AS-Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, July 13,1985 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC JULY 15-21,1985 A farmer's simple life, how pure the joy it yields. Time to prune hooped tomatoes John Paul Jones, age 45, died in Pans, July 18, 1792 Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 54 minutes First atomic bomb detonated at Alamogordo, NM , July 16, 1945 New moon July 17 (Wed ) Neil Armstrong of the Apollo 11 crew became first man to walk on the moon, July 20,1969 A bee draws honey from bitter herbs OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Week begins cloudy and cool, some showers, midweek sunny and hot, end of week cool Greater New York-New Jersey Cool with thundershowers at week's beginning, midweek hot and humid, week ends with thunderstorms Middle Atlantic Coastal Week begins with showers, sunny and hot by midweek, end of week brings heavy storm north, sunny and hot south (All Rights Rtstntd Yankee Puhlishim; Incorporated Dublin NH 0^444) Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report Wednesday, July 10 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 P.M. report, Steer and Heifer Carcasses steady, except some weakness on Good and Firmness on YG 4. Demand and trading light to moderate on moderate supplies. The Gross Boxed Beef Carcass cutout value advanced $.ll to an estimated $93.99 per cwt, 191 loads boxed cuts reported. Sales reported on 94 loads of Steer and Heifer Carcasses. Steer Beef 40 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 86.00, steady; 600-700 lbs. 86.00. Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 87.0088.00, mostly 87.00. Good 2-3 600800 lbs. 78.5079.50, mostly 79.50, steady to weak. Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs. 79.00- 81.50, mostly 81.00. Heifer Beef 48 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 560-700 Iter 86.00, steady; SOO-SSO lbs. 84.00-86.00, no comparison; 400500 lbs. 82.00 83.00, no comparison. Choice 2 600700 lbs. 86.5087.00. Choice 4 500700 lbs. 69.00, firm. Good 2-3 550700 lbs. 76.0077.00, steady to weak. Good 2 & Low 3 600700 lbs. 78.00. Steer and Heifer Primal Cats 16 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3; Hinds (H) 120170 lbs. 106.00107.00; Fores 130210 lbs. 68.0069.25. Cow Beef 29 Loads Midwest: Utility steady to $.50 higher. Eastern Texas and Oklahoma IHC Ask the Old Farmer: I guess it is traditional the country over to milk a cow from the nghthand side (of the cow, that is) But why 7 J P, Egypt Mills, Mo The custom dates back into antiquity It is clamed that cows used to be rigged like goats, with only two spigots The right hand served best for milking Even today, after additional spigots have been added, the largest and fullest stand at the nghthand of the milker, as he sits Home Hints: Before scalding milk, nnse pan with cold wa ter shake out excess water but do not dry Prices steady to $l.OO higher with most sales for next week delivery. Demand moderate with packers firm on limited supplies. Sales In Hie Midwest Production Area FOB Omaha Basis Bng Utlty 1-3 400/up lbs. 67.00 67.50. Sales In Eastern Texas And Oklahoma Production Areas Brk Utlty 28 450/up lbs. FOB Plant 64.00. Bng Utlty 1-3 400/up lbs. FOB Plant 67.5069.00; Delivered Plant 69.5070.50. Cutter 1-2 350/up lbs. FOB Plant 76.0077.00; Delivered Plant 77.00 78.00. Boneless Processing Beef/ Beef Trimmings 173 Loads FOB Omaha Basis 90% Cbem Lean, Fresh 105.00 106.00, mostly 105.50. 75% Chem Lean, Fresh 75.00 76.00. 75% Chem Lean, Frozen 73.00 ITS. 50% Chem Lean, Fresh 37.00 38.00, Bulk 37.00. 50% Chon Lean, Frozen 39.00. Eastern Texas and Oklahoma Production Areas FOB Plant 90% Chem Lean, Fresh 105.00 106.00, mostly 106.00. 90% Chem Lean, Frozen 106.00. 85% Chem Lean, Fresh 100.00. 75% Chem Lean, Fresh 75.00. 65% Chem Lean, Fresh 61.00. 50% Chem Lean, Fresh 37.00 38.00. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, July 8 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 282. COMPARED WITH LAST MONDAY’S MARKET, SLAUGHTER COWS FULLY STEADY. UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 25 cents TO 50 cents HIGHER. Few Good slaughter steers 50.00-52, Standard 46-49.50, few Utility 43.50-46. Few Good slaughter heifers 47.50-51, Standard 44-47.50, Utility 40.00-43. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 39-42.50, Couple 43.75&44.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.00-40, Canner & Low Cutter 32-37.25, Shells down to 22. Yield Grade No. 1 1000-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.5054.50, #2 850- 1450 lbs. 42.00-47. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium Frame #1 400- 800 lbs. steers 50.00-58, few to 60.00. Medium Frame #1400670 lbs. bulls 48.0055.00. CALVES 250. Vealers grading Good and Choice $3-$5 lower, Standard and Good steady. Few Choice vealers 74.00-80, Good 60.00- 74, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 52.0063, 6085 lbs. 43.0053, few Utility 5090 lbs. 35.0039. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90125 lbs. 70.00100.00. HOGS 124 BARROWS AND GILTS 25 CENTS HIGHER. One Lot US No. 1-2 236 lbs. barrows and gilts 48.50, No. 2-3 225-260 lbs. 47.25- 48, No. 2-4 230300 lbs. 45.5047, one lot 1-3180 lbs. at 40. US No. 1-3 325- 550 lbs. sows 40-43.50, few No. 23 4- 600 lbs. 38.0040. Few Boars 28.00 32.00. FEEDER PIGS 9. Few US No. 1- 315-24 lbs. feeder pigs 13.0018 per head, few 30 lbs. at 28.00 per head. SHEEP 162. SPRING Green Dragon Livestock Sales wl Location; Ephrata RD 4. 1 mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. % SALE EVERY FRIDAY Lots of good Northern Feeder & Stockers. Slaughter Cows - Bull Steer, Veal-lamb. 11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week. 1:00 P.M.-Oairy Sale. 7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale. For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444, Home 717-838-4318. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor All out of state and new buyers must have cash or certified check or current letter of, credit from bank. 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 alto 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: 717-275-2880 SLAUGHTER LAMBS $8 TO $l2 HIGHER. High Choice & Prime 74- 96 lbs. spring lambs 75.00-86, Choice 7095 lbs. 68.0076, few Good and Choice 5065 lbs. 50.00-62. Slaughter sheep 16.00-22.00. GOATS 21:12.0035.00 per head. Central U.S. Carlot Po A Report Wednesday, July 10 Report supplied by USDA Fresh Pork Loins steady to firm in a limited test. Skinned Hams steady to weak. Sdls Bellies steady to firm. Trade slow, demand and offerings light to moderate. U.S. No. 2 175 lb. Pork Carcass cutout value declined $.OB to an est. $65.63 per cwt. Sales reported on 13 loads of Fresh Pork Cuts, and 5 loads of Trimmings and Boneless Processing Pork. Fresh Pork Cuts LOINS (Regular) 110.00, steady; 17-22 lbs. 106.00 firm; 22/up lbs. 82.50 late Tuesday' BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 84.00, firm. SPARERIBS: 5.5&up lbs. 73.00 frozen. HAMS SKINNED: 14-17 lbs 61.00, weak; 17-20 lbs. 61.00-62.00, steady/Monday. BELLIES (Sdls - Skin On): 14-16 lbs. " "<OO, firm; 20-25 lbs, 46.00, a-eady. Pork Trimmings Boneless Processing Pork (Chemical Lean) 42% Lean Trimmings, Fresh 34.50-36.00, generally steady. 72% Lean Trimmings, Fresh 70.00. 72% Boneless Picnics, Fresh 72.00. SMOKED HAMS (Water Ad ded): 16-20 lbs. 65.00-75.50; 1026 lbs. 64.00-74.50. PICNICS: 4-7 lbs. 57.0060.00. BACON NO. 1:1 Lb. Pack 118.00- 169.00. 14-17 lbs. FRIDAY, AUG. 2 * ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks at 7:30 P.M. 7-io 4 Evening Sales June 7 July 5 Aug. 2 Aug. 30 7:30 D.S.T. 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, right. 2nd farm, OR take Rt. 222, out of Quarryville to Cedar Hill Road to Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, left. Watch for sale arrows. 50 to 60 Hoad Now soiling our now hybrod gilts roprosonting mostly York A Hampshire A Landraco cross. Brod for oasior A Loss trouble over farrowing and bettor weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55; Hand matad with Breading Dates Local Tracker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOLTZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Diffenbach, AuctioneerAU22sL NEXT SALE DATE AUGUST 30 Smoke and Cured Meats
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