sliced bacon vacuum pack
1 lb. pkg. 115.00.
Franks, 70 Beet, 30 Pork 1 lb. pkg
89.00 firm.
Middleburg Livestock
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, July 21
Report supplied by Auction
CATTLE 428: Choice slaughter
steers 65.00-68.60, Uood 62.00-67.85,
Standard 58.0062.00, Utility 45.00-
58.00. Choice slaughter heifers
60.00- Good 55.00-60.00,
Standard 48.00-55.00, Utility 42.00-
48.00. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 45.00-48.75, Cutters
42.0047.75, Canner & Low Cutter
38.00- Shells down to 33.00.
Choice slaugher bullocks 62.00-
66.10, Good 55.00-62.00. Yield Grade
#1 slaugher bulls 55.0062.75; yield
grade §2 42.00-55.00. Medium 400-
600 lbs. feeder steeers 45.00-65.00.
CALVES 202; Choice vealers
80.00- Good 65.00-80.00,
Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 60.00-
65.00. 70-90 lbs. 50.00-60.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-115 lbs.
62.00- holstein heifers 80-150
lbs. 80.00-160.00.
HOGS 601: US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs.
barrows & gilts 53.00-54.60, No. 1-3
190-250 lbs. 52.25-53.00, No. 2-3 190-
270 lbs. 49.00-52.25. US No. 1-3 315-
600 lbs. sows 45.0049.00, No. 2-3 260-
560 lbs. 37.0045.00. Boars 200-630
lbs. 37.0042.00.
FEEDER PIGS 420: US No. 1-3
10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 12.00-20.00 per
head. No. 1-3 2040 lbs. 20.00-38.00,
No. 1-3 40-55 lbs. 36.0043.00.
SHEEP 2: Not enough of any one
grade to establish a market
GOATS 11
Peoria Cattle
Wednesday, July 22
Report supplied by USDA
51 weekly Cattle Summary:
Compared to last week Slaughter
Steers were 1.00, instances 1.50
lower. Heifers .50-1 00 lower. Cows
closed steady to firm, bulls steady
to 1.00 higher. A sluggish down
ward carcass beef trade, lower
tending futures and moderate to
heavy supply of Steers and Heifers
under 1050 and 950 lbs. all con
tributed to live pnces closing at
lower levels than the previous
week. Receipts this week about
2500 as compared to 2996 a week
ago and 3294 a year ago
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SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice
2-4 1000-1225 lbs. 65.00-67 SO,
Closing mostly 65.00-66.00. Couple
packages and load 1100-1125 lbs
Monday at 68.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 62.50-65 00
Good 60.00-63.00 with few lots two
way steers 56.50-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-4 900-1100 lbs. 64.00-66.00,
bulk 64.00-65.00 on close. Few lots
and part Loads Choice 3-41000-1100
lbs. including Heiferettes 60.00-
62.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
850-950 lbs. 61.50-64.00. Good 57.00
61.50
COWS; Utility and Commercial
2-3 40.00-45.00, few 47.00. Cutter
38.00- Canner and Low Cutter
35.00-
Special Feeder Cattle
Sale
Marshall, Va.
Thursday, July 16
There were 579 head sold. AH
cattle were graded by
Representatives of the VDACS’s
Division of Markets, Livestock
Section on USDA standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
STEERS: Medium frame 1 400
500 lbs. 67.00-69.00, 400-500 lbs.
63.50- 600-700 lbs. 63.00-71.00,
700-800 lbs. 63.5068.00, 800900 lbs.
62.50- Large Frame 1 500-600
lbs. 65.50-71.00, 600-700 lbs. 65.50
74.50, 700800 lbs. 64.5068.00, 800
900 lbs. 64.0066.00, 9001000 lbs.
62.0063.50. Small Frame 1 400500
lbs. 62.0069.00, 500600 lbs. 62.00
67.00, 600700 lbs. 66.75, 700800 lbs.
64.00, 800900 lbs. 62.0062.50.
Medium & Large 2 500-600 lbs.
62.0063.50, 600700 lbs. 62.5065.00,
700800 lbs. 59.50-64.50.
HEIFERS: Medium Frame 1
500600 lbs. 53.0055.00, 600700 lbs.
50.0055.00, 600700 lbs. 50.0055.00,
700800 lbs. 52.5054.50. Large
Frame 1 500600 lbs. 53.0056.00,
600700 lbs. 57.0057.50, 700800 lbs.
54.5058.25. Small Frame 1 400500
lbs. 44.0045.00, 500600 lbs. 50.00,
600700 lbs. 44.00.
Valley Livestock
Athens,Pa.
Monday, July 20
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 382 calves,
115 cows, 24 bulls, 20 heifers, 15
steers, 97 hogs, 16 lambs, 3 sheep
Cattle market reported strong to
higher, call market reported light
calves cheaper.
Holstein Heifer. Calves to 120.00;
Veal Calves, to 83.50; Bobs, 90 to
11065.00- Bobs, 80 and down
40.00- Grassers & Feeders
45.00- Lambs 52.0660.00;
Sheep 12.00-17.00; Hogs, 200-250
lbs. 46.00-53.00; Sows 47.00-52.00;
Boars 34.00-38.00; Pigs 12.00-34.00;
Heifers 43.00-49.00; Steers medium
44.00- Steers, feeder 45.00-
60.00; Bulls 48.00-54.25; Cows,
utility 45.50-47.00; Cows, fat 44.00-
46.50; Cows, medium 42.00-44.00;
Cows, poor or small 32.00-40.00;
Horses to 565.00; Pomes to 140.00;
Goats 12.00-47.00.
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