18—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 14,1984
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APRIL 16-22,1984
Rain, then sun that fickle time's begun.
Remove debns from around shrubs now Panda bears from China
arrive at Washington, DC , zoo Apnl 16, 1972 Last quarter of the
moon Apnl 22 (Sun) Average length of days for the week, 13
hours, 33 minutes Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) died Apnl 21,
1910 Easter Sunday Apnl 22 The discontented man finds no easy
chair
; Ask the Old Farmer: Can you tell
me how to pine tree sa^
Use mayonnaise to scrub off the sap
~ Home Hint: To remove grease from wall
■r'' paper lav several folds of blotting paper
on the spot and hold a hot iron near it
* until grease is absorbed
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Week starts with rain, changes to clear and warm by
midweek, showers and hot by week's end
Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins with spnnkles, rest of
week warm and sunny
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clear and warm through midweek, show
ers west and north, warm temperatures end of week
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LEESPORT MARKET & AUCTION, INC.
North end of Leesport, PA Turn East off. Route 61
“WHERE FRIENDS MEET”
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fc-. .m CATTIE & SWINE AUCTION
OMbM WEDNESDAY AT 1 P.M.
FARMER’S MARKET Every Wednesday.
10 AH. TO 9 PH.
Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes,
Pies and Buns - Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting
I Goods - Clothing - Furniture - Jewelry - Used Items &
I Collectibles;
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Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, April 7
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER CATTLE: Trend-
Heifers, steady; Steers & Bulls 4.00
lower. Steers: M&L-l 300-500 lbs.
62.00-69.00 ; 500-700 lbs. 60.0067.00,
few at 58.00; 700-1000 lbs. 53.00-
61.00; Holstein 300-1000 40.0062.00.
S-1&M&L-2 300600 lbs. 55.5064.00;
500-700 lbs. 50.0068.00; 700-1000 lbs.
51.0065 50.
FEEDER BULLS: M&L-l 300-
500 lbs. 55.0062.50; 500-700 lbs.
48.0064.50; 700-1000 lbs. 45.00-49.00.
S-1&M&L-2 300-500 lbs. 56 50-59.50,
500-700 lbs. 40.00-48.00.
HEIFERS: M&L-l 300600 lbs.
43.0061.00; 500-700 lbs. 45.0060.50;
700-800 lbs. 46.0062.00. S-1&M&L-2
300600 39.00-45.00 ; 500-700 lbs.
40.00-44.00.
STOCK COWS; Beef 330.00-
340.00. Baby Calves 20.00-115.00,
mostly 45.00-75.00.
ATTENTION
YORK CO. FARMERS
Lookinglli For Quality
Every Monday
HATFIELD PACKING CO.
BUYING STATION AT
SECHRIST SALES CO.
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
R.D. 1 Stewartstown, PA
.. Top Select Price on #1 & 2 Hogs 210-
245 lbs.
.. We will receive your hogs from 6 A.M.
until 11A.M.
.. Your hogs will be weighed & paid for
immediately
.. There will not be a commission or yard
age fee
.. You may call our office Monday morning
for base price
.. Please give us a chance to market your
hogs
FOR INFORMATION CALL
717-993-6130
FRIDAY, MAY 11
ON THE FMM MOMHIV
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to Start Promptly at 1:00
Every 4 Weeks
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, 2nd
farm, OR take Rt. 222, out of Quarryville
to Cedar Hill Road to Little Britain Road
to Jackson Road. Watch for sale arrows.
Now selling our new hybred gilts
representing mostly York &
Hampshire & Landrace cross. Bred
for easier & Less trouble over
farrowing and better weight gains.
Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169
Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach. Auctioned
NEXT SALE DATE JUNE 8
SLAUGHTER COWS: Trend-
Steady. Utility & Commercial 2-4
35.00-45.00. Canner & Cutters 1-3
26.5066.00.
LAMBS: Spring Lambs- High
Choice & Prime 67.50; Feeder
Lambs Choice 66.00; Slaughter
Ewes 13.25-18.00.
HOGS: US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 46.50;
Sows 16 39.00-48.50.
VEAL: Good 70.0062.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 47.0065.00.
Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, April 11
Estimated Receipts:
Same Day Last Week
Trends unchanged in afternoon
trading. Compared to Tuesday;
Feeder steers under 600 lb. firm to
2.00 higher most advance on 500-
600 lb. weights; Steers over 600 lb.
steady to 50 cents lower. Feeder
heifers steady to 1.00 lower,
decline on those over 500 lb.
demand good for grazing cattle,
moderate for feedlot cattle. Bulk
supply medium frame 1 and mixed
1-2 400-650 lb. feeder steers and 400-
700 lb. heifers. Weighing conditions
often favorable to buying side.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
and Large Frame 1 125 lb. 100.00;
SO to 60 Hood
CHRIST A. BEILER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
190 lb. 83.00 ; 300-400 lb. 74.50-81.00;
400-500 lb. 71.20-77.25 ; 500-000 lb.
67.25-73.75 bulk 70.00 up, lot 520 lb.
thin and gaunt 75.90; 600-700 lb.
64.00-67.80, bulk 65.00-67.00; 700-800
lb. 64.00-65.90 ; 800-900 lb. 63.00-
65.20.
Small Frame 1 475-550 lb. 64.25-
64.50; 600-800 lb. 60.00-64.00.
Medium and Large Frame Mixed
1-2 400-500 lb. 69.25-72.00; 500600 lb.
63.50-68.50; 600-800 lb. 62.00-64.25;
800-875 lb. 61.00-63.60. Medium and
Large Frame 2 330 lb. Dairy-Cross
55.50 ; 500-700 lb. 61.20-63.30. Large
Frame 2 Holsteins 770 lb. 52.70.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
and Large Frame 1 120 lb. 100.00;
220 lb. 77.00 ; 250-280 lb. 65.50-68.00;
300-400 lb. 60.5065.25; 400-500 lb.
59.5061.60; 500600 lb. 57.0061.00
bulk 58.0060.50.
3,500
7,018
Small Frame 1 350 lb. 63.00 ; 500-
650 lb. 51.5066.50, mostly 54.00-
56.50. Medium and Large Frame
Mixed 1-2 315 lb. thin 64.50 ; 320 lb.
59.75; 4906001 b. 57.0060.25; 500600
lb. 55.0069.00; 600-750 lb. 55.00-
58.00. Medium and Large Frame 2
475650 lb. 48.5065.00.
For The Week: Feeder steers
under 600 lb. firm to 2.00 higher;
over 600 lb. 50 cents to 1.50 lower.
Feeder heifers under 500 lb.
steady; over 500 lb. 1.00-2.00 lower.
Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Bulls
1.00-1.50 higher.
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales
1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA
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BUYERS FROM 3 STATES *
Regular consignments from
Bob Kennedy & Ed Stover plus 15
other local consignors.
Lots of good Northern
Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and Veal Calves
11.00 A.M.- Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
12:30 P.M.-Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals
on the farm or at our barn or other
market information call: Office 717-733-
2444.
WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
ATTENTION FARMERS
EVERY MONDAY
HATFIELD PACKING CO. and
MOYER PACKING CO.
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
OAKVILLE 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 also accept your sows & boars.
Vour cattle will be received from 12:30 to 5 P.K.
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: 717-275-2UBO