AB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Inly 30,1983 & THE OLD L 'JlH akM* Good time to dig a well .. Gold discovered on Bonanza Creek in Yukon Territory, northwest Canada, Aug 6, 1896 . . Last quarter of .the moon Aug* 1 (Mon.).. Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 21 minutes. . Julia Holmes first woman to climb Pike's Peak in Colorado, Aug 5, 1858 Calvin Coolidge swqm in as president of U.S. Aug. 3,1923 . A wise man reflects and then speaks, a fool speaks and then reflects ii Ask the Old Farmer: A fnend recently gave Jp me a tnvet, and it reminded me of an expres “ji sion 1 was familiar with as a child: "Right as a tnvet" Where did that come from? W R S., The " three-point landing" was known and ap predated long before aircraft were invented. The trivet is an example of dependable bearings Home Hints: Put reflector tape on your dog's or cat's collar so he can be seen on the road at night OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECASTS New England: Clear and hot through midweek; then cloudy and cool Greater New York-New Jersey: Week is hot and humid, partly cloudy, cool through weekend. Middle Atlantic Coastal; Hot and humid, showers north throughout week, cloudy and cool end Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; To start week dear and hot, showers, hot into weekend; then partly cloudy, mild (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, July 26 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 195. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, one High Choice 1415 lbs. slaughter steer at 63.00, Choice No. 24 1110-1470 lbs. 60.75-63.50, few Good 58.35-61.50, Good & Choice holsteins 54.10- 59.85, Standard 47.60-51.00, one at 54.85, few Utility 39.7545.75. One Choice slaughter heifer at 61.10, few Standard 45.85-50.50, few Utility 36.7542.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 42.50- 43.75, few to 47.75, Cutters 38.00- 41.50, few to 43.00, Canner & Low Cutter 36.0040.00, Shells down to 25.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 51.25-54.50, one at 57.50, few Standard 48.35-51.25, Utility 39.00- 45.25. Yield Grade #1 1350-1755 lbs. slaughter bulls 52.00-54.75. A LESSON WELL LEARNED... LANCASTER FARMING'S CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS! Phone; 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164 , FIIDIR PIGS Best of quality All orders large or small Selected with care. Also we specialize in Holstein sires. Call Collect 808 TINDALL South Charleston, Ohio 513-462-8797 or BOYCE LIVESTOCK CO. Unionville, Tennessee AUG. 1-AUG. 7,1983 Hot and muggy could be buggy. CALVES 255: Few Choice vealers 68.00-77.00, few Good 63.00- 70.00, few Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 56.00-59.00, 90-110 lbs. 50.00- 55.00, few to 58.00, 65-90 lbs. 45.00- 51.00, Utility 30-100 lbs. 30.0043.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 85-120 lbs. 50.00-76.00, mostly 55.00-65.00; few holstein heifers 90-120 lbs. 51.00-75.00. HOGS 152: US No. 1-2 220-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.5047.00, few 185- 200 lbs. 41.0043.50, No. 1-3 220-255 lbs. 46.0046.50, few No. 2-3 270-300 lbs. 41.3543.85. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 28.25-32.75, few to 34.00. Boars 26.50-28.50, one at 30.75. FEEDER PIGS 22: US No. 1-3 25-50 lbs. feeder pigs 43.00-54.00 cwt. SHEEP 20: Few ChoiceT66-90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 45.00-50.00, 90-115 lbs. 36.0043.00, one Good 50 lbs. at 30.00. GOATS 2 : 25.00 per head. SPECIAL NOTICE VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 10 miles East of Lancaster Paradise, Pa. DISCONTINUING HAY, STRAW & GRAIN AUCTION UNTIL NOVEMBER 3,1983 Business Phone 717-768-8204 Home Phone 215-458-8518 ATTENTION FARMERS EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and BAUMS MEAT PACKING Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET RD4, 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 alsoaccept your sows S boars. • Your cattle will be received from 12 Noon to 4 PM. We will either pay 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. • Please come and give us.a chance to continue doing business with you through this method. FOR INFORMATION CALL 717-275-2880 Cr_X Eighty-four Livestock Eighty-!our, Pa. Monday, July 25 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 348: Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers steady to weak. Slaughter cows .50-1.00 lower. Few Choice slaughter steers 61.00-82.50, Good 56.00-60.00, Standard 51.00-55.00, Utility 45.00-52.00. One Choice slaughter heifers at 59.50, few Standard & Good 46.50-54.00, Utility 44.00-49.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 41.25- 45.00, Cutters 38.0041.50, Canner & Low Cutter 30.00-38.50, Shells down to 24.00. Yield grade #l9OO-1750 lbs. slaughter bulls 49.25-57.00; yield grade #2 800-1200 lbs. 42.0049.00. Few Medium Frame § l6OO-700 lbs. feeder steers 56.00-58.00, Medium Frame #2 600-800 lbs. 46.00-51,25; Medium Frame #1 400-700 lbs. feeder heifers 47.00-58.00; Medium Frame #1 350-600 lbs. feeder bulls 50.0059.50. CALVES 221: Vealers mostly steady. Choice vealers 70.00-80.00, Good 62.00-71.00, few Standard 50.00-63.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 49.00-58.00, 60-85 lbs. 41.00- 52.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 60.00-70.00; Slaughter calves, grading Good & Choice 280- 370 lbs. 56.00-65.00. HOGS 68: Barrows and gilts .50- .75 higher. US No. 1-2 220-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.50-47.50, few No. 2-3 240-250 lbs. 43.5044.00, one lot No. 1-3160 lbs. at 41.00. US No. 1-3 380-500 lbs. sows 33,00-35.25, No. 2-3 350-600 lbs. 30.25-32.75. Few Boars 28.00-28.50. FEEDER PIGS 22: US No. 1-3 20-28 lbs. feeder pigs 16.50-17.50 per head. SHEEP 280: Spring slaughter Livestock market and auction news PENNSYLVANIA MARKETS lambs weak to .50 lower. Choice 70 100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 53.0057.00, Good 70-90 lbs. 46.00 50.00, Good & Choice 50-74 lbs. feeders 42.0046.50, Utility 4065 lbs. 31.0038.00, Slaughter ewes 11.25- 16.50. GOATS 7: 7.5025.00 per head, Morrison Cove livestock Martins burg, Pa. Monday, July 25 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 244. High Choice 8t Prune slaughter steers 61.7062.75, Choice 60.25-61.75, Good 58.5060.25, Standard 53.5057.25, Utility 43.50 51.50. Choice slaughter heifers 58.50-60.75, Good 54.5058.25, Standard 51.0053.50, Utility 42.50 48.50. Utility 8c Commercial slaughter cows 42.5045.25, Com mercial 40.2541.75, Cutters 38.50 40.75, Canner 8e Low Cutter 34.50 39.50. Shells down to 25.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 54.50-58.50, Good 52.5054.25, Standard 46.50 51.50. Utility 40.25-44.50. Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 53.50 56.25; yield grade H 2 44.5052.50. Choice feeder steers 54.5060.50, Good 52.50-55.00, Medium 45.50 51.50; Good feeder heifers 55.00 60.00, Medium 42.0051.00; Good feeder bulls 52.50-56.50, Medium 41.5048.50. CALVES 473. Prune vealers 82.50- Choice 78.50-84.50, Good 65.50- Standard & Good 110- 130 lbs. 55.50-82.50,90-110 lbs. 50.00 52.50, 70-90 lbs. 42.50-50.50, Utility at 35.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 82.50-102.50; holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 70.00 107.50. HOGS 326. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 48.25-49.00, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 47.00-48.75, No. 2-3 200- 240 lbs. 46.00-47.50, 250-320 lbs. 42.0045.00. US No. 1-3 350800 lbs. sows 35.0041.50, No. 2-3 350800 lbs. 30.00-33.75. Boars 26.00-28.50, Light Weights 30.50-32.50. FEEDER PIGS 106. US No. 1-3 2040 lbs. feeder pigs 18.50-26.50 per head; No. 1-3 4050 lbs. 26.50-34.50 per head. SHEEP 21. Choice 90-110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 52.50-54.50, Good 75-90 lbs. 48.00-51.50, Utility 30-50 lbs. 40.00-45.00. Slaughter ewes 10.00-14.00. GOATS 3.10.0024.00 per head Valley livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. - Monday, July 25 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 66.50; Veal Calves 55.00-85.00; Vealer Bull Calves 58.00-65.00; Slaughter Calves 45.00-55.00; Grassers & Feeders 40.00-52.00; Lambs 40.00- 54.50; Sheep 8.00-15.00; Hogs, 200 to. 250 44.00-49.50; Sows 30.00-33.00; Boars 23.00-28.50; Pigs 15.00-34.00; Heifers 41.00-49.25; Steers to 55.06; Steers, feeder 38.00-50.00; Bulls 42.00- Cows, utility 41.00- 43.75; Cowis, fat 39.00-42.00; Cows, medium 36.00-38.00; Cows, poor or small 25.00-32.00; Cattle Market steady; Calf Market steady; Horses none; Pomes none; Goats 8.00-
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