AS—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, July 31,1982 AUG. 2-8,1982 Dress like a scarecrow; listen to the corn grow. Kill brush by cutting now... This week in 1790 first U.S. Census reported a population of 3,929,214 ~. Full moon Aug. 4 (Wed.) ... Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 19 minutes... Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan Aug 6, 1945 .. Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain Aug. 3,1492 It is a mighty good horse that never stumbles. Ask the Old Fanner: Why are "saltbox" houses called that? *66 The real saftiox, used for keeping Jp S' /■uj U ’ gS a X ° s^°Pln B cover sloping cover was to prevent water was invented by real estate operators. Home Hint*: Half-and-half turpentine and linseed oil will remove cloudy film on furniture OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Cloudy and mild, with thundershowers, to start; mid week is sunny and hot; end of week brings showers. Greater New York-New Jersey: Week's beginning is cool, rainy; warm and sunny, humid, midweek; for weekend, warm, with thun dershowers. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins with rain and warm tempera tures; last part of week is sunny and hot, then rainy. Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Showers and hot temperatures through midweek; week's end is sunny and hot, then rainy. fAII Rights Reserved, Yankee lncorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) New Wilmington Livestock Nev Wilmington, Pa. Monday, Jnly 26 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 262: Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows weak to .50 lower. Few Choice slaughter steers 60.00-65.00, Good 53.00-60.00, Standard 48.00- 53.00, Utility 44.00-48.00. Few Good slaughter heifers 52.00-54.75, Standard 46.50-51.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.00- 46.25. Commercial No. 4-5 37.00- 41.75, Cutters 39.50-42.75, Canner & Low Cutter 30.00, 39.50. Few Good & Choice slaughter bullocks 52.00- 56.25, few Standard 48.25-51.25. Yield Grade HI 1225-1920 lbs. slaughter bulls 49.50-55.25, one at 61.00; yield grade §2 900-1235 lbs. 44.50- Few Medium & Large Frame #1 310-480 lbs. feeder steers 47.50- few 68.00 - 825 lbs. 45.75- 51.25; Medium & Large Frame #1 360-710 lbs. feeder heifers 37.50- 45.00, Medium & Large Frame H 2 305-460 lbs. 32.00-38.00. CALVES 291: Vealers grading Good & Choice weak to 5.00 lower, Standard 10.00 lower. Few Choice vealers 75.00-88.00, Good 60.00- 72.50, Standard 48.00-60.00, Stan dard & Good 90-120 lbs. 40.00-57.00, 65-85 lbs. 30.00-40.00, Utility 50-80 lbs. 20.00-30.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-135 lbs. 55.00- 70.00; holstein heifers 70-125 lbs. 53.00-75.00, couple to 97.50; Slaughter calves, grading Good & Choice 180-300 lbs. 47.00-60.00. HOGS 436; Barrows & gilts weak to .25 lower. US No. 1-2 210-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 62.00-62.85, No. 1-3 200-255 lbs. 60.85-62.00, No. 2-3 200- 275 lbs. 57.00-60.00, one lot No. .1-3 190 lbs. 59.00. Sows 2.00-3.00 lower. US No. 1-3 280-580 lbs. sows 48.00- 53.50. Boars 45.0049.50. THE OLD t*w««i ! ■UIfAHX c FEEDER PIGS 68: US No. 1-3 15-30 lbs. feeder pigs 24.00-33.00 per head. No. 1-3 30-45 lbs. 33.00-44.00, few No. 1-3 50-60 lbs. 45.0048.00 per head. SHEEP 171: Spring slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00 higher. Choice 60- 100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 50.00-75.00, few to 84.00, Good 55-95 lbs. 40.00-56.00, Utility 45-60 lbs. 30.00. Slaughter ewes 2.00-15.00. New Holland Horse New Holland, Pa. Monday, July 26 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 236 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market: stronger. Local better horses 550.00-920.00; Driving horses 375.00-1000.00; Riding horses 350.00-500.00; Lightweight killers 325.00-450.00; Heavyweight killers 475.00-750.00; Mare Ponies 65.00-125.00; Pony Colts 15.0045.00; Geldings 65.00- 125.00; Larger ponies 150.00-295.00. Weekly 51 - Cattle: Through midweek Slaughter Steers and Heifers fully .50 lower, some .75- LOO down. Cows .50-1.50 higher, most advance on Utility and commercial. Bulls steady. Day-to-day prices trended unevenly through the week, as buyers sought to keep pace with an erratic beef trade. The market, ended the session however on a sour note Wednesday, when car cass prices declined broadly, forcing buyers to reduce bids and operate very cautiously. Best interest again focused on heavier weight choice offerings; con sequently Steers under 1100 lbs. and Heifers 925 lbs. and down experienced discounts and a narrowed demand. Steers made up 46 pet of the week’s receipts; Heifers 41 pet., Cows 8 pet. and Feeders 3 pet. Four day receipts 7,979, last week 7,841; year ago 8,571. 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Call or write today Livestock market and auction news Omaha Cattle Thursday, July 29 Report supplied by USDA Green Dragon Livestock Sales %#j 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA C o*|S COWS Cows BUYERS FROM 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 Sate Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M.-Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M.-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. JjjAITKHjWS^ Choice and Prime 24 1285 lbs. 67.40. Choice 241025-1200 lbs. 64.75- 66.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1150 lbs. 63.0064.50. Few Good 62.00-63.00. Few lots Good and Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1175-1400 lb. Hoslteins 56.00-59.00. HEIFERS: Choice 24 925-1025 lbs. 62.00-63.00, several loads 62.25- 63.50. Mixed Good and Choice-2-3 900-1025 lbs. 61.00-62.00. Good 59.00- 61.00. Average of LS 214 detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lb. Steers 64.80, 1100-1300 lbs. 66.05. Average cost Steers 64.56, average weight 1114 lbs; as compared 65.73 and 1108 lbs. a week ago. Average cost Heifers 61.91, average weight 982 lbs. as compared 63.13 and 986 lbs. a week ago. COWS: High-Cutter, Utility and Comifiercial 1-3 41.5044.00. Cutter 39.0041.00. Canner and Low Cutter 38.00-39.50. BULLS: 1-2 1100-1700 lbs. 48.00- 51.50. We have an Automatic Air Balancer Control System Distributor of Vent-O-Mafh Equipment Zeller Agri Services Penns Valley Livestock Centre H»D, Pa. Tuesday, July 27 Report supplied by auction Beef Cows: Utility and Com-A mercial 40.25-44.35; Gutters 36.50- 40.00; Canners 31.25-35.95. Heifers: Standard 39.0042.50; Commercial 35.10-38.20. Steers: Good 51.50-54.50; Standard 39.50-48.95. Bulls: Standard 39.1042.25. Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs. large frame 46.50-50.50; 300-500' lbs. small frame 33.50-40.50; 500-700 lbs. large frame 44.50-48.50; 500-700 lbs. small frame 36.5042.65. Veal Calves: Choice 65.10-75.25; Good 58.95-63.10; Standard 50.25- 55.95; Utility 40.95-50.65. Farm Calves: Heifers 75.10-1.00. Hogs: 60.75-75.00. Sows: 59.5060.60. Boars: 44.2549.10. Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head 17.00 35.00; 30-35 lbs. per head 42.00 49.00; 35-50 lbs. per head 53.50. Pwklahd jfnc. Attention: HO6 PRODUCERS WHY GET LESS MOHEY - SHIP VOUR HOGS DIRECT TO PACKER • Your hogs will be weighed and paid for immediately at market prices. • No commission or yardage deducted from check. • Receiving hogs from 5 AM • 12 Noon. • Call (717) 393-0416 for the AIR BALANCER AIR INLET SYSTEM Complete Air Control Ventilation Specialists ROI Elizabethvilte, PA 17023 717-362-3860
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