AB-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, June 29,1985 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC JULY 1-7, 1985 A warm reception for our nation's birth Independence Day July 4 Idaho became 43rd state JuK 3 1890 Average length of days for the week 13 hours 11 minutes Aviatnx Amelia Earhart disappeared somewhere over the Pacific fuly 2 1937 Full moon July 2 (Tues ) American troops under Theodore Roosevelt captured ban Juan Hill July 1 1898 Ringhng Brothers circus tent burned in Hartford Conn killing 168 July 6 1944 A near neighbor is better than a far brother OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning through midweek warm with few showers end of week rain cooler temperatures Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins with rain midweek clearing thun derstorms at end of week Middle Atlantic Coastal: Rain with mild temperatures at week s beginning, sunnv and warm by midweek, week ends sunny and hot Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Showers with cool temperatures through mid week ram at week s end [ \!1 Rights Kt m r\ i J \ inki i Publishing hu orpoi ik J Publm \ll (H 444) New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, June 24 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 239: COMPARED WITH LAST MONDAY’S MARKET, SLAUGHTER COWS FULLY STEADY. Few Choice slaughter steers 54.00-56, couple yield grade 4’s 51.50&52, Good 50- 54.25, Standard 46.50-50.25, few Utility 42.0044. Couple Choice slaughter heifers 51.75&53.25, one yield grade at 48.00, Good 46.50-50, Standard 43.5047. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 39.5043.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 37.0041, Canner & Low Cutter 31- 37.50. Couple Good slaughter bullocks 49.75&50, few Standard 44- 47.25, Yield Grade No. 1 1160-2300 lbs. slaughter bulls 47-50.25, one at 55.00, few #2 1200-1740 lbs. 43.0046. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium Frame #1 670-860 lbs. steers 47.00- 58. Medium Frame #1 4-670 lbs. heifers 4247.75, #2 315435 lbs. 38.0045. Medium & Large Frame §\ 505-690 lbs. bulls 54.5062, few #2 610-745 lbs. 39.5042.00. CALVES 241: VELLERS STEADY. Choice vealers 77.00-86, Good 64.00-79, Standard & Good 90- 135 lbs. 51.00-60, 65-86 lbs. 50.00-55, Utility 50-110 lbs. 35.00-40. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 95-135 lbs. 72.00-103. Beef cross bulls & heifers 70-110 lbs. 55-72.50. HOGS 526; BARROWS AND GILTS $1 TO $1.75 HIGHER. US No. 1-2 215-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.75-49, No. 1-3 205-260 lbs. 46.50-48, No. 2-3 215-270 lbs. 41.50- 45. SOWS STEADY US No. 1-3 3- 535 lbs. sows 34.50-39.25, few No 2-3 380-700 lbs 28.00-33. BOARS 26- 32.75. FEEDER PIGS 31: US No. 1-3 3550 lbs, feeder pigs 30.00-38 per head CRIPPLED AND DISABLED THE Ask the Old Farmer: My mother used to dose me with mullein tea Ever hear ot the stuff 7 D L Shiner, Texas Vrs and mullein syrup made from the root thnk ened with molasses It didn't iurc anything but it sure took your mind off the suknc* s' Home Hints Before making mayonnaise warm mix mg bowl and whisk under hot water then dr\ thoroughly SHEEP 157- High Choice 6 Prime 75-105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 69.00-78, 15 head 80 00-89, Choice 75-90 lbs. 63.00-71, Good 65- BO lbs. 46.00-55 Slaughter ewes 12.00-25.00. Peoria Cattle Thursday, June 27 Report Supplied by USDA A steadily declining dressed beef trade accompanied by loss of demand for steers suitable for commodity delivery saw the bulk of the slaughter steers and heifers trade 1.50 lower this week. Few sales at the close as much as 3.00- 3.50 lower though volume very light. Cows and bulls mostly steady, however lower undertone noted late. Supply mainly good to average choice slaughter steers and heifers with 9% cows receipts this week about 2,000 as compared with 2,060 last week and 1,638 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-4 1050-1200 lbs. 54.50-56.00 Monday, few late 52,50-53.50; 1000- 1050 lbs. 53.50-55.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 52.50- 54.50. Good 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 52.00- 53.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 holsteins 1350-1450 lbs. 47.00-48.00, few standard and good holsteins 44,00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. mostly 53.50-55.50, few late 51.50-52.00 ; 900- 950 lbs. 52.00-54.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 49.50-53.50. Good 2-3 800-950 lbs, 48 00-51.50. COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-3 37 00-41.50. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 34.00-38.00. Canner and low cutter 30.00-35.00. BULIi> YG 1-2 1500-2000 lbs 47 00-52.00 Livestock market and auction news Middleburg Livestock Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, June 25,1985 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 367: Compared with last Tuesday’s market, Heavy Prime Slaughter Steers 1400-1750 lbs. 47.00-52.00, Choice 50.00-55.00, Few 56.50, Good 48.0050.00,- Standard 45.00-48.00, Utility 42.00 45.00. Choice Slaughter Heifers 50.00- Good 45.00-50.00, Standard 42.00-45.00, Utility 40.00 42.00. Breaking Utility & Com mercial Slaughter Cows 38.00 43.60, Cutter & ” ->mng Utility 36.00 41.50, Canner * .»,■/> Cutter 30.00 36.00. Shells cown to 28.00. One Choice Slaughter Bullock at 57.75, Good 50.00-53.75. Yield Grade No. 1 1200-2155 lbs. Slaughter Bulls, 46.00- Yield Grade No. 2 800 1200 lbs. 42.00-46.00. FEEDER CATTIJS: Steers 350 800 lbs. 56.00-65.50. CALVES 151. Prime Vealers 100.00- Choice 80.00-100 00, Good 65.00-80 00, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 55.00-65.00, 60-90 lbs. 45.00-55.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 75.00-95.00. HOGS 435: US No. 1 220-245 lbs. Barrow & Gilts 51.75-52.50, No. 1-2 210-240 lbs. 50.00-51.75, No. 1-3 190 f 1 I OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MARKET HOGS i AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET | I RD4, EPHRATA, PA 17522 I I I MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA | I ON NORTH STATE STREET. | if HOLIDAY HOURS Open July Ist 6 to 11:30 a.m Closed July 2nd & 3rd Reopen July Bth HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M 215-458-5677 Residence 717-733-9648 Office & Lois Emery, Proprietors YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS IMMEDIATELY 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 250 lbs. 49.00-50.00, No. 2-3 190-275 lbs. 44.10-49.00. Sows - US No. 1-3 300340 lbs. sows 35.0038.00, 430650 lbs. 34.25-38.00; 2-3 285-500 lbs. 30.0034.00. Boars 28.0032.00. FEEDER PIGS 382; US No. 1-3 15-25 lbs. feeder pigs 20.0032.00 per head, No. 1-3 25-50 lbs. 32.00-47.50 per head. SHEEP 21: Choice Spring Slaughter 60.00-66.00, Good 50.0060.00. Slaughter Ewes 15.00 25.00. Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Monday, June 24 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 65.00. Veal Calves 70.0087.00. Vealer Bull Calves 75.00-89.00. Slaughter Calves 50.0058.00. EMERfS BUYING STATION Graders & Feeders 38.00-45.00. Lambs 50.00-65.00. Sheep 12.00-20.00. Hogs, 200 to 250 45.0048.50. Sows 33.00-39.00. Boars 25.00-35.00. Pigs each 10.00-36.00. Heifers 40.0045.00. Steers 45.00-58.50. Steers, feeder 42.00-55.00. Bulls 42.0046.50. Cows, utility 39.0041.75. Cows, fat 39.0042.00. Cows, medium 36.00-38.00. Cows, poor or small 28.00-34.00. Cattle Market steady to strong. Calf Market steady. Goats each 12.0045.00. Remarks- We have 100 eef packers buying each week. Send your livestock on Monday Green Dragon Livestock Sales i?) Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 • mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. ***** SJ 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 haw cash or certified check or current letter el credit front-bank. FRIDAY, JULY 5 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks at7:3OP.M 7:30 4 Evening Sales June 7 July 5 Aug. 2 Aug. 30 . - 7:30 D.S.T. Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, Pa., 6 miles south of Quarryvilie, 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 A Hampshire & Land race cross. Bred for easier l> Less trouble over farrowing and better weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #33 Hand mated with Breeding Oates Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission R.D. 1. Kirkwood. Pa Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NETT SALE DATE AUGUST 2 CHRIST A. BEILER R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa JOHN B. SIQITZFUS
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