AB-LanCast«r Farming, Saturday, July 27,1985 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC Gen Benedict Arnold appointed commander of West Point, Aug 3,1780 Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 28 minutes National Aeronautics and Space Administration created, July 29, 1958 Full moon July 31 (Wed) First legislative assembly in the American colonies, the House of Burgesses, elected by Virginia planters, July 30, 1619 Win love in an hour, lose it in three or four Ask the Old Farmer: When I was a young girl growing up on a farm, I often heard my parents talk about a line storm ' / What was that 7 KB , Sea Girt, N J /I s The expression refers to storms that occur when the sun crosses JB the equator in the spring and fall Such storms are apt to be violent along the coast “ Home Hints: 1 1 your quick bread cracks on top try reducing the amount of flour in your recipe by 2 tablespoons OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Beginning of week sunny and warm, mid through end of week rainy and cool Greater New York-New Jersey: Cloudy and mild with possible thunderstorms at week's beginning, midweek thundershowers ending, end of week warm with ram Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins with showers, mild temperatures, mid through end of week continuing showers, hot (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) Oklahoma Cattle Wednesday, July 24 Report supplied by USDA Estimated Receipts Same Day Last Week Feeder Steers and Heifers 500# and down steady to 1.00 higher; Heavier weights both classes steady to 1.00 lower. Demand good for no. 1 muscled calves. Demand only fair for the Yearlings and the lower grading calves. Bulk supply 500-800# steers and 400-750# heifers; moderate showing lighter weights. All grades represented. Acution sales today 1968 head. Tuesday’s final auction count 8307 head. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large Frame 1 250-500# 68.00- 74.50. One lot 315# 81.75; 500-600# 63.40-65.25 including load 525# 65.25 ; 600-700# 59.90-61.75 ; 700-800# 58.70-60.30 ; 800-900# 54.75-57.50; lot 1035# 52.70. Medium and Large Frame Mixed 1-2 600-700# 58.20- 60.00 ; 700-800# 55.80-59.00 ; 800-920# 53.30-55.60. Medium and Large Frame 2 500-600# 56.50-60.00; lot 635# 53.50; package 965# 49.00. Large Frame 2-3 Holsteins 440# 53.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium few large frame 1 250-260# 64.50- 65.00 ; 300400# 58.50-63.75; 10t>425# 60.00, mates 500# 58.70; few lots 575-625# 53.8035.50; load 750# 52.60. Medium and Large Frame Mixed 1-2 500-700# 51.25-54.50, very fleshy 49.7531.25. Medium and Large Frame 2 350300# 47.0031.25, lots thin and gaunt 52.5033.00; 500-750# 46.2531.50. WEEKLY TRENDS: Feeder Steers steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder Heifers firm to 1.00 higher, Slaughter Cows, Breakers 1.00-1.50 lower, Boning-Utility 50 cents lower, Canner and Cutter 1.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. (Cow & Bull Trends subject to change Thursday.) Cows, Steers & Bulls For Slaughter Under USDA Inspection Call Wayne Taylor 717-866-6289 215-286-9400 THC JULY 29-AUG. 4,1985 Too sultry for adult'ry Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Monday, July 22 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 58.00. Veal Calves 60.00-75.00. Vealer Bull Calves 55.0037.00. Slaughter Calves 40.0030.00. Grassers & Feeders 30.00-44.00. Lambs 45.0038.00. Sheep 12.00-25.00. Hogs, 200 to 250 44.0047'.00. Sows 36.0042.50. Boars 28.0032.00. Pigs ea. 10.0040.00. Heifers 39.0042.00. Steers no top steers. Steers, feeder 34.0030.00. Bulls 38.0044.00. Cows, utility 37.50-39.00. Cows, fat 36.0038.00. Cows, medium 34.0036.00. Cows, poor or small 25.00-32.00. 3369 Cattle Market easier. Calf Market easier. Horses 250.00350.00. Ponies to 35.00-100.00. Goats each 10.0040.00. Remarks; We have 10 beef packers buying each week. Send your livestock every Monday. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, July 22 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 235 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market: stronger. Local: Better horses 400.00-610.00. Driving horses 275.00-900.00. Riding horses 175.00-300.00. Lightweight killers 150.00-225.00; Heavyweight killers 250.00-380.00. Mare ponies 25.00-60.00; Colts 10.00-20.00; Gelding ponies 25.00- 60.00. Larger ponies 100.00-190.00. Livestock market and auction news Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, July 22 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 206. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter steers Choice steady. Slaughter cows 50 cents-1.50 lower. Choice slaughter steers 975-1375 lbs. 48.00 53.00, Few Good 44.00-45.75, Few Good holsteins 41.00-44.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 50.50 54.00, Few Good Holstein 40.85- 42.65. Breaking Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 36.00-39.75, Couple 41.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 35.00-37.75, Canner & Low Cutter 31.25-35.25, Shells down to 20.00, Yield Grade No. 1 960-1810 lbs. slaughter bulls, 44.10-48.00, Couple 38.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers & Bulls a Few 400-700 lbs., Medium Frame §1 43.50-54.00. CALVES 221: Few Choice Vealers 61.00-71.00, Few Good 56.00-65.00, Standard & Good 70-100 lbs. 44.00-47.00, Few Utility 65-85 ihc *n iMLAR nn FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 48.00-73.00, Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs. 50.0080.00. HOGS 64; Barrows & gilts 50 cents-1.50 lower. US No. 2-3 230-250 lbs. 43.25-46.50. Sows US No. 1-3 265-550 lbs. sows 33.75-38.25. Few Boars 28.00-32.75. Green Dragon Livestock Sales Location; Ephrata RD 4. mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. Cows % SALE EVERY FRIDAY I 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. 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 ft 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:7l7-275-2880 FEEDER PIGS 156: US No. 1-3 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs 31.00-37.00 per head, No. 1-3 5065 lbs. 39.0042.00 per head. SHEEP 14: Individual Choice 90 lbs. at 59.00, Few Good 50-85 lbs. 46.0055.00. Few Utility 40-45 lbs. 31.0045.00. Few Slaughter ewes 10.0018.00. Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, July 23 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: (225) Steers: Choice 52.0053.00; Good 45.6051.00; Good Holsteins 42.85-43.75; Medium Holsteins 38.25-40.50. Heifers: Medium-Good 44.3546.00; Couple Utility 32.5033.50. Cows: High Yield 38.0039.50; Good 36.0038.00; Medium 34.0036.00; Big Middle 33.0038.50; Shelly 32.00 Down. Fat Bulls: Good 47.5049.50; Medium 42.7547.00. FEEDER CATTLE: (81 Head) Steers; Choice Individual 69.00; Medium 49.00-56.00. Steers Medium-Good 46.50-52.50. Heifers: Choice Individual 58.00; Good 46.00-48.00; Medium 41.00-45.50. Bulls: Medium36.oo-49.00. VEAL CALVES: (208 Head) Good 65.00-74.00; Medium 59.00- 64.00; Light 51.00-58.00 couple weak 50.00 Down; Farm Bulls 65.00- 75.00. HOGS: (557 Head) Barrows & Gilts 2.00 lower. (US No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 45.50-45.85 over 260 lb. 43.00 ; 2 & 3’s 44.0045.00. Sows: Heavy 2.00 higher; Light 2.00 higher; Over 450 lb. 35.25-37.25; under 450 33.50-36.00; 2 & 3’s 31.50- 33.25; Boars: Heavy 28.75-31.00. FEEDER PIGS (by the hd) (208) (25-30 lbs. 14.00-22.00); (3050 lbs. 25.00- (55-65 lbs. 26.00-32.00). SHEEP: Lambs (41) Choice 64.00- Medium-Good 51.00- 60.00. EWES: (36) Goats: (Lg) 49.00- 62.50; (hd)/Med 28.0040.00; Small goats 12.00-20.00 Hd. JK BUOY'S ( BUYING Ifi STATION OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MARKET HOGS AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET RD4, EPHRATA, PA 17522 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA ON NORTH STATE STREET. 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 Ken & Lois Emeiy, Proprietors FRIDAY, AUG. 2 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks at 7:30 P.M. 7:30 2 Evening Sales Aug. 2 and Aug. 30 7:30D.5.T. Located 18 mile? 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 30 Head Due Bet. Aug. 5 & Aug. 14 30 Head Due Bet. Aug. 14 & Aug. 24 Some 2nd Litters 50 to 60 Head Now telling our new hybred gilts representing mostly York & Hampshire A Landrace cross. Bred for easier & Less trouble over farrowing and better weight gains. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd if 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 30
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