AI6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 27,1985
Lancaster County
Weekly
(Continued from Page A 2)
Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 36.50-
40.00, few early 40.50-42.00, Canner
& low Cutter 34.00-37.50, few 32.50-
34.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1-31000-1350
lbs. 48.00-53.00, couple 56.75-58.00;
Good 1-2 950-1250 lbs. 45.50-48.50.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1300-1900
lbs. 47.5049.75*, few 51,00*1.75;
Yield Grade 2 950-1350 lbs. 43.25-
48.00.
VEAL CALVES: Choice and
Prime closed 4.00*.00 higher, high
Good and low Choice steady, si.
calves 5.00 lower. Demand fair for
hoi. bulls to return to farm.
VEALERS; High Choice &
Prime 280*90 lbs. 100.00-114.00,
few 114.00-118.00; Choice 170*50
lbs. 85.00-100.00, few 100.00-104.00,
140-170 lbs. 80.00-90.00; high Good &
low Choice 160*50 lbs. 68.00-88.00,
120-160 lbs. 60.00-70.00, 80-115 lbs.
48.00*5.00, few 105-115 lbs. 55.00-
60.00,65*0 lbs. 41.00*0.00.
SL. CALVES; Good and Choice
250-350 lbs. 55.00-65.00, few 70.00,
350-500 lbs. 50.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Bulk
90-120 lb. hoi. bulls 75.0069.00,
several mainly small frame 90-120
lbs. 54.50-75.00, few 100-125 lb. hoi.
heifers 55.00-58.00.
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Livestock
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Thursday, April 25
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last week’s
market, cows steady to strong, SI.
steers fully 1.00 lower. SI. steers:
Choice 56.00-59.25, Good 53.25*6.50,
Standard 45.00*1.00. SI. heifers:
Choice 55.00*8.00, Good 52.00*4.50.
SI. cows; Breaking Utility &
Commercial 39.0042.75, Cutter &
Boning Utility 36.00*9.50, Canner
& low Cutter 29.00*6.50. SI. bulls:
few Yield Grade 1 1400-20 M lbs.
48.00*0.00, few No. 2 1000-MNML
44.0046.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Medium
Frame No. 1 400-700 lbs. Steers
51.00*2.00, Medium Frame 1 380-
600 lbs. heifers 48.00*9.00.
CALVES: 138. Vealers about
steady. Few Choice vealers 80-90
lbs., few Good 63.00-70.00, 90-120
lbs. 54.00*0.00, 60*5 lbs. 42.00-
55.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90-
125 lbs. 60.0061.00.
HOGS: 279. Barrows & Gilts 1.00
lower, US 1-2 210-250 lbs. 41.00-
41.75, 16 215-255 lbs. 40.0041.25,
few US 1-3 350-550 lb. sows 38.00-
40.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 20. US 16 2060
lbs. 19.00-26.00 per head, lot 45 lbs.
at 40.00 per head.
SHEEP:43. Lot High Choice &
Prune 57 lbs. spring si. lambs at
81.00; Choice 7560 lbs. 75.00-79.00.
GOATS: 7.11.50-38.00 per head.
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season crop pest activity, as part
of its integrated pest management
and entomology programs.
According to extension pest
management specialist Joanne
Whalen, the hotline provides
farmers with information on field
scouting methods, first occurrence
of pests, peak pest activity,
economic thresholds of infestation,
and treatment guidelines for in
sects, weeds and diseases in com,
soybeans and other crops.
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formation collected by pest
management scouts, U.S.
Department of Agriculture APHIS
survey personnel, extension
specialists and agents, and private
consultants. The hotline will be
updated weekly during April and
May, with new reports on the
system by 10 a.m. Wednesdays.
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messages will be updated by noon
on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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WASHINGTON - The
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service will offer
honey producers an average loan
and purchase rate of 65.3 cents per
pound on their 1985 production, 0.5
cent per pound less than in 1984.
Officials of the agency said rates
for extracted honey will range
between 68.5 and 53.5 cents per
pound, depending on color and
class. The loan level represent 60
percent of the April 1985 adjusted
parity price of $1,087 cents per
pound.
Farmers may obtain loans on
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Honey loan rates
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1985-crop honey stored in eligible
containers, on or off farms. They
have until January 31, 1986 to
request loans that will mature
April 30,1986.
Loan and purchase rates for
extracted table honey in 60-pound
or larger containers are: 68.5 cents
per pound for white or lighter, 64.5
cents for extra light amber, 59.5
cents for light amber, and 53.5
cents per pound for other table and
non-table honey.
Producers who wish honey price
support should contact the ASCS
office before January 31,1986.