AS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 28,1984
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APRIL 30-MAY 6,1984
Dark clouds in the skies, or are those black flies?
Streams are running high now Cy Young pitched first perfect game
May 5,1904 New moon April 30 (Mon) Average length ofdays
for the week, 14 hours, 9 minutes Stonewall Jackson died May 2,
1863 Twelve inches of snow in Denver, Colo, May 5,1917 First
nonstop flight from N YC to San Diego May 2,1923 Instinct is the
nose of the mind
the military right
Home Hint: Cut the bottom halt of the fingers off an old leather glove, make
two vertical slits near the top, and use as a tool holster on your belt
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Mild with ram to start week; clear and warm midweek;
cold andrain by week's end
Greater New York-New Jersey; Week starts sunny and cool; sunny
and pleasant midweek, cool with showers end of week
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cool with ram to start week; midweek
sunny and warm; week ends cloudy and cool with possible sprinkles
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Morrison Cove
Livestock
Marttnabnrg, Pa.
Monday, April 23
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE 288. High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 67.25-88.25,
Choice 65.75-67.00, G00d60.50-63.75,
Standard 55.75-59.25, Utility 47.75-
53.75. Choice slaughter heifers
66.50-68.25, Good 61.00-64.75,
Standard 53.5058.25, Utility 46.25-
51.75. Breaking Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows 50.25-53.25,
Commercial 46.75-40.50, Cutter &
Boning Utility 40.50-44.25, Canner
& Low Cutter 34.75-39.50, Shells
down to 25.50. Choice slaughter
bullocks 56.5059.25, Good 50.75-
54.25, Standard 46.7549.25, Utility
39.75-44.50. Yield Grade #1
daught • bulls 55.5057.50, §2 51.25-
MATERIALS
ATRAZINE *
DUEL *
BICEP *
LASSO *
SUTAN + 4
BLADEX 4
LASSO-ATRAZINE
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
THE OLD
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Ask the Old Farmer 1 have always tak
en it for, granted that the authorized
American spread eagle could be used
facing either to the nght or left Recently
I have heard this is not so that eagles
always face left Is this nght? JF, Atlanta
Our understanding is that the eagle al
ways faces toward the olive branch on the
Great Seal of the United States which is
CALVES 361. Prime vealers
95.06-101, Choice 86.00-93, Good
73.00-84, Standard & Good 110-130
lbs. 61.00-68, 90-110 lbs. 57.50-59.50,
70-90 lbs. 50.50-56.50, Utility 4080
lbs. 43.0048.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
90-120 lbs. 82.50-116; Hoi. Heifers
95-120 lbs. 65.0095.
HOGS 242. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs.
barrows and gilts 48.5049.25, No. 1-
3 210-250 lbs. 47.5048.25, No. 2-3 210
250 lbs. 46.5047.25, 180330 lbs.
43.2044.75. US No. 1-3 350550 lbs.
sows 45.7048.50, No. 2-3 350050 lbs.
40.5044.25. Boars 29.70-33.25, light
weights 34.25-36.50.
FEEDER PIGS 83. US No. 1-3 20
30 lbs. feeder pigs 15.0018 per
head, No. 1-3 3045 lbs. 22.0028, 40
50 lbs. 32.0038 per head.
SHEEP 23. Choice 90120 lbs.
TOXEPHENE
PARAQUAT
PRINCEP
FURADAN
COUNTER
DYFONATE
* ETC.
Livestock market and auction news
Central U.S.
Carlot
Beef Report
Wednesday, April 25
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report; Choice Steer carcasses not
tested, good steady; Holstein type
steady to $l.OO lower. Heifers
steady. Demand and movement
light on ample supplies. Most
buyers off of the market with a
bearish wait and see attitude,
while sellers are holding at steady
levels. The gross boxed beef
carcass cut-out value declined $.33
to an estimated $104.37 per cwt.,
132 loads boxed cuts reported.
Sales reported on 64 loads of
Steer and Heifer carcasses.
STEER BEEF
FOB Omaha Basis
34% Loads
Choice 3 600-900 lbs. no test; 600-
700 lbs. 102.00-103.00 (late Tues.).
Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 103.00-104.00
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Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 100.00,
steady.
Good 2 and Low 3 600-700 lbs.
100.50-101.00 (late Tues.)
Choice 2-3 600-900 lbs. 94.00-95.00,
Hols, steady-1.00 lower.
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 91.00-92.00,
Hols, steady-1.00 lower.
FOB Amarillo Basis
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 100.00.
( OPEN TO RECEIVE
| YOUR MARKET HOGS
I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET
RD 4, EPHRATA, PA 17522
1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA
ON NORTH STATE STREET.
HOURS
MONDAY. TUESDAY, and
WEDNESDAY
6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
215-458-5677 Residence
717-733-9648 Office
YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR
HOGS IMMEDIATELY
Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors
ATItNTION FARMERS
EVERY MONDAY
HATFIELD PACKING CO. and
MOYER PACKING CO.
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
RD4 Jtenville. PA
• We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon
every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed and
paid for immediately.
i We will also accept your sows & boars
• Your cattle will be received from 12:30 to 5 P.N.
We will either pay you lor your cattle immediately
or you may sell them dressed weight.
• There will not be a commission or yardage fee
deducted from your check.
• You may call our office Monday morning and we
will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for
the day.
MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner
Danville Buying Station
Phone: 717-275-2DBO
Heifer Beef
FOB Omaha Basis
29% Loads
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 101.00,
steady; 5(10-550 lbs. 97.00, steady;
400-500 lbs. 95.00, steady.
Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 101.50-102.00,
(late Tues.).
Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 92.00,
steady.
Good 2-3 550-7QO lbs. 98.00,
steady.
Cow Carcasses
FOB Amarillo Basis
33 Loads
Brkg Util 2-3 450&up lbs. 73.50
West.
Bng Util 1-3 400&up lbs. 75.50-
76.00 W.
Bng Util 1-3 400&up lbs. 77.00
(late Tues.).
Canner & Cutter 1-2 350&up lbs.
80.00 (late Tues.).
Boneless Processing Beef
Beef Trimming*
FOB Omaha Basis
119 Loads
90% Chem Lean Fresh 104.00-
106.00, bulk 105.00.
85% Chem Lean Fresh 98.00-
99.00.
75% Chem Lean Fresh 86.00-
87.00.
50% Chem Lean Fresh 55.00-
56.00, bulk 55.00.
a ATTENTION
YORK CO. FARMERS
ENERVS I
BIMN6 I
STATION |
90% Chem Lean Fresh 105.00-
107.00, mostly 107.00.
90% Chem Lean Frozen 108.00.
85% Chem Lean Fresh 99.00.
85% Chem Lean Frozen 100.50.
50% Chem Lean Fresh 56.00.
Joliet Cattle
Thursday, April 26
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts 1800;
5 days last week 1009, same period
a year ago 1592. Trading moderate
Monday; very slow on Wednesday.
Slaughter Steers ended the week
.50 to instances 1.00 lower com
pared with Wednesday of last
week. Slaughter Heifers ended the
week steady to weak.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
few Prime 3-4 1170-1350 lbs. 68.25-
69.00 Monday; 68.0048.50 Wed
nesday. Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs.
67.0048.50, 66.0048.25 Wednesday.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-
1250 lbs. 65.5047.00 Monday; 65.00-
66.00 Wednesday. Mostly Choice 2-
31300 lb. Holsteins 61.00 Monday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 950-1200 lbs. 65.50-67.50,
few 850-950 lbs. 63.50-65.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs.
63.00-65.50.
Looklngill For Quality
Hogs
Every Monday
HATFIELD PACKING CO.
BUYING STATION AT
SECHRIST SALES CO.
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
R. 0.1 Stewartstown, PA
Top Select Price on #1 & 2 Hogs 210-
245 lbs.
We will receive your hogs from 6 A.M
until 11A.M.
Your hogs will be weighed & paid for
immediately
There will not be a commission or yard
age fee
You may call our office Monday morning
for base price
Please give us a chance to market your
hogs
FOR INFORMATION CALL
717-993-6130
FRIDAY, MAY 11
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to Start Promptly at 1:00
Every 4 Wedks
Located 18 miles south of Lancaster,
Pa., 6 miles south of Quarryville, take Rt.
272 to Little Britain, turn north, follow
Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, 2nd
farm, OR take Rt. 222, out of Quarryville
to Cedar Hill Road to Little Britain Road
to Jackson Road. Watch for sale arrows.
50 to 60 Head
Now telling our new hybred gilts
representing mostly York 6
Hampshire & Landrace cross. Bred
for easier & Less trouble over
farrowing and better weight gains.
29 due between May 14 and 22
25 due between May 22 and June 1
Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169
Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55
Hand mated with Breeding Dates'
Local Trucker Available
No Hoes Sold On Commission
CHRIST A. HOLER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach. Auctioneer
NEXT SALE DATE JUNES
FOB Amarillo Basis