AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 12,1985 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC JAN. 14-JAN. 20, 1985 It's hard to slip from winter's grip, Good sledding now The Today" show debuted on NBC, Jan 14, 1952 Average length of days for the week, 9 hours, 29 minutes New moon Jan 20 (Sun) Winds of 135 mph hit Boulder, Colo , Jan 17,1982 A J Foyt bom Jan 16, 1935 Catch the hear before you sell its skin Ask the Old Farmer: Mv grandmother was an old fashioned person who used old-fashioned expres sions, but just what did she mean when she called a certain man an old weather 7 R P, Detroit A wether is a male sheep xohich has been gelded after which the critter has no interest in sev We believe that is what your grandmother was driving at Home Hints: To make muffins with nicely rounded tops fill the muffin tins no more than two thirds full and bake them in a preheated oven OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning of week severe cold snow mid through end of week clearing Greater New York-New Jersey Week begins with severe cold and snow, midweek sunny and mild, end of week cold, partly cloudy Middle Atlantic Coastal Severe cold and snow to begin week, clearing and mild by midweek, end of week partly cloudy, seasonable temperatures (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) New Wilmington Livestock N. Wilmington, Pa. Monday, January 7,1985 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 262. Couple Choice slaughter steers 64.50 and 66.25, few Good 58.00-62, Standard 50.00- 56. One Choice slaughter heifer at 62.25, Good 52.00-56, Standard 45.0051.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 38.00 42, Cutter & Boning Utility 35.00-39, no wooled slaughter lambs 58.00 Canner & Low Cutter 29.0035, one i o t Buck lambs at 55.00, few Shells down to 27.00. Yield Grade Choice & Prime 70-80 lbs. New No. 1 1185-1955 lbs. slaughter bulls Crop I>ambs 73.00-75, Good & 46.00- one at 52.00, one §2 1250 Choice 60-80 lbs feeder lambs lbs. at 43.00. 52.00-64.00. Few Slaughter ewes FEEDER CATTLE: Medium 15.00-25.00 Frame HI 360-580 lbs. steers 53.00- . 59; Medium & Large Frame H 330- MOFFiSOn COVG 500 lbs. heifers 41.75-50, Medium & LiVGStOCk Large H 2 320-570 lbs. 33.50-40.50. Martinsburg, Pa. CALVES 321. Choice vealers Monday, January 1,1985 68.00- Good 54.00-68, Standard Report Supplied by Auction 42.00- Standard & Good 90-120 CATTLE 233. High Choice & lbs. 45.00-50, 65-85 lbs. 40.0045, Prime slaughter steers 62.50-66.25, Utility 50-135 lbs. 30.00-35.00 Choice 60.50-63.75, Good 58.50-60.75, FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls standard 52.50-58.75, Utility 42.00- 95-135 lbs. 60.00-70. 50.25. Choice slaughter heifers HOGS 639 US No 1-2 205-250 lbs 61.50-64.25, Good 57 50-60.75, MATERIALS * ATRAZINE * DUEL * LASSO * BICEP * LASSO ATRAZINE MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 THE barrows and gilts 47.60-48.35, No 1- 3 2-255 lbs. 46.85-47.85, few No. 2-3 270-325 lbs. 45.00-46.10, No 1-3 150- 180 lbs. 40.00-44.00. US No. 1-3 310- 595 lbs. sows 39.00-45, few No. 2-3 330-445 lbs. 35.00-38.50. Boars 27 00- 32.50. FEEDER PIGS 69. US No. 1-3 20- 35 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-27 per head, 3545 lbs. 27.00-30 per head, 100-130 lbs 39 0045 per hun dredweight. SHEEP 122. Choice & Prime 70- * SUTAZINE * PARAQUAT * PROWL * PRINCEP * ROUND UP * COUNTER * BLADEX * DYFONATE * BANVEL * FURADAN * LOROX * THIMET * TOXEPHENE * ETC. Standard 45.50-50.50, Utility 42.00- 47.50. Breaking Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 40.50-43.75, Commercial 38.5041.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 35.50-37.50, Canner & Low Cutter 32.50-36.50, Shells down to 28.50. Choice slaughter bullocks 52.50-54.75, Good 46.50- 50.25, Standard 42.5044.50, Utility 35.0041.50. Yield Grade No. 1 slaughter bulls, 46.75-53.50, Yield Grade No. 2 43.0045.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Choice 52.50-56.50, Good 48.00-52.50, Medium 40.5047.50. Heifers, Good 47.50-52.50, Medioum 35.0044.50. Bulls, Good 46.50-51.00, Medium 38.5045.50. CALVES 418. Prime Vealers 85.00- Choice 78.50-84.50, Good 64.00- Standard & Good 110- 130 lbs. 60.50-71.00, 90-110 lbs., 48.50-55.50, 70-90 lbs. 42.50-50.00, Utility 30.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 60.50-84.50, Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 52.50-71.50. HOGS 233. US No. 1-2 200-250 lbs. barrows and gilts 49.00-50.75, No. 1- 3 200-250 lbs. 48.0049.25, No. 2-3 200- 300 lbs. 45.0048.25. Sows. US No. 1- 3 350-600 lbs. sows 43.0046.25, No. 2- 3 350-600 lbs 38.5043.25. Boars 30.00-31.25, Light weights 31.50- 35.25. FEEDER PIGS 5. US No. 1-3 40 lbs. feeder pigs 31.00 per head. SHEEP 5. Not Enough Of Any One Grade To Establish A Market. Slaughter ewes 18.00-20.50 GOATS 4: 20.00-57.00 per head. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays NOTE OUR WINTER HOURS 7 A.M. to 1 P.M. Located at the Vintage Sales Stables, Paradise, PA You will be paid immediately. No commission or yard fees deducted. Reduced waiting time. Premium prices are paid for extra fancy hogs. For Information Call Ed Herrmann or Charlie Kauffman 717-442-4742 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 also accept your sows & 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 MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner Danville Buying Station Phone:7l7-275-2880 Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, January 7,1985 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 322. Choice 1000-1275 lbs. slaughter steers (2-4) 63.25- 66.25, few Good & Choice holsteins 54.00- Good 55.50-62, Standard 47.00- Few Choice slaughter heifers 59.25-65.75, few Good 53.00- 58. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 36.75-39.25, few 41.35, Cutter & Boning Utility 34.50- 38.50, Canner & Low Cutters 30.50- 35, Shells down to 28.00. Yield Grade No. 1 985-1890 Ihs slaughter bulls 45-54.75. FEEDER CATTLE Medium Frame #l3-650 lbs. steers and bulls 38-52.50. CALVES 237. Few Prime vealers 88.00- few Choice 82.00-93, Good 60.00- Standard & Good 110-125 lbs. 54-60.00, 70-105 lbs. 45.00-55, Utility 55-80 lbs. 35.00454.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 55.00-70.00 HOGS 75 Few Lots US No. 1-3 210-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 46- 60.50, one lot 2-3 275 lbs. at 52 25. Few US No 1-3 210-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 46.60-50, one lot 2-3 275 lbs. at 52.25. Few US No. 1-3 385-735 lbs. sows 42.0045.00. Boars 31.00-37.50. GWALTMEY of SMITHFIELD, LTD. We will receive your market hogs FEEDER PIGS 177. US No. 1 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 23.00-34 p( head, 35-50 lbs. 34.00-40.50 p e head SHEEP 20 Few Choice 90-K lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 63 0 68, few Good 70-80 lbs 50.00-53,0 Slaughter ewes 10.00-16.00 New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, January 9 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 129 cows,; heifers, and 8 bulls. Cow marki lower, heifer market stronger. Load of NY fresh cows, 900 01 1075.00. Load of PA fresh cows, 650 1000.00. Load of Canada fresh cows, 61 975.00; springers 700.00-1035.00. Load of Canada purebred grades fresh cows, 710.00-1600 0 springers 875.00-1275.00. Locally consigned cows 350 ( 860.00. Spmgmg heifers 500.00-810 00 Purebred 610.00-875.00 Open heifers 260.00-460 00 Bulls 340.00-775.00 r MEWS BIMN6 STATION OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MARKET HOGS I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET' I RD 4. EPHRATA, PA 17522 | I MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA J 9 ON NORTH STATE STREET* T i I HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY and , J WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11/30 A.M ' I 215-458-5677 Residence 1 I Office » i YOU ARE PAID fOR YOUR * HOGS IMMEDIATELY 1 & Lois Emery, Proprietors FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 UN THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly at 1:00 P.M 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, 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 Head Now Balling our now hybrad gilt* representing mostly York & Hompshira & Lqndraca cress. Brad for aosiar & lass troubla ovar farrowing and batter weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd flit -Qualified Pseudorables.FreeiHerd#s3 Hand mated with Breeding Deter Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Oiffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE FEBRUARY 15 New Holland Dairy CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN 0. STOLIZFUS
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