AB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, |qne 4,1983. •
JUNE 6-12,1983
Warm showers caress the flowers,
Wedding bells ring this month Eleven inches of snow fell in Berlin,
N H , June 11, 1842 Allies launched Normandy invasion June 6,
1944 New moon June 10 (Fn ) Average length of days for the
week, 15 hours, 13 minu f es Ninety people killed by tornado in
Worcester, Mass, June 9, 1953 Moderation in temper is always a
virtue but moderation in principle is always a vice
Ask the Old Farmer: Can vou tell me why
many early American tankards had glass
bottoms 7 ER, Newark, N J
Places where liquor was sold in ancient time*
were frequented by demons characters It was
good sense, therefore, if a man could see
through the bottom of Ins mug as he drank,
and thus avoid surprise
Home Hints: Freeze candles before using them and they will burn longer
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Showers, warm first part of week, cloudy, warm
through end
Greater New York-New Jersey: Week starts rainy and cool, rest of
week sunny and hot
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Ram north and west, cool temperatures
ending, sunny, warm remainder of week
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Starts sunny and seasonably warm,
showers, heavy east, midweek, clear and hot for v\ eekend
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Keister’s Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, May 31
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 249. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, slaughter
steers grading Choice about
steady. Good 25 cents-75 cents
higher. Slaughter cows 50 cents
sl.7s lower. Choice 2-4 1075-1400
lbs. si. steers. 63.85-67.25, Good
58.25-63, couple 63.85, few Good
holsteins 56.00-59.35, Standard
50.50-57.001 Couple Choice
slaughter heifers 62.75&63.75, few
Good 55.10-59.50. Utility &. Com
mercial slaugther cows 43.00-46.60,
couple 48.10, Cutters 41.00-43.50,
Canner & Low Cutters 38.50-41,
Shells down to 28.00. Few Good
slaughter bullocks 54.60-58.25.
Yield Grade #1 940-1840 lbs.
slaughter bulls 49.00-55.85, in
dividual 1980 lbs. at 60.75. Few
Large Frame #l-2 500-800 lbs.
feeder steers 52.00-60.00.
CALVES 146. Choice vealers
83.00-96.00, Good 70.00-80.00,
Standard & Good 80-100 lbs. 60.00-
65.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls
90-120 lbs. 80.00-113.00; Holstein
Heifers 75-175 lbs. 64.00-106.00.
HOGS 404. Barrows and gilts 50
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210-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 48.50-
49.75, couple lots 50.75, No. 1-3 2-250
lbs. 48.00-48.50, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs.
45.25-48.00. US No. 1-3 290-640 lbs.
sows 40.00-42.25, No. 2-3 350-550 lbs.
37.75-39.75. Boars 37.00-39.50. •
FEEDER PIGS 279. US No. 1-3
25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 33.00-40 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 37.0047 per
head.
SHEEP 38. Choice 40-60 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 58.00-65.00.
Slaughter ewes 12.00-18.00. Goats
16; Large 19.0047.00 per head, few
Kids 16.00-19.00 per head.
Morrison Cove Auction
Martinsburg, Pa.
Monday, May 30
Report supplied by Auction
CATTLE 181: High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 65.25-66.75,
Choice 63.26-64.75, Good 60.25-63.00,
Standard 52.50-56.75, Utility 45.00-
50.25. Choice slaughter heifers
63.25-65.25, Good 60.25-62.75,
Standard 54.50-58.50, Utility 48.50-
53.75. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 48.50-50.25, Com
mercial .44.25-46.75, Cutters 41.50-
44.10, Canner & Low Cutters 38.50-
40.75, Shells down to 32.50. Choice
slaughter bullocks 56.50-60.25,
Good 52.50-54.50, Standard 48.50-
52.25, Utility 42.50-48.25. Yield
Grade #1 slaughter bulls 56.50-
57.50, #2 50.25-53.50. Choice feeder
steers 56.50-62.50, Good 50.25-54.50,
Medium 45.25-50.25. Good feeder
heifers 54.50-60.50, Medium 45.50-
52.50. Good feeder bulls 54.50-61.50,
Medium 50.50-54.00.
CALVES 334: Prime vealers
92.50- Choice 82.50-86.50, Good
72.50- Standard & Good 110-
130 lbs. 70.50-75.50,90-110 lbs. 68.50-
72.50, 70-90 lbs. 60.50-70.50, Utility
at 50.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls
90-130 lbs. 92.50-122.50; Hoi. Heifers
90-130 lbs. 82.50-142.50.
HOGS 343: US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 48.25-49.25, No. 1-
3 200-250 lbs. 47.50-48.25, No. 2-3 200-
255 lbs. 46.5047.25, 260-350 lbs.
45.0046.25. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs.
sows 42.7544.75, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs.
40.2541.75. Boars 36.25-37.50, light
weights 38.5041.50.
FEEDER PIGS 108: US No. 1-3
20-40 lbs. feeder pigs 28.5041.00 per
head, No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 41.0043.00
per head.
SHEEP 12: Choice 40-60 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 72.50-75.50,
100 Us. 55.00-60.50. Slaughter ewes
10.00-22.50. Goats 19: 12.00-50.00
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