AS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 10,1985
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC ib t 3^^ No - 2 t 3^
600 lbs. 34.00-38.50. Boars 28.00-
30.25, Light weights 31.00-32.75.
FEEDER PIGS 25: US No. 1-3
30-45 lbs. feeder pigs 24.50-31.00 per
head, No. 1-3 50-60 lbs. 31.00-37.50
per head.
SHEEP 12. High Ch. & Pr. 90-110
lbs. 64.50-70.50, Good 90-110 lbs.
61.00-64.50. Utility 50-70 lbs. 55.00-
61.00. Slaughter ewes 14.50-22.50.11
GOATS 14.50-50.00 per head.
Indian leader King Philip killed m Assowamset Swamp Fight, Aug 12 1676 New
moon Aug 16 (Fn ) President Franklin Roosevelt signed Social Security Act, Aug
14,1935 Average length of days for the week 13 hours, 55 minutes Vermont
militiamen, led by New Hampshire s Gen John Stark defeated British forces at the
Battle of Benjungton, Aug 16, 1777 The fairest rose is soonest fading
Ask the Old Farmer: A history of a small
-■*- • ■ -town m Vermont mentions an ashery
having been built m 1831 Can you tell me
what an ashery was 7 FN, Watsonville
Pearl ash, the anhydrous form of potash obtained by processing wood ashes, was a
valuable export at times No doubt thi . was the place where local folks brought their
ashes to sell
Home Hints- To make a basic mannade foi meat or vegetables mix 3 parts oil to 1 part acid
(vinegar, wine etc ) then season for flavor
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Beginning of week partly cloudy and pleasant, midweek rainy and
cool, then warming, end of week continuing ram, warm
Greater New York-New Jersey WeeK begins with mild temperatures and thunder
showers, midweek clear and warm, end of week more thunderstorms
Middle Atlantic Coastal Beginning of week showers, midweek clearing, end of
week rainy, warm, possible flooding east
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Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martiosburg, Pa.
Monday, Angus! 5
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 157. Choice 52.50-56.50,
High Good & Low Ch. 50.25-51.75,
Good 46.50-50.25, Good & Choice
holsteins 44.50-47.50, Standard
40.25-43.50, Utility 35.25-38.75.
Choice si. heifers 52.50-56.75, Good
47.50-50.25, Standard 42.50-45.75,
Utility 34.50-40.00. Breaking Ut. &
Commercial si. cows 36.50-39.75,
Cutter & Boning Ut. 34.50-37.25,
Canner & Low Cutter 31.00-35.75,
Shells down to 28.50. Choice si.
bullocks 46.50-50.25, Good 44.50-
46.25, Standard 41.50-44.00, Utility
IfiSPni MUKET & AUCimi MC.
North end of Leesport, PA Turn East off Route 61
"WHERE FRIENDS MEET”
BERKS COUNTY’S ONLY WEEKLY
'lSr ' CATTLE & SWINE AUCTION
WEDNESDAY AT 1 P.M.
FARMER’S MARKET Every Wednesday,
10 AJi TO 9 P.M.
Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes,
Pies and Buns - Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting
Goods - Clothing - Furniture - Jewelry - Used Items &
Collectibles.
PHONL 215-926-1307 LEROY WEIST & JOHN WEIST, MORS.
THE
AUG. 12-18,1985
A wild sky, things will fly.
35.00-40.50, Yield Grade No. 1 si.
bulls 43.75-46.50, Yield Grade No. 2
42.50-
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Good 52.50-56.00 Standard 40.50-
46.50, Heifers Good 44.00-48.50,
Standard 36.50-43.50, Bulls Good
44.50- Standard 35.50-42.50.
CALVES 304. Choice 72.50-81.50,
Good 62.50-67.50, Standard 52.50-
57.50, Standard & Good 90 to 130
48.50- Utility 50-70 lbs. 39.00-
43.50,
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs. 62.50-84.50, Holstein
heifers 90-130 lbs. 48.50-61.50.
HOGS 145. US No. 1-2 210-240 lbs.
barrows and gilts 46.0047.00, No. 1-
3 210-250 lbs. 44.50-46.25, No. 2-3 210-
240 lbs. 41.5043.25, Sows US No. 1-3
Livestock market and auction news
Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, Aug. 7
Report Supplied by USDA
Cattle and Calves:
Same day last week
Feeder steers and heifers
steady. Slaughter cows steady.
Demand good for both slaughter
and feeder cattle. Extremely light
Wednesday run. Bulk supply
medium frame 1 and mixed 1-2 600-
775 lb. feeder steers and mixed 1-2
and no. 2 500-700 lb. heifers. Cows
near 8% of estimated receipts.
Actual auction sales 1227 head.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
and large frame 1 few 250-400 lb.
73.50-76.50, pkg. 475 lb. 73.60; pkg.
520 lb. 67.40 ; 600-700 lb. 60.60-63.60;
700-775 lb. 58.90-62.90 with most 700-
750 lb. weights 59.50-62.50 and bulk
750-775 lb. 58.90-59.80; few lots 825-
860 lb. 56.80-58.00. Medium and
large frame mixed 1-2 560 lb. 67.00;
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales ftP 'j
Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 "
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
COWS C/i
°¥ 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.
1:00 P.M.-Oairy 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.
I
EVERY MONDAY
HATFIELD PACKING CO. and
MOYER PACKING CO.
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
DAXVKiE LIVESTOCK M*l*n
RD4, Danville, PA
. We will receive your hogs ,ro " 8
every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed ana
paid (or immediately.
. We will also accept your sows ..m
. Your cattle will be received from 12.30 toSP-M-
We will either pay you (or your cattle immediately
or you may sell them dressed weight. .
. There will not be a commission or yardage (ee
deducted from your check.
. You may call our office Monday morning, and we
will be able to tell you the base price (or hogs for
the day.
MELVIN M. LEHMAN-Owner
Danville Buying Station
Phone:7l7-275-2880
600-700 lb. 58.75-61.70 ; 700-775 lb.
57.00- lot 815 lb. 56.70; lot 935
lb. 52.25. Medium and large frame
2 475 lb. 61.70; 540 lb. 60.80 ; 650-800
lb. 50.05-54.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
frame 1250 lb. 66.50; few 350-475 lb.
56.50-60.50; pkg 630 lb. 55.40; lot 745
lb. 56.00. Medium and large frame
mixed 1-2 465 lb* 52.10; 550-600 lb.
54.00- ; 600-700 lb. 51.50-54.90.
Medium and Large frame 2 450-600
lb. 50.50 54.80; few 600-700 lb. 47.25-
49.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking
utility and commercial 2-4 high
dressing 37.00-37.20. Boning utility
1-2 37.10-37.70 includes several lots
young cows. Cutter 1-2 34.80-37.25.
Pkg. 985 lb. canner 33.75.
1500
1922
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few
Y.G. 1 1350-1650 lb. 43.00-49.00. Too
few for trend test.
WEEKLY TRENDS; Feeder
steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 higher.
Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls firm to 2.00 higher.
Joliet Cattle
Thursday, Aug. 8
Report Supplied by USDA
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts
1,200; five days last week 934,
same period a year ago 1,790.
Trading moderately active for the 1
week. Slaugher steers ended the
week 2.50-4.00 higher than Wed
nesday of last week. Slaughter
heifers ended the week 2.50-3.50
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4 1150-1325# 49.00-51.00 Monday;
51.00-53.00 Wednesday. Mixed good
and choice 2-3 1150-1450# holsteins
42.50 on Monday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 2-4 950-1100# 49.00-50.50
Monday; 50.00-51.00 Wednesday.
Mixed good and choice 2-3 850-1050#
47.50-50.00 Wednesday.
FRIDAY, AUG. 30
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks
at 7:30 P.M
7:30
Evening Sale
Aug. 30
7:30 D.S.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 soiling our now hybrod gilts
roprosontlng mostly York &
Hampshire 4> Landraco cross. Brod
for oaslor 6 Loss trouble over
farrowing and bettor weight gains.
validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169
I 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. STOITZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Dlffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE SEPT. 27