AB-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, April 13,1985
OLD FARMERS ALMANAC
April 15-21, 1985
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UESPORT MMWET 6 AUCTION, HC.
North end of Leesport, PA Turn East off Route 61
“WHERE FRIENDS MEET”
« BERKS COUNTY’S ONLY WEEKLY
CATTLE t SWINE AUCTION -
IWEDNESDAY AT 1 PH
FARMER'S MARKET Every Wednesday, lJi§M
10 A.M. TO 9 PH
Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes,
Pies and Buns - Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting
Goods - Clothing - Furniture - Jewelry - Used Items &
Collectibles.
PHONE: 215-926-1307 LEROY WEIST & JOHN WEIST, MORS.
MATERIALS
* ATRAZINE * BLADEX *
* DUAL * BANVEL EAiKAiint
* LASSO * LOROX * COUNTER
* SUTAZINE * TOXAPHENE * DYFONATE
* ROUNDUP * PARAQUAT * FURADAN
* LASSO- ATRAZINE * LORSBAN
• BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL
MELVIN H WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
THE
Livestock market and auction news
Keister’s Livestock
Mlddleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, April 9
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 307: Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, slaughter
steers mostly steady to strong.
Slaughter cows steady to weak.
Choice 1180-1580 lbs. 59.10-63.00,
Good 53.25-58.25, Holstein 49.50
53.75, Few Choice holstems 53.75-
56.00, Standard 46.5048.50. Few
Prime Choice slaughter heifers
59.75-59.85, Few Choice slaughter
heifers 54.00-59.35. Breaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 39.5042.85, couple 46.10,
Cutter & Boning Utility 38.0041.50,
Canner & Low Cutter 34.50-37.50.
Individual Choice slaughter
bullock at 55.50, Individual Good at
53.00. Yield Grade No. 1 975-1860
lbs. slaughter bulls, 44.3549.85.
FEEDER CATTLE; Medium
Frame #1 450-750 steers & bulls
52.0063.75.
CALVES 129: Couple Prime
vealers 90.00 & 91.00, Few Choice
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales API
Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
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.-Dairy Sale.
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
• We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon
every Monday Your hogs will be weighed and
paid (or immediately
• We will also accept your sows A boars.
• Your cattle will be received from 12:30 to 5 P.M.
We will either pay you (or 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
76.0066.00, Few Good 65.00-70.00,
Standard & Good 70-105 lbs. 50.00
55.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs. 55.0065.00, Few Holstein
heifers 90-110 lbs. 65.0068.00.
HOGS 406: Barrows & gilts 25
cents to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2
215-235 lbs. barrows & gilts 43.00
44.25, Few Lots to 45.00, No. 1-3190
250 lbs. 42.2543.00, No. 2-3 200-270
lbs. 36.0042.25. Sows: US No. 1-3
450650 lbs. sows 36.0040.50, No. 2-3
320500 lbs. 34.00-37.00.
FEEDER PIGS 203: US No. 1-3
2035 lbs. feeder pigs 26.5037.50 per
head, No. 1-3 35-55 lbs. 34.0043.00
per head.
SHEEP 38; Choice 3050 lbs.
Spring Slaughter Lambs 100.00
116.00. Few Slaughter ewes 16.00
24.00.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
Wednesday, April 10
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report, Fresh Pork Loins 14-18 lbs.
steady, 17-22 lbs. steady to weak
light test. Skd Hams steady to 1.50
higher. Sdls Bellies firm to .75
RD 4, Danville, PA
higher. Trade, demand and of
ferings moderate.
US No. 1 & 2175 lb. Pork Carcass
cutout value advanced $.09-.10 per
cwt.
Sales reported on 57 loads of
Fresh Pork Cuts, and 3 loads of
Trimmings and Boneless
Processing Pork.
LOINS (Regular): 14-18 lbs.
83.00-86.00, steady; 17-22 lbs. 80.50-
82.00, steady to weak; 22&up lbs.
77.50.
BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 63.00,
weak.
SPARE RIBS (Frozen): 3.5&dn
lbs. 118.00 frozen, generally
steady; 3.5&dn lbs. 115.00, fresh; in
combos no comparison.
HAMS SKINNED: 17-20 lbs.
60.00-61.50, steady to 1.50 higher;
20-26 lbs. 59.00,1.00 higher; 32&up
lbs. 55.00, no comparison.
BELLIES (Sdls - Skin On): 12-14
lbs. 60.00, firm; 14-16 lbs. 60.00-
60.25, J.50-.75 higher; 16-18 lbs.
58.50, steady to .75 higher.
Pork Trimmings
Boneless Processing Pork
(Chemical Lean)
72% Lean Trimmings Fresh
63.50, firm.
72% Lean Trimmings Frozen
62.50, firm.
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| OPEN TO RECEIVE
( YOUR MARKET HOGS
I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET
! RD 4, EPHRATA, PA 17522
I 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA
( ON NORTH STATE STREET.
I HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and
* WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
■ 215-458-5677 Residence
I 717-733-9648 Office
i YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR
J HOGS IMMEDIATELY
I'Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors
FRIDAY, MAY 10
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 Head
Now selling our new hybred gilts
representing mostly York &
Hampshire & Landrace cross. Bred
for easier B> 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, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE JUNE 7
Fresh Pork Cuts
EMERVS
BIMNO
STATION
CHRIST A. BEILER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JOHN B. STOITZFUS