AS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 25,1984
OLD FARMERSALMANAC
AUG. 27-SEPT. 2,1984
The heat and haze give way to cooler days.
Plant winter rye in fallow fields now Tarzan of the Apes published August 27,1912
Average length of days for the week, 13 hours, 15 minutes First quarter of the
moon Sept 2 (Sun ) Non-aggression pact signed by Afghanistan and Russia,
Aug 31, 1926 Japan Stationery Co sold first felt-tipped pen, Aug 30, 1960
Forest fire m Hinckley, Minn , killed 418, burning 160,000 acres. Sept 1, 1894 A
great deal of what we see depends on what we're looking for
Ask the Old Farmer: Where did the term "polka
dots ' come from 7 PC , Buffalo, N Y
The polka is a dance imported from Bohemia back in the
early 1800 s Somewhere about 1840 a company turned
out a dotted pattern in dress goods Somebody, likely a
musician, observing the regularity of the pattern, com
pared it to the notes of the polka Hunt up a scrap of
polka music and you'll understand exactly how come
Home Hint: For easier cleaning, always nnse a pan in cold water before scalding
milk in it
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Beginning of week sunny, changing to ram by midweek and con
tinuing through end of week
Greater New Vork-New Jersey Beginning of week partly cloudy and warm, ram
by midweek, sunny and warm by week's end
Middle Atlantic Coastal Week begins with warm temperatures and showers,
temperatures change to cool with ram by midweek, clear and mild by end of week
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Ram begins the week, hot by midweek, week ends
clear and hot
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Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, August 22
Report supplied by USDA
Estimated Receipts 8,000
Same Day Last Week 4,351
Feeder Steers and Heifers
largely steady. Demand good for
No. 1 muscled cattle; light demand
for the lower grades. Bulk supply
Medium Frame 1 and Mixed 1-2
500-800 lb. Steers and 450-700 lb.
Heifers. Mixed 1-2 forming the
larger percentage of sales. No. 2’s
offered in larger volume than
normal.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
few Large Frame 1 295 lb. 77.50;
400-500 lb. 66.00-71.60; 500600 lbs.
63.0066.60, 505 lb. thin 70.50; 600-
700 lb. 63.5065.30; couple lots 700-
705 lb. 65.7065.80; 700800 lb. 62.40
64.90, lot 795 lb. gaunt 64.00; 800900
lb. 60.9062.90; lot 1000 lb. partly
fattened 60.30. Small Frame 1 375
lb. 64.50; 500600 lb. 58.5064.00; 600
750 lb. 60.7061.80. Medium and
Large Frame Mixed 1-2 400500 lb.
62.5067.00; 500600 lb. 62.0064.00;
600600 lb. 62.0063.80, part-load
thin 690 lb. 64.25 ; 800960 lb. 56.50
60.60; lot 890 lb. 61.80. Medium and
Large Frame 2 420 lb. thin 63.25;
500650 lb. 58.2062.25, lot thin 685
lb. 63.10; 700775 lb. 56.8060.10,
light-bone Brahma 770 lb. 54.00.'*’
Large Frame 2 Holsteins 430 lb.
45.00; package 765 lb. 43.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
few Large Frame 1 350-750 lb.
56.00- few lots 640-745 lb. 59.50-
60.60. Small Frame 1 450-550 lb.
49.00- Medium and Large
Frame Mixed 1-2 295 lb. 57.50 ; 400-
500 lb. 53.00-56.00; 500400 lb. 53.00-
56.50. Medium and Large Frame 2
THE
500700 lb. 49.0053.25, lot 515 lb.
54.50; 700-800 lb. including
Heiferettes 46.0061.00. Medium
and Large Frame 26 375650 lb.
mostly 46.00-50.00.
FOR THE WEEK; Feeder
Steers steady to 50 cents lower.
Feeder Heifers steady to 1.00
lower. Slaughter Cows weak to 1.00
lower. Cow numbers very large.
Bulls steady.
Keister’s
Livestock Auction
Mlddlebnrg, Pa.
Tuesday, August 21
Report is supplied by auction
Compared with last week’s
market Choice slaughter steers
64.00- Good 60.00-63.75,
Standard 55.0060.00, Utility 50.00-
55.00. Choice slaughter heifers
60.00- Good 55.00-60.00,
Standard 45.00-55.00, Utility 40.00-
45.00. Breaking Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows 42.00-45.85,
few to 46.75, Cutter 8c Boning
Utility 40.00-44.75, Canner & Low
Cutter 32.00-40.00, Shells down to
28.00. One Choice slaughter bullock
at 60.50, Good 55.0060.00. Yield
Grade No. 1 1200-1815 lbs.
slaughter bulls 50.75-56.60, #2 800-
1200 lbs. 44.0060.75.
FEEDER CATTLE; 350650 lbs.
feeder steers 40.0062.50, 350600
lbs. feeder heifers 35.0060.00. 300-
650 lbs. feeder bulls 40.0060.00.
CALVES 212. Choice vealers
60.00- Good 50.00-60.00,
Standard and Good 90-110 lbs.
45.0065.00. Utility 60-90 lbs. 35.00-
45.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
90-120 lbs. 60.00-60.00.
HOGS 557. US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs.
barrows and gilts 54.50-55.75, few
to 56.50, No. 1-3 2-250 lbs. 53.75-
54.50, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 50.00-
53.75. US No. 1-3 3-600 lbs. sows
43.75-47.00, No. 2-3 3-600 lbs. 38.00-
43.75. Boars 32.0(M0.25.
FEEDER PIGS 187. US No. 1-3
10-25 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-25.00 per
head, No. 1-3 2540 lbs. 25.00-43.50
per head.
SHEEP 31. Good 50-80 lbs. spring
slaughter lambs 45.00-51.00, Utility
35.00-45.00.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Beef Report
Wednesday, August 22
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report: Choice 3 Steer Carcasses
not tested, YG 2 steady, good
steady to $.50 lower. Heifer Car
casses $l.OO lower on Choice,
steady on Good. Demand and
trading moderate except very light
on Choice Steers.
The gross boxed beef carcass
cut-out value declined $.55 to an
estimated $97.90 per cwt., 123 loads
boxed cuts reported.
Sales reported on 78 loads of
steer and heifer carcasses.
Steer Beef
27 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 600-700 lbs. 94.50-95.50,
no comparison.
Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 95.50-96.50,
mostly steady.
EVERY MONDAY
HATFIELD PACKING CO. and
MOYER PACKING CO.
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
RD 4, Danville, PA
• We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon
every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed and
paid for immediately
• We will also accept your sows & boars.
• Your cattle will be received from 12:30 to 5 P.M.
We will either pay you for 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:7l7-275-2880
GWALTNEY of
(©mgp SMUHSFIELD, LTD.
We will receive
your market hogs
Mondays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays & Fridays
Note Our New summer Hour
6:bo A.M. to 12 Noon
Looking For Hogs 210 to 250
Located at the Vintage Sales
Stables, Paradise, PA
You will be paid immediately.
No commission or
yard fees deducted.
Reduced waiting time.
Premium prices are paid
for extra fancy hogs.
For Information Call
Ed Herrman or
Charlie Kauffman
717-442-4742
or 717-442-4181
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 89.00-90.00,
no comparison.
Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs. 88.50-
90.50, steady-.SO lower.
Choice 2-3 600-900 lbs. 86.00
(Hols), not established.
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 81.00 (Hols),
not established.
FOB Amarillo Basis
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 89.00, 2.00
lower.
Heifer Beef
51 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 92.5043.00,
bulk 93.00, 1.00 lower; 500650 lbs.
91.00,1.00 lower; 400500 lbs. 89.00,
1.00 lower.
Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 94.00.
Good 2-3 550-700 lbs. 87.0058.00,
bulk 88.00, mostly steady.
FOB Amarillo Basis
Good 25 550-700 lbs. 88.00,
steady.
Cow Carcasses
18 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Ibices mostly steady. Demand
light to moderate on moderate
supplies.
Brkg Util 2-3 450&up lbs. 73.50
(MW) steady.
Bng Util 1-3 400&up lbs. 74.00
(MW) 1.00 higher.
Canner & Cutter 1-2 350&up lbs.
75.00-77.00, mostly 77.00 (MW)
mostly steady.
FOB Amarillo Basis
Brkg Util 2-3 450&up lbs. 72.00
(W), steady.
Bug Util 1-3 400&up lbs. 74.00
(MW) steady.
Canner & Cutter 1-2 350&up lbs.
75.00. (W).
Ball Beef
1 Load
FOB Amarillo Basis
Bull 1-2 SOO&up lbs. 82.00.
Primal Beef Cuts
7 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3- Hinds (H) 120-170 lbs.
112.00; Fores 130-210 lbs. 78.00;
Arm Chucks 66-120 lbs. 71.00.
Boneless Processing Beef
Beef Trimmings
149 Loads
90% Chem Lean Fresh 104.00-
106.00.
50% Chem Lean Fresh 57.00-
61.50, bulk 60.00.
50% Chem Lean Frozen 65.00.
FOB Amarillo Basis
90% Chem Lean Fresh 104.00-
107.00.
90% Chem Lean Frozen 107.00.
85% Chem Lean Fresh 100.00.
50% Chem Lean Fresh 60.00-
60.50.
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NOTICE EVENING SALE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to Start Promptly at 7:30
Every 4 Weeks
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 soiling our now hybrod gilts
representing mostly York J>
Hampshire & Landrace cress. Bred
for easier & Less trouble over
farrowing and better weight gains.
32 head due between Sept. 4-12
33 head due between Sept. 12-21
Valld^tedßruMlloslsVree"Herd#l69 |
Qualified Pseudqrablei Free Herd # 55^
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
CHRIST A. BEILER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE SEPTEMBER 28
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