AS-LMCistar Fai Utility 33.75-36.50, Canner & Low Cutter 28.00-34, Shells down to THE 20... Yield Grade No. 11300-1750 lbs. OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC steers 56.00-65, few Large #2 600-800 lbs. 40.00-44... Medium Frame §1 4- 550 lbs. heifers 50.00-56.50. CALVES 309... Few Choice vealers 88.00-103, Good 70.00-85, MARCH 3-9, 1986 Winter's still here, keep the snow shovel near. Start your compost pile this month Average length of days for the week, 11 hours, 28 minutes Last quarter of the moon March 3 (Mon ) C Graham patented artificial teeth, Marcn 9,1822 ]ohn Philip Sousa died March 6,1932 Voyager I spacecraft revealed rings of Jupiter, Marcn 4, 1979 Joe Louis retired March 3,1949 He that nseth late must trot all day Ask the Old Fanner; Do you know what this saying means 7 My father-in-law used to say if to my children "You're one of those seven that walks four abreast "HR, Peru, Ind Sounds like somebody trying to set out of church after the Sunday service , Home Hints: Ease away mulches a little at a time from plants ' starting to awake from dormancy OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning of week seasonable, midweek turning cold, end of week flumes Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins cold, midweek sunny with mild temperatures, end of week cold wave, snow Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week cold and snowy, midweek sunny, continued cold, end of week cold, snow ;hts Reserved, Yankee Pubhshinj (All Ri( Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, Feb. 24 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 210... Few Good slaughter steers 52.00-55, few LAMB 1 ONSIGNORS ' Important Notice | * 'unlap and Sons recommends I j for the Easter Trade be I I jr March 17, 1986 or March | I 24, 1986, since Easter is March 30, 1986. Or lambs may be | § consigned for sale on April 28, 1986 for the Greek Easter, X I May 4,1986. I X All lambs consigned to Walter M. Dunlap and Sons on i I March 17,1986 or March 24,1986 and April 28,1986 will be I 5 sold at auction beginning at 10 A.M. and will be sorted and 5 I weighed upon arrival beginning at 5:00 A.M. I | So, for best results and to take advantage of the Easter I I market, consign your lambs to Walter M. Dunlap and Sons, jj f Your consignments are respectfully solicited and for I | further information contact KEN SMOKER 717-397-5136 or X { 215-593-2123. I j WALTER M. DUNLAP AND SONS i Lancaster Stockyards MATERIALS * ATRAZINE * BLADEX * DUAL * BANVEL * LASSO * LOROX * SUTAZINE * PARAQUAT * ROUND UP * PRINCEP * LASSO- ATRAZINE SAVE OIM BULK HERBICIDES • BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 larcl •orated Dublin, NH 03444) Incoi Standard 45-50.50, Utility 38.00- 44... Few Good slaughter heifers 49.50-53.50, few Standard 42.00- 47.50, Utility 37-41.50... Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 35.50-39.25, Cutter & Boning * EXTRAZINE * LORSBAN * FURADAN ■ * COUNTER * DYFONATE Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 41.00- 55,60-65 lbs. 37.00-42, few Utility 50- 80 lbs. 25.00-36... FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 65.00-94, few 100.00. HOGS 71... US No. 1-2 2-260 lbs. barrows and gilts 42.50-43.25, one lot Small lot 45.25, few No. 2-3 205- 225 lbs. 42-42.25, few No. 1-3160-175 lbs. 36.00-39... US No. 1-3 4-650 lbs. sows 40.50-43.50, No. 2-3 3-450 lbs. 35.00-38...80ars 26.50-28.00. FEEDER PIGS 3...N0T ENOUGH OF ANY ONE CLASS TO ESTABLISH A MARKET. SHEEP 55... Choice 72-98 lbs. wooled lambs 79.00-84... Slaughter sheep 28.00-32.00...G0ats 13; 25.00- 42.00 per head. Peoria Cattle Thursday, Feb. 27 Report Supplied by USDA Compared with last week, Slaughter Steers closed steady, instances 50 cents to 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers closed mostly 50 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Paradise, PA Was Incorporated March, 1953, 33 years ago. March 4,1986 will be 10 years under the management of L. Robert Frame, so come help celebrate! 100 Head of Feeder Cattle will be sold at 1:30 P.M. Plus our usual run of slaughter cattle & calves. For information phone 717-442-4181, 717-768-8204, 215-458-8518 6WALTNEY of SMITHFIELD, LTD. We will be receiving hogs at Vintage Sales Stables in Paradise, Pa. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 7 a.m. to 12 noon 717-442-4742 ATTENTION YORK COUNTY HOG PRODUCERS We will be receiving hogs at Thomasville, Pa. Tuesdays 7 a.m. to 12 noon Futures forward contracts are available. No commission, paid promptly. York County - 717-792-9836 cents to 1.00 higher. Receipts light to moderate with upper portion of choice grade not well tested. Cattle continue to carry moderate amounts of mud. Slaughter cows closed generally steady to weak bulls steady. Supply mainly good to low Choice Slaughter steers and heifers with 16% cows. Estimated receipts amount 1100 as compared with 911 a week ago and 1422 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4, mostly 3 1050-1250 lbs. 56,00- 57.50; 975-1050 lbs. 54.00-56.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000- 1200 lbs. 53.50-56.50. Good 2-3 900- 1050 lbs. 51.00-55.00. Load mixed Good and Choice 2-3 Holsteins 1180 lbs. 49.00. SLAUGHER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4, mostly 3 950-1150 lbs. 54.00- 56.50; 875-9050 lbs. 52.00-54.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 950-1100 lbs. 51.00-53.50. Good 2-3 800-950 lbs. 48.00-52.00. COWS: Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 32.00-37.00, few High Dressing 37.00- Canner and Low Cutter in nn.3l nn BULLS: YG 1-2 1400-1850 lbs. 44.00- Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Monday, Feb. 24 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 79.00. Veal Calves 80.00-100.00. Vealer Bull Calves 75.00-108.00. Slaughter Calves 45.00-55.00. Grassers & Feeders 30.00-36.00, Lambs 78.00-145.00. Sheep 30.00-40.00. Hogs, 200 to 250 42.00-44.50. Sows 30.00-34.50. Boars 28.00-32.00. Pigs, each 10.00-33.00. Heifers 36.00-40.00. Steers, medium 36.00-39.50. Steers, feeder 36.00-45.00. Bulls 39.00-47.00. Cows, utility 37.00-39.00. Cows, fat 37.00-39.00. Cows, medium 34.00-36.00. Cows, poor or small 30.00-32.50. Cattle Market higher. Calf Market steady to strong. Horses none. Ponies 60.00-200.00. Goats 15.00-50.00. Hay: Medium to 50.00 per ton. Straw; None. Feeder Sale Ist Monday of Each Month. Dairy Sale 3rd Thursday of Each Month. FARMERS MARKETS CONSESSIONS AVAILABLE Openings available for butchers and fresh poultry consessions New Farmers Market located in historic downtown Easton, situated on mam thoroughfair of town For details call 215-252-8707 FRIDAY, MARCH 14 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks at 1:00 P.M. 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 WHITE DIAMOND GILTS Here Now a new cross again. Large White & Landrace, first generation true F-1 gilts. Parent stock originated from Lieske Bros. Minnesota. Very productive in litter size and feed conversion. 30 Head Du* Between Mar. 10 4 23 15 H*ad Du* B*tw**n Mar. 23 4 28 10 Hoad Du* o*tw**n Mar. 2B 4 Apr. 11 Vaccinated for Lapto, Erysiplas, Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pasteueralla Hand mated with Br**dlnj Pates Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission JOHN B. STOLTZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood. Pa Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE APR. 11
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