AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 22,1985
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
JUNE 24-30, 1985
Warm rain makes weeds a pain.
Pick peas from the garden now Average length of days for the week 15 hours, 16
minutes First quarter of the moon June 25 (Toes) Battle of the Little Bighorn
fought June 25, 1876 Larrv Corcoran pitched his third career no hitter, June 27,
1884 John Wmthrop governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, introduced first
table fork in America June 25, 1630 John Tyler married Julia Gardiner and
became first incumbent president to wed June 26 1844 4 warm heart requires a
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OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Ram warm temperatures at weeks beginning mid through end of
week seasonable
Greater New York-New Jersey Through midweek ramv and warm end of week
partK cloudv mild
Middle Atlantic Coastal Showers at vyueks beginning midweek rain \erywarm
end ol week partly cloudy and cool
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal- Sunny with possible showers through midweek
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Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, June 18
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE- (226). Steers: Steady:
spots 1 00 lower than last week.
Choice None offered; Good 53.00-
55.00; Good Holstems 46.75-50.00;
Medium 44.00-50.00. Heifers:
Mostly Holstems offered. Good
47 85-49.00; Medium 40.25-46.85;
Few Utility 35.80-39.25. Cows- 1.00
higher; active. High Yield 41.50-
43.35; Good 39.00-41.00; Medium
37.00- Big Middle 36.00-41.25;
Shelly 35.00 down. Fat Bulls: Good
49.00- Medium 44.60-48.50,
FEEDER CATTLE: (75 Head)
Market mostly steady to lower.
Steers (300-550 lb.) (Good and
Medium mostly Holstems). Choice
62.00- f Good 55.00-58.00;
Medium Holstems 43.00-48.00.
Heifers (all weights) Choice 51.50-
56.00; Good 47.00-50.50; Medium
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Ask the Old Farmer: I have always taken it for granted
that the authorized American spread eagle could be used
facing either to the right or left Recently I have heard that
eagles always fa. e left Is this right? J F Atlanta
Our understanding is that the eagle always faces inward the
olive branch on the Great Seal of the United Stales
which is the military right
Home Hints Clean non handled knives with a lemon dipped in
salt
38 50-45.00. Bulls (all weights)
Couple Medium 43.75-48.00.
VEAL CALVES. (160) Strong
demand; 3.00 higher; Back to
Farm Calves stronger. Choice
85.00-92.00; Good 73.00-82.00;
Medium 66.00-72.00; Ught 55.00-
65 00, (couple weak 54.00 down).
Farm Bulls 80.00-97.00.
HOGS: (601) Barrows & Gilts
mostly .50 higher. 210-250 lbs. 46 25-
48.60; over 260 lb 38 00-44,00 ; 2 &
3’s 35.25-35.50.
SOWS: Heavy 1.00 lower; Light
mostly steady. Over 450 lb 36.25-
37.25; under 450 34.50-37.50; 2&3’s
29.25-34.00. Boars: Heavy 30.50-
31.25; Light 33.50-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS (128) (by the hd)
120-25 lbs. 16.00-22.00 hd.) (30-40
lbs. 22.00-34.00 hd.) (40-50 lbs. 36.00-
40.00 hd.).
SHEEP: Lambs: (17) Good
61.00-62.50. EWES (15) 19.00-30.00
lb. Goats: (24) (Lg) 47.0(1-50.00
(hd); Sm./Med 17.00-31.00(hd).
Pork Report
Wednesday, June 19
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
P.M. report: Fresh Pork Ixnns 14-
18 lbs. steady, 22&up lbs. steady.
Picnics generally steady. Boston
Butts $l.OO lower. Skinned Hams
steady to $l.OO higher. Skis Bellies
generally steady. Trade moderate
for light to moderate demand and
offerings.
U.S. No. 1&2175 lb. Pork Carcass
cutout value advanced $.lB to an
est. $61.76 percwt.
Sales reported on 28 loads of
Fresh Pork Cuts and 6 loads of
Trimmings and Boneless
Processing Pork.
Fresh Pork Cuts
LOINS (Regular) 14-18 lbs 92.00,
2 Ids 91.00, steady; 22&up lbs. 81.00,
steady w/Fnday.
PICNICS; 4-6 lbs. 41.00,
generally steady; B&up lbs 41 00,
no comparison.
BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 61 00,
1 00 lower than Friday.
SPARERIBS: 3.s&down lbs.
124.00.
HAMS SKINNED 20-26 lbs.
65.00, steady-1.00 higher; 32&up
lbs. 57.00, firm
BELLIES (Sdls - Skin On) 16-18
HAY & STRAW
SALE
12; 00 Noon
(Every Wednesday
Westend of Avondale
at the intersection of
Baltimore Pike and
Route 41.
We have buyers for
good mulch hay \
Harvey Z. Martin ]
215-268-3604 |
(Office) i
215-445-5303 !
(Residence)
Livestock market and auction news
Green Dragon vh* w
Livestock Sales 1
Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 •
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
c 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.-Dairy Sale.
7:00 P.M.-Small Animat 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.
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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
lbs. 63.00-64.00, steady-weak; 18-20
lbs. 58.50, no recent comp.
Pork Trimmings
Boneless Processing Pork
(Chemical Lean)
42% Lean Trimmings Frozen
35.00, late Tuesday.
72% Lean Trimmings Fresh
62.00-62.50, no comparison.
72% Boneless Picnics Fresh
65.25-67.00.
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Monday, June 17
CATTIJS. 557. Butcher Steers-
Choice 53.00-55.50, Few 57.50;
Butcher Steers- Medium-Good
50.00-54.00; Butcher Heifers-
Choice 52.00-54.50; Butcher
Heifers- Medium-Good 48.00-52.50;
Butcher Cows- Utility-Good 39.00-
42.50, Few 43.75; Butcher Cows-
Canners and Cutters 36.00-40.00;
Butcher Cows- Shells 36.00 & down;
Butcher Bulls- Medium-Good 46.00-
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) YOUR MARKET HOGS I
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f RD4, EPHRATA, PA 17522 {
| 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA 1
{ ON NORTH STATE STREET. |
I HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and I
* WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. f
I 215-458-5677 Residence |
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I HOGS IMMEDIATELY !
& Lois Emery. Proprietors I
55.35; Stock Steers- Medium-Good
67.00 & down; Stock Heifers-
Medium-Good 58.00 & down.
CALVES. 438. Medium-Good
Calves-160-220 lbs. 65.00-82.00;
Medium-Good Calves-125-160 lbs.
60.00-75.00; Medium-Good Calves
-100-120 lbs. 58.00-70.00; Medium-
Good Calves-80-100 lbs. 55.00-65.00;
Holstein Bull Calves up to 90.00;
Holstein Heifer Calves up to 75.00;
Light and Green Calves down to
40.00.
SHEEP and LAMBS. 37.
Medium-Good Lambs 58.00-68.00;
Light and Cull Lambs 50.00-65.00;
Butchering Ewes and Bucks up to
20.00.
HOGS. 81. Good-Choice Butcher
Hogs 190-225 lbs, 47.00; Good-
Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250 lbs.
46.75; Good-Choice Butcher Sows
400 lbs., down 34.00-41.50; Good-
Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up
37.00-38.50; Heavy Boars 30.75;
Light Boars 32.00; Pigs-Per Head
15 00-35.00.
FRIDAY, JULY 5
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
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 & Less trouble over
farrowing and better weight gains.
Validated Brucellosis Free Herd 1M69
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. STOtTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE AUGUST 2