AS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 1,1911
(g-
Best way to weather a hot spell is to keep busy Roger Bannister
ran mile 358 8 record time, Aug 7, 1954 First quarter of the
moon Aug 7 (Fn) Average length of days for the week, 15
hours, 9 minutes Hiroshima bombed Aug 6, 1945 Colum
bus sailed from Spain Aug 3, 1492 Better race a danger once than
always be in fear
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Warm temperatures and frequent showers
throughout week.
Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins warm, with
showers, by midweek, dear and hot to end
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Hot, frequent showers become heavy
toward end with seasonal temperatures
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Showers, hot, rain central and
west midweek on, seasonal
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Weekly Summary
Friday, July 31
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE; 6942. Compared with
7243 head last week, and 7407 head
a year ago. Compared with last
week’s market: Slaughter steers,
heifers, bullocks & bulls 1.00-2.00
lower; SI. cows grading Cutter &
Utility 1.25-2.00 lower, Canners
steady. SI. steers: High Choice &
Prime 56.50-70.00; Choice 62.00-
67.00; Good 56.00-63.00; Standard
47.00- SI. heifers: Choice
58.00- Good 52.5,0-57.00;
Standard 44.00-52.00. SI. cows:
Utility & Commercial 42.75-47.50;
Cutters 40.00-44.00; Canner & L.
Cutter 35.00-42.00; Shells down to
25.00. SI. bullocks; Choice 55.00-
60.00; good 51.00-57.00; Standard
45.00- SI. bulls* Yield Grade
No. 1, 1100-2200 lbs. 50.00-58.00;
Yield grade No. 2, 900-1400 lbs.
44.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers,
Medium & Large Frame No. 1,400-
800 lbs. 45.00-59.00. Heifers,
Medium & Large Frame No. 1,450-
650 lbs. 44.00-55.00.
CALVES: 4187. Compared with
4200 head last week and 4051 head a
year ago. Vealers uneven, mostly
steady to weak. Few Prime 99.00-
111.00; Choice 80.00-102.00 few
down to 71.00; Good 65.00-85.00.
Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 50.00-
62.00; 70-90 lbs. 40.00-55.00; Utility
50-100 lbs. 30.00-50.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-
125 lbs. 60.00-100.00; Hoi. Heifers
90-140 lbs. 68.00-125.00, few to
170.00.
HOGS: 6259. Compared with 7560
head last week and 7356 head a
year ago. Barrows and gilts weak
to .50 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
51.75-54.00 No. 1-3 200-255 lbs. 50.00-
52.50; No. 2-3 200-285 lbs. 48.00-
51.00, 190 lbs. 42.00-50.00; Sows
steady to 1.00 lower US No. 1-3 300-
650 lbs. 42.0048.00, few No. 2-3 400-
700 lbs. 39.00-44.00. Boars 30.00-
40.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 1204. Com
pared with 1882 head last week and
2029 a year ago. Feeder pigs steady
to strong. US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs.
13.00-30.00 per head; No. 1-3 35-50
lbs. 25.0045.00; few No. 1-3 50-60
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lbs. 35.50-51.00 per head.
GRADED FEEDER PIGS: 2170.
Compared with 2044 head last
week, and 1436 head a year ago. All
sales by CWT. Feeder Pigs strong
to 15.00 higher. US No. 1-2 25-40 lbs.
85.00- 40-50 lbs. 86.00-101.00,
50-60 lbs. 82.00-91.00, 60-70 lbs.
75.00- US No. 2-3 30-40 lbs.
80.00- 40-50 lbs. 81.00-86.00.
SHEEP: 786. Compared with 695
head last week and 757 head a year
ago. Spring si. lambs steady to 5.00
lower. Choice 60-115 lbs. 52.00-
65.00, with few to 78.00; Good 50-110
lbs. 45.00-60.00. SI. ewes: 11.00-
30.00.
Carlisle Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, July 28
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: STEERS: Good 64.00-
65.75; Standard 52.00-56.50.
HEIFERS: Good 49.50-55.75;
Standard 47.50-49.50; Utility 44.50-
48.00. BULLOCKS; Good 55.00-
56.50; Standard 50.25-52.00.
FEEDER STEERS: 50.0064.00.
CATTLE HEIFERS: 52.0060.00.
BULLS: 55.00-56.00.
CALVES: VEALERS: Good
80.00-95.00; Standard & Good 70.00-
85.00; Standard & Good 60.0075.00.
FARM CALVES; Hoi. Heiters
137.50-160.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts US No.
1-2 50.60-52.85; US No. 1-3 47.75-
51.50; US No. 2-3 38.0044.00 SOWS:
US No. 1-3 45.5047.75; No. 2-3 34.00-
44.00. Boars 34.75-36.50.
FEEDER PIGS. US No 1-3
18.00-27.50; No. 1-3 28.00-36.00.
SHEEP: LAMBS: Utility 44.00-
54.00.
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Omaha Cattle
Thursday, July 30
Report supplied by VSDA
Through midweek, Slaughter
Steers and Heifers steady except
Steers under 1075 lbs. weak to .50
lower. Cows 1.00-1.50 lower, bulls
steady.
Four day receipts: 8,625; Last
Week 11,325; Year Ago 11,775.
Despite a downtrending dressed
beef trade at midweek. Steers and
Heifers held largely steady due to
curtailed local receipts. Slaughter
Steers made up around 49 pet of the
week’s total receipts and continued
to be largely good to average
Choice with 1000-1125 lb. weights, a
liberal share of the run. Heifers
made up approximately 30 pet;
Cows 12 pet; and Feeders 8 pet.
STEERS: Three loads and part
load Choice, some Prune included
3, few 4 1142-1314 lbs. 67.75-68.00.
Choice 2-4 1075-1200 lbs. 66.25
67.50; 8u1k66.50-67.25; 2-31025-1075
lbs. 65.50-67.00. Mostly Choice 2-3
950-1050 lbs. 65.00-66.00. Few loads
Choice 3-4 1300-1350 lbs. 66.50, few
4-5 1330-1450 lbs. 60.00-63.00. Few
loads and lots mostly Choice 2-3
Holsteins 130-1375 lbs. 61.00-61.50;
Good, few Choice 1250-1350 lbs.
58.50-59.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 24 900-1050
lb. 63.5064.75; Choice with end
Prime 34 9501075 lbs. 64.5064.75,
load and part load 65.0065.25.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 875-1000
lbs. 62.0063.50. Good 58.0062.00.
Average of LS 214 detailed
quotations for Choice 9001100 lb.
Steers 66.25; 1001300 lbs. 67.12.
Average cost Steers this week
65.70, average weight 1111 as
compared 67.08 and 1112 lbs. a
week ago. Average cost Heifers
this week 63.22, average weight 978
lbs. as compared 64.38 and 967 lbs.
a week ago.
COWS: High-Cutter, Utility and
Commercial 1-3 42.0043.50, High-
Dressing 43.5044.00, some low
dressing 41.50. Cutter 1-2 40.00
42.00, few Canner and low-Cutter
38.0040.00,
BULLS; 1-2 11001800 lbs. 50.00
54.00, high dressing 1 55.00, in
dividual YG 2 2000 lbs. 48.00.
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, July 29
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
prime special ted veal steady.
Good and Choice boning veal
steady to 3.00 higher; mshipped
steady with Friday’s last test.
Spring iamb lightly tested early
however, steady to weak un
dertone indicated. Compared to
last week, boneless beef 4.00 to (1.00
lower.
VEAL CARCASS
Prune (Special Fed)
HIDE-ON
330 Head
180-240 lbs. 182.00-192.00, steady,
bulk 186.00-190.00.
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Good & Choice
Northeastern Suppliers. All
steady to 3.00 higher, 65-75 lbs.
86.0088.00; 5564 lbs. 84.0086.00;
45-54 lbs. 82.00-84.00 ; 3544 lbs.
80.0082.00; 34 lbs. down 78.0080.00.
inshipped: All steady with
Friday, 7160 lbs. 88.0090.00, 61-70
lbs. 86.0088.00; 51.60 lbs. 84.00
86.00; 41-50 lbs. 82.0084.00; 3040
lbs. 80.0082.00.
SPRING LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 34
ILoad
55 lbs. down 135.00. 5565 lbs. tew
135.00; 65-75 lbs. tew 135.00.
BONELESS BEEF
8 Loads
90 pet chem lean, tresh 117.0
117.50 4.00 to 6.50 lower.
85 pet chem lean, tresh 109.00
110.00 5.00 to 8.00 lower.
CURED AND PROCESSED
MEATS
4 Loads
Semi-Boneless Hams: 14-17 lbs.
119.00 turn.
Boneless Hams 13-17 lbs. 145.00
turn.
No. 1 sliced bacon vacuum pack
llb.pkg. 117.00 turn.
Franks, 70 Beet, 30 Pork 1 lb. pkg
89.00 firm.
Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, July 28
Reports Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 383. Compared with
last 'Tuesday’s market, slaughter
steers about steady. Slaughter
cows steady to $1 lower. Few High
Choice & Prune slaughter steers
66.00- Choice No. 2-4 1000-1400
lbs. 63.75-66.75, Good 58.004i2.25,
Standard 50.50-56.50, Utility 44.50-
51.00. Few Choice slaughter betters
58.75-64.75, few Good 54.00-56.85,
few Standard 51.00-55.00. Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows 43.00-
47.25, couplt to 48.60, Cutters 42.00-
45.50, Canner & Low Cutter 38.00-
41.50, Shells down to 32.00. Couple
Choice slaughter bullocks 61.75 and
65.50, few Good 54.85-57.00. Yield
Grade #1 1000-1750 lbs. slaughter
bulls 50.50-57.35, one at 60.00. Few
Large #1 450-780 lbs. feeder steers
51.50-59.00.
CALVES 176. Few Choice
vealers 75.0085.00, few Good 61.00-
73.00. Standard & Good 70-100 lbs.
55.00410.00. Farm calves, hostem
bulls 90-125 lbs. 60.00-77.00, tew to
83.00; holstem betters 80-185 lbs.
75.00-
HOGS 406. (Monday, July
27,1981). Barrows & gilts 25 cents
to 75 cents lowr. US No. 1-2 210-235
lbs. barrows & gilts 52.75-53.75, No.
1-3 No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 52.00-52.75,
No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 49.00-52.00. US
No. 1-3 300-620 lbs. sows 45.0047.00,
No. 2-3 300-500 lbs. 37.0045.00.
Boars 35.00-38.00.
TUESDAY 84 HOGS. One lot US
No. I*2 210 lbs. barrows & gilts at
51.00, few Lots No. 2-3 200-210 lbs.
48.00-50.25.
FEEDER PIGS 127. US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 17.50-37.50 per
head, No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 35.00-45.50,
one lot No. 1-3 70 lbs. 49.00 per
head.
SHEEP 5. Few Good 100-120 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 53.50-56.50,
one at 61.50.
GOATS 12.20-0040.00 per head.
Chambersburg Auction
Chambersburg, Pa.
Thorsday, July 30
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 568: Comapred with
last Thursday’s market: Slaughter
steers about steady; SI. cows
mostly 1.00-1.50 lower; SI. steers:
few Choice No. 24, 950-1250 lbs.
61.75-65.00; Good 57.00-61.75;
Standard 51.75-56.76. SI. heifers:
few Choice 58.00-62.50; few Good
53.25-56.50. SI. cows: Utility &
Commercial 42.5046.50, few to
47.50. Cutters 40.0044.58; Canner &
L. Cutter 36.0040.50; Shells down
to 29.50. SI. bullocks: one Choice at
56.25; one Good at 54.00. SI. bulls;
Yield Grade No. 1, 1100-2200 lbs.
45.50-56.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, few
Medium Frame No. 1, 600-800 lbs.
44.50-50.50.
CALVES 328: Vealers grading
Choice 9.00-12.00 lower. Choice
67.00-78.00; Good 62.00-72.00;
Standard & Good 65-95 lbs. 54.00-
62.00; Utility 50-80 lbs. 31.00-52.00.
FARM CALVES; Hoi Bulls 85-
130 lbs. 62.00-88.00 with few to
97.00; Hoi. Heifers 80-200 lbs. 80.00-
170.00.
HOGS 60: Few lots No. 1-3 220-230
lbs. 51 75-52.85; one lot No 2-3 333
lbs. at 44.00. Sows US No 1-3 300-
550 lbs. 38.50-44.50 Few Boars
33.00-36.00.
FEEDER PIGS 56- US No. 1-3
20-30 lbs. 18.00-27.50, one lot 50 lbs.
at 38 00 per head.
SHEEP 43: Few Good 80-100 lbs.
48.50-51.50; few one lot Utility 73
lbs. at 43.50; one lot Utility 43 lbs.
at 32 50
GOATS: 3.
Special Horse Sale
New Holland Livestock Market
Fnday, July 24
Report supplied by auction
209 head
Load of Driving Kentucky $7OO
- Driving Pa. $575-$775;
Driving New York $450-$800;
Driving New Jersey $675-$1300;
Driving Tennesse $550-$1175;
Driving Kentucky $525-$1800;
Driving Kentucky $lOOO-$1775;
Driving Pa. $6OO-$1550; Driving
Maine $775-$llOO.
Local-Driving $45«-$1160; Work
$525-SIIOU.
Pair Mules - $3OOO