AS-Lancastaf Finning, Saturday, March 16,1985 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC A good time to split wood now U S Army sold its homing pigeons March 23 1957 Average length of days tor the week 12 hours 11 minutes New moon March 21 (Thurs ) Spring Equinox March 20 (Wed ), 11 14 A M EST Earth quake registering 8 5 on Richter scale struck near Anchorage wntli 131 dead and over $5OO million in damages in Alaska and West Coast March 27 1964 First American opera at Met, March 18 1910 Ni’illn r ahstinciiu’ noi tui« ( m r icmii is man happy OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Through midweek ram south snow north cold temperatures end of week sunny and mild Greater New York-New Jersey; Rain with cold temperatures through midweek sunny and mild by week s end Middle Atlantic Coastal: Thunderstorms are prevalent through midweek, end of week sunny and warm Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Rain and warm temperatures through midweek sunny by week s end ( MI Right*. Rtsirvod Vinkoi Publishing liHi>rp.ir.iUd Dublin MI 1)1444} Oklahoma Cattle Wednesday, March 13 Report Supplied by USDA Estimated Receipts: 5800 Actual Auction Sales Feeder Steers and heifers steady to weak. Demand good for thin offerings, especially the no. I’s suitable for grazing. Demand fair for all other feeders with outlets narrow for fleshy cattle. Bulk supply 350-750# steers and heifers with several between 500-700#. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large Frame 1 325-400# thin 79.85-84.50; 150-400# just off cows 76.00-79.00 ; 400-500# 75.75-82.30; 500600# 69.25-75.50, lots thin 500 555# 73.00-77.00; 600-700# 66.20 69.00, some lots 600-625# 69.00 70.00; 700800# 66.0068.40; 800850# 64.3066.75; 910945#63.1063.20. Mixed medium and small frame 1 345# 76.00; 420# 68.25; 550600# 62.6063.60. Medium and large frame mixed 1-2 350375# thin 75.50 78.00; 375-500# 71.5075.00; 550700# 65.0068.00; 700800# 64.0067.00; MATERIALS * ATRAZINE * DUAL * LASSO * SUTAZINE * ROUND UP * LASSO- ATRAZINE • BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 THE MARCH 18-24, 1985 Spring arrives as the snow (lies. Ask the Old Farmer: We hune a fiber elass boat that has rust spots from anchor ana fish hooks 1 low tan these rust spots be removed 7 OS Ivndeborough Nil G( t a filh f ss nibbing com pound ftoni a boat ihalu of maki a paste of It won iuue and *alt Cover tin s pots ami let s it for a half bout of so tin m and off Home Hints List damp newspaper to eiean >,lass inste id ot eloth no lint 800830# 60.4062.70; 930# 58.10; 1055# 55.55. Medium and large frame 2 400-500# 66.0069.00; 500 700# 62.25-69.90. Large frame 2 holsteins -560-900# 52.10-57.70 several 54.2fr56.50; lot 1010# 48.80. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and large frame 1 350500# 62.70 68.00, several 64.00-67.00, couple lots thin and gaunt 375-420# 69.75- 70.00; 240370# just off cows 61.50 62.50 ; 500-600# 60.00-64.70 several 61.0064.00; 600700# 61.2063.25; few lots 700775# 60.0061.50. Mixed medium and small frame 1 370# 65.80 ; 425600# 55.0059.80. Small frame 1 500600# '53.00-58.00. Medium and large frame mixed 1-2 375500# 60.9064.00; 500700# 57.10 62.10. Medium and large frame 2 350500# 56.2060.00, lot 495# very gaunt 60.50; 550700#55.0058.50, lot 610# very gaunt 59.50. WEEKLY TRENDS: steers under 600# and heifers undel* 4 500# steady to 1.00 higher. Heavier' weights both classes steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 higher. Bulls steady to firm. * BLADEX * BANVEL * LOROX * TOXAPHENE * PARAQUAT * PRINCEP * EXTRAZINE * COUNTER * DYFONATE * FURADAN * LORSBAN Livestock market and auction news Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, March 11 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 609. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers strong to 50 cents higher. Slaughter cows 50 cents-$l higher. Good slaughter steers 54-59.25, Standard 8.50-54, Utility 45.00-49. Few Choice slaughter heifers 57.00- 60, Good 51.50-54, Standard 46.00- 51, few Utility 43.50-46.75. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 41.00-46, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.25-42, Canner & Low Cutter 32-37.50, Shells down to 21. Yield Grade No. 1 1000-1825 lbs. slaughter bulls 47.00-53, few §2 900- 1250 lbs. 42.00-46. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium Frame #1 350-700 lbs. steers 57.00- 68, few Large #1 5-750 lbs. 58-64.50. Medium Frame §l 4-650 lbs. heifers 50.00-59, #2 3-550 lbs. 47.0052, Large #1 450650 lbs. 51.0058. Medium Frame #1 4-650 lbs. bulls 57-67.50, few #2 4-600 lbs. 46.0055.00. CALVES 267. Vealers mostly steady. Choice vealers, 85.00-100, Good 67.00-80, Standard 41.50-54, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 48.00- 57, 60-85 lbs. 40.00-50, Utility 50-90 lbs. 30.00-40.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 60.00- 81.00. HOGS 97. Barrows and gilts Green Dragon Livestock Sales Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. c o* s cows % SALE EVERY FRIDAY Lots of good Northern Feeder & Stockers. Slaughter Cows - Bull Steer, Veal-lamb. 11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week. 1:00 P.M.-DairySale. 7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale. For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444, Home 717-838-4318. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor All out of state and new buyers must have cash or certified check or current letter of credit from bank. ATTENTION FARMERS 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 $1.5052 lower. US No. 1-2 205-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 43-43.60, one small lot at 44.00. US No. 1-3 350650 lbs. sows 41-45.75, few No. 2-3 3-500 lbs. 40.0042. Few Boars 29.0032.00. BOARS (Few) 29.0032.00. FEEDER PIGS 5. NOT ENOUGH OF ANY ONE CLASS TO ESTABLISH A MARKET. SHEEP 131. Wooled slaughter lambs mostly steady. High Choice & Prime 7098 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 76.5081, Choice 6097 lbs. 65.5073. Choice 35-50 lbs. spring lambs 79.50-84.50. Slaughter ewes 20.0032. GOATS 11: 12.0023 per head. Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, March 12 Report supplied by auction CATTLE; Steers: 1.00 higher. Low Choice 61.85-63.85; Good 54.00 60.00; Good Holsteins 50.00-58.00; Medium 53.00 down. Heifers: Steady to 1.00 higher. Choice none offered; Good 51.00-54.25; Medium 45.00- Utility 44.00 down. Cows: Steady. High Yield 43.00- 46.35; Good 40.00-42.50; Medium 36.00- Big Middle 36.00-43.00; Shelly 35.00 down. Fat Bulls; Medium 44.75-48.50. r— \ | OPEN TO RECEIVE J ( YOUR MARKET HOGS I I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET | f RD 4, EPHRATA, PA 17522 * I | 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA .. 2 I ON NORTH STATE STREET. ': | I HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and i I* WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. ! 215-458-5677 Residence | 717-733-9648 Office I iYOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR | HOGS IMMEDIATELY ! ! Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors J FEEDER CATTLE: Strong demand for Good & Choice Feeder Cattle. Steers (300-550 lb.) Steady. Good 55.00-62.50; Medium 50.00 54.00; Culls 49.00 down. Steers (600 850 lb.) 2.00 higher. Choice 61.00 63.00; Good 55.00-59.00; Medium 54.00 down. Heifers (all weights) Good 49.00-51.50; Medium 40.50 45.00. Bulls (all weights) Choice none offered; Medium 47.00-50.00. VEAL CALVES; Good 70.00 80.00; Medium 60.00-69.00; Light 51.00-59.00, Few weak 50.00 down. Farm Bulls 75.00-81.00. HOGS: Barrows & Gilts 210-250 lbs. 44.5045.10; over 260 lb. 42.00- 48.00; Under 190 lbs. 35.0041.00; 2 &3’S 39.0044.00. SOWS: Heayy steady to 1.00 higher; Light 2.00 lower. Over 450 lb. 45.0047.00; under 450 38.50 39.50 ; 2&3’s 36.75-38.00. Boars: Heavy 32.50-33.00. FEEDER PIGS (by the hd) (30 40 lbs. 37.0043.00) (45-60 lbs. 43.00 47.00). SHEEP; Lambs: Choice 70.00 75.00; Good 61.0067.00. EWES 18.00-22.00 lb. Goats: (Lg) 44.00 51.00 (hd); Sm./Med 14.00-36.00 (hd y. 1 FRIDAY, APRIL 12 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 Hoad Now soiling our now hybrod gilts roprosonting mostly York A Hampshiro A Landraco cross. Brod for oasior A Loss troublo ovor farrowing and batter weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #SSJ Hand inotad with Brag ding Dates | Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. STOITZFUS R.D. 1. Kirkwood. Pa Abe Oiffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE MAY 10 BtERVS BUYING STATION
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