AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 15,1985
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
JUNE 17-23, 1985
Enjoy the yield from your strawberry field.
Summer armes June 21 (Fn ) Av erage length of days for the week 15 hours 17
minutes New moon June 18 (Tues ) Thermometer hit 118°F in Bullhead Cit\
An/ |une 22 1981. Queen Victoria died June 22 1901 Supreme Court Chief
Justice Warren Burner sworn in June 23 1969 The steamer Griffith burned on
Lake Erie killing 300 June 17 1850 Cut your garment auonimg to your iloth
Ask the Old Farmer. We burn candles frequently and the wax
stains are becoming troublesome Is there anv wav to lemove wax
from linen tablecloths’ 1 M Vine\ard Ha\en Mass
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England Sunns and hot start to week thundershowers b\ midweek, end of
sveek ram warm temperatures
To ninovi wax from ilolh plan blotting papir 01 brown papa ha £s
umh r ind ovir llu wax and mb on r it with a hot iron The paper will
ab-orb tin mcltid wax Dnr leaning fluid will soften war but
alway- try it on an objure area to see what result*
Home Hints Sawdust makts an etlermo and enmumiLal kittv litter
Greater New York-New Jersey Week begins with ram midweek dear and pleas
ant end of week rains and warm
Middle Atlantic Coastal Thundershowers at weeks beginning midweek sunnv
and mild end of week more showers
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Farmers Livestock
Auction
Duncanville, Pa.
Monday, June 10
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 185. Choice 55.00-57.25,
High Good & Low Ch. 51.00-54.25,
Good 46.00-49.50, Good & Choice
holsteins 48.00-51.50, Standard
44.25-46.75, Utility 41.00-43.50.
Choice si. heifers 52.00-54.75, Good
48.00-51.00, Standard 43.50-46.00,
Utility 39.00-43.25. Breaking Ut. &
Commercial si. cows 40.50-42.75,
Cutter & Boning Ut. 37.00-39.75,
Canner & Low Cutter 33.00-35.75,
Shells down to 23.50. Choice si.
bullocks 48.50-52.00, Good 45.25
47.75, Standard 43.1045.00, Utihty
39.0042.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Good 56.00-63.00, Standard 49.00-
54.00, Heifers Good 51.00-58.00,
Standard 46.2549.50.
CALVES 298. Choice 74.00-86,00,
Good 68.00-73.00, Standard 59.00-
67.00, Standard & Good 90 lb.-130
lb. 51.00-57.00, Utihty 40-70 lbs.
45.0049.50.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs. 74.00-96.00, Holstein
heifers 90-130 lbs. 58.00-67.00.
HOGS 152. US No. 1-2 220-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 47.2548.50, No. I*
3 200-260 lbs. 46.1047.00, No. 2-3180-
360 lbs. 42.0045.25. US No. 1-3 350-
600 lbs. sows 38.7541.10, No. 2-3 350-
600 lbs. 35.2537.50. Boars 28.00-
30.50, Light Weights 31.2533.00.
FEEDER PIGS 27. US No. 1-3 25-
35 lbs. feeder pigs 18.00-26.00 per
head, No. 1-3 4&-60 lbs. 28.00-32.00.
SHEEP 12. High Ch. & Pr. 90-110
lbs. 64.00-71.00, Good 60-60 lbs.
49.00-58.00. Slaughter Ewes 14.00-
23.00.
GOATS 10.14.00-38.00 per head.
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, June 10
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 224: Compared with
last Monday’s market; Slaughter
cows fully $l.OO lower. Few Choice
Slaughter Steers 1365-1575 lbs.
53.25-55.00, Few Good 50.5654.00,
Few Standard 46.5651.25, Few
Utility 41.50-45.00. Choice
slaughter heifers One 53.00,
Standard 43.00-48.00. Breaking
Utility & Commercial Slaughter
Cows 39.0641.75, Yield Grade 4-5
35.75-39.25, Cutter & Boning Utility
36.5640.00, Canner & Low Cutter
THE
29.00- Shells down to 24.25.
Few Yield Grade No. 1 11751670
lbs. slaughter bulls, 46.0048.00,
One 51.75, Few Yield Grade No. 2
11951755 lbs. 42.7545.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Heifers
Medium Frame & Large Frame #1
340-730 lbs. 42.00-51.00, Few 52.00-
54.50, Bulls Medium Frame &
Large Frame #1 500-800 lbs. 48.00-
55.50.
CALVES 271: Vealers Good &
Choice steady, Standard & Good
12.00- lower. Choice Vealers
75.00- Good 65.00-74.00,
Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 46.00-
54.00, 6585 lbs. 33.0048.00, Utility
45100 lbs. 15.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90-135 lbs. 58.00-72.50, Holstein
Heifers 90-110 lbs. 50.00-58.00.
HOGS 604: Barrows & gilts $l.OO
higher. US No. 1-2 215245 lbs.
barrows & gilts 46.0047.00, Lot
47.25, No. 1-3 205260 lbs. 45.00-
46.10, No. 2-3 215270 lbs. 42.25
44.75, No. 2-3 280-315 lbs. 38.85
42.00, 1-3 140-170 lbs. 40.0044.00.
Sows $l.OO-2.00 higher. US No. 1-3
340-625 lbs. sows 38.0044.50, Few
250-325 lbs. 28.00-33.50, Few No. 2-3
350640 lbs. 35.50-38.00. Boars 23.50-
35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 35; US No. 1-3
2535 lbs. feeder pigs 29.00-34.00 per
head.
SHEEP 165: High Choice &
Prime Slaughter Lambs 65-110 lbs.
Spring Slaughter Lambs 63.00-
72.00, Couple Small Lots 82.00 &
85.00, Choice 60-90 lbs. 52.00-60.00,
Good 65-85 lbs. 48.00-53.00.
Slaughter ewes 15.00-21.00.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, June 10
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 279: Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
steers $l.OO higher. Slaughter cows
$l.OO-3.00 lower. Choice 2-4
Slaughter Steers 1060-1380 lbs.
54.0657.75, Few Good & Choice
53.00-54.25, Good 48.0654.00, Few
Choice holstein 48.7552.50, Good
holstem 45.0648.00, Standard 43.00-
46.00, Few Choice slaughter heifers
53.0054.25, Few Good 45.0651.75.
Breaking Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 38.0641.00, One
42.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 36.00-
39.25, Canner & Low Cutter 33.25-
36.00, Shells down to 30.00. Few
Choice Slaughter Bullocks 50.25-
54.75. Yield Grade No. 1 990-1930
lbs. slaughter bulls, 43.7551.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Few
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Medium Frame #1 400-725 lbs.
50.00- Bulls Few Large
Frame #1560-860 lbs. 42.00-52.00.
CALVES 229; Choice Vealers
80.00- One 95.00, Good 65.00
75.00, Standard & Good 70-100 lbs.
52.00- Few Utility 60-85 lbs.
40.00-
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs. 66.00-90.00.
HOGS 94; Barrows & gilts $l.OO
2.00 higher. US No. 1-2 205-240 lbs.
barrows & gilts 46.20-46.80, No. 1-3
210-250 lbs. 44.40-46.30, Few Lots
No. 2-3 280325 lbs. 38.00-39.60.
Sows-Few US No. 1-3 330740 lbs.
sows 33.00-38.00. Boars One 31.75.
FEEDER PIGS 113: US No. 1-3
2035 lbs. feeder pigs 21.5030.00 per
head, No. 1-3 45-60 lbs. 34.0044.50.
SHEEP 10: Few Choice
Slaughter Lambs 75-100 lbs. Spring
Slaughter Lambs 69.00-76.00. Few
Slaughter ewes 15.0020.00.
Middleburg Livestock
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, June 4,1985
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE 315: Good 50.50-54.75,
High Choice & Prime slaughter
steers 53.75-56.50, Choice 55-57.50,
Standard 48.00-50.50, Utility 45.00-
48. Choice slaughter heifers 53.50-
57.10, Good 46-53.35, Standard
43.00-46, Utility 40.0043. Breaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales
Location; Ephrata RD 4.
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 i
MOYER PACKING CO.
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET I
RD 4, Danville, PA 9
• We will receive your hogs from BAM to 12 Noon O
every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed and X
paid for immediately. V
• We will also accept your sows & boars. i
• Your cattle will be received from 12:30 to 5 P.M. J
We will either pay you for your cattle immediately i
or you may sell them dressed weight.
• There will not be a commission or yardage lee
deducted from your check. |
. You may call our office Monday morning and we i
will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for '•
the day. i
MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner
Danville Buying Station 8
Phone: 717-275-2880 J
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cows 39.25-43.75, few 45.75, Cutter
& Boning Utility & Commercial
37.25-40.75, Canner & Low Cutter
32.5037.50, Shells down to 31.
Choice slaughter bullocks 5052.50,
Good 46.0050. Yield Grade No. 1
12002080 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.75-
49.75, §2 8001200 lbs. 42-45.75.
FEEDER CATTLE; 350750 lbs.
steers 50-62.50. Bulls 4-750 lbs.
48.0059.00.
CALVES 135: Prime vealers
90.0098, Choice 75.0090, Good
65.0075, Standard & Good 90110
lbs. 58.0065, Utility 6090 lbs. 45.00
58.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 85-
120 lbs. 70.00101.00.
HOGS 554; US No. 1 210240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 47-48.25, No. 1-2
210240 lbs. 45.5047, No. 1-3 190270
lbs. 42-44.85. US No. 1-3 350650 lbs.
sows 35.5039.50, No. 2-3 3-500 lbs.
32.5036.50.
BOARS: 29.00-31.00, 250 lbs. 32.50-
34.00.
FEEDER PIGS 410: US No. 1-3
15-25 ibs. feeder pigs 15.00-25 per
head, 25-50 lbs. 25.00-46 per head.
SHEEP 36: High Choice & Prime
85-115 lbs. spring slaughter lambs
70.00410, Choice 65-110 lbs. 65.00-
70.00. Slaughter ewes 16.00-28.00.
New Holland
Horse
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, June 10
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 218 head of
horses, mules and ponies. Market:
steady.
Local:
Better horses 450.00-525.00.
Registered horses 585.00-700.00.
Driving horses 250.00-875.00.
Riding horses 225.00-400.00.
Lightweight killers 150.00-225.00;
Heavyweight killers 275.00-335.00.
Mare ponies 30.00-75.00; Colts
10.00-25.00; Gelding ponies 30.00-
75.00.
larger ponies 100.00-230.00.
FRIDAY, JULY 5
ON THE FARM MOKTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks
at 7:30 P.M
7:30
4 Evening Sales
June 7 July 5 Aug. 2 Aug. 30
7:30D.5.T
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 4k 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
CHRIST A. BEILER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE AUGUST 2