AS-Uncastur Farming, Saturday, February 16,1985 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC FEB. 18-24, 1985 Twilight on snow has an amethyst glow >tart parsle\ indoors mm F dna bt Vmu nt Mi!la\ born in Rockland Me Kb 22 892 A\cTage length of da\s for the week 10 hours M minutes \cw moon Vh 19 (file's) Washington Monument dedicated Feb 21 Pluto disiox •red Feb 18 1910 //t that lt iM i onwionlu pn 911111 s wn-/ OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning of week parth eloud\ cold midweek mild v\ith ram snow in mountains Greater New York-New Jersey: PartK cloudv and cold at week s beginning mid week moderate to heavv ram milder end of week \er\ cold flumes Middle Atlantic Coastal Week starts cloud\ and cold midweek rain mild tern peratures end of week rain and snow turning cold (Ail Rights Resened Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin \HOV444) New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, February 11 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 205: Compared with last Monday’s market, Slaughter cows 1.50-2.00 higher. One choice Slaughter Steer 61.50, One Good 57.50, Few Standard 50.00-56.50, Good Slaughter Heifers 52.00-57.75, Standard 45.00-50.25, Breaking Utility & Commercial Slaugther Cows 43.00-47.00, one 47.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 39.50-44.00, Canner & Low Cutter 32.00-40.00, Shells down to 25.00. Yield Grade No. 1 1260-1795 lbs. slaughter bulls, 48.75-53.50, One Yield Grade No. 2 1350 lbs. @ 46.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Medium Frame No. 1 380-570 lbs. 52.00-59.50, Heifers Medium Frame No. 1 340-560 lbs. 45.0049.75. Bulls few Medium & Large No. 1 650-810 Play to win with our complete Checker Mates Hog Breeding | Program. It's the result of many years of genetic research. I' It can pay off in bigger, healthier litters in the farrowing house A thanks to the maternal heterosis of Checker Gilts. Plus, the + money saving performance punch contributed by Checker Boars * when your pigs reach the finishing house. + But it’s more than boars and gilts. It’s a complete breeding ♦ program aimed at making you a winner. ♦ Stop in and ask us about it today. ♦ K&K FEED, INC. PHONE 717 866 2324 23 N PARK ST RICHLAND PA 17087 WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSN., INC. PHONE 717-464*3316 WEST WILLOW. PA 17563 WOODSTOWN ICE & COAL CO. PHONE 609-769-0069 WOODSTOWN. N J 06091 THC Ask the Old Farmer: Our ununle bndb.ith h.is triuked Is there something ue ran ust. to si<il it’ V\ 1 Svsanton Ohio Mu up a hull n v’l ihit utm ill with toah ito tiiaki a pa-h Wit thi htrdhalh and Uf s u lot hoi mmuh- i>i Unit patk tin mm tit into thi inn k uilh i/out tim;ii aiatinp rtil’hct x/iu't's Gun t tin an a it ill i nn old hoot I and kup it damp jin li ltd' ihll/s Home Hints \\ipi Jus! hom k iumil hi>ll sipkmts t spi u ill\ light is mi di d lbs. 44.00-52.50. CALVES 275: Few Good & Choice Vealers 83.00-88.00, Few Standard 50.00-60.00, Standard & Good 90-103 lbs. 57.00-61.00, 65-85 lbs. 47.50-60.00, Utility 45-85 lbs. 20.00-40.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls 95-135 lbs. 60.00-76.00, 1 Lot Holstein Heifers 103 lbs. @ 64.00. HOGS 564: Barrows & Gilts mostly 1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 215- 250 lbs. barrows and gilts 50.00- 51.50, No. 1-3 210-255 lbs. 49.00- 50.50, No. 2-3 225-285 lbs. 46.50- 48.00, No. 1-3 150-190 lbs. 40.00- 45.20, Sows: About Steady. US No. 1-3 340-680 lbs. Sows 45.00-50.00. Boars 28.00-36.00. FEEDER PIGS 21: US No. 1-3 30-40 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00-22.00 per head. SHEEP 28: Wooled Slaughter Lambs Few Choice & Prime 75-95 lbs. 71.00-81.00, one @ 86.00. Few Slaughter Ewes 26.00-32.00. een Leen KEYSTONE MILLS ! KJohn B. Kurtz * PHONE 717 354 4516 717-735 1055 ▼ RD3. EPHRATA, PA 17522 f Purina Dealer PHILLIPS FEED SERVICE, INC. i PHONE 215 286 9029 7 286-0133 W PHONE 717-442 4183 717-768 3301 PARADISE. PA 17562 MORGANTOWN PA 19543 Livestock market and auction news Omaha Weekly Thursday, Feb. 14 Report Supplied by USDA Lower Dressed Beef quotations triggered a similar response in live cattle prices with Fed Steers and Heifers ending the week 25-75 cents lower. Futher inroads into the live price structure were forestalled by a buyer demand that easily equaled the modest salable supply. Overall finish continued ordinary and mud an ongoing problem. Cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Bulls fully 1.00 higher. Estimated 5 day receipts 6750; Actuals last week 7042 and a year ago 9197. Steers comprised 38 pet of the week’s receipts, Heifers 46 pet, Cows 13 pet, Feeders 2 pet. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs. 63.50-64.50, package 65.00; few part loads 1000- 1050 lbs. 63.00-63.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1150 lbs. 62.50- 63.50. Good 60.00-62.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 62.00-63.25. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 61.00-62.00. Good 58.00-61.00. Average of LS 214 detailed quotations for 900-1100 lb. Choice Steers 63.25; 1100-1300 lbs. 64.10. Average cost Steers 62.73, average weight 1192 lbs.; as compared 63.79 and 1178 lbs. a week ago. Average cost Heifers 61.59, average weight 1038 lbs.; as compared 62.50 and EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and MOYER PACKING CO. Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET RD 4, 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 12:30 to 5 P.M. 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: 717-275-2880 1039 lbs. a week ago. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3 40.50- 44.50. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 40.00-43.00, High Dressing to 44.50. Canner and Low Cutter 35.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1-2 1300- 2400 lb. 49.00-55.00, Low Dressing to 42.00. WEEKLY CATTLE SUM MARY : Feeder Steers under 600# 2.00- higher; over 600# 1.00 higher. Feeder Heifers under 500# 3.00- higher; over 500# 2.00-2.50 higher. Feeder numbers back to normal following last weeks very light run due to weather. Cow and Bull percentage below normal. Slaughter Cows steady to 50 cents higher with very limited test on the close barely steady. Breaking- Utility 2-3 43.0045.30. Bonmg- Utility 1-2 40.0045.75 several 41.00- 45.25. Cutter 1-2 38.5043.00. Canner and Low-Dressing Cutter 36.00- 39.25. Bulls 2.00 higher. Y.G. 1 1500- 2300# 52.00-57.00 Few 50.00-52.00; 1200-1500# 50.00-54.20, package 1495 lb. 57.10, few thin in late trading 48.00- Salable receipts this week estimated at 13,200 head; last weeks actual count 1651; last years number 13,406. Feeder Steers and Heifers comprised 93% of receipts; Cows and Bulls 7%. Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, February 11 Reportl suppliied by PDA CATTLE 238; Compared with last Monday’s maraket, slaghter cows .75-1.75 higher. Choice 1025- 1285 lbs. slaughter steers 64.66- 75.00, Good 55.00-62.00, Holsteins 53.75- few Choice holsteins 56.50-59.75. Few Good slaughter heifers 54.75-58.25, few Standard 46.75- Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 41.50- 46.50, couple 48.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 38.75-43.75, Canner & Low Cutter 34.50-38.50, Shells down to 32.00. Couple Good slaughter bullocks 52.00 & 53.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1 920-1940 slaughter bulsl 47.75-52.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Large Frame #1 370-600 lbs. heifers 45.50- 53.00. CALVES 192: Couple Choice vealers 80.00 & 85.00, few Good 65.00- few Standard & Good 110-120 lbs. 58.00-62.00, 70-105 lbs. 51.00- few Utility 60-85 lbs. 45.00- FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 60.00-90.00. HOGS 93: Barrows and gilts 1.00- 1.50 higher. US No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. barrows and gilts 51.50-52.85, few lots No. 1-3 160-200 lbs. 44.75-47.10. US No. 1-3 350-675 lbs. sows 45.00- 49.25, few Medium 250-270 lbs. 30.00-34.50. Few Boars 33.75-39.00. FEEDER PIGS 97; US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00-30.00 per head, few lots 40-50 lbs. 33.5044.00 per head. SHEEP; No Sales Offer. mmmmmtkmmmm LOUIS LYONS & SON Consign your cattle and hogs, feeder pigs & calves to Louis Lyons & Son. They offer choice service, excellent sorting & marketing of your livestock. Charles Oilier, Manager Phone 394-7915 Burnell Siegrist - Buyer & Seller Phone 626-8653 personnel FRIDAY. MARCH 15 ON 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 Hood Now selling our new hybred gilts representing mostly York k Hampshire & Landrace cross. Bred for easier & Less trouble over farrowing and better weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 I Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #S3J Hand mated with Breeding Pates ] Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission CHRIST A. BEIIER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOITZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE APRIL 12
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