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Page 8-B N. C. Farm Market Reports Livestock Prices Are Generally Lower A total of 8,942 feeder pigs were sold on 14 state graded sales during week of July 13, according to the Market News Service of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Prices were $.25 to $3.50 lower. U. S. 1-2 pigs weighing'll - 50 pounds averaged $72.27 per hundred pounds with No. 3s $62.67; 50-60 pound l-2s averaged $64.09, No. 3s $56.50; 60-70 pound l-2s $57.29, No. 3s $54.20; 70-80 pound l-2s $55.04 per hun dred pounds with No. 3s $52.67. At weekly livestock auctions held within the state the week of July 13, prices for slaughter cows &M. Tyler Belk Tyler Blanket. Tl-/ downtown edenton A. YOUf LAYAWAY BLANKET A Wifl-lAfaml SALE ... 2.00 DOWN wVCIIII HOLDS YOUR PURCHASE PRICES GOOD NOW UNTIL OCTOBER Ist! THPOIIPH AIIPIKT IRfh Save 19% on He^ther^ 10-44 a Hot Weather Savings MkMtjjL StatePride® 'Hampton' on 'Lucerne' Blankets! 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Shop Monday Through Thursday 9:30 am. Until 5:30 pm., Friday 9:30 a.m Until 9 pjn.. Saturday 9:30 am Until 6 pm. -Phono 482-3221-482-4533 were weak to $1.50 lower and feeder calves generally lower. Utility and Com mercial cows brought $38.50 to S4B; Slaughter bulls over 1000 pounds brought S4B to $55. Good slaughter steers above 800 pounds $55 to S6O; Good slaughter heifers above 750 pounds brought $52.25 to $55 at one market. Few Choice veals $64 to S7O. Good slaughter calves 350- 550 pounds brought $47 to $54.50. Medium frame Number One muscle steers 400-500 pounds brought $55 to $59 per hundred pounds and same grade heifers 400- 500 pounds brought $55 to $59 per hundred pounds and same grade heifers 400-500 pounds sold $45 to $52. Beef type leeder cows with average flesh sold from s4l to $46. Baby calves under 3 weeks of age brought S4O to SIOO per head. Market hogs brought mostly $47.50 to $52 per hundred weight and 300- 600 pound sows $42 to ssl. Corn prices were 1 to 16 cents higher and soybeans 3 to 28 cents higher through Thursday, July 16 compared to the same period of the previous week. No. 2 yellow shelled corn ranged mostly $3.39 to $3.76 in the Eastern part of the state and $3.69 to $3.88 in the Piedmont No. 1 yellow soybeans ranged mostly $7.21 to $7.88 in the East and $7.05 to $7.45 in the Piedmont; No. 2 red winter wheat $3.20 to $3.44; No. 2 THE CHOWAN HERALD red oats $1.60 to $2.05; and barley $2.00 to $2.20. Soybean meal 44 per cent FOB N. C. processing (riant ranged $231.90 to $246. per ton. New crop prices quoted for harvest delivery com $3.17 to $3.47, soybeans $7.27 to $7.60. Egg prices were higher on all sizes compared to those of the previous week. Supplies were moderate, in instances short. Demand was good. The North Carolina weighted average price quoted on July 16 for small lot sales of cartoned grade A eggs delivered to stores was 77.21 cents per dozen for large, Medium 64.60 and Smalls 50.03. Market hogs at daily cash buying stations about the state sold irregular this week and ranged mostly $50.50 to $52.50 per hundred pounds. Sows 500 pounds and up $40.00 to $47. The broiler market is higher for sales next week. Supplies are light to moderate with weights lighter due to reduced gains from hot weather. Demand is good. The North Carolina dock weighted average price is 47.08 cents per pound for less than truckloads picked up at processing plants during the week of July 20. This week 8.6-million birds were processed in North Carolina with an average live bird weight of 3.99 pounds per bird on July 15. Heavy type hens were steady this past week. Supplies are fully adequate and demand good. Heavy type hen prices 13 cents per pound at the farm with Services Held For Rev. Smithson, 46 AVON Rev. Rufus Miles Smithson, Jr., 46, died July 15 in the Albemarle Hospital. A native of Tyner, he was the husband of Mrs. Kay Morgan Smithson and the son of Rufus M., and Margaret Lane Smithson of Tyner. He was the pastor of Kinnakeet United Methodist Church in Dare Countv and buyers loading. Commercial supplies of vegetables are declining in eastern North Carolina, but the watermelon harvest is well underway. Most packing houses will be had served in the past as pastor in Creswell; Bright's Meadows United Methodist Church, Elizabeth City; Pilmore Church of Stumpy Point; and Fayetteville and Rocky Mount churches. He was a former Ruritan of Currituck County. Surviving other than his wife and parents are three daughters: Misses Laura D. Thu, sdav, July 23, 1981 closed by July 24. Peppe-. eggplant and butternit squash are the man vegetables being sold Vegetables in western North Carolina is increasing in volume with all types beng offered for sale. Smithson and Rhonda Marie Smithson of Avon; and Mrs. Timothy Coley of Rocky Mount; a son: Miles Morgan Smithson of Avon; a sister: Mrs. Frances Bass of Rocky Hock; a brother: Philip Lane Smithson of Fayet teville; and a grand daughter, Adrienne Coley of Rocky Mount; and his Continued on page 9 - B
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