AB-Lancast«r Farming, Saturday, Afcril 27,1985 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC April 29-May 5, 1985 A warming trend through week's end. Divide perennials that have become too crowded Average length of days for the week 14 hours, 6 minutes Full moon May 4 (Sat) Mary Rowlandson released from Indian captivity May 2, 1676 Department of the Navy created May 3 1798 ben Joseph McCarthy died May 2 1957 Dedication of Empire State Building, then the worlds tallest building Mav 1 1931 American tanker Culfhghi sunk by German U boat. May 11915 A s neer i s the weapon of the weak Ask the Old Farmer; Could you explain the xpression, He slept like a top 7 G ) L San ancisco OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Clear and warm at weeks beginning, mid through end of week sunny and warm, sprinkles possible Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny unseasonably warm at week's beginning midweek cloudy and cold, end of week sunny and warm Middle Atlantic Coastal Beginning of week clear and warm midweek mild light rain, end of week clear and hot ( Ml Rights |<tserved >mku. Publishing iiuorporattd Dublin NM 03444) Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, April 22 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 352: Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers weak 50 cents lower. Slaughter cows strong SO cents higher. Few Choice 57.75-60.50, Few Good 53-56.00, Standard 48.53 53.25, Utility 43-47.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 55-56.00, Good 50.00- Standard 44.50-48.50, Utility 42.00-45.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 39.5043.75, few 44.5045.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.0041.00, Canner & Low Cutter 31-37.25, Shells down to 20.00. Yield Grade No. 1 950-1985 lbs. slaughter bulls, 45-50.25, Yield Grade No. 2 980-1500 lbs. 41.0044.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Medium Frame #1 320-650 lbs. 56.00- Heifers Medium Frame #1 380-600 lbs. 48-60.00, few Medium Frame §2 325450 lbs. 43 50.00; Bulls Medium Frame §1353 600 lbs. 52.00-60.00. CALVES 307: Choice 79-98.00, 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 ould be "tofiman ' In the chi s ailing mcn-of ir topmen s pent all their tune on wahh in the ip or masthead Traditionally when off wahh "V were very s ound sleepers une Hints Hot nails v\on t (.rack plaster Good 64-80.00, Standard & Good 93 120 lbs. 46.5358.50, 63-85 lbs. 40.03 47.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 60.00-78.00. HOGS 123: Barrows & gilts 25 cents-50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 205-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.03 41.60, No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 40.03 41.10, Few No. 2-3 263500 lbs. 39.03 39.50, Few No. 1-3 125-185 lbs. 39.75- 41.00. Sows: Few US No. 1-3 400-550 lbs. sows 40.0042.00, Few No. 2-3 353500 lbs. 35.03-38.00. Boars, 25.03-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 2: SHEEP 62; Spring slaughter lambs steady. Few High Choice 73 100 lb. Spring Slaughter Lambs 80.0385.00, Choice 75-95 lbs. 79,03 82.00. Slaughter ewes 14.0320.00. GOATS 10; 15.0324.00 per head. Morrison Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, April 22 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 255: Choice 56.00-57.50, High Good & Low Choice 52.00- 55.25, Good 49.50-51.50, Good & * BLADEX * BANVEL * LOROX * TOXAPHENE * PARAQUAT * PRINCEP * EXTRAZINE * COUNTER * DYFONATE * FURADAN * LORSBAN Livestock market and auction news Choice holsteins 45.50-48.00, Standard 42.00-44.50, Utility 38.75- 41.00. Choice slaughter heifers 54.25-56.00, Good 50.25-53.50, Standard 45.10-48.00, Utility 39.00- 44.25. Breaking Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 41.50-44.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 36.75-39.10, Canner & Low Cutter 31.75-35.50, Shells down to 29.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 51.10-52.00, Good 44.50-48.00, Standard 40.25- 42.10, Utility 38.75-39.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Medium Frame #1 61.00-65.00; Heifers Medium Frame #1 54.00- 58.00, Medium Frame §2 46.00- 52.25; Bulls Medium Frame #l, 56.00-61.50, Medium Frame H 2 48.(XH3.00. CALVES 354: Vealers High Choice & Prime 78.00-89.00, Choice 71.00-75.00, Good 64.00-69.00, Standard 54.00-61.00, Standard & Good 90-130 lbs. 52.00-53.50, Utility 50-70 lbs. 42.0048.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 62.00-86.00, Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 55.0tH2.00. HOGS 169: Barrows & gilts. US No. 1-2 220-240 lbs. barrows & gilts 42.00-42.75, No. 1-3 200-260 lbs. 40.25-41.50, No. 2-3 180-360 lbs. 36.75-39.50. Sows. US No. 1-3 350-600 lbs. sows 40.75-42.50, No. 2-3 350-600 lbs. 35.00-38.75. Boars 29.00-31.25, Light weights 28.00-32.25. Green Dragon Livestock Sales Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 sPns* mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. cows 0 0 . °¥ s 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. 1:00P.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 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 FEEDER PIGS 32- US No 1.3 3040 lbs. feeder pigs 40.00-52.00 per head, No. 1-3 35 lbs. 17.00. SHEEP 9: High Choice & Prime 2040 lbs. Spring Slaughter Lambs 105-120.00, Good 80-90 lbs. 48.00- 56.00. Slaughter ewes 18.00-26.00. GOATS 12:14.0041.00 per head. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, April 22 CATTLE 512. Butcher Steers- Choice 55.00-60.00; Butcher Steers- Medium-Good 49.00-56.00; Butcher Heifers- Choice 54.00-59.50; But cher Heifers- Medium-Good 45.00- 55.00; Butcher Cows- Utility-Good 40.00- Butcher Cows-Canners and Cutters 36.00-42.50; Butcher Cows- Shells 36.00 and down; Butcher Bulls- Medium-Good 45.00- 56.85; Stock Steers- Medium Good up to 65.00; Stock Heiters- Medium Good up to 56.00. CALVES 332. Medium-Good Calves 160-220 lbs. 70.00-95.00; Medium Good Calves 125-160 lbs. 60.00- Medium Good Calves 100-120 lbs. 55.00-65.00; Medium- Good Calves 80-100 lbs. 50.00-60.00; Holstein Bull Calves up to 92.00; Holstein Heifer Calves up to 75.00; r | AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET | 1 RD4, EPHRATA. PA 17522 | | 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA X f ON NORTH STATE STREET. | iKen & 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 I Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, i Pa., 6 miles south of Quarryville, take Rt. 272 to Little Britain, turn north, follow I Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, 1 right. 2nd farm, OR take Rt 222, out of | Quarryville to Cedar Hill Road to Little ; Britain Road to Jackson Road, left I Watch for sale arrows. 50 to 60 Head Now telling our new hybred gilts representing mostly York & ! Hampshire & Landrace cross. Bred for easier & Less trouble over H farrowing and better weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55 Hand mated with Breeding Dotes j Local Trucker Available | No Hogs Sold On Commission CHRIST A. BEILER | R D. 2, Quarryville, Pa 10HN B. STOLTZFUS I R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE JUNE 7 Light and Green Calves down to 25.00. SHEEP and LAMBS 32. Medium-Good 55.00-68.00; Light and Cull Lambs 45.00-58.00; Butchering Ewes and Bucks 12.00- 25.00. HOGS 122. Good-Choice Butcher Hogs 190-225 lbs. 39.00-42.00; Good- Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250 lbs. 41.5042.00; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs. down, up to 39.00; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs. up 45.00; Heavy Boars up to 29.00; Feeding Shoats - Per Hundred up to 45.00; Pigs - Per Head 20.00- 37.00. 23 loads hay & straw 50.00-80.00 per ton. OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MARKET HOGS HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M 215-458-5677 Residence 717-733-9648 Office YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR . HOGS IMMEDIATELY EMERY'S BUYING STATION
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