AS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 22,1981
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soldiers land in Japan Aug 28, 1945 Torrents of rain broke the
great Southwest drought Aug 30,1932 Lies must have clothes, hut
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Ask the Old Fanner: Where did the
expression getting the "upper hand"
originate 7 FY, Sacramento, Calif
The two-handed sword was used in
- Europe before the 12th century, and the
expression probably started when the
sword was invented The upper hand in
this case was the guiding hand and thus
the more important
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OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England; Sunny and warm, showers at midweek, clearing at
end
Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins sunny and hot, by
weekend partly cloudy and cooler
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Seasonal temperatures become sunny
and hot throughout, few showers west
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Clear and hot, then showers
central and south, heavy north
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Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, August 12
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers
Choice none offered. Good to 54.00;
Medium 52.00 Down. Heifers Good
50.00- Medium 49.00 Down.
Cows Good run, $l.OO higher. In
dividual 52.00; High Yield 45.00-
47.75; Average 41.0044.00; Big
Middle 37.0040.00; Fatty Herf.
36.00- Shelly 40.00 Down. Fat
Bulls Good 54.00-56.00; Medium
50.00- Veal Calves Heavy
Calves $3.00 higher. Light Calves
steady. Choice to 87.50; Good 77.00-
85.00; Medina 65.00-76.00; Farm
Hfrs. to 125.00; Farm Bulls to
106.00; Light & Weak to 54.00
Down. 54.00 Down. Lambs Steady
prices. Choice 54.00-56.00; Good
46.00- Medium 45.00 Down.
STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs.
$2.00-$4.00 higher. Choice 64.00-
69.00; Good 58.00-63.00; Medium
51.00- Culls 50.00 Down.
Steers 600850 lbs. Choice 59.00
63.00; Good 53.00-58.00; Medium
52.00 Down. Heifers (All Weights)
Choice 53.0058.50; Good 47.00
52.00; Medium 46.00 Down. Bulls
Choice 55.00-59.00; Good 48.00
54.00; Medium 47.00 Down. Dairy
Cows to $635.00. Springing Heifers
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Will swap this day for one in May.
to $975.00. Pigs, Hd. $2.00 higher.
20-30 lbs. 12.00-27.00; 40-60 lbs.
28.0040.50. Shoats by Lb. to 45.00.
Slaughter Hogs Steady prices. 210-
230 lbs. 51.75-52.50; 240-260 lbs.
51.50-52.50; 270-290 lbs. 48.0049.50.
Sows 300-600 lbs. 42.0047.00; Thin
Sows 37.0041.00
Reported receipts of 416 calves,
146 cows, 24 bulls, 28 heifers, 13
steers, 108 hogs, 25 lambs, 11
sheep. Cattle market steady, calf
market steady.
Holstein Heifer Calves to 130.00;
Veal Calves, to 89.50; Bobs, 90-110
lbs. 55.00-94.00; Bobs, 80 and down
45.00- Grassers & Feeders
42.00- Lambs 51.00-59.50;
Sheep 15.00-22.00; Hogs, 200-250
lbs. 46.00-54.00; Sows 42.0048.50;
Boars 32.00-38.00; Pigs 10.00-32.50;
Heifers 46.00-52.00; Steers medium
46.00- Steers, feeder 38.00
53.00; Bulls 47.00-55.u0; Cows
utility 46.0048.00; Cows, fat 41.00
45.00; Cows, medium 38.0043.00
Cows, poor or small 28.00-37.00
Horses none; Pomes none; Goat
13.0042.00.
GROW TOMATOES
will demonstrate the patented Hygro-Flo® Tube
System and discuss its potential for your market
Topics to be discussed
1 Investment ($12,000 $43,000)
2 Production
3 Marketing
4 Profits (up to $67,500)
Meeting Time A Place
7;30 p.m. Thursday, August 27,1981
South Ridge Motor Inn
State College, PA
(located on Rt. 322 at south side of
town, across from Hill's Plaza
Shopping Center)
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION
CALL OR WRITE:
PHONE 215 - 527-0850
HYGRO PRODUCTION, INC.
EARL CURTIS NICHOLS, PRES.
21 MEADOWS LANE
HAVERFORD, PA 19041
Valley Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
Monday, August 17
Report supplied by auction
livestock mnrket and auction news
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, August 20
Report supplied by USDA
Slaughter steers closed the week
.50 to 1.00 higher. Heifers .50 to 1.00
higher, except good grade heifers
near steady. Cows and bulls
finished 1.00 lower. Trade during
the week moderate on slaughter
steers and choice heifers over 950
lbs. Trade slow on heifers under
950 lbs. and those consignments
carrying liberal amount of good
grade. Demand good for all steers
with large share returning to
feedlots. Heifers under 950 lbs.
under light demand and found
narrow outlets. Receipts this week
3000, compared to 3294 a week ago
and 4037 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1000-1225 lbs. 65.50-66.75, bulk
66.00-66.50. Few packages and part
loads 1050-1200 lbs. 67.00. Package
1195 lbs. 68.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 950-1150 lbs. 64.00-65.50.
Good 60.0004.50. Couple packages
Standard and Good 1075-1200 lbs.
holstems 54.00-57.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prune 2-4 925-1025 lbs.
65.0005.75. Choice 2-4 900-1050 lbs.
63.5005.00. Mixed Good and Choice
2-3 900-1000 lbs. 62.5004.00. 800-900
lbs. 61.5003.00. Good 58.0002.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
2-3 41.00-45.00. Cutter 40.00-43.00.
Pew Canner and Low Cutter 35.00-
40.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1200-1700 lbs
50.00- YG 2 1000-1300 lbs.
47.00-
G&M Livestock
Monday, August 17
Duncansville, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
Compared to last week, market
report hogs-higher, steers-lugher,
cows-steady.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 66.00-63.10; Good to Choice
60.00- Standard to Good 54.00
60.00; Utility 48.00-54.00.
HEIFERS: High Choice and
Prune 62.00-65.60; Good to Choice
56.00- Standard 48.00-56.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Good to
Choice 400-600 lbs. 55.0fr62.50.
BULLS: 1200-1852 lbs. 54.00-
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Wappinger Falls, NY 12590
Farm: 914-223-5976
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Get Ehmer Yorkshires
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Livestock Sales
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BUYERSFROM 3 STATES
Regular consignments from
Bob Kennedy & Ed Stover plus 15
other local consignors.
Lots of good Northern
Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and Veal Calves.
11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
• Small Animal Sale
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals
on the farm or at our barn or other
market information call: Office 717-733-
2444.
WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
62.75; 900-1200 lbs. 50.0004.00.
COWS: High Choice to Prune
48.00- Good 46.00-48.00;
Utility 42.00-46.00; Cutters' 38.00
42.00; Shells Down to 35.00.
CALVES: High Choice 85.00
98.00; Good to Choice 65.00-85.00;
Standard to Good 45.00-65.00. Beef
bull calves 90-100 lbs. 95.00-100.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls
75.00- Hoi. Heifers 100.00
157.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 15-30 lbs. 15.00
25.00; 30-40 lbs. 25.00-34.00.
HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 51.00-54.00;
170-300 lbs. 48.00-51.00.
SOWS: 42.0048.25.
BOARS: 35.0039.25.
LAMBS: 45.0062.001 b.
SHEEP: 15.0031.00.
GOATS: 15.0029.00 By Head.
Eighty-Four
Auction
Eighty-four, Pa.
Monday, August 17
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 305. Choice slaughter
steers 59.50-65.00, Good 54.50-59.25,
Standard 40.00-53.50. Good
slaughter heifers 48.00-55.00,
Standard 41.25-47.50. Cutter
slaughter cows 43.75-46.00, Canner
& Low Cutter 40.00-43.25, Shells
down to 28.00. Yield-Grade #1
slaughter bulls 44.00-56.50; yield
grade #2 45.0056.00. Good feeder
steers 43.00-67.00; Good feeder
heifers 40.00-50.00.
CALVES 348. Choice vealers
75.00- Good 65.00-76.50,
Standard & Good 50-95 lbs. 40.00
65.50. Farm calves, holstem bulls
70.00- holstem heifers 75.00
111.50; beef cross bulls & heifers
60.0060.00.
HOGS 92. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
barrows & gilts 49.00-53.00, No. 1-3
245-260 lbs. 48.00-50.60, No. 1-3 170
195 lbs. 45.5049.50. US No. 1-3 sows
40.00- Boars 30.00-36.50.
FEEDER PIGS 15. US No. 1-3 20
35 lbs. 15.0040.00 per head.
SHEEP 150. Choice 80-100 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 55.00-66.00,
Good & Choice 70-80 lbs. 50.00-60.00,
Good 60-70 lbs. 47.00-55.00.
Slaughter ewes 16.00-20.50.
GOATS 7.
Home of the complete
Yorkshire: sound,
meaty, productive l
Joliet Cattle
Thursday, August 20
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts
3,600; 5 days last week 3,866; same
period a year ago 3,334. Trading
moderate on Monday; moderate
on Steers on Wednesday; slow to
moderate on Heifers Wednesday.
Slaughter Steers ended the week
1.00, instances 1.50 higher than
Wednesday of last week. Slaughter
Heifers steady to .50 higher on
weights over 950 lbs.; lighter
weights .50-1.00 lower. Cows closed
the week steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-
1275 lbs. 67.00-67.50, load 68.00
Monday; 67.75-68.00, 2 loads 68.50
Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1050-1200
lbs. 66.00-67.00 Monday; 66.50-6J.50
Wednesday; 950-1050 lbs. 64.50-
66.00 Monday; 65.50-66.50 Wed
nesday. Mixed Good and choice 2-3
900-1100 lbs. 64.0065.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-4 950-1100 lbs.
65.00-65.25 Monday; load 65.50 &
65.75. Choice 2-4 925-1050 lbs. 63.50-
65.00, mostly 64.00-64.75 Monday;
62.75-64.75 Wednesday; 800-900 lb.
61.50-63.50 Monday; 60.00-62.50
Wednesday. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 800-950 lbs. 56.00-59.00
Wednesday.
COWS: Cutter & Utility 1-3 41.00-
45.00.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, August 19
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 74 cows, 55
heifers, and 5 bulls. Market lower.
Load of Wise, fresh cows,
1125.00- Load of NY. fresh
cows, 1175.00-1550.00, springers
1275.00- Load of Pa fresh
cows, 1000.00-1275.00.
Herd of 21, all stages, 510.00-
1650.00.
Locally consigned cow 530.00-
1325.00. Springing heifers 760.00-
1270.00; Bulls 250.00-665.00.
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