48—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 31, 1981 3\ Overcast won't last. Bank your cellars now ... James Naismith, inventor of basketball, born Nov. 6, 1861 ... First quarter of the moon Nov. 4 (Wed.) ... U.S. Embassy seized in Teheran, Iran, Nov. 4, 1979 ... Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 8 minutes ... TV quiz scan dals reached climax Nov. 2, 1959 ~. Arrogance diminishes wisdom. Ask the Old Fanner: Could you tell me what a "Finder" was? In biographical notes of one of my husband's ancestors, the following statement is made; "He was a Finder for the Northeast field 1670-71." F.D., Villanova, Penn. Old English a poundkeeper, charged with the handling of stray animals. Home Hints: Red cedar chips kept m closets keep out moths and seasonal. Greater New York-New Jersey: Showers, rain on coast, mild; midweek clearing and cool, turning warmer; then partly cloudy and warm. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Temperatures cool with light rain; then clearing, warm days and cold nights; cloudy near end. Piedmont it Southeast Coastal: Cloudy and mild; showers north becoming clear and warm throughout, then cloudy. (All Rights Reserved, Yankee, Inc, Dublin, N H 03444) Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, October 24 Report supplied by auction STOCKER, FEEDER, AND SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Good Light Steer Calves 60.00-65.00; Medium 59.00-59.75; Plain 54.00 and down; Good Heavy Steers 58.00- Medium 53.00-57.75; Plain 50.00 and down; Holstein Steers 45.50 and down; Good Light Heifer Calves 47.00-51.50; Medium 42.00- Plain 41.00 and down; Good Heavy Heifers 50.00-56.00; SHOCKER'S SUES SERVICE, INC. RD#2, BOX 21 NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557 We Have SR2I2 lip. Lister Diesels, as is or rebuilt • Good used diesel • New Sputnik wheels engines and parts We mount diesels on balers, crimpers, cornpickers, etc. Bulk Tanks, with something in common ... PERFORMANCE! AMBASSADOR 500 To 6000 Gal GIRTON We do the complete installations. 12 volts D.C. or 115- 230 volts AC . • FULLY-FLOODED GIRTON COLD PLATE • STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION • CAN USE R-12 OR R-22 REFRIGERANT • URETHANE (FOAMED IN PLACE) INSULATION FOR PROMPT SERVICE CALL 717-354-4158 OR IF NO ANSWER CALL 717-354-4374 THE OLD tKBMEJfc NOV. 2-8, 1981 ;r's weather forecast >ins cloudy, cold, and rainy; by end clear Medium 43.00-49.75; Plain 40.00 and down; Slaughter Cows 38.00- 42.50; Utilities 33.00-37.75; Cutters & Canners 32.00 and down; Stock Bulls 40.50 and down; Slaughter Bulls 48.50 and down. CALVES: Veal Calves 78.00 and down; Baby Calves 91.00 and down. SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice Blue O 51.75; Good Red O 43.25; Feeder Lambs 47.25; Slaughter Ewes 13.00 and down. HOGS: Top 44.90; Heavy 44.50; Medium 42.50; Sows 51.50; Boars 35.00. SALES & SERVICE FOR: LISe, PERKINS & DEUTZ DIESELS OR D-4 diplomat 200 To 1000 Gal. Sizes C*m CATTLE 209. Compared with a last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows weak to $1.25 lower, spots to $3 lower. Few Choice 2-4,1115-1240 lbs. slaughter steers 62.85-64.10, few Good 57.7562, one 63.25, Standard ,52.25-58, few Good & Choice holstems 57.2560.10, Utility & Low Standard 43.3548.75. Few Choice 3-4, slaughter heifers 46.75 54, few Good 58-61.85, individual 1500 lbs. at 49.00, one Standard 52.25. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 39.50-43, few 45.10, one 48.50, Low Dressing Utility 34.2539, Cutters 3840.25, few 41.75, Conner & Low Cutters 34-38.25, Shells down to 29-33.25, few down to 22.00. Individual Standard slaughter bullocks 47.25 & 49.50. Few Yield Grade «, 13551825 lbs. slaughter bulls 50-55.75, individual #2,1300 lbs. at 52.00. CALVES 240. Vealers grading Standard and Good Jl-$3 higher. Good and Choice vealers 73.00-89, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 63.00- 67, few 72.00, 65-85 lbs. 58.0083, Utility 40-150 lbs. 35.0082. Farm Calves: Hoi Bulls 80-145 lbs. 67.00- 99; Hoi Heifers 80-110 lbs. 88.00- 112, few down to 63.00. HOGS 221. Barrows and gilts 25 cents lower. US No. 1-2 2-250 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.46.75, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 45.25-46.10, No. 2-3 215- 275 lbs. 44.5045.85, No. 1-3 140-185 lbs. 38.0043. US No. 1-3 250-555 lbs. sows 4345.75, one 46.35, few Utility 250-335 lbs. 32.00-35.50. Few Boars 35.50-36.00. FEEDER PIGS 10. Two Lots US No. 1-3 62 & 111 lbs. feeder pigs 64.00 & 70.00 cwt. cA'V' s 2Cyl. F2L-912 Livestock imirket and auction news Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, Octobers? Report supplied by PDA Tested Top Quality FLORIN FEEDS Our sclent if ically compounded Florin Feeds are made to increase milk production and keep your dairy herd full of health ... bring you more profits! 3r*6 SHEEP iB. Pew Choice 50-100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 63.00- 66, one 56.00, few Good 45-100 lbs. 45.00- Few Slaughter sheep 18.00- one 35.00. GOATS 3. $31.00-$3B per head. Omaha Cattle Thursday, October 29 Report supplied by USOA Through midweek, steers 1.50- 2.00 lower, heiters .50-1.50 lower. Cows closed 1.00-1.50 lower, hulk weak to 1.00 lower. Four Day Receipts Last Week Year Ago Steers made up 39 pet and heifers 29 pet ot the week's estimated live day total. Feeding weather continues Good and Choice cattle make up liberal share ot supply with Yield Grade 4 under considerable price pressure. Cows made up 7 pet.; feeders, including Friday’s auction 25 pet. STEERS: At midweek, tew loads Choice 2-3 1200-1250 lbs. 60.50-61.00, one load at 61.00. Choice 24, mainly 3 1050-1250 lbs. 59.00-60.25. Choice and Prune 341100-1325 lbs. 58.00- larger percentage 4 56.50-58.00. Few Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 58.50-60.00, tew Good 56.00- Few loads Good and Choice 2-3 holstems during week 57.00- mostly 57.00. HEIFERS: Choice and Mixed Choice and Prune 24 900-1100 lbs. 57.00- Early Thursday, tew loads Choice 3 59.25-59.50, one load Choice and Prune 3 60.00. Choice and Prune 34 56.00-58.00, larger percentage 4, some 5 1050-1200 lbs. 54.00- Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1000 lbs. 56.00-57.00, tew Good 54.00-56.00. WOLGEMUTH BROS, INC. MOUNT JOY, PA Average ot detailed quotations tor Choice 900-1100 lbs. steers 69.4 b; 1100-1300 lbs. 59.90. Average cost steers 69.71, average weight 1167 lbs. compared 61.63 and 1164 lbs. a week ago. Average cost heiters 68.01, average weight 1027 lbs., as compared 69.06 and 1017 lbs. a week ago. COWS: High-cutter, Utility and Commercial 1-3 36.60-39.00. Canner and Cutter 32.00-36.60. BULLS; 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 46.00- 60.00, some low-dressing 44.00- 46.00. 11,326 10,894 11,772 Joliet Cattle Thursday, October 29 Report supplied by USDA Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 3,400; 5 days last week 3,968, same period a year ago 4,361. Trading slow on Monday, moderately active on Wednesday. Slaughter steers ended the week mostly steady. Slaughter heifers ended the week steady. Cows steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 3-4 1150-1300 lb. 62.00-62.50, 2 load 63.00 Monday; 61.50- Wednesday, mostly 4, few 5.1200-1325 lb. 61.00. Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lb. 60.50-62.25 Monday; 60.50- Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 950-1100 lb. 59.0060.00. Choice 2-3 1600 lb. Holstems 59.00 Monday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 2-4 950-1100 lb. 60.00, load 60.50. Choice 2-4 900-1000 lb. 59.0060.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lb. 57.00-58.50. COWS: Cutter and Utility, Few Commercial 1-3 36.00-39.00. PH: 717-653-1451 , i
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