AB-Lancasttr Farming, Saturday, June 28,1986
OLD TARMIR’S ALMANAC
JUNE 30-JULY 6, 1986
Three fair days will bring in the hay.
Independence Day July 4 French aenahst Charles Blondm walked across Niagara
Falls on a tightrope, June 30,1859 Average length of days for the week 15 hours,
12 minutes Dog days begin July 3 New moon July 6 (Sun ) President James
Garfield shot and mortally wounded at Washington, D C , railway station, July 2,
1881 Earth reaches aphelion at 5A M , EST on July 5 He that is proud is often
shamed
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Beginning of week sunny and hot midweek rainy, then clearing, end
of week clear and warm
Greater New York-New Jersey; Week begins sunnv and hot, midweek hot and
humid end of week thundershowers with cool temperatures
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins sunnv showers with cool temperatures
midweek, end ot week sunnv ana mild
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Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
Monday, June 23,1986
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 177. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market; Slaughter
cows grading Cutter and above
weak to $2 lower, Canner and Low
Cutter strong to $1 higher. Choice
slaughter steers 52.00-54.75, couple
56.25 & 56.50, Good 50.00-53.60, few
Standard 44.25-47.50; Good &
TOP PRICES
FOR DOWN, CRIPPLED
AND AS IS
COWS, BULLS & STEERS
Slaughtered Under
Federal Inspection
Paid On Dressed Weight
Tom Mulvaney
Livestock Trucking
(201) 454-4247
HANDLING:
Warren, Hunterdon, Sussex
And Somerset Counties, New Jersey
Northampton, VHr V
Carbon & Schuylkill $ Jif
Counties
INPENNA:
THE
Ask the Old Farmer: How can 1 polish a bronze plaque
that has oxidized and become unreadable 7 VO , Weston,
Vt
Vinegar mixed with '•all and flour to form a that, paste should
do it Scrub the surface then wash rinse and wipe dry
Home Hints. Pinch back the tops of crvsanthemums to encourage
more blossoms
Choice holsteins 44.00-48.25, few
Standard 37.25-44.50. Choice
slaughter heifers 50.50-54.50, one
Prime 57.35, few Good 42.00-47.75,
few Standard 38.75-39.50. Breaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 38.00-40.25, one 42.00, Cutter &
Boning Utility 36.75-37.85, few to
40.25, Canner & Low Cutter 34.00-
36.85, Shells down to 28.25. One
Good slaughter bullock at 51.00,
few Standard 37.00-46.00. Few
Yield Grade No. 1 1215-1420 lbs.
slaughter bulls 47.00-49.50, one
42.00,
CALVES 199: Few Choice
vealers 68.00-78.00, one 87.00, fiew
Good 50.00-60.00, Standard & Good
80-110 lbs. 50.00-57.00, few down to
48.00, 65-75 lbs. 40.00-48.00, few
Utility 45.00-80.00. Farm Calves:
Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs. 56.00
111.00, mostly 78.009-96.00; few
Hoi. Heifers 85-110 lbs. 55.0048.00.
HOGS 137. Barrows and gilts
small supply |3 to $5 higher. US
No. 1-2 212-280 lbs. 56.0057.10, one
lot 53.25, No. 1-3 220243 lbs. 56.85-
57.10, small lot 57.35, few No. 1-3
190192 lbs. 54.00-55.00. Sows
uneven, heavy weights $5 higher.
US No. 1-3 305-500 lbs. sows 36.00
45.50, No. 2-3 570660 lbs. 43.00
44.00. Few Boars 31.0034.00.
SHEEP 16; Few High Choice &
Prime 75-100 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 60.00-66.00, few Choice 65-85
lbs. 56.0066.00, one 78.00. Few
slaughter ewes 12.0015.00, one
29.00. GOATS 3: 22.0050.00 per
head.
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
June 23,1986
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 215. Compared with
last Monday’s market: Slaughter
cows steady... Choice slaughter
steers 53.00-56, Good 49.00-53, few
Standard 44.25-48... Few Choice
slaughter heifers 52-53.25, Good
48% Soybean Meal, *209.80
Distillers Grains, * 158.00
Per Ton —Delivered
EVEN LOWER PRICES FOR LARGER
QUANTITIES.
Buy up to 11 tons and save more 1 No extra charge
to blend these ingredients
NOTE We can sell for less because we sell only
to people who pay promptly
WALKER COMPANY
Gap, PA 17527
717-442-4169 (Collect)
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 A 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
47.0052, few Standard 43-46.25, few
Utility 38.75-41.75...8reaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 37-42.75,4-5 31-36.50, Cutter &
Boning Utility 36.0041, Canner &
Low Cutter 3036.50... Few Stan
dard slaughter bullocks 44.75-
47.. .Few Yield Grade No. 1 1175-
1800 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.5047.25,
one 52.25... Medium Frame #1 350
650 lbs. heifers 45.00-51.00.
CALVES 235...Ch0ice vealers
75.00-84, couple 87.00&93, Good
63.0077, Standard 45.0059, Stan
dard & Good 90120 lbs. 45.0057,65-
85 lbs. 44.0050, few Utility 5060 lbs.
32.0038.. .Farm Calves; Holstein
Bulls 95-140 lbs. 61.0085, few 91.00;
Hoi. Heifers 85-130 lbs. 58.0078.
HOGS 293...8arr0ws and gilts $3
higher...US No. 1-2 220240 lbs.
56.6057, one lot 22 head 58.00, No. 1-
3 2-250 lbs. 54.85-56.50, No. 2-3 215-
270 lbs. 53.0055, few No. 2-4 215-270
lbs. 51-52.50...50ws $3 higher. US
No. 1-3 285-700 lbs. sows 38-
46.60...80ars 36.0039.00.
FEEDER PIGS 25... US No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. feeder pigs 31.0044 per
head.
SHEEP 244... High Choice &
Prime 85-110 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 60.00-70, couple 75 lbs.
86.00&88, Choice 90-105 lbs. 55.00-
64, Good & Choice 55-85 lbs. 60.00-
81, couple Utility 55&70 lbs. at
50.00. Slaughter ewes 9.00-
27.. GOATS 19: 15.00-32.00 per
head.
Keister’s Livestock
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, June 24,1986
Report supplied by Auction
CATTLE 418. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market; Slaughter
steers $1 to $4 higher; Cows 50
cents to $1.25 lower... High Choice
& Prime slaughter steers 56.50-58,
few 59.25, Choice 10001600 lbs. 53-
57.50, Good 46.0050, few 52.00,
Choice holsteins 46-50.25, Standard
40.00- Good 43.50-46... Few
Choice slaughter heifers 52.50-
55.35, few Good 4049.75...8reaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 37-39.85, few 40.25, Cutter &
Boning Utility 36-38.85, Canner &
Low Cutter 32.85-36.50... Few Good
& Choice slaughter bullocks 50.00-
56, one 59.75...Yie1d Grade No. 1
950-1150 lbs. slaughter bulls 45.25-
51... Feeder Cattle: Medium &
Large Frame No. 1 350-700 lbs.
steers 45.00-57.00.
CALVES 189... Few Good &
Choice vealers 58.00-76, Standard
and Good 70-100 lbs. 50.00-56,
Utility 60-80 lbs. 45.00-50... Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs.
65.00- mostly 80.00-114.00.
HOGS 507...8arr0ws and gilts $4
to $5 higher...US No. 1 220-230 lbs.
59-59.75, No. 1-2 215-240 lbs. 58.50-
59, No. 2-3 2-250 lbs. 57.00-58, No. 2-4
2-270 lbs. 53.25-57... US No. 1-3 3-650
lbs. sows 42.00-46, few 50.00, No. 2-3
275-550 lbs. 32.0042...80ars 32.00-
42.75.
FEEDER PIGS 576... US No. 1-3
2540 lbs. feeder pigs 36.0042,40-60
lbs. 4046.50 all per head.
SHEEP 41...G00d and Choice 50-
105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs
62.00- ..GOATS 14: Medium
17.00- per head.
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FRIDAY, JULY 4
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks
at 7:30 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.
25 Head Due Between
July 6-13
25 Head Due Between
July 13-27
50 to 60 Head
WHITE DIAMOND GILTS
Here Now a new cross again.
Large White & Landrace, first
generation true F-l gilts.
Parent stock originated from
Lieske Bros. Minnesota. Very
productive in litter size
and feed conversion.
Vaccinated for Lepto. Erysiplas,
Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pasteueralla
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Trucker Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL ;
NEXT SALE DATE AUGUST I
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS